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'Profession Can't Be Tarnished': Gujarat High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Law Student Accused Of Posing As Advocate
The Gujarat High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a woman law student–presently in the third year of LL.B. course, who was booked for posing as an advocate in a case containing allegations of swindling Rs.80,00,000 by various accused persons.The State had alleged that not only was an identity card issued by Bar Council of Gujarat in her name was recovered, a name plate presenting...
'Tactic To Delay Trial': Gujarat High Court Rejects Rape Accused's Objection To 'Leading' Question Put To Victim
The Gujarat High Court upheld a trial court order which dismissed a rape accused's objection to a question posed by the prosecution to the victim during trial, claiming it was a leading question. In doing so the court found that the question was not a leading question after noting that the victim's answer could have been anything. It further agreed with the State's submission that the...
Karnataka High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Transgender Persons Amendment Act 2026
The Karnataka High Court has sough the Centre's response on two pleas filed challenging the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026 which purportedly excludes persons who assert their right to 'self-identification' of gender from the legal definition of a 'transgender person'.The single-judge bench of Justice Sachin Shanker Magadum was hearing two pleas— one filed by...
"Can't Hold Him" Indefinitely: Bombay High Court Asks UK-Based Doctor Booked For Posts On PM Modi To Assure Cooperation If Allowed To Fly Back
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (April 15) ordered UK-based Doctor and YouTuber Dr Sangram Patil to file an undertaking spelling out that he will co-operate with the ongoing investigations against him for posting a 'defamatory' post on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders. Single-judge Justice Ashwin Bhobe asked Patil to file an undertaking specifying that...
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur Hosts Two-Day National Conference On NDPS Law
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur organised a two-day national conference titled “Four Decades of the NDPS Act, 1985: Jurisprudential Evolution, Contemporary Challenges, and a Roadmap towards a Drug-Free India by 2047” on April 10 and 11, 2026. The conference brought together Senior Advocate Vikram Choudhary, Senior Advocate Tanveer Ahmed Mir, Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai, IRS Sameer Wankhede, Adv. Mayank Makhija (ED), Adv. Seema Joshi (UNODC), IRS Amit Ghawate (NCB), IPS Harsh Poddar,...
'Those Who Twisted My Speech Were At Fault, Not Me': Allahabad HC's Justice Shekhar Yadav Retires Amid Pending Impeachment Motion
Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, whose controversial remarks at a public event in December 2024 prompted an impeachment motion against him, RETIRED TODAY. Addressing the Full Court reference held in his honour, Justice Yadav clarified that the words of his speech at the event organised by the legal cell of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Prayagraj were twisted and...
HNLU Organises Online Lecture To Mark 135th Birth Anniversary Of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, through its Equal Opportunity & Anti-Discrimination Cell (EOADC), organised an online lecture on “Commemorating the 135th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar” on April 14, 2026. The programme commenced with a floral tribute ceremony at the statue of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar at the Academic Block, followed by the online lecture held from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM.The programme was attended by Prof. (Dr.) V. C. Vivekanandan, Vice-Chancellor,...
Child-Trafficking: Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of 'Promising To Sell' Kidnapped Infant For ₹1.5 Lakh
The Gujarat High Court denied bail to a man booked in a child-kidnapping and trafficking case, who was accused of promising the abductors of selling the child for Rs. 1,50,000 and had also facilitated the travel of the abductors along with the child to Aurangabad. In doing so the court found that the "role" of the petitioner in the offence was "prima facie very clear". The petitioner was...
Sabarimala Reference | Can't Hollow Out Religion In The Name Of Social Reform, Supreme Court Says In Hearing
During the hearing of the Sabarimala reference, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally commented that in the name of social welfare and reform, one can't hollow out a religion.Justice BV Nagarathna, part of the 9-judge bench hearing the matter, made this observation while hearing the arguments of Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi regarding Article 25(2)(b) and its interplay with the...
Madras High Court Quashes COVID-19 Lockdown Case As Time-Barred; Notes State Policy To Withdraw Such Cases
The Madras High Court has quashed criminal proceedings arising out of alleged violations during the COVID-19 lockdown period, holding that the prosecution was barred by limitation and that the case ought to have been withdrawn in terms of the State Government's policy.Justice M. Nirmal Kumar allowed a Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and set aside the proceedings in S.T.C. No. 873 of 2025 pending before the Judicial Magistrate,...
Hyderabad Court Grants Strong Interim Relief to Euro Exim Bank; Unverified Allegations Against Bank Pulled Up
In a significant judicial setback to those who aired sensational allegations against Euro Exim Bank, the Hyderabad City Civil Court has recorded that the respondents failed to place any material before the Court to justify the grave imputations they made against the bank, including claims that its guarantees were “fraudulent,” that it was a “donga bank,” and that it was involved in a so-called “mega scam.” The Court noted that the respondents did not produce documentary support, verifiable...