Does Tenancy End On Execution Of Agreement To Sell Between Landord-Tenant? Supreme Court Answers

The Court has laid down principles on tenancy determination post-agreement to sell.

Property Without Protection: Structural Marginalization Of Crypto Asset Stakeholders

WazirX, one of India's largest and well-known crypto marketplaces underwent insolvency proceedings in 2024 following a $235 million hack carried out by North Korean hackers. This insolvency proceeding revealed a fundamental gap in India's insolvency framework when dealing with the crypto assets. Even though the crypto assets are now given recognition in the IBC as 'property', the procedure for dealing with those assets is still uncertain. Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the crypto...

Supreme Court Quashes FIRs Against Samay Raina & Others Over Disability Jokes, Appreciates Their Efforts To Make Amends

The Court recorded that the comedians had taken efforts to spread awareness about persons with disabilities.

Relationship With UAPA Accused Not Enough To Treat Woman's Property As 'Proceeds Of Terrorism': Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has set aside the attachment of a scooty belonging to the wife of a man accused under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for collecting levy for the banned outfit Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC). The Court said her relationship with the accused was not enough to conclude that the vehicle had been bought from proceeds of terrorism.A Division Bench of Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Justice Arun Kumar Rai noted that the woman was employed with Central...

X Moves Gujarat High Court Seeking Modification Of Direction To Onboard Centre's SAHYOG Portal

Social media intermediary X (formerly Twitter) moved the Gujarat High Court on Friday (August 14) seeking modification of a direction to onboard Centre's SAHYOG Portal. The application has been filed in a pending PIL raising concerns about the “sharp and alarming rise” in deepfake and AI-generated content circulating on digital and social media platforms. On April 10 the court had asked...

Supreme Court Allows Declaration Of Delhi Bar Council Election Results, Directs To Preserve Records & CCTV Footage

The Supreme Court today allowed the Bar Council of Delhi election results to be declared with a caveat that the results will remain subject to outcome of the cases pending before Election Tribunals.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana referred all BCD election disputes to the Election Tribunals, including those which were constituted by the Court.The order was passed considering that the Court had already relegated election disputes of other State Bar Councils...

Growing Stray Dog Population Root Of Problem, Aggressively Implement Sterilisation Programme: Bombay High Court To Maharashtra

The Bombay High Court on Friday (August 14) observed that the major problem with the stray dogs menace is the increasing population of stray dogs and therefore, ordered the Maharashtra Government to aggressively implement the 'sterilisation' program as mandated under the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules of 2023. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam...

Can't Stop Independence Day Celebrations On Apprehension Of Communal Tension: Karnataka High Court Permits Hindu Body's Torchlight March

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (August 14) quashed the police's refusal to permit a torchlight march proposed by Hindu Jagarana Vedike in Mysuru, observing that citizens cannot be prevented from celebrating Independence Day over apprehensions of communal tension. [2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 295]The single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj directed the authorities to permit the organisation to conduct its 'Akhanda Bharatha Sankalpa Diwas' torchlight march from RMC Ganesha Temple to...

Senior Legal Associate (Litigation) And Junior Legal Associate (Litigation) Vacancy At UN Legal Group [Apply Now]

The UN Legal Group a Corporate and Commercial practice law firm invites application for the post of Senior Legal Associate (Litigation) and Junior Legal Associate (Litigation). Name of the Post: Senior Legal Associate (Litigation) and Junior Legal Associate (Litigation) Enrolment: Delhi Bar Council — Active Location: Delhi (District Courts, DHC, Tribunals) Essential Qualification and Experience Senior Legal Associate (Litigation) LL.B. Graduate — Batch passout 2022 or...

'Calculated, Fraudulent Attempt': Kerala High Court Raps Former Bar Council Office-Bearers For Fabricating Records To Remove Secretary

Documents were concocted to appear as if the resignation was accepted before its withdrawal, Court noted.

Bombay High Court Orders Immediate Discharge Of LPG Cargo From Arrested Vessel At Jaigarh Port Citing Risk Of Fire, Explosion

The Bombay High Court has issued urgent directions for immediate discharge of LPG from the arrested vessel LPG Amir Gas at Jaigarh Port, in view of the risk of fire or explosion and the “catastrophic consequences” that a large-scale release of LPG could result in. The Court further directed the concerned disaster management authorities and the Director General of Shipping to extend full cooperation and assistance for safe discharge of the cargo and to plan for its discharge in case the security...

Cyber Fraud | Allahabad High Court Directs Banks To Follow MHA SOP For Frozen Accounts; Says Lien Can't Extend Beyond Disputed Amount

The Allahabad High Court has directed banks and financial institutions to follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for grievance redressal in cases where bank accounts are frozen or seized in connection with cyber fraud. The Court also reiterated that where an investigating agency has identified a specific disputed amount, a lien cannot extend beyond that amount in the absence of material showing that the remaining funds are also connected with...