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Ganga Iftar Row | 'Act Prima Facie Intended To Disrupt Harmony': Sessions Court Denies Bail To All 14 Accused
A Sessions Court in Varanasi today rejected the bail applications of all 14 Muslim men accused of organizing an Iftar party and consuming non-veg items on a boat in the river Ganga and throwing bones and food waste into the river. The Court observed that posting the act on social media, prima facie, established that it was committed with the intention of disrupting social...
Greater Bengaluru Governance Act Renders BBMP 'A Shell Without Any Powers': Petitioners Tell Karnataka High Court In PIL Against 2024 Law
During the hearing of a PIL challenging the constitutionality of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act 2024, the petitioners told the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (April 1) that the Act has left elected body like Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike futile and left the latter with only a shell without any powers. Appearing for petitioners–T S Nagabharana, Prakash Belawedi and...
Lok Sabha Defers Debate On FCRA Amendment Bill; Minister Rijiju Says Opposition Misleading Kerala People
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, was tabled in the Lok Sabha today, but it was not taken up for discussion, apparently due to the upcoming elections in Kerala. As soon as the House's proceedings had started, the members from the Opposition parties staged a protest, after which the Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, adjourned the proceedings for some time.Responding to...
Order 23 Rule 1 CPC Applies To S.11 Arbitration Act; Fresh Arbitration Barred After Abandoning Earlier Claim : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a party who abandons an earlier arbitration proceeding would be barred from initiating a subsequent arbitration proceeding on the same cause of action. The Court underscored that such conduct amounts to an abuse of the judicial process and is barred on grounds of public policy. “A litigant cannot be permitted to abuse the process of Court to file a...
Telangana Assembly Passes Advocates Protection Bill 2026
The Telangana Assembly on Monday (March 30) cleared the Telangana Advocates Protection Bill 2026 which is aimed at ensuring protection for lawyers in the State. Speaking about the development, lawyer and Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, Industry & Commerce and Legislative Affairs in the Telangana Government Sridhar Babu Duddilla took to X...
Financial Difficulty, Bald Allegations Of Counsel Negligence Not Enough To Condone Delay In Filing Appeal: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a driver's plea, seeking condonation of 581 days delay in preferring his appeal against a claim under the Motor Vehicles Act, holding that mere financial hardship and unsupported allegations of negligence against prior counsel do not constitute a valid ground under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.The bench of Justice Hirdesh observed; "The...
Jindal Global Law School Emerges Runners-Up At 11th London Vis Pre-Moot 2026
Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) emerged as runners-up at the 11th London Vis Pre-Moot, 2026. The team was also adjudged the best team in the preliminary rounds among 32 participating teams. JGLS was the only Indian team invited to the competition. On an individual level, Devansh Desai was ranked as the third-best speaker of the competition. The London Vis Pre-Moot was hosted at the International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC), London, from February 28 to March 1, 2026. Team Members: ...