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Supreme Court Upholds Calcutta HC Order Refusing Stay On WB Election Webcasting Tender; SLP Dismissed
The Supreme Court of India on April 13, 2026 dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by I-Net Secure Labs Private Limited, thereby affirming the April 2, 2026 order of the Calcutta High Court which had refused to stay work orders issued in a tender for providing surveillance systems for live web streaming during the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections, 2026.A Bench comprising of the Chief Justice of India and Justice Joymalya Bagchi held that no case for interference with the High...
NLUJ, IDIA Rajasthan & IC RegFin Legal Announce 3rd Edition of Essay Writing Competition
National Law University Jodhpur (NLUJ) is one of India's leading Law Schools situated at the vibrant and colourful city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Since its establishment in 1999, NLUJ has endeavoured to produce exceptional lawyers and legal scholars aimed at pushing and challenging the existing boundaries of knowledge. NLUJ attracts students coming from diverse social, cultural and religious backgrounds from all corners of India. NLUJ is committed to the advancement of knowledge and learning and...
Supreme Court Suspends PC Act Sentence Of Ex-Jharkhand Minister Anosh Ekka; Flags 'Overlapping' CBI Prosecutions
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 13) granted relief to former Jharkhand Cabinet Minister Anosh Ekka in a disproportionate assets case by releasing him on bail during the pendency of his appeal, after being apprised of dual prosecutions by the CBI based on the same set of allegations. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta set aside the Jharkhand High Court's decision,...
Savarkar Got 'Swatantryaveer' Title For His Work, No Official Govt Gazette Regarding It : Grandnephew Tells Court
While there were at least 568 revolutionists lodged in the Andaman Jail from 1900 till 1940s, only right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar was given the title of "Swatantryaveer", his grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar told a Special MP/MLA Court in Pune, on Monday (April 13). Satyaki is presently being cross-examined in the ongoing trial in the criminal defamation case he has filed against...
'We'd Examine' : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Free Pre-Primary Education As Proposed By NEP 2020
The Supreme Court yesterday issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking provision of free and compulsory education at the pre-primary level as per the National Education Policy, 2020.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order. "We'd like to examine...", said the CJI.Presently, the Right to Education Act mandates free and compulsory education only for...
5th Soli Sorabjee Memorial Lecture To Be Held At India International Centre Today
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association in collaboration with NIVAARAN will host the 5th Soli Sorabjee Memorial Lecture on April 14, 2026, at the India International Centre, New Delhi.The lecture will be delivered by Justice P. S. Narasimha, Judge of the Supreme Court of India, on the theme “Human Rights in the Empire of Artificial Intelligence.”The memorial lecture commemorates the legacy...
Case Can't Be Transferred On 'Hypersensitive' Litigant's Imaginary Apprehension Of Bias: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a case cannot be transferred depending upon a “hypersensitive” litigant's imaginary apprehension of bias who jumped to unwarranted conclusion.Justice Manoj Jain dismissed two pleas seeking transfer of a long pending CBI trial, holding that mere change in the manner of hearing final arguments by the concerned judge does not give rise to any...
IBC Overrides Securities Law? NCLAT's Expanding Jurisdiction Over Frozen Demat Accounts
Can a stock exchange continue to freeze the assets of a corporate debtor even after the commencement of insolvency proceedings? More importantly, does such regulatory action survive the overarching framework of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”), which seeks to preserve and maximize the value of the debtor's assets?These questions recently came into sharp focus before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”) in two appeals involving BSE Limited, wherein the Tribunal...
Ambedkar Jayanti: Reminiscing A Legacy Of Equality
As we celebrate the 135th Ambedkar Jayanti, we reflect on the egalitarian principle of 'one man, one value.' As the father of our Constitution, he fought against a social system that treated people unequally despite democratic promises. Today, Dr. Ambedkar is honored everywhere with statues and memorials, and we even dedicated a year to Social Justice in his name. However, much of this praise feels hollow. While we celebrate his legacy, the tragic death of a Dalit medical student in Kerala...