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Lok Sabha Refers FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 To JPC
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday referred the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee.Though it was mentioned in the Lok Sabha Schedule of Business that Union Home Minister Amit Shah would move the motion to send the Bill - over which concerns have been raised by several minority organisations - to the JPC, the motion was moved by Minister of...
Supreme Court Allows NGO To Approach Govts With Plea Seeking Balanced Demolition Policy Ensuring Shelter Rights' Protection
The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation alleging disparity in judicial and administrative approaches to the demolition of unauthorized structures.Observing that it was a policy matter, the Court declined interference, leaving it open to the petitioner to approach the Union, States and Union Territories to formulate or revisit policies.A Bench comprising...
Bachelor Of Computer Application Falls Under Science Stream, UGC's 2014 Notification Has Retrospective Effect: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that a Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) degree falls under the Science stream. It further held that the UGC's 2014 notification classifying BCA under Science was clarificatory and would operate retrospectively.A Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad upheld orders directing the appointment of candidates whose...
Delhi High Court Orders Action On Plea Seeking Basic Facilities For Lawyers Visiting Clients In Jails
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Director General of Prisons to decide and take action on a plea seeking adequate infrastructure and basic amenities for advocates visiting prison complexes for conducting legal interviews with inmates.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the DG Prisons to take stock of the situation and take...
Admissions Open 2026–27 | One-Year Post Graduate Diploma Programmes | Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) Mumbai, one of India's premier National Law Universities established under the Maharashtra National Law University Act, 2014, invites applications for its One-Year Post Graduate Diploma Programmes (2026–27). Designed to bridge the gap between academic learning and professional practice, these programmes provide advanced, interdisciplinary, and practice-oriented education in emerging areas of law and public policy.The programmes are ideal for graduates,...
Krishna Janmabhoomi Case : Supreme Court Plans To Remand To High Court Dispute Over Who Represents All Devotees
In the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Mosque dispute, the Supreme Court today orally indicated that it will remand the matter to the Allahabad High Court because the notice was not issued to all plaintiffs before deciding who represents the devotees of Lord Krishna. The Supreme Court is hearing the appeal filed by plaintiffs in suit no. 1 (filed seeking the removal of the mosque from...
DNLU, MPSLSA Launch Certificate Course On Mediation At NALSA's West Zone Conference
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, in collaboration with the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA), formally launched admissions for its three-month Certificate Course titled "Mediation: Transforming Conflict into Consensus" during the West Zone Regional Conference on "Enhancing Access to Justice" organised by MPSLSA under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) at Indore on August 8.The conference, themed "United Voices, Stronger...
Can States Impose Additional Levy On Sales Tax? Supreme Court 7-Judge Bench To Hear On September 22
The Supreme Court will, from September 22, hear a long-pending dispute concerning the constitutional power of State legislatures to impose an additional levy on sales tax, with a seven-judge Constitution Bench set to examine the scope of the States' taxing powers under the Seventh Schedule.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana...
26th Constitutional Amendment Abolishing Privy Purses Doesn't Alter Succession Law For Former Rulers' Estates: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has upheld the vires, applicability of Section 5(ii) Hindu Succession Act–which exempts Act's applicability on estates passing to a single heir under a covenant between an erstwhile Ruler and the Indian Government or under a law enacted before the Act came into force–on personal properties, impartible estate of former rulers. The Court held that the provision is...
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Says Next-Generation Lawyers Will Strengthen Justice Tradition At NLU Delhi Trial Advocacy Competition
National Law University (NLU) Delhi, in collaboration with Think India, concluded the 1st National Trial Advocacy Competition with its valedictory ceremony held on August 9, 2026, at the Moot Court Hall, NLU Delhi. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attended the event as the Chief Guest and addressed the gathering on the theme, "Principles of Governance and the Intersection of Law."Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister highlighted the critical role of legal frameworks in effective...