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'Stranger' To Case Can't Seek Bail Cancellation; Expanded 'Victim' Rights Not For Vengeance: Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹25K Cost
Coming down heavily on the 'abuse' of the legal process to settle personal scores, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that only a 'victim' within the meaning of CrPC and BNSS can seek cancellation of bail granted to an accused. Thus, dismissing a bail cancellation plea moved by a person unconnected to the original crime, a Bench of Justice Krishan Pahal imposed a cost of...
Test Identification Parade Only A Rule Of Prudence; Dock Identification Is Substantive Evidence: J&K&L High Court
Elaborating on the contours of Test Identification Parade (TIP) and distinguishing it from the evidentiary value attached to Dock Identification, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that while a Test Identification Parade (TIP) is a valuable aid in the investigative process, the real and substantive evidence of identity is the dock identification made by a witness in...
Punjab RERA Directs Omaxe New Chandigarh Developers To Refund Homebuyer's Money For Delayed Possession
Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) bench comprising of Arunvir Vashista (Member) directed Omaxe New Chandigarh Developers to refund the amount paid by the homebuyer to purchase a flat in their project. Authority noted that builder had agreed to hand over possession by June 2019 under the terms of the agreement but failed to provide possession by the...
HC Cannot Issue Writ To Compel Arbitrator To Decide Dispute After Expiration Of His Mandate: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently clarified that it cannot issue a writ of mandamus to compel an arbitrator to decide compensation disputes relating to land acquisition for making national highways, once his mandate has expired under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. A Division Bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Kunal Ravi Singh observed...
Internship Programme At Telecom Disputes Settlement And Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal invites application for Internship Programme from law students having interest in the field of Telecom, Broadcasting, Airport Tariff and Cyber Laws etc. Name of the Post: Intern Essential Qualification and Experience · Candidates with 3rd year of study (or higher) of a 5-year law programme. · Candidates with 1st year of study (or higher) of a 3-year law programme. · Law Graduates. · Preference...
'Not An Empty Formality': Rajasthan High Court Flags Casual Cognizance Orders By Magistrates, Seeks Chief Justice's Intervention
Rajasthan High Court took a serious note of several cognizance orders being passed by Magistrates in “very casual and cursory manner, without due application of judicial mind”, without perusing the records, or ensuring that there existed any prima facie case.In doing so the court referred the matter to the Chief Justice on the administrative side, to consider sending the order to...
Do Special Educators Need TET? Supreme Court Seeks Clarity From NCTE; Bars Appointments Of New Spl Teachers Without TET
The Supreme Court recently asked the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to clarify the prevailing statutory position on whether clearing the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) is a mandatory qualification for candidates seeking appointment as Special Educators. The Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih passed the directions while hearing a batch of...
HPNLU Shimla Holds Workshop On Charge-Sheet Procedures Under BNSS, 2023 As Part Of Trial Advocacy Competition 2025
Clinical Legal Education Centre, HPNLU Shimla, under the leadership of Prof. (Dr.) Priti Saxena, Vice-Chancellor, conducted a focused workshop titled “Charge sheet under the BNSS, 2023: Practice & Procedure” on 27 November 2025. The session was an integral component of the HPNLU Trial Advocacy Competition 2025 and aimed to equip students with practical, procedural, and field-based insights into the criminal justice system.The workshop was graced by Advocate Kapil Mohan Gautam, District...
Advocate Sidhant Dhingra Joins Foresight Law Offices As Senior Partner
Foresight Law Offices has announced the induction of Advocate Sidhant Dhingra as Senior Partner. His addition is expected to strengthen the firm's dispute resolution and commercial litigation capabilities.Mr. Dhingra's practice focuses on commercial disputes, with an emphasis on understanding underlying business relationships and developing structured approaches to resolving conflict. He holds a finance qualification from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, and a law degree from Chaudhary...
Karnataka High Court Restores Classic Legends' Rights To The 'Yezdi' Marks For Motorcycles
The Karnataka High Court has recently allowed a series of appeals filed by Classic Legends Pvt. Ltd. and its founder, restoring their right to use the 'Yezdi' name and logos for motorcycles. The judgment overturns a 2022 decision that had declared the marks to be the property of Ideal Jawa, the defunct manufacturer of the original Yezdi bikes.A Division Bench of Justice D K Singh and...
RTI Not A Tool To Obtain Others' Exam Answer Sheets: Karnataka High Court Rejects Activist's Plea For KPSC Answer Script Disclosure
The Karnataka High Court recently said that merely being a Right to Information activist would not give a person the right to seek answer scripts of a person who had appeared for the exam conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).A single judge, Justice Suraj Govindaraj said thus while dismissing the petition filed by one Intak Raju N, who claimed to be a RTI activist...