Dock Identification Of Accused For First Time In Court Without Test Identification Parade Not Fatal To Prosecution Always : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that dock identification of the accused in the absence of the Test Identification Parade (TIP) would not be fatal to the prosecution's case if the accused was sufficiently described in the complaint or was arrested on the spot immediately after the occurrence of the crime. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale upheld the conviction of...

Police Assume Abuses Will Go Unnoticed: Allahabad HC Awards 25K Compensation To Man Over 24-Hour Illegal Detention

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that police officials persistently violate citizens' rights, believing that their abuses will simply go unnoticed.The Court added that cops think that, out of a thousand violations or more, hardly one citizen would come forward to enforce their rights and hold them accountable. With this scathing observation, a bench of Justice JJ Munir and...

Rule Of Law As Economic Infrastructure: Why The Bar Remains Its Most Immediate Guardian

The quality of a nation's legal and regulatory framework is a decisive determinant of business confidence, investment decisions, and long-term economic growth. Debates on economic reform often caricature regulation as a drag on enterprise. A more accurate proposition is that sustainable growth depends not on less regulation, but on intelligent regulation, rules that are clear, predictable, proportionate, and subject to meaningful legal scrutiny. At the foundation of such a framework...

Analyst (Data Privacy) Vacancy At Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP [Bangalore; Apply Now]

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP invites online applications for the post of Analyst (Data Privacy). Name of the Post: Analyst (Data Privacy) Location: Bangalore Essential Qualification and Experience Minimum of 2+ years of experience in data protection or privacy compliance.CIPT/CIPM/CIPPE or any other related certifications preferred.Controlling – Cost Centre Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, In-depth knowledge of data protection laws...

Retired Bombay HC Judge GS Patel, Family Face Threats And Attack Over Dawoodi Bohra Succession Verdict

Retired Bombay High Court judge GS Patel and his family have allegedly been subjected to threats and acts of violence across India and the United Kingdom for nearly ten months in connection with his 2024 judgment deciding the long-running Dawoodi Bohra succession dispute, according to a report published by the Hindustan Times.The report states that the latest incident occurred on June 5,...

Empanelment Of Advocates At District Legal Service Authority, Rajsamand

Rajasthan State Legal Service Authority, invites application for empanelment of advocates at District Legal Service Authority, Rajsamand Name of the Post: Panel Advocate Essential Qualification and Experience Every legal practitioner or advocate who is registered with the Bar Council and has a minimum of 3 years ago continuous experience as a legal practitioner in regular practice. How to apply? Interested candidates are required to submit in their application in the...

Legal Researcher Vacancy At The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur [Apply Now]

The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur invites online applications for the post of Legal Researcher on contractual basis for deputing with Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Shah. Name of the Post: Legal Researcher No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 33 Years Essential Qualification and Experience A candidate must be a fresh law graduate or Postgraduate in law from universities/colleges/ Institutions established by law in India.A candidate must have a basic knowledge of computers. ...

Legal Expert Vacancy At Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited

Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited invites application for the post of Legal Expert on contractual basis. Name of the Post: Legal Expert No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 45 Years Essential Qualification and Experience The candidate should possess the bachelor's in law (LL.B.) with minimum 60% marks from a recognized University and/ or Institute in India duly recognized by the Bar Council of India with minimum 60% marks. 2. Candidate should be registered in Bar...

Kerala High Court Directs Probe To Identify Lawyer Who Caused Distress To Child In Court Hall

The Kerala High Court on Friday (05 June) ordered steps to identify a lawyer who allegedly approached a child inside the court premises and conveyed a message which has caused the child significant emotional distress.A Division Bench comprising Justice J. Nisha Banu and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen passed the order in an ongoing custody dispute between estranged parents."The lawyer,...

Madras High Court Upholds 2015 Order Directing Sun TV To Pay Compensation To Actress Sukanya Over Defamatory Remarks In Veerappan Interview

The Madras High Court has upheld an order a 2015 order of the trial court directing Sun TV to pay around Rs 10 Lakh compensation to actress Sukanya for airing the defamatory statements made by notorious criminal Veerappan in a 1996 interview with investigative journalist Gopal @ Nakheeran Gopal. Justice K Kumaresh Babu upheld the order after noting that there was malice on the part of...

Incited Mob In Prophet Mohammad's Name: Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Bareilly Violence 'Main Conspirator'

Raising slogans such as "Sar Tan Se Juda" will amount to threatening the authority of the law, the Court said.

Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: May 2026

Merely Driving Car With Contraband Not 'Possession' Under NDPS Act, No Direct Nexus: Calcutta High Court Grants BailCase: Saw Herald vs The StateCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 204The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to an accused in an NDPS case, holding that mere driving of a vehicle from which contraband is recovered, without any recovery from the accused or prima facie material...