'Jana Nayagan' Movie Case Verdict : Live Updates From Madras High Court

The Madras High Court is to pronounce its verdict in the 'Jana Nayagan' movie case today.A division bench will decide the CBFC's appeal against the single bench's order to grant certification for the movie.The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan will pronounce orders on Tuesday morning. The court had reserved orders on 20th January after hearing the...

Chhattisgarh High Court Celebrates 77th Republic Day With Solemnity

The High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur, celebrated the 77th Republic Day with solemnity and patriotic fervour on Monday at the High Court premises. The programme commenced with Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, paying floral tributes to the statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at the High Court premises, thereby honouring the architects of...

LexTech, NLU Odisha Invites Participation In Paper Presentation Competition (Lexathon 2026)

LexTech: Centre for Law, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, National Law University Odisha, is pleased to extend an invitation for the Paper Presentation Competition, organised in collaboration with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, a key event under Lexathon 2026, NLUO's flagship Tech Law Conclave, scheduled to be held from 6th March to 8th March, 2026.About LexTechLexTech: Centre for Law, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation is a research centre dedicated to exploring the intersections of law...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest : December 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 246 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 262 Nominal Index:Prem Chand Verma v/s State of Himachal Pradesh and another, 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 246Veeku v/s State of H.P. and others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 247Raj Industries v/s Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board & others, 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 248Seema Sharma v/s Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry and Anr., ...

Drugs & Cosmetics Act | JMFC Can Try Offences Punishable Up To 3 Years; S. 32 Bar Not Absolute: J&K&L High Court

Holding that jurisdiction under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act is governed by the nature of punishment prescribed and not merely by the chapter under which an offence falls, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that offences punishable with imprisonment not exceeding three years can validly be tried by a specially empowered Judicial Magistrate, notwithstanding that...

Reclaiming The Soul Of Legal Education: A Case For Litigation-Centred Training

In today's rapidly commercialised academic environment, legal education, more particularly in private law colleges, is increasingly drifting away from its foundational purpose. Under the growing apparent influences of corporate houses and market-driven metrics, many institutions are orienting law graduates almost exclusively towards corporate legal roles. While corporate law is undeniably a legitimate and necessary domain, the disproportionate emphasis on it has come at a heavy cost: the erosion...

Mandating Prior Approval For Investigation Not Appropriate : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan On S 17A Prevention Of Corruption Act

Supreme Court Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan recently made critical remarks against Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which mandates that there must be prior approval from the concerned authority of the Government before initiating investigation against a public servant for an offence of corrption.Justice Bhuyan said that mandating such prior approval "may not be appropriate" as...

'Aggressors Meet Tragic End For Adharm': Patna High Court Invokes 'Mahabharat' To Confirm Death Sentence In Triple Murder Case

The Patna High Court recently upheld the conviction and death sentence awarded to two accused persons for the murder of three people in connection with a land dispute. Invoking the theme of the great epic Mahabharata, one of the judges stressed that the aggressors should be punished for their sin/crime.A Bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sourendra Pandey was hearing a...

Innovation Or Symbolism: Examining Conditions Imposed By Courts While Quashing FIRs

Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”)[1] empowers the High Court to quash FIRs by exercising its inherent powers to ensure justice and prevent abuse of the legal process. Recently, courts, while exercising this power, are giving innovative conditions for quashing FIRs, such as the Delhi High Court vide its order[2] dated 19th August 2025 quashed cross-FIRs between two neighbours on the condition that both parties will serve pizza and buttermilk to inmates residing...

Domestic Violence Act: All India Annual Digest 2025

Supreme CourtExtradition Order Quashed - The Trial Court's order directing extradition of the appellant (husband) residing in the USA, due to his non-appearance, was held untenable, especially given the illegal impoundment of his passport. (Para 20) Vishal Shah v. Monalisha Gupta, 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 240Issuance of bailable warrant - Proceedings under the D.V. Act are quasi-criminal and do...

Record Disposal : Patna High Court Judge Grants Bail In 463 Cases In Single Sitting

In a notable development, Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra of the Patna High Court, on 19 January, heard 476 matters in a single sitting. The Bench was largely dealing with bail applications arising under the Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act. As per the day's docket, 510 matters were listed, of which 476 were disposed of, with bail being granted in 463 cases (over 90% of the matters disposed...

TSLSA Organizes 2K Run To Raise Awareness On Rights Of The Girl Child

In order to create awareness among the public regarding the rights and protection of the girl child, commemorating National Girl Child Day – 2026, the Telangana State Legal Services Authority (TSLSA), Hyderabad, in association with the District Legal Services Authority (Sessions Division), Hyderabad, and in collaboration with the Association for Voluntary Action (AVA), organized a 2K Run...