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Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against 17 Accused Of Provoking Riots Near Dargah, Says No Independent Witnesses Except Cops
The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed the chargesheet against 17 men accused of forming an unlawful assembly near a Dargah and making provocative remarks with the intent to cause riot. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 411]It was alleged that in the chargesheet that on 27.10.2019, the petitioners formed "an unlawful assembly" near Ghouse Peer Qadri Dargha wherein petitioner no. 1 Mubarak Sharieff stated to be a member of PFI told the assembled people that "power of Islam Religion...
“Questionable Energy”: FSSAI's Crackdown On 'Energy Drinks' And Limits Of Regulatory Enforcement
In the first week of July 2026, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) announced that it had issued notices to several beverage brands claiming to be 'Energy Drinks' for misbranding and misleading claims (Notices). In the last week of July 2026, industry representatives took the matter up with FSSAI's Chief Executive and sought reconsideration, with food safety officials from Gujarat and Maharashtra present, and came away with no immediate relaxation. What the aforesaid...
Bar Council Of Delhi Elects New Office Bearers
The Bar Council of Delhi has elected Nitin Ahlawat as its Chairman and Sangeeta Sondhi as Vice-Chairman. Ramit Sehrawat has been elected as the Honorary Secretary of the Bar Council of Delhi.B. S. Jakhar has been elected Chairman of the Executive Committee, while Piyush Gupta has been elected as the representative member to the Bar Council of India (BCI). Members of various other committees have also been elected.
Courts Must View CDs, Videos Themselves Before Convicting For Obscenity: Kerala High Court Acquits Man
The Kerala High Court recently reversed a concurrent finding of guilt of a man, who was convicted under Section 292 IPC for the sale of obscene CDs in his shop. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 578]Justice Jobin Sebastian relied on the decision in Harikumar v. State of Kerala and held that conviction based solely on the testimony of the investigating officer is not valid since the trial court did...
“More Enthused To Write Social History Than Judgment”: Calcutta High Court Criticises District Judge For Ignoring Statute In Succession Case
The Calcutta High Court has held that the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, overrides customary law of primogeniture governing succession to a Mankiary estate, observing that the customary rule stood abrogated after the enactment came into force.Justice Sugato Majumdar set aside a first appellate court judgment that had recognised a plaintiff's right to an eight-anna (half) share in the...
Supreme Court To Hear Asaram's Challenge To Conviction, Life Sentence In 2013 Jodhpur Rape Case In November
The Supreme Court today (October 14) dismissed self-styled godman Asaram's plea challenging the Gujarat High Court's order denying him temporary bail to visit his ailing wife in the 2013 Gandhinagar rape case. The plea was withdrawn considering that Asaram is currently out on parole for 20 days granted by the Rajasthan High Court in another 2013 Jodhpur minor rape case. A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran will now hear Asaram's challenge to...
Calcutta High Court Rejects TMC Leader Sujit Bose's Bail Plea In Alleged Municipal Recruitment Scam
The Calcutta High Court has rejected the bail plea of former West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in municipal recruitments, marking the third time the High Court has declined to grant him bail in the case.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh rejected Bose's bail application on October 13, 2026, after hearing arguments from both sides. Bose was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on May 11 in connection with its investigation into alleged...
III Nyayavimarsha National Essay Writing Competition 2026 On “Law, Sovereignty And Society”; Registration Open
Nyayavimarsha, a peer-reviewed, open-access, half-yearly law journal (e-ISSN: 3048-5134), published under Ever Green Trust, invites entries for the III Nyayavimarsha National Essay Writing Competition 2026.The competition seeks to encourage independent research, critical thinking and scholarly engagement with contemporary legal, constitutional and socio-political issues.Eligibility: Undergraduate and postgraduate students of all disciplines, faculty members, researchers, scholars and...
Mother's Non-Appearance In Guardianship Case No Ground To Modify Interim Custody Order: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand HC has held that the alleged non-appearance of a party in a pending guardianship proceeding cannot be made a ground for seeking clarification or modification of an earlier order under Section 151 CPC, as it is for the concerned trial court to deal with the non-appearance in accordance with law.A Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad was hearing an application filed by the respondent-husband seeking clarification and modification of the Court's...
Asaduddin Owaisi Moves Supreme Court Seeking Review Of Bihar SIR Verdict, Says New Material Raises Questions On ECI's Decision-Making
Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has approached the Supreme Court seeking review of the Bihar SIR judgment which upheld the legality of Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Though not party to the original Bihar SIR case, Owaisi has filed the review in the capacity of an elector, an elected representative and the leader of AIMIM whose Bihar State President has filed a writ petition concerning Bihar SIR. Vide the Bihar SIR judgment, a bench...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre, FSSAI's Response On PIL Against 'Analogue Paneer'
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking effective enforcement of food safety standards against dairy analogues and non-dairy products allegedly being represented or passed off as “paneer” in the national capital.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma sought response of the Union Government, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Delhi Government and its Department of Food...
