Karnataka High Court Asks Trial Court To Continue Proceedings In Kidnapping Case Allegedly Involving JD(S) Leader HD Revanna

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (February 26) directed the trial court to continue its proceedings in a case involving the alleged kidnapping of a woman wherein one of the co-accused is Janata Dal (S) leader HD Revanna. Previously, Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav had vacated its interim order stalling framing of charges against Revanna, after taking note of lack of readiness on behalf of...

'Serious Lapses In Identification & Recovery': Calcutta High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal In 1982 Dacoity Case

The Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere with a decades-old acquittal in a 1982 dacoity case, holding that serious lapses in identification, doubtful recovery of stolen articles, and contradictions in seizure evidence fatally weakened the prosecution case.Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay, while dismissing the State's appeal, observed that the prosecution failed to conclusively...

'Thankful To Media Friends' : CJI Lauds Media For Highlighting NCERT Textbook Issue

During the hearing of the suo motu case over an NCERT book's chapter on judicial corruption, CJI Surya Kant today appreciated media organizations for bringing the issue to the limelight.The CJI said that if it were not for timely reporting on the matter, the damage to judiciary's reputation could have been completely irreversible.A bench of CJI Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul...

Demolition Of Tenanted Premises During Eviction Suit Does Not Extinguish Tenancy Or Defeat Landlord's Bona Fide Requirement: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has held that demolition of tenanted premises during the pendency of an eviction suit does not extinguish the tenancy nor defeat the landlord's bona fide requirement under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 (MRCA). The Court observed that where tenancy is created in respect of a building standing on land, both the land and the superstructure constitute the subject...

[Advertisement] GNLU Legal Incubation Council To Organise IPR and Startup Course 2026 On March 20–21

The GNLU Legal Incubation Council, in collaboration with the GNLU Centre for Intellectual Property Rights, will organise the second edition of the GLIC IPR and Startup Course, titled “On Empowering Entrepreneurs: Harnessing IPR for Startup Success,” on March 20 and 21, 2026, at Gujarat National Law University (GNLU).The programme is designed as a short term intensive course aimed at equipping students with practical and strategic insights into the role of Intellectual Property Rights in the...

What Mess We Have Created By Tribunalisation, Tribunals A Liabiliy : CJI Surya Kant

Some Technical members are outsourcing the writing of judgments, CJI said.

Rajasthan Bar Council Polls: Election Committee Terms BCI Show-Cause Notice For Supervision By Advocate General As 'Interference'

The High Powered Election Committee (Committee) supervising election process of the Bar Council of Rajasthan (BCR) has termed the show-cause notice issued by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to BCR's Acting Secretary over appointment of the Advocate General to oversee affairs of the state bar body as "interference".In doing so the Committee has said that BCI's show cause notice is "invalid"...

NLU Odisha Invites Registrations For Policy Presentation Competition Under Lexathon 2026; Register By March 10

National Law University Odisha is inviting you to the Policy Presentation Competition, organized in collaboration with Regstreet Law Advisors, a key event under LEXATHON 2026, NLUO's premier Tech Law Conclave, scheduled for March 28, 2026.About LexTechLexTech: Centre for Law, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation is a research center at NLUO dedicated to the intersection of law and emerging technologies. The center focuses on fields such as FinTech, AI, TMT, and Data Privacy, promoting...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre, States On PIL Seeking Measures To Curb False Cases

The petitioner seeks measures such as the installation of boards in police stations informing the public about the punishment for filing false cases.

'Conferences Won't Fix Justice System, Need More Judges, Infra': Allahabad High Court Acquits Murder Accused Who Spent 23 Yrs In Jail

The Allahabad High Court recently acquitted a man who spent approximately 23 years in jail on the charges of the gruesome murder of his wife and 3 children, as it concluded that the prosecution's evidence did not conclusively prove that the offence was committed by him. In its 10-page order, a bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay said that the case was a sad...

Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum Hosts Literary Evening On “Tripping Down The Ganga”

The Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum on Wednesday organised a literary event featuring a discussion on the book “Tripping Down the Ganga- A Son's Exploration Of Faith” authored by awyer turned writer Siddharth Kapila.The event was held at Bar room 18 in the Delhi High Court premises. The evening was attended by members of the judiciary, bar and literary community. Chief Justice...

Unnao Custodial Death: Delhi High Court Asks AIIMS To Examine Jaideep Sengar's Health After CBI Flags 'Fake' Cancer Prescriptions

The Delhi High Court has directed constitution of a Medical Board at All India Institute of Medical Sciences to independently assess the health condition of Jaideep Singh Senger, brother of Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Sengar.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja was dealing with Senger's application seeking interim suspension of his sentence on...