Candidates Lacking Prescribed Qualification Cannot Claim Eligibility On Basis Of 'Equivalent' Or Higher Qualification: Uttarakhand HC

The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging rejection of candidature for various posts advertised by the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, reiterating that a Selecting Body cannot treat any qualification as equivalent to the prescribed qualification in the absence of an enabling provision in the applicable rules or the advertisement. Reiterating...

'Imposition Of Hindi In South & Sanskrit In North' : Ex-MP Fauzia Khan Moves Supreme Court Against CBSE's 3-Language Mandate

The applicant argued that the policy has no educational rationale, and negated federalism and linguistic diversity.

Coded Collusion: Algorithmic Pricing In Indian Aviation And Structural Failure Of Competition Law

The Pricing Paradox: When Algorithms Converge Without ConspiringAviation market in India presents one of the sharpest paradoxes in the modern competition law under which the prices of competing airlines tend to move in the perfect symmetry, yet no agreement, communication, and conspiracy can be demonstrated. In India four major domestic airlines control more than 90% of the seats like IndiGo, Air India, Spice Jet, and Akasa Air. The pricing engines of these airlines empowered by reinforcement...

RSLSA Becomes First State Legal Services Authority To Train Former Judges As Accredited Mediators

In a first-of-its-kind initiative among all State Legal Services Authorities in India, the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) organised a 40-Hour Mediation Training Programme for Former Judges from June 1 to June 5, 2026, at Jaipur. The programme brought together 28 former judges and aimed at preparing them as accredited mediators while strengthening the institutional framework...

PMLA Court Rejects Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's Discharge Plea In Money Laundering Case

A Special Court at Ranchi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Tuesday rejected Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's discharge petition in a money laundering case linked to 8.86 acres of land in Ranchi's Badgai area.The Court held that prima facie material existed for trial.Special Judge PMLA Yogesh Kumar said:"Upon overall consideration of the...

NLU Jodhpur's Journal of Intellectual Property Studies Invites Submissions For Volume X, Issue II

National Law University-Jodhpur (NLU Jodhpur) is one of India's leading Law Schools situated in the vibrant and colourful city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. NLU Jodhpur has constantly been ranked as one of the top law schools in India. Since its establishment in 1999, NLU Jodhpur has endeavoured to produce exceptional lawyers and legal scholars aimed at pushing and challenging the existing boundaries of knowledge.About the Journal:The Journal of Intellectual Property Studies is a bi-annual,...

Rajasthan High Court Restores Appeal Dismissed For Non-Removal Of Defects, Says Party Can't Suffer For 'Procedural Abdication' By Lawyer

Can an appeal dismissed for non-removal of defects by lawyer be restored?

NCDRC Refuses To Condon 179-Day Delay In Filing Appeal, Says Appellant Failed To Show Sufficient Cause

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), comprising AVM J. Rajendra (Retd.), Presiding Member, and Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, Member, refused to condone a delay of 179 days in filing an appeal by a commercial unit allottee against a builder, holding that the reasons cited, including age, financial hardship, legal consultations and collection of documents, did...

Call For Contributing Authors For Book: 'Lex Indica: Critical Essays On Contemporary Law' (ISBN: 978-81-69342-12-4): Register By June 21

Juris Centre is a comprehensive legal website that hosts a popular blog, journal and provides online courses to students and professionals alike. It's a one stop destination to read and stay updated on the latest legal trends of national and international importance.Juris Centre, along with the contributing authors, successfully completed their first book project in 2023, in collaboration with Shwetwarna Prakashan. Multiple volumes of "Constitutional Contemplations: Essays and Perspectives" are...

AP High Court Refuses To Interfere With Proposed Construction Of Public Toilet On Municipal Land, Directs Maintenance Of Hygiene

The Andhra Pradesh High Court declined to interfere with the proposed construction of a public toilet on Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation's land (GVMC) located adjacent to the petitioners residential property who had objected on the ground of apprehended loss of hygiene and utility. The court however asked the agency managing the toilets and the authorities to ensure that toilets...

Senior Manager (Legal - Corporate and SME Finance) Vacancy At Tata Capital

Tata Capital invites online application for the post of Senior Manager (Legal - Corporate and SME Finance). Name of the Post: Senior Manager (Legal - Corporate and SME Finance) Location: Delhi Essential Qualification and Experience Candidates should have relevant experience as per the roles and responsibilities and shall have 4 Years to 5 Years in Corporate Litigation. Roles & Responsibilities Understanding of Commercial Finance, Lending documents and miscellaneous...

Force Majeure Must Be Proved By Cogent Evidence, Not Mere Newspaper Reports: Delhi Commercial Court Refuses To Set Aside Arbitral Award

A Delhi Commercial Court has refused to set aside an arbitral award rejecting claims founded on force majeure, holding that the existence of force majeure conditions must be established through cogent evidence and cannot be proved merely by relying on newspaper reports.The Court observed that newspaper clippings, in the absence of supporting evidence, constitute hearsay and are insufficient to establish facts forming the basis of a force majeure claim.The District Judge (Commercial Court)-01,...