RGNUL Signs MoU With Mentblue To Strengthen Student Career Development & Placements

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mentblue to strengthen student career development and placements. Mentblue has been co-founded by Prafful Goyal, former Principal Associate at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, and Ashutosh Singh, former Senior Associate at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Their industry experience informs the platform's focus on individualized mentorship. This collaboration is designed to provide RGNUL students with...

Telangana High Court Monthly Round-Up : March 2026

Citation 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 17 - 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 36Nominal Index Rudrabatla Santhosh Kumar and Ors v The State of Telangana 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 17Dr. Karam Nikhil Kumar and seventeen others v The State of Telangana 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 18Salguti Vishnuvardhan Reddy & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 19Harshini Kishore v. The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of...

Independent Cooperative Societies Not 'State' Under Art 12; Their Election Process Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Supreme Court

In a dispute pertaining to election of the Management Committee of District Milk Unions in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court recently held that District Milk Unions are independent co-operative societies not amenable to writ jurisdiction of High Courts.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan observed that the Rajasthan High Court erred in entertaining pleas challenging bye-laws framed by...

LL.M. In Corporate Law and Management (2026–28)

A Joint Program by the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA) & the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)Ms. Deepti Gaur Mukerjee, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, formally launched the LL.M. in Corporate Law and Management, a postgraduate degree program aimed at strengthening expertise in corporate law, governance, and regulatory frameworks in India, marking a significant milestone in advancing specialized legal education aligned with the needs of the...

Land Acquisition | HC Can Suo Moto Enhance Compensation Even If No Cross-Appeal Is Filed By Landowners: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently held that High Court has the suo moto power under Order 41 Rule 33 CPC to enhance the compensation even if the land owners do not filed cross appeal.Relying on a 2010 decision of the Supreme Court in Pralhad and others vs. State of Maharashtra, Justice Sandeep Jain held:“It is apparent that the Apex Court in the case of Pralhad (supra) has considered...

Nazi Germany And Legal Ambiguity

Did you know there were laws similar to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 in Nazi Germany? Germany, as a democracy (roughly 1919 to 1933, after 1933 Hitler came into power), was known for its legal frameworks of queer rights of its time. This was also a result of Germany being home to one of the world's first “organized” queer rights movements (Wissenschaftlich-humanitäres Komitee), founded in 1897. In addition to this, it also was home to one of the world's...

'Despite ACB Exoneration, J&K Govt Issued Show Cause Notice After Seven Years': High Court Stays Blacklisting Of Insurance Broker

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has stayed the debarment/blacklisting of M/s Trinity Reinsurance Brokers Ltd. by the Finance Department of the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, observing that a prima facie case was made out, especially when the impugned order was issued despite the company having been exonerated by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and after an unexplained gap...

'Shockingly Disproportionate': Allahabad HC Quashes ₹2.14 Cr Recovery From Employee; Says No Finding Of Financial Loss Or Personal Gain

Recently, the Allahabad High Court observed that punishment of recovery of Rs. 214.87 lacs from a delinquent employee was “shockingly disproportionate” when there were no findings regarding any financial loss suffered by the department or any monetary gain by the employee due to his misconduct. Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery held “There was no charge that department has suffered...

'Denying Inter-Utility Transfers To Lower-Ranking Officials Without Nexus To Relevant Policy Violates Article 14': P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that denial of inter-utility transfers only to lower-ranking officials without any rational nexus to the object of the policy is violative of Article 14. The Court observed that such classification between employees is arbitrary where it does not serve the stated objective of the policy.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar was hearing a batch of writ...

Metro Corporation Office Not 'Prohibited Place', Recording Office Calls Not 'Spying' Under Official Secrets Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has said that recording a conference call between two officials of Maharashtra Metro Corporation Limited (MMCL) and then sharing the same with another official would not amount to 'spying' under Official Secrets Act (OSA) as the office of the MMCL would not amount to 'prohibited place' under the Act.The court however said that it would amount to unethical conduct by...

Instagram Chat Encryption Row | 'Approach Data Protection Board First' MP High Court To PIL Petitioner; Seeks Order By May 5

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed a petitioner challenging Meta/Instagram's recent decision to discontinue end-to-end encrypted messaging from May 8, to first approach the Data Protection Board of India (DPBI).A bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi further directed the DPBI to pass a "reasoned and speaking order" within 15 days of receiving...

Investments Of Multi State Co-Operative Societies Must Align With Society's Own Business As Per Bye-Laws: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a multi-state co-operative society can invest in another company, including as a resolution applicant under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, only if the target company is either its subsidiary or engaged in the “same line of business”.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan clarified that Section 64 of the Multi-State...