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LiveLaw Academy Launches Intensive Course on Commercial Arbitration: Theory and Practice by Sr. Adv. Percival Billimoria
LiveLaw Academy has launched its Intensive Course on Commercial Arbitration: Theory and Practice, designed and taught by Percival Billimoria. Registrations are now open. Interested participants can enroll through the LiveLaw Academy website. This course is designed to bridge the gap between legal theory and the practical realities of dispute resolution, offering participants a structured and hands-on understanding of arbitration as practised in India and internationally. A Practical,...
Knanaya Community's Endogamy Not Essential Religious Practice, Excommunicating Members Marrying Outsiders Violates Rights: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 23) held that the practice of endogamy among the Knanaya Christians is not an essential religious practice and excommunicating members for marrying outsiders violates their fundamental rights under Articles 21 and 25 of the Constitution of India.Justice Easwaran S. dismissed the appeals filed by the Archeparchy of Kottayam and the Knanaya Catholic...
Trust Legal Advises Gaudium IVF & Women Health Ltd On Proposed IPO
Trust Legal has advised Gaudium IVF & Women Health Limited on its proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO), marking the continuation of their professional association spanning over a decade.The firm has been involved in various aspects of Gaudium's operations, including corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, and commercial contracts. This long-standing engagement enabled Trust Legal to assist in the IPO process, including due diligence, restructuring, disclosures,...
Parliament Passes Transgender Persons Amendment Bill Seeking To Omit Self-Determination Of Gender
The Parliament has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026.The Rajya Sabha today passed the Bill, which was cleared by the Lok Sabha yesterday, by a voice vote. A motion moved by DMK MP Thiruchi Siva to refer the Bill to a select committee was negatived.A controversial amendment proposed by the Bill is to take away the right of self-determination of gender....
Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against DRDO Employees For Allegedly Removing Stray Dogs From Campus
The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Wednesday (March 25) stayed criminal proceedings in an FIR initiated against Defence Research and Development Organisation [DRDO] employees under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, for allegedly relocating the dogs within the DRDO township at Bengaluru.The single-judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna expressed shock that the State...
JGU Ranked #35 Globally In Law In QS World University Rankings By Subject 2026
O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has secured notable positions in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, with rankings across Law, Politics & International Studies, Business & Management, Arts & Humanities, Economics, and Social Sciences.In Law & Legal Studies, JGU has been ranked #35 globally, improving from #78 in 2025, and has been ranked #1 in India for the seventh consecutive year.In Politics & International Studies, the university has been ranked #90...
Discharge From Air Force On Grounds Of cumulative Unsuitability; Not A Punishment: Gauhati HC
A Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury held that discharge of an airman under Rule 15(2)(g)(ii) of the Air Force Rules, 1969, based on cumulative red-ink entries reflecting unsuitability for service does not amount to punishment. Background Facts The petitioner joined the Indian Air Force as a trainee on...
'Right To Fair Trial Violated': Bombay High Court Quashes Death Sentence, Orders Fresh Trial After Accused Was Not Properly Represented
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (March 24) set aside a judgment of a Nashik Sessions Court awarding death sentence to a man convicted for raping and killing a minor girl, on the ground that the accused had no legal representation during the trial and therefore, remanded the matter back to the sessions court to conduct the trial afresh. A division bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal and...
Family Court Must Adopt Sensitive Approach In Custody Cases, Prioritize Child's Welfare Above Litigants' Rights: Gujarat High Court
While considering a custody case the Gujarat High Court observed that in such matters family court must adopt sensitive and child-centric approach wherein proceedings are conducted in a manner which minimizes trauma and prioritizes child's welfare above the rights of the litigating parties. The court was hearing a mother's plea challenging a family court's order which had directed her to...
“Non-Compliance With Mandatory Bank Guarantee Validity Justifies Rejection Of Tender Bid": Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the disqualification of a contractor from a government tender process related to the construction of an Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS).M/s Ramsaran Singh Projects LLP (Petitioner 1)— engaged in civil construction work, challenged the validity of an e-mail issued by WAPCOS Limited, a Government of India...
Unusual Victims' Conduct; No POCSO Presumption At Pre-Charge Stage: Why Allahabad HC Granted Relief To Swami Avimukteshwaranand
The Allahabad High Court today granted anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple in a case registered under the POCSO Act over the alleged sexual abuse of minors.In a detailed 22-page order, a bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha questioned the 'unusual' conduct of the minor victims in confiding about the alleged offence in a stranger, the first informant...