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Manipur Violence: Supreme Court Expresses Unhappiness Over Delay In Appointing Legal Aid Counsel For Victims
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed unhappiness over the delay in appointing legal aid counsel for victims of sexual violence during the Manipur ethnic violence, observing that compliance with its earlier directions had not been ensured even after a month.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a batch of petitions concerning...
'Bar Is Best Judge Of Judges': Kerala High Court Refrains From Acting Against Lawyer Over Allegations On Judge, Asks Bar Body To Decide
The Kerala High Court recently (January 21) passed an order asking the Kerala High Court Bar Association and the Bar Council of Kerala to decide whether the action of an advocate, who made baseless allegations against a sitting judge, would amount to professional misconduct. Justice C. Pratheep Kumar passed the order in a Criminal Revision Petition filed by a husband challenging the order of...
Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Against Nimisha Priya's Execution Sine Die
The Supreme Court today adjourned 'sine die' (without giving a date) the plea by Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council seeking directions to secure the release of Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on the death row in Yemen.The Court was informed that negotiations for saving Priya were underway. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta recorded the submission of...
Actor Mohanlal Withdraws Plea Seeking Interim Relief Against Infringing Content In Suit For Protecting Personality Rights
Malayalam actor Mohanlal on Tuesday (March 24) withdrew from Delhi High Court his application for interim injunction against content allegedly infringing his personality rights.The court permitted the actor to withdraw his interim application while granting him liberty to file it afresh with better particulars. The order was passed in the actor's main suit seeking protection of his...
Contiguity, Distance And Local Convenience Key In Panchayat Delimitation: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that Panchayati Raj institutions must reflect ground realities and can't be structured through abstract administrative decisions. It emphasised that factors such as contiguity, distance, personal relations, and local convenience are central to delimitation, ensuring that grassroots governance remains responsive to local needs.A Division Bench of Justice...
Madras High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Plea Over Savukku Shankar's Solitary Confinement, Declines To Direct His Surrender
The Madras High Court on Tuesday (March 24) dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Kamala, the mother of YouTuber Journalist Savukku Shankar, challenging his solitary confinement in prison during his incarceration in December 2025 in connection with an alleged extortion case. Significant to note that Shankar is currently out on interim bail in the matter.The court also disposed of a...
International SIM Not Activated Despite Payment: Delhi State Commission Enhances Compensation Against Reliance Jio
The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President) and Bimla Kumari (Member), allowed an appeal filed by complainant against Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. and Reliance Retail Ltd., holding that the complainant had suffered deficiency in service due to non-activation of an international SIM card despite payment. The Commission modified...
Compassionate Appointment Must Match Candidate's Qualification If Eligible: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed a petition filed by an Attender of the II Additional Junior Civil Judge, Proddatur, who sought appointment as a Junior Assistant under the compassionate appointment scheme, commensurate with his educational qualifications.The petitioner was appointed in 2004 as an Attender on compassionate grounds, following the demise of his father, who was also...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash CBI FIR Against RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav In Land For Jobs Scam
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea moved by RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking to quash the corruption case related to the alleged land for jobs scam case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Justice Ravinder Dudeja refused to quash the CBI FIR, three chargesheets as well as the trial court orders taking cognizance of the said chargesheets.The Court said...
