Lawyer Creates Ruckus In Supreme Court; Escorted Out

In an unusual development on Wednesday, a woman lawyer was escorted out of the Chief Justice of India's courtroom after she refused to leave despite repeated requests from the bench.The incident occurred when the lawyer made an out-of-list oral mention before the bench led by CJI Surya Kant, claiming that her close friend, whom she referred to as a brother, had been murdered in a guest house...

Umar Khalid, Sharjeel, Gulfisha Fatima Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing | Delhi Riots UAPA Case

The Supreme Court is hearing bail petitions filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and others in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Bench: Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria Follow this page for live...

Delhi High Court Affirms Order Declining Cancellation Of 'HP' Mark Opposed By 'HP+' Screw Manufacturer

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal by Ganraj Enterprises, a Maharashtra-based screw manufacturer that uses the mark “HP+”, against a 2022 order of the Registrar of Trade Marks refusing to cancel Land Mark Crafts Ltd.'s registration for the mark “HP” for identical goods. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, delivering the judgment on December 2, 2025, upheld the...

Supreme Court Restores Property Of Corporate Debtor Attached Under PMLA To Successful Resolution Applicant

The Supreme Court recently reiterated that the objective of Section 8(8) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act(PMLA) is to ultimately restore any attached properties to the bonafide successful resolution application(SRA) who have a legitimate interest in it.Section 8(8) allows the Special Court to direct the Central Government to restore property that has been confiscated under the Act to...

Kochhar & Co. Announces Strategic Team Expansion In Delhi, Bolstering Its Corporate M&A, Private Equity And Dispute Resolution Capabilities

Kochhar & Co. has announced the addition of a ten-lawyer team to the Firm, including Ketan Mukhija as Partner (Corporate & M&A) and Co-Head of the Venture Capital practice, Abhinav Agnihotri as Partner (Dispute Resolution), and Guneet Singh Chadha as Partner (Corporate & M&A).This addition reinforces the Firm's pan-India capabilities and complements Kochhar & Co.'s established strengths. The incoming partners bring strong advisory, transactional and litigation...

Kerala Court Holds In-Camera Hearing In MLA Rahul Mamkootathil's Pre-Arrest Bail Plea In Rape Case

The Principle District and Sessions Court in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday (December 3) held in-camera the anticipatory bail plea moved by Rahul Mamkootathil, Member of Legislative Assembly from Palakkad constituency, in a rape and miscarriage case.Smt. Nazeera S., Principal District and Sessions Judge, conducted the proceedings in-camera, after an application in this regard was preferred...

Invoking Bank Guarantee For Interim Release Of Vehicle Seized For Alleged Sand Transport 'Unjustifiable': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that a condition, which required furnishing of bank guarantee to get interim custody of a vehicle that was alleged to be caught transporting river sand from forest, is onerous.Justice C.S. Dias observed that the Apex Court decision in Shihab etc. and another v. State of Kerala and another [2016 (4) KHC 183] holds the field when it comes to...

Husband Is Wife's 'Protector'; His Burden U/S 106 Evidence Act To Explain Her Death On 'Higher Pedestal': Allahabad HC Upholds Life Term

Upholding the life term awarded to husband for killing his wife in 2015, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that a husband is presumed to be the "protector of his wife" and consequently, when established that he was last seen with her, his threshold of explanation under Section 106 Indian Evidence Act stands on a "higher pedestal than a normal person". A bench of...

Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient Proof Of Adultery To Defeat Wife's Maintenance Claim: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that circumstantial evidence is sufficient to establish the factum of 'living in adultery' to defeat the claim for maintenance under Section 125 of Cr.P.C.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath, was delivering a judgment in a revision petition filed against the Family Court decision which had granted maintenance to a woman despite evidence produced by the...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Court Monitored Committee To Supervise Red Fort Blast Trial

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction for a Court monitored Committee to supervise all stages of the trial in the recent red fort blast case.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted that the trial has not even commenced in the case and that it was a good piece of essay and not a...

Madras High Court Quashes Non-Bailable Warrant In Maintenance Case; Says Trial Courts Must Follow Sequence U/S 87 CrPC

While setting aside a Non-Bailable Warrant issued against a husband for not paying maintenance arrears, the Madras High Court recently highlighted the importance of following procedure while issuing such orders. Justice L Victoria Gowri observed that the object of Section 125 CrPC was social justice and the courts should ensure that the maintenance orders are implemented while...

Officer Trainee (Law) Vacancy At POWERGRID

POWERGRID invites online application for the post of Officer Trainee (Law) via CLAT 2026.Name of the Post: Officer Trainee (Law) No. of Post: 07 (Seven) Age Limit: 28 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • Full-time Three years LL.B. or Five years integrated Law/LL.B. course with not less than 60% marks or equivalent CGPA as per the formula provided by the Institute/ University How to apply? • Interested candidates who has appeared for CLAT 2026 (for admission in Post Graduation)...