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Rajasthan Municipal Elections Will Be Completed By April 2026, State Assures Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday recorded the Rajasthan government's assurance that elections to urban local bodies in the State will not be postponed beyond April 2026, while declining to interfere with a Rajasthan High Court order permitting the polls to be held within that timeline.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing...
'Last Seen' Theory Alone Can't Sustain Conviction Without Corroborative Evidence : Supreme Court Acquits Murder Accused
The Supreme Court set aside an individual's conviction for murder, holding that a prosecution case resting entirely on circumstantial evidence cannot be sustained solely on the “last seen” theory in the absence of other corroborative evidence. “The present is a case where except for the evidence of last seen together, there is no other corroborative evidence against the...
'Downright Impertinence': Allahabad High Court Slams SSP For Deputing Sub-Inspector To Reply To CJM, Seeks Explanation
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday reprimanded the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Badaun, for delegating the task of communicating with t Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) to a Police Sub-Inspector. A bench of Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Sanjiv Kumar, termed the act "downright impertinence" and further directed the SSP to file a personal affidavit explaining why separate...
Chhattisgarh High Court Holds Virtual Bhoomi Poojan For Family Court At Jashpur, Judges' Residences At Dantewada & Sukma
The High Court of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) held a Virtual Bhoomi Poojan and Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for the construction of a Family Court building at Jashpur and Judges' residential quarters at South Bastar Dantewada and Sukma, marking a significant step towards strengthening judicial infrastructure in the State.The ceremony was presided over by Justice...
Madras High Court Rejects Jaipur Restaurant's Co-Ownership Claim To 'Dasaprakash' Trademark
The Madras High Court has refused to recognise a Jaipur-based company as a co-owner of the “Dasaprakash” trademark, holding that the brand is a jointly owned family mark that could not have been transferred by a single family member.The original mark is commonly associated with a South Indian restaurant chain. A single bench of Justice N Anand Venkatesh, in a judgment dated December 16,...
Forest Land Cannot Be Leased Or Used For Agriculture Without Centre's Prior Approval Under Forest Conservation Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that forest land cannot be leased or used for agricultural purposes without the prior approval of the Central Government under Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, and that any such lease granted in violation of the law is illegal and cannot be continued.“This Court in a catena of decisions has passed numerous mandatory directions prohibiting...
Professor (Law), Associate Professor (Law), And Assistant Professor (Law/Sociology/ Political Science) Vacancy At National Law University Delhi (NLUD)
National Law University Delhi (NLUD) invites online application for the post of Professor (Law), Associate Professor (Law), And Assistant Professor (Law/Sociology/ Political Science). Name of the Post: Professor (Law), Associate Professor (Law), And Assistant Professor (Law/Sociology/ Political Science) No. of Post: Professor (Law): 04 (Four) Associate Professor (Law): 05 (Five) Assistant Professor (Law/Sociology/ Political Science): 06 (Six) Essential Qualification...
Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On Challenge To Advocates Welfare Fund Amendment Enhancing Vakalatnama Stamp, Membership Fees
Rajasthan High Court issued notice on a petition challenging the validity of Rajasthan Advocates Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2020 (“2020 Act”), that enhanced the stamp fee on Vakalatnama by 4 times, along with enhancement in the membership fee for the Rajasthan Advocates Welfare fund established under the Rajasthan Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1987 (“Act”).The petition submitted that...
