'Conscience Shaken': Uttarakhand High Court Transfers Probe Into Missing Mahant's Case To CBI After 8 Yrs Of Inaction

The Uttarakhand High Court last week ordered the transfer of investigation into the disappearance of a priest/mahant from Haridwar, who also happenes to be the national spokesperson of the Akhara Parishad, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A bench of Justice Pankaj Purohit expressed strong displeasure over the State police's prolonged failure to trace him even after...

Delay Condonable When Composite Appeal Was Filed Within Limitation But Refiled Separately After Registry's Objection: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi, comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Barun Mitra (Member-Technical), has allowed an appeal where a composite appeal was filed within limitation, but defects were raised by the registry necessitating re-filing as separate appeals, which was beyond the period of 45 days. Initially the appellant filed a...

Delhi High Court Closes 'The Emergency' Author's Suit After Settlement With Netflix, Manikarnika Films

The Delhi High Court has closed a suit filed by Coomi Kapoor- senior journalist and author of the book “The Emergency: A Personal History”, against Manikarnika Films and Netflix over alleged breach of contract and damaging her reputation.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav noted that the parties settled their dispute amicably before the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre. As...

High Court Launches Online Complaint System 'SheBox', Accessibility Initiatives To Mark Kerala Piravi Day

On the occasion of Kerala Piravi Day and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Kerala High Court, the high court's IT directorate has launched a series of major initiatives with an aim to make justice more accessible to all.Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar launched a Legal Glossary containing around 6,375 legal terms prepared by the High Court with the objective of bringing about...

Centre For Child Rights, NUSRL Ranchi -Call For Blogs On Reimagining Child-Centric Justice

The Centre for Child Rights (CCR) at the National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, in collaboration with UNICEF, invites thought-provoking and original blog submissions on Child Rights, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.The CCR Blog is a platform for rigorous debate, critical engagement, and dissemination of innovative perspectives in the field of child rights—an area of...

Order Passed By Emergency Arbitrator Under DIAC Rules 2023 Can Only Remain In Operation For 90 Days: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court, while hearing an appeal u/s 37 of the A&C Act filed against the the Award dated 11.12.2024 (“Impugned Award”) passed by the Emergency Arbitrator under the Delhi International Arbitration Center (Arbitration Proceedings) Rules, 2023 (“Rules of 2023”) observed that the terms 'Emergency Arbitrator' and 'Arbitral Tribunal' are not interchangeable. Rule...

Industrial Disputes Act | Govt Can't Amend Industrial Dispute Reference Without Fresh Demand: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that in the absence of any demand or dispute regarding termination the government does not have any authority to refer the issue to the Labour Court.The Court clarified that such termination could only be taken up through a fresh industrial dispute or a direct application under Section 2A of the Industrial Disputes Act.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel...

Kerala High Court Upholds Applicability Of TDS On Interest Paid By Primary Co-operative Societies To Members

The Kerala High Court has recently upheld the applicability of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on interest payments made by primary co-operative societies to their members.Justice Ziyad Rahman A A, dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by several co-operative banks and credit societies challenging the proviso to Section 194A (3) of the Income Tax Act 1961. For context, Section 194A deals...

Joint Registrar And Assistant Registrar Vacancy At National Human Rights Commission

National Human Rights Commission invites application for the post of Joint Registrar and Assistant Registrar on deputation basis.Name of the Post: Joint Registrar and Assistant Registrar No. of Post: Joint Registrar: 01 (One) Assistant Registrar: 04 (Four) Essential Qualification and Experience Joint Registrar • Officers of the Central Government, the State Government, Union Territories, autonomous or statutory organization, Public Sector Undertakings, Universities or Recognized Research...

Beyond Marriage | Navigating Protection, Maintenance, And Equity In India's Evolving Social Landscape

When Anjali and Rajesh moved in together in Pune five years ago, they considered it a natural progression of their relationship. They shared expenses, responsibilities, and even rented a home jointly. However, when the relationship ended abruptly, Anjali was left struggling to pay the rent and manage her life alone. Confused and anxious, she wondered whether she had any legal recourse. Stories like hers are increasingly common in urban India, where social norms are shifting faster than legal...

From Planting Saplings And Serving Cows To Tying Rakhi: A Look At Bizarre Bail Conditions Imposed By High Courts

Recently, the Supreme Court set aside a Madhya Pradesh High Court order suspending the sentence of a murder convict, holding that the condition imposed -requiring the appellant to plant ten saplings of fruit-bearing, neem, or peepal trees “as a matter of social cause” -cannot withstand the test of bail jurisprudence. The Court expressed displeasure over such directions, observing that reformative measures or acts of social responsibility cannot serve as standalone substitutes for the statutory...

Legal Cum Probation Officer Vacancy At District Child Protection Unit, Wayanad

District Child Protection Unit, Wayand invites application for the post of Legal Cum Probation Officer.Name of the Post: Legal Cum Probation Officer No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience • LL.B. from recognized university. • Experience of at least 2 years of working with Govt/NGO/ Legal Matters preferably in the field of Women & Child Rights. • Good understanding of Women & Child right & protection issues. How to apply? • Interested candidates are...