'Protection Of Human Dignity Doesn't Cease At Prison Gate': Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines On Home-Cooked Food To Undertrials

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (March 4) laid down guidelines on providing home-cooked food to undertrials and prisoners observing that protection of human dignity does not cease at the gates of prison. The court passed the order while setting aside a trial court order which had permitted home-cooked food for actress Pavithra Gowda, Nagaraju R and Lakshman M–presently facing trial in the Renukaswamy Murder case, after finding that before granting such permission, prior medical...

Centre Notifies Permanent Appointments For 7 Additional Judges Of Kerala High Court

The Central Government on Monday (March 2) notified permanent appointments for seven additional judges to the Kerala High Court. The notification reads as follows:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) Mullappally Abdul Aziz Abdul Hakhim,(ii) Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat,(iii) Harisankar Vijayan Menon,(iv) Manu Sreedharan Nair,(v) Easwaran Subramani,(vi) Manoj Pulamby Madhavan and(vii)...

When Referee Plays The Game: Ai, Data Foreclosure, And Limits Of Indian Competition Law

The Platform Paradox: Marketplace, Data Engine, CompetitorIndia's e-commerce sector, projected to exceed $160 billion in gross merchandise value by 2028,[1] is dominated by platforms that occupy three distinct commercial roles simultaneously. Amazon India and Flipkart operate as marketplace intermediaries hosting thousands of third-party sellers, as aggregators of granular transactional data generated by those sellers and their customers, and as direct competitors to those same sellers through...

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Ex-MP's Son Booked In CBI Case Over Alleged Counterfeiting & Forgery Of Govt Stamps

The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to DA Srinivas, son of late former MP D.K. Adikesavulu, who has been booked in a case registered by the CBI over alleged counterfeiting and forgery of government stamps and documents. The case was lodged after a complaint was filed by Sub-Registrar, Gandhinagar alleging that he came to know through a newspaper report that forged documents...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against Congress Leader Booked For Blocking Train At Station During Protest

The Karnataka High Court quashed criminal proceedings lodged against Congress leader Mohammed Haris Nalapad who was booked in 2022 for squatting infront of a train at a station in Bengaluru resulting in its detention, noting that none of the ingredients alleged were made out. The petitioner had approached the high court against a trial court order taking cognizance of offences in an FIR...

Kerala High Court Seeks Reports From Immigration & Police On Suraj Lama Missing Case; Flags Lapses From Authorities

The Kerala High Court has expressed serious concern over multiple procedural lapses by authorities in connection with the late Suraj Lama, an Indian citizen who was deported from Kuwait but went missing after arriving at Kochi.The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha was considering the matter in which it had earlier directed the Special...

Acquittal In Criminal Case No Bar On Employer To Conduct Departmental Proceedings: MP High Court Denies Relief To Cop

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police challenging the order dismissing him from service, emphasizing that mere acquittal from criminal proceedings does not bar an employer from initiating departmental proceedings. The division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Anil Verma reiterated that mere acquittal by Criminal Court...

Meghalaya High Court Upholds Shillong Club's Century-Old Lease, Says Admitted Deed Cannot Be Questioned Over Mere Non-Production

The Meghalaya High Court has dismissed the Second Appeal filed by the Shillong Club Ltd., holding that once both parties admit the execution and existence of the lease deed, the First Appellate Court can't invalidate it merely because the original document was not produced. Justice W.Diengodh remarked that: “In view of the admission of the parties as to the existence or authenticity of the...

Institutional Arbitration Can Only Be Strengthened Through Collective Will And Adaptability: Gujarat High Court Conference Highlights

The two-day conference on “Institutional Arbitration at a Crossroads: Challenges and the Way Forward,” organised by the Arbitration Centre (Domestic & International), High Court of Gujarat, in collaboration with the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, brought together leading judges, senior advocates and arbitration experts to deliberate on the future of institutional arbitration...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict In Sri Sri Ravishankar's Plea To Quash FIR Over Alleged Land Encroachment

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (March 3) reserved its verdict in spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar's plea challenging an FIR over alleged encroachment of public lands in Bengaluru.On January 13 the court had stayed the investigation against the petitioner.After hearing all the parties Justice M Nagaprasanna orally said, "Heard...reserved. Interim order subsisting would continue till...

16th Government Law College International Law Summit 2026 | SPIL Mumbai | Opening Ceremony And Keynote Address By Dr. James J. Nedumpara

The Students for the Promotion of International Law (SPIL), Mumbai, at the Government Law College, Mumbai invites audience to the Opening Ceremony and a Keynote Address by Dr. James J. Nedumpara, Professor & Head, CTIL New Delhi, as part of the 16th GLC International Law Summit 2026 sponsored by Rungta Steel, scheduled to be held on 6th March 2026 at the Government Law College, Mumbai.Registered Attendees shall receive an e-Certificate of Attendance!About Government Law College,...

'Bamboo Stick Or Rod Not An Instrument Likely To Cause Death': Calcutta High Court Reduces Man's Sentence

The Calcutta High Court has held that while a fracture injury squarely falls within the definition of “grievous hurt” under the Indian Penal Code, an assault with a bamboo stick or rod cannot automatically attract the offence of causing grievous hurt by a “dangerous weapon” under Section 326 IPC. Modifying the conviction of six persons, the Court ruled that such objects are not...