Supreme Court Extends 30% Women Reservation To Bar Councils Of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

The Supreme Court today extended its order directing 30% reservations for women in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Bar Council Elections The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing applications seeking directions for extending its earlier order for earmarking 30% reservation for women in State Bar Council elections to the Bar Council of Telangana. Previously, the...

Bareilly Violence | 'Sar Tan Se Juda' Slogan Against India's Sovereignty, Incites Armed Rebellion; No Quranic Basis : Allahabad HC Denies Bail

Rejecting the bail application of an accused involved in the Bareilly violence of September 2025, the Allahabad High Court has observed that the raising of the slogan "gustakh-e-nabi ki ek saja, sar tan se juda, sar tan se juda" (the only punishment for disrespecting the Prophet is beheading) by a crowd constitutes a direct challenge to the authority of the law and the sovereignty...

CCI Takes Cognisance Of Complaint Against IndiGo Over Mass Flight Disruptions

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has taken cognisance of a complaint filed against budget airline IndiGo over the widespread flight disruptions that affected passengers across multiple routes in recent weeks. In a press release issued on Thursday, the competition watchdog said it had carried out a preliminary assessment of the information placed before it and decided to proceed...

Securities Markets Code, 2025: What Is New In the Government's Proposed Overhaul of Capital Markets Law

The Central government on Thursday introduced the Securities Markets Code, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, proposing a single, consolidated law to govern India's securities markets. The proposed bill repeals the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, and the Depositories Act, 1996.Beyond consolidation, It also introduces introduces...

Consumer Commission Dismisses Complaint Againt Kotak Mahindra Bank Over Unauthorized Credit Card Transactions

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, comprising Amrinder Singh Sidhu (President) and B.M. Sharma (Member), has dismissed a consumer complaint against Kotak Mahindra Bank, holding that the dispute concerning alleged unauthorised credit card transactions was premature, as the matter was still under investigation and had not been finally settled by the bank Facts of...

Kerala High Court Extends Stay On Cheating Case Against Nivin Pauly, Abrid Shine After Mediation Fails

The Kerala High Court today (December 18) extended the interim stay of proceedings against Malayalam film actor Nivin Pauly and director Abrid Shine, in a criminal case alleging commission of fraud of ₹1.9 crore.A criminal case was registered against Nivin and Abrid under Sections 406 (Punishment for Criminal breach of Trust) and 420 (Cheating) read with Section 34 (acts done by several...

Liberty To Bleed: Menstrual Leave Policy

The Government of Karnataka has recently issued a Government Order (G.O.) granting 12 days of menstrual leave per year to working women. The operative portion of the G.O. states that women employees aged 18 to 52 working in factories, shops and commercial establishments, plantations, beedi units, and motor transport undertakings are entitled to one paid leave day per month on account of menstruation. Bihar was the first state, introducing a long-standing policy in 1992 that grants two days of...

Kerala High Court Flags Crippling Lack Of Funds & Staff In State Ground Water Authority, Directs Chief Secretary To Fix Deficiencies

The Kerala High Court has recently (11 December) underscored that the State has a mandatory statutory obligation to ensure that the Kerala Ground Water Authority (KGWA) functions as an effective and independent regulator, and that failure to provide it with funds, staff and infrastructure defeats the very purpose of the Kerala Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Act, 2002A Division...

Court-Constituted Committees May Delegate Ancillary Tasks, Not Core Decision-making Functions: J&K High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday (16 December) held the law prohibits the delegation of the essential decision-making responsibility and not the delegation of ancillary work.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal observed that once a specific mandate is entrusted to a Committee by judicial order, the law permits the adoption of all reasonable...

'Liberty Of Squadron Leader Serving Country At Stake': Jharkhand High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To IAF Officer Booked In Cruelty FIR

The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday (December 16) granted anticipatory bail to a Squadron Leader serving in the Indian Air Force accused of receiving dowry and inflicting cruelty upon his wife, noting that the circumstances were exceptional and peculiar where liberty of an officer serving the country was at stake. In doing so the court also noted that the petitioner was not absconding and...

At Least 45 Days Needed To Finalise Anti-Ragging Amendment Bill, State Tells Kerala High Court

The Kerala government on Wednesday (December 17) told the High Court that at least 45 days more would be needed to finalise the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging (Amendment) Bill, 2025.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice C. Jayachandran was informed that a draft was vetted by the Law department with remarks on 15/12/2025 and it has now been returned to the...

Periyar Pollution: Centre Nod For Temporary Effluent Treatment Plant But Kerala High Court Flags Continued Contamination Of River

In a batch of petitions concerning pollution in Kerala's Periyar river, particularly its tributary Kuzhikandam thodu, the Central government on Thursday (18 December) informed the High Court that it has granted permission for establishment of an Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP).A Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha has been contemplating steps...