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Ambedkarism - Celebrated In Theory, Disliked In Practice?
In the current modern Indian political process, Ambedkarism in theory is acceptable, but in practice, it is not encouraged. So far, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar has been appropriated by many, from Caste Hindus to OBCs and Dalits, each as per their own convenience. This phenomenon is not limited to Ambedkar alone. We see it in how the ultimate atheist and communist revolutionary, Bhagat Singh, is being used by forces diametrically opposed to his ideology. Today, one can find a range of past leaders, from...
Frightening That Over 7.95 Lakh Execution Petitions Pending Beyond 6 Months: Supreme Court Seeks Mechanism For Speedy Disposal
The Supreme Court recently noted that almost 8 lakh execution petitions pending across the country are more than six months old and described the situation as “very frightening and disappointing”.“The position as on date appears to be very frightening and disappointing. We say so because as on date 7,95,981 execution petitions are pending across the country which are six months old”,...
Efficiency, Integrity Key To Judiciary's Strength: Chhattisgarh HC Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha
High Court of Chhattisgarh Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha on April 11 emphasised that the true strength of the judiciary lies in “efficiency, integrity, and an enduring dedication to justice”. The remarks were made during a one-day Divisional Judicial Seminar organised by the Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy at the District Court, Durg, for judicial officers of the Durg Division. The...
DBRANLU Students Win 7th Surana & Surana–Army Institute of Law Family Moot Court Competition 2025–26
Students of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonepat—Yash Gupta and Pushap—have won the 7th Surana & Surana and Army Institute of Law Family Moot Court Competition, 2025–26, held from April 10–12, 2026. The competition witnessed participation from over 30 teams across the country and comprised six rounds assessing legal research, knowledge, and advocacy skills. The DBRANLU team competed against institutions including National Law School of India University, National University of...
Section 32A's Clean Slate: A Promise That Rarely Materializes
Section 32A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, was introduced through the IBC (Amendment) Act, 2019, to assure resolution applicants that, once a compliant plan is approved and control shifts to a new management, the corporate debtor and its property would begin on a clean slate, being free from liability for offences committed before the commencement of CIRP. The constitutional validity of this provision was upheld by the Supreme Court in Manish Kumar v. Union of India, which...
Certified Copy Of Decree Sufficient For Sub-Registrar To Record Cancellation Of Registered Documents: Karnataka HC Issues Guidelines
The Karnataka High Court has recently held that if a party produces a certified copy of the jurisdictional court's decree and judgment before the registering authority, the latter would be duty-bound to act upon it for cancelling registered deeds even without a formal communication of the order [contemplated under Section 31(2) of the Specific Relief Act] from the court.The single-judge bench...
Plea Filed In Supreme Court Against S.44(3) Of DPDP Act, Seeks Interim Relief Against Masking/Deletion Of Available Data; Notice Issued
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court against Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, which substituted Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information Act and exempted disclosure of any sort of "personal information" of a person.The petitioners have also sought an interim relief against deletion/masking of data already made available on...
Being A Student Doesn't Absolve Husband From Maintaining Wife: P&H High Court Denies Relief To 22 Y/O Engineering Student
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that a husband has a legal duty to maintain his wife and he can't be absolved of this responsibility merely on the ground that he is a student. "(husband) cannot be permitted to plead that he is unable to maintain his wife due to financial constraints as long as he is capable of earning. Nor can he be absolved on the ground that he is...
Mere Non-Wearing Of Helmet Doesn't Enable Plea Of Contributory Negligence Without Direct Nexus To Accident: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently upheld an order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, fixing a contributory negligence of 7% on a deceased man who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. Though the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation argued that it was the percentage of contributory negligence should have been enhanced on account of non-wearing of helmet, the bench...
Follow Temple Norms Barring Foreign-Returned Priests From Worshipping At Sringeri Sharada Peetham: AP High Court To State
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State to follow endowment departments 2010 Circular and directions issued by Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Sringeri Sharada Peetham in 2024 wherein priests who have travelled abroad cannot enter the temple's sanctum sanctorum and worship the deity. The petitioner, a priest, alleged that the State was not following a 2010 notification issued by the...
Appeal Moved Before Kerala High Court To Stall Release Of Movie Inspired By Venjaramoodu Mass Murder Case
An appeal has been moved before the Kerala High Court challenging a judgment of the Single Bench, which had dismissed a plea to stall the movie 'Kaalam Paranja Kadha' that is allegedly inspired by the Venjaramoodu Mass Murder case.Last week, the Single Judge had dismissed the writ petition filed by the father of the accused, who had stated that the movie would prejudicially affect the trial...