Two Law Clerk Positions In Supreme Court To Be Open For Bhutan Law Graduates, Announces CJI BR Gavai

In a significant step towards deepening judicial cooperation between India and Bhutan, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai announced that two positions of Law Clerks at the Supreme Court will be offered annually to law graduates from Bhutan.The announcement came during CJI Gavai's official visit to Bhutan, where he held meetings with His Majesty the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck,...

Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of Alleged Deepfake Video On Taj Lake Palace Udaipur

The Delhi High Court recently ordered take down of an alleged AI generated deepfake video, alleging poisoning of guests by employees of the renowned hotel Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that contents of the video are prima facie false and directly infringes upon the hotel's reputation.The suit was filed by Tata Group's Indian Hotels Company Limited...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On Former CM Yediyurappa's Plea To Quash POCSO Case

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday (October 25) reserved its verdict former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's plea for quashing an order taking cognizance and issuance of summons dated 28.02.2025 in relation to a POCSO Act case. After hearing all the parties, Justice M I Arun reserved its verdict. Yeidyurappa has also sought quashing of an FIR and chargesheet filed against him in the case. It...

Delhi High Court Upholds UIDAI Decision To Diqualify 'Abnormally Low' Financial Bid From Tender For Aadhaar Audit & Quality Check

The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with UIDAI's decision to reject the lowest financial bid submitted by Writer Business Services Pvt. Ltd for audit and quality check of Aadhar applications.The company has been executing previous contracts with Unique Identification Authority of India for the very same task, for the last six years.However, this time, the division bench of Chief...

Company Court Can't Shield Guarantors From Recovery Proceedings Once Liquidation Attains Finality: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that once a final winding up order has been passed against a Company and the Official Liquidator has taken charge, the Company Court is not required to come to the aid of guarantors so as to shield them from recovery proceedings initiated by creditors.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed,“The purpose of...

Kupwara Consumer Commission Holds Bajaj Allianz Liable For Underpayment Of Fire Insurance Claim; Orders Compensation To Fire-Affected Shop Owner

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kupwara, comprising Peerzada Qousar Hussain, President, and Ms. Nyla Yaseen, Member, held Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd. liable for deficiency in service and unfair trade practice for underpaying the fire insurance claim of the complainant's shop. The Commission directed the Insurance Company to pay ₹4,76,190/-...

Non-Declaration Of Beneficial Ownership U/S 9 Companies Act Does Not Amount To Oppression & Mismanagement: NCLAT New Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi, comprising Justice Yogesh Khanna (Member-Judicial) and Mr. Ajai Das Mehrotra (Member-Technical), has held that the non-declaration of the beneficial ownership under section 89 of the Companies Act, 2013, doesn't amount to oppression and mismanagement. The bench ruled that section 89 casts a duty upon the owner to...

Research Fellow (Group-A) Vacancy At National Judicial Academy

National Judicial Academy invites application for the post of Research Fellow (Group – A).Name of the Post: Research Fellow (Group – A) No. of Post: 01 (One) Pay Scale: Level-10 (Rs.56100- 1,77,500) Remuneration: Rs.86,955/- Essential Qualification and Experience • LLM with 5 years' experience in teaching, and/or experience in research at the Judicial Academy/ National Level Institution/ University; OR • A Judicial Officer having completed 5 years of service as Judicial Officer. How to...

CLAT: Common By Name, Rare In Access

Every nation reveals its idea of justice in how it tests its children. Long before they enter a courtroom or a legislature, students experience what fairness feels like through the exams that decide their futures. If a system rewards privilege as talent and fluency as intelligence, it does not merely measure aptitude; it teaches inequality.On October 15, 2025, the Consortium of National Law Universities announced a plan to reform the Common Law Admission Test. At its fourth Advisory Board...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Levy Of Parking Fees At Lulu Mall Kochi

The Kerala High Court on Saturday (October 25) dismissed a plea, which had challenged the collection of parking fees from vehicles parked in the parking area of Lulu Shopping Mall at Edappally in Kochi.Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was considering a writ appeal preferred against the Single Bench's judgment. The Single Judge had...

Legal Assistant Vacancy At Goa Labour Welfare Board

Goa Labour Welfare Board invites application for the post of Legal Assistant.Name of the Post: Legal Assistant No. of Post: 01 (One) Pay Matrix: PB-2 9300- 34800+4200 (GP) (Level - 6) Essential Qualification and Experience • Degree in Law from a recognized University. • Knowledge of Konkani. • Desirable: (i) Knowledge of Portuguese Laws, (ii) Experience of Legal work in any Legal Department or practice of two years as an Advocate, and (iii) Knowledge of Marathi. How to apply? ...

Victims Of False Police Complaint Can Institute Proceedings U/S 211 IPC, Bar Under S.195 CrPC Won't Apply: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a private individual who is falsely accused in a police complaint can himself initiate proceedings against the accused under Section 211 IPC, without having to get the action initiated by the court.For context, Section 211 criminalises the act of instituting criminal proceedings on false charges, with intent to cause injury and with knowledge that there is...