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2nd NLIU-SBA Law Conclave Announces National-Level Quiz Competition; Registrations Now Open
The Student Bar Association of the National Law Institute University, Bhopal is set to organise the National Quiz Competition 2026 as part of the 2nd NLIU SBA Law Conclave. The competition is scheduled to be held on April 11-12, 2026, and is expected to witness participation from some of the most accomplished students and professionals from institutions across the country.The quiz will be conducted under the theme “India Quiz,” encompassing a broad spectrum of subjects including history,...
Chhattisgarh CJ Ramesh Sinha Inaugurates National Lok Adalat In Durg, Highlights Speedy Justice
The National Lok Adalat held at the District Court premises in Durg, Chhattisgarh, was inaugurated by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh and Patron-in-Chief of the State Legal Services Authority (SLSA), Justice Ramesh Sinha, in the presence of Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi, Portfolio Judge for District Durg. The event was organised under the aegis of the District Legal...
Kerala High Court Directs Deepika Daily's Editor To Furnish Explanation Regarding Misleading Report On Court Order
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 19) issued notice to Malayalam daily Deepika for publishing a misleading report while hearing a public interest litigation filed by lawyer and Congress politician Shaji J. Kodankandath.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. also directed the editor to give an explanation for reporting that the Court directed to...
Government Major Stumbling Block In Mediation, Officers Afraid Of Settling Cases : Justice Sandeep Mehta
Justice Sandeep Mehta of the Supreme Court observed that the government often emerges as the principal obstacle to mediation, as government officers are wary of making settlements even in cases which are fit for mediation. If the government officers shed this attitude, several minor cases could be settled through mediation, instead of burdening the Courts, he opined."A stumbling roadblock...
'Public Land Can't Be Held Hostage': Delhi High Court In UNI News Agency Case
The Delhi High Court while upholding the cancellation of land allotted to United News of India (UNI) in the city's prominent Central Delhi area, observed that public land cannot be “held hostage” by a defaulting licensee who failed to fulfil the very purpose for which the allotment was granted.The Delhi Police on Friday evening sealed the UNI office at Rafi Marg.This, after Justice...
Allahabad High Court Suggests Engaging Tech-Savvy Young Lawyers To Boost Digital Efficiency In Govt Advocate Office
To boost digital efficiency, the Allahabad High Court has suggested that the Uttar Pradesh government should engage tech-savvy young advocates and fresh law graduates as honorary Research Associates in the office of the Government Advocate and in the Joint Director, Prosecution, High Court.A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal made this suggestion, noting that it is the need of the hour...
Over 2.33 Crore Cases Pending In Indian Courts Suitable For Mediation: Justice Vikram Nath
While speaking at an event, Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme Court expressed that recognition of mediators should not be limited to any particular centre/Court-annexed programme, but rather extend to all jurisdictions.Justice Nath utilized the forum to urge all institutions which confer recognition on mediators to ensure that the mediators are recognized across all jurisdictions. It was...
NALSAR To Host M.K. Nambyar Memorial Lecture Series 2026 Featuring Prof. Dinesha Samararatne
The M.K. Nambyar SAARC Law Centre for Advanced Legal Studies at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, has announced the M.K. Nambyar Memorial Lecture Series 2026, to be delivered by Prof. (Dr.) Dinesha Samararatne, Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.This year's lecture series is titled “Constitutional Governance in South Asia: Perspectives from Sri Lanka”...
Non-Dependent Legal Heirs Of Deceased Tenant Lose Rent Act Protection After One Year: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that legal heirs of a deceased tenant who were not financially dependent on the tenant cannot claim continued protection under the Delhi Rent Control Act beyond a period of one year from the tenant's death.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna referred to Explanation II to Section 2(L) of the Act and observed,“it is evident that a right to continue in possession after...