'Cochin Devaswom Board Duty-Bound To Ensure Basic Facilities To Devotees': Kerala High Court Calls For Proper Management Of 409 Temples

The Kerala High Court, in a recent order, remarked that the Cochin Devaswom Board has the duty to ensure basic amenities like sufficient toilets, safe drinking water, etc. to the devotees of the 409 temples managed by it.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu devaswom board petition initiated on the basis of a complaint...

Whether Written Statement Without Admission/Denial Affidavit Is Non-Est Or Curable Defect; Delhi High Court Refers Issue To Larger Bench

The Delhi High Court has referred to a larger bench an issue concerning the filing of written statements under the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018.Justice Subramonium Prasad has framed the following question for reference:“whether the filing of a Written Statement within the statutory period prescribed under the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, but without...

Cannabis Leaves, Stalks Not 'Ganja': Delhi High Court Grants Bail In NDPS Case, Doubts Commercial Quantity

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to an accused in a drugs case, observing that cannabis leaves and stalks cannot be treated as “ganja” for the purpose of determining commercial quantity contraband, thereby raising doubt over whether the alleged recovery fell within the stringent bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.The Court noted that under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic...

Bank Officials Not Entitled To S.197 CrPC Protection Despite Being 'Public Servants' Under RPC: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that while bank officials may fall within the definition of “public servants” under Section 21 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), the protection under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is not available to them.The Court clarified that Section 197 CrPC specifically extends protection only to those public servants who are...

India Subscribes To All Religions, Never Declares Itself A Hindu State : Justice NK Singh

Justice NK Singh of the Supreme Court recently said that India's Constitution never declared India to be a Hindu State and India was one of the few countries in the world which subscribed to many religions."If you read the Constitution of so many other countries, they subscribe to a particular faith that is, this is a Christian State or this is an Islamic State. There are very very few...

Para Legal Personnel Vacancy At One Stop Centre Thulluru At Guntur District [Women Only; Apply Now]

The Office of the District Women and Child Welfare and Empowerment Officer, Guntur invites application for the post of Para Legal Personnel. Name of the Post: Para Legal Personnel No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 18-42 Years Essential Qualification and Experience A degree in Law/with legal training or knowledge of laws.Minimum of three years of experience of working in a government or Non-Government women related project/programme at the district level, or A practicing...

27 Years On, Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal In NDPS Case; Says Prosecution Case "Utterly Flawed" Despite Commercial Quantity Drugs

The Gujarat High Court upheld trial court's 1999 order acquitting three persons in an NDPS case, remarking that despite alleged involvement of commercial quantity of drugs the prosecution's case was so utterly flawed that it raised serious doubt on the nature of investigation conducted. In doing so the court said that neither the owner of the premises from where the contraband was...

No Contributory Negligence For Riding Without Licence Or With Two Pillion Riders Unless Directly Linked To Accident: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that the mere act of riding a motorcycle without having a valid license and with 2 pillion riders might be a violation of Motor Vehicles Rules, but such acts by themselves could not be a basis to assume contributory negligence of the deceased in an accident unless there was a specific finding to that effect. Justice Sandeep Taneja further affirmed that since...

SCL India To Host 3rd International Conference On Construction Law & Arbitration In Mumbai On April 25

The 3rd SCL India and its Mumbai Chapter's One-Day International Conference on Construction Law & Arbitration, titled “Construction Law 3.0: From Concrete to Code,” is scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Hotel Trident BKC, Mumbai.The Society of Construction Law–India (SCL-India) has a strong track record of hosting some of India's leading international...

Absence Of Vishaka-Style Formal Complaint Committee Not Enough To Vitiate Sexual Misconduct Inquiry If Procedure Was Fair: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that mere absence of a Complaints Committee in the exact form contemplated under the Vishaka guidelines does not by itself vitiate a domestic inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct. The Court observed that the validity of such an inquiry depends on whether a fair procedure was followed and whether any real prejudice was caused to the employee.Justice...

Centre Proposes Constitution Amendment To Increase Lok Sabha Seats To 850 & Allow Delimitation Based On Pre-2026 Census

The Bill also proposes to expedite the implementation of the women's reservation immediately after delimitation.

NLIU Hosts 2nd SBA Law Conclave; Judges, Practitioners Discuss Reforms In Legal System

The National Law Institute University, Bhopal, through its Student Bar Association (SBA), successfully organised the 2nd NLIU SBA Law Conclave on April 11–12, 2026, bringing together legal experts from across the country.The two-day conclave was themed “Reimagining Law and Justice in the 21st Century: Challenges, Accountability and Reforms.”The event commenced with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp, followed by a welcome address by Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) S. Suryaprakash.Addresses were...