NLU Odisha Concludes Two-Day International Conference On Role Of International Trade In Global Energy Transition

The National Law University Odisha concluded its l two-day International Conference on the “Role of International Trade in Global Energy Transition” on 17 January 2026 at its Cuttack campus. Organized by the NLUO Centre for International Trade Law (CITL) in prestigious collaboration with the WTO Chairs Programme and the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) under the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, the event served as a premier forum for a distinguished assembly of global trade...

Day After Bombay High Court Raps Maharashtra Govt, Minister's Son Surrenders In Mahad Rioting Case

A day after Bombay High Court came down heavily on the Maharashtra Government for its failure to arrest Cabinet Minister Bharat Gogawale's son Vikas, booked in a rioting case during civic polls in Mahad, Raigad, today the court was informed that Vikas and other accused in the case have surrendered before the local police.Justice Madhav Jamdar had yesterday made scathing remarks against...

Supreme Court Pulls Up Registry For Listing Petitions From Same Impugned Order Before Different Benches

The Supreme Court indicated an action against the Registry official, who has listed a petition arising out of the same impugned order in the same FIR before different benches of the Court. A bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Atul S Chandurkar came across a matter arising out of Allahabad High Court's decision, where two petitions were filed in the Supreme Court by different accused, where...

Protection Officer (Institutional Care) Vacancy At District Child Protection Unit, Kanniyakumari District

The District Child Protection Unit, Kanniyakumari district invites application for the post of Protection Officer (Institutional Care). Name of the Post: Protection Officer (Institutional Care) No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 42 Years Remuneration: ₹27,804/- per month Essential Qualification and Experience Master's degree in social work/ Sociology/ Child Development/ Human Rights / Public Administration/Psychology / Mental Health/ Law/ Public Health/ Community resource...

Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Election Disputes Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that disputes relating to elections of the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) cannot be entertained under Article 226 of the Constitution, holding that the Association is neither a public authority nor a body discharging public functions.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas delivered the judgement while dismissing a writ petition filed by a member of the...

'We Will Stop Interacting': Delhi High Court Slams Media For Sensationalizing Its Oral Comments On Newslaundry Journalist

The Delhi High Court today expressed displeasure with certain media platforms for sensationalizing its oral remarks about Newslaundry journalist Manisha Pande, stating that its comments were taken out of context to make headlines.The Court said it never intended to proceed against Pande yet, some of its comments were made into a separate poster, which were circulated in social media,...

Thirupparankundram Hill : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Hindu Dharma Parishad's Plea For Daily Lamp Lighting & ASI Take Over

The Supreme Court today(January 23) issued notice in a writ petition filed by the Hindu Dharma Parishad seeking directions that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and other central authorities take over the control of the entire Thirupparankundram Lord Murugan Subramaniya Swamy Temple and to light the lamp on the top of the Deepathoon(stone pillar) permanently for 24 hours daily....

Karnataka High Court Revokes Bike Taxi Ban, But Says State Can Impose Necessary Conditions

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (January 23) allowed a batch of appeals preferred by aggregators OLA, Uber, Rapido as well as others challenging the Bike Taxi ban in the State.The parties had challenged a single judge order which held that bike taxis cannot operate in the state unless the State government issues relevant guidelines and rules under the Motor Vehicles Act.A division bench...

Supreme Court Stays HC Order Barring Private Unaided Veterinary Colleges In Punjab From Charging Tuition Fee During Internship

The Supreme Court recently issued a notice and stayed the operation of the Punjab and Haryana High Court's judgment, which held that private, unaided veterinary colleges cannot charge tuition fees from students during the mandatory internship period for the Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) programme. By an order dated December 12, 2025, the High Court...

Karnataka High Court To Hear Next Month Sri Sri Ravishankar's Plea To Quash FIR Over Alleged Land Encroachment

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (January 23) said it will hear next month spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar's plea challenging an FIR over alleged encroachment of public lands in Bengaluru.On January 13 the court had stayed the investigation against the petitioner. Earlier this week Special Public Prosecutor had submitted that though the petitioner is an accused, the affidavit to the...

'No Effective Hearing Taking Place': Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt To Fill Waqf Tribunal Vacancy

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has requested the Uttar Pradesh Government to expeditiously fill vacancy in the Waqf Tribunal, as it noted that no effective hearings are taking place due to the existing vacancies. A bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Manjive Shukla passed the order on Monday while disposing of a writ petition filed by one Faisal Khan. The...

Kerala Court Sentences Woman Who Threw One-Year-Old Son Into Sea To Undergo Life Imprisonment

The Additional District and Sessions Court, Taliparamba on Thursday (January 22) sentenced Saranya Valsaraj to life imprisonment for committing the murder of her one-and-a-half-year-old son, Viyan, in 2020.Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sri. Prasanth K.N. found Saranya guilty of Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, finding that her guilt was proved beyond any reasonable doubt. The...