Married Persons Cannot Enter Into Live-In Relationship Without Obtaining Divorce: Allahabad HC Refuses Protection

A single judge of the Allahabad High Court on March 20 observed that an individual who is already married and has a living spouse cannot legally be permitted to enter into a live-in relationship with a third person without seeking a divorce from the earlier spouse.A bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh made this observation while disposing of a writ petition filed by a couple (both married...

Tenant Liable For Possession Through Family Members, Can't Evade Liability By Claiming Non-Residence: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a tenant cannot evade legal liability by claiming that he is not personally residing in the rented premises, holding that occupation by family members continues to constitute juridical possession of the tenant.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed,“When a tenant takes premises on rent for residence along with his family members, the possession of the...

Multiple Vacancies At Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA)

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited invites online application for the post of General Manager (Finance & Accounts), General Manager (Finance & Accounts - Investor Relations), Chief Manager (Finance & Accounts), General Manager (Projects), Deputy General Manager (Projects), Executive Director (Company Secretary), and Manager (Law). Name of the Post: General Manager (Finance & Accounts), General Manager (Finance & Accounts - Investor Relations), Chief...

Consultant (Finance) Vacancy At India Optel Limited

India Optel Limited invites application for the post of Consultant (Finance) on fixed term contract basis. Name of the Post: Consultant (Finance) No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 58-62 Years Remuneration: Rs. 1,30,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Thirty Thousand only) per month (All inclusive) Essential Qualification and Experience The candidate should have retired from a PSU from E-8/ E-9 Grade.The candidate should have passed B. Com/B.Sc /B-Tech/M. Com with good Academic records...

Assistant Legal Aid Counsel Vacancy At District Legal Services Authority, Ahmednagar

District Legal Services Authority, Ahmednagar invites application for the post of Assistant Legal Aid Counsel. Name of the Post: Support Person No. of Post: 01 (One) Remuneration: Rs. 35,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience Practice in criminal law from 0 to 3 years. Good oral and written communication skills.Thorough understanding of ethical duties of defense counsel.Ability to work effectively and efficiently with others.Excellent writing and research...

Deputy Manager Vacancy At Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP [Delhi; Apply Now]

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP invites online application for the post of Deputy Manager under its Compliance, Assessment & Research, Advisory Services & Tax Controversy Management team. Name of the Post: Deputy Manager Location: Delhi Essential Qualification and Experience Chartered Accountant (CA) or Lawyer (LL.B./LL.M. in Tax preferred) with 3–6 years of experience in Direct Tax Litigation/Advisory, with exposure to courts and tax authorities.Highly organized and...

Supreme Court's 'Mihir Rajesh Shah' Directive Mandating Written Grounds Of Arrest Applies Prospectively: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has recently clarified that the mandate of providing written grounds of arrest to the accused, which was made mandatory by the Supreme Court in Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1066, applies prospectively and thus, non-compliance thereof before the date of judgment does not render the arrest illegal per se. Denying bail to an...

J&K&L High Court Declines Bail To Juvenile Accused Of Sending Photos Of Security Installations To Pakistan

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a juvenile in conflict with law cannot claim bail as a matter of right under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, irrespective of the gravity of the charge. The Court clarified that the proviso to Section 12 permits denial of bail if the release would defeat the ends of justice, which...

Rajasthan High Court Cracks Down On Unregulated Jawai Tourism; Bans Night Safaris, Use Of Drones To Protect Leopard Habitat

While hearing a PIL claiming unregulated tourism in Jawai region of Pali that was causing ecological stress and disturbance to wildlife particularly Indian leopards, Rajasthan High Court in an interim order prohibited safari activities beyond 6 am to 7 pm. In doing so the court banned night safari in the Jawai region as well as restrained use of drones which can disturb the animalsAt the...

Former Calcutta High Court Judge Included In West Bengal SIR Supplementary List After Initial Omission

Former Calcutta High Court judge Sahidullah Munshi and his family member's names have recently been included in the supplementary list for the West Bengal Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) ahead of the West Bengal State Assembly Polls to be held in April-May.This comes days after the former judge had flagged his and his...

Karnataka High Court Stays Probe Against School Staff Accused Of Punishing Students By Making Them Stand In Sun

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (March 27) granted an interim stay on all criminal proceedings against the Principal, Dean and two teachers of a school in Bengaluru for forcing young students to stand under the scorching sun for being late to class.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna ordered, “...notice for respondent. There will be an interim order of stay on...

Shared Liability- Missing Link In New Shanti Bill, 2025

As of India's transition to clean energy ambitions, the Parliament passed the SHANTI Bill- Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025. The country plans to use nuclear energy, which has low carbon emissions, to reach its target of 100 GW of energy by 2047. Although the development of nuclear energy will be boosted by the private companies' participation as introduced by the bill yet, by eliminating the right of action against the suppliers, it is...