Supreme Court Allows Kerala Govt To Allot Open Prisons' Land For BrahMos Aerospace

In a PIL pertaining to overcrowding of prisons across India, the Supreme Court today expressed that it will pass directions to ensure that the existing open correctional institutions (OCIs) are adequately utilized by states.The Court also allowed an application filed by the State of Kerala for allotment of 257 acres open prisons land, out of 457 acres, to BrahMos (180 acres), Sashastra Seema...

Statutory Remedy Under Cooperative Societies Act Inapplicable When Arbitration Clause Exists: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that if an arbitration clause were to exist in an agreement between the parties and the dispute were required to be adjudicated by way of arbitration, then the statutory requirement under the Cooperative Societies Act would not apply.Justice Suraj Govindaraj said this while allowing the petition filed by Ramakrishna House Building, which had approached...

Can We Accept Your Speeches Won't Constitute 'Terrorist Act' Under UAPA? Supreme Court Asks Sharjeel Imam

During the hearing of the bail pleas in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the Supreme Court questioned some of the speeches made by Sharjeel Imam, one of the accused in the case.The bench asked whether it can be said that those speeches will not constitute incitement and terrorist acts as per the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967.A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and...

Legal Assistant Vacancy At University Of Kashmir [Apply Now]

University of Kashmir invites online application for the post of Legal Assistant. Name of the Post: Legal Assistant No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience Candidate with LL.B. (3-year) Professional Degree/BA LL.B. (5-year integrated degree) through regular mode with 55% marks or equivalent grade from a recognized University/Institute. Three years active practice certified by Principal District & Sessions Judge concerned where the candidate is...

'People With Malice Can't Hide Behind Satire': Sameer Wankhede Tells Delhi High Court In Defamation Suit Against 'Ba***ds of Bollywood'

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (December 2) reserved order in the interim injunction plea filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede in his suit over his allegedly defamatory portrayal in the Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood” directed by Aryan Khan. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav reserved the order after hearing in detail Wankhede, Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix. The Court...

NCLAT Reserves Orders On CCI's Plea To Extend Privacy Consent Safeguards To WhatsApp Advertising Data

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday reserved orders on the Competition Commission of India's plea seeking clarification of its November 4 judgment that struck down the five-year bar on WhatsApp sharing user data with Meta for advertising, after the CCI argued that the tribunal's own reasoning mandated a uniform consent framework covering both advertising...

Customs Can't Make Passengers/Lawyers Sign Waiver Of SCN Or Hearing At Goods Appraisement Stage: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the Customs Department cannot make a passenger or his lawyer sign an undertaking for waiver of show cause notice or personal hearing, when they appear for appraisement of seized articles.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Renu Bhatnagar made the observation while dealing with an NRI's plea, whose gold chain was seized by the Customs...

Complete Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025 [Part-2]

BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023, (BSA) / INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872, (IEA)Section 6. Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conductSection 8 IEA - Circumstantial Evidence and Motive - In murder trials relying on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must establish a complete chain of evidence that eliminates reasonable doubt, but proof of motive is not mandatory. A fact is...

NEET-PG 2025: MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Notification Barring Participation Of Non-State MBBS Graduates In Counselling

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (December 1), issued notice on a plea by two MBBS graduates challenging the notification and advisory that bars candidates who completed MBBS outside the State from participating in the first round of NEET-PG 2025 counselling for admission in the Government Medical College. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay...

1st Kautilya Society NLUO Essay Writing Competition, 2025 [Registration Extended]

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack, was established by Act 4 of 2008 of the Odisha State Legislature with a vision to advance learning, teaching, research, and the dissemination of knowledge in the field of law, while also catering to societal needs by developing the professional skills required for careers in Advocacy, Judicial Services, Legal Services, and related fields. The University is committed to providing an environment in which academic excellence is accorded the highest...

Centre Defends GST Hike On Coal, Says It Cuts Power Generation Cost By 17–18 Paise/Unit

The Centre in response to estimated impact of GST reforms on domestic coal producers and import substitution, has clarified that by increasing GST rate on coal from 5% to 18%, the inverted duty structure has been corrected.“GST has rationalized the tax burden across various coal grades, as the previous GST regime led to higher effective tax incidence on low grade coal and low...

DGFT Allows Personal Carriage Of Gems & Jewellery Parcels Through Ahmedabad Airport Under FTP 2023

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has amended Paragraphs 4.87(a) and 4.88 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023. The amendment now allows import and export of gems and jewellery parcels for personal carriage through Ahmedabad Airport, in addition to the previously listed international airports such...