National Law University Odisha Invites Submissions For 3rd NLUO-CLS Essay Writing Competition

National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack, in collaboration with its Constitutional Law Society (CLS), announces the commencement of the 3rd NLUO-CLS Essay Writing Competition. This annual event is designed to foster critical engagement and research among law students and young legal professionals on contemporary constitutional law issues.NLUO was established with a vision to advance legal education, research, and professional skills for various legal professions, including advocacy and...

CCI Tells Delhi High Court It Will Defer Summons Issued To Madison Communications Executives Amid Ongoing Probe

The Competition Commission of India informed the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that the summons issued to Madison Communications's executives for appearing today will be adjourned, after a request was made by the advertising agency. The statement was made by Senior Advocate Jayant Mehta appearing for CCI before Justice Sachin Datta. Mehta said that although summons were issued to...

Grant Of Gun License A Privilege But Its Renewal Is A Right Unless Grounds For Refusal Are Established: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that getting a license to bear arms is a privilege however, once the license is granted, the privilege becomes a right and an application for renewal of gun license would stand on a better footing. The court added that an application for renewal of license cannot be denied unless the authority establishes the grounds for...

Supreme Court To Hear On Nov 11 Pleas Challenging Law Dropping CJI From Panel Appointing Election Commissioners

The Supreme Court will hear the pleas challenging Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act 2023, which dropped the CJI from panel appointing Election Commissioners, on November 11.The matter was listed today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, which could not take it up at its turn due to paucity of time. When it was mentioned by Advocate...

Ex-MCD Mayor Shelly Oberoi Withdraws Plea In Supreme Court Challenging Standing Committee Election

The Supreme Court recently allowed a withdrawal of a petition filed by Shelly Oberoi, former Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), challenging the election of the 6th member of the MCD standing committee held on September 27, 2024, which was won by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and AS Chandurkar passed order in this regard on...

Examiners Of Electronic Evidence Are Crucial In Cyber Offence Probes, Delay In Appointment Affects Law Enforcement: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has expressed concern over the absence of Examiners of Electronic Evidence for the State of Chhattisgarh, which is hampering the ability of law enforcement and judicial authorities to promptly address cyber offences.While dealing with a Public Interest Litigation seeking appointment of adequate number of Examiners of Electronic Evidence for the State, a Division...

MP High Court Denies Termination Of Rape Survivor's 9-Month Pregnancy; Directs CWC To Take Custody Of Child After 15 Days

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied permission to terminate a 9-month pregnancy of a rape survivor, noting that the fetus is in a live condition and would endanger the life of the survivor. The court also directed the Child Welfare Committee to take custody of the child within 15 days of its birth and to take every care and caution for the upbringing of the child. The bench of Justice...

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused In Govind Pansare Murder Case

The Kolhapur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Virendra Tawade, Sharad Kalaskar and Amol Kale, all three prime accused in the murder case of slain communist leader Govind Pansare.Single-judge Justice Shivkumar Dige orally pronounced the decision to grant them bail. However, a detailed copy of the order is yet to be made available. According to the prosecution case,...

Telangana Phone-Tapping Case | Supreme Court Asks Ex-Intelligence Chief T Prabhakar Rao To Reset & Share iCloud Password With Police

The Supreme Court on Monday directed former Telangana intelligence chief T Prabhakar Rao, the prime accused in the alleged phone-tapping case, to reset and furnish the password to his iCloud account in the presence of forensic experts with the State Police.A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan passed the direction while hearing Rao's anticipatory bail plea, in which...

Kerala High Court Grants Police Protection To School After Mob Intrusion Over Hijab-Uniform Row

The Kerala High Court has granted police protection to St. Rita's Public School, a Christian management school affiliated with CBSE, following alleged threats and mob intrusion for not allowing a Muslim girl student to wear hijab with school uniform.Justice N Nagaresh passed the interim order.The writ petition was filed seeking immediate police protection for its management, staff, and...

Why Functions Of UAPA Tribunal Can't Be Equated With Role Of Civil Court? Delhi High Court Answers In PFI Case

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the functions assigned to a Tribunal constituted under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA Tribunal) cannot be equated with the functions of a civil court.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the function assigned to the UAPA Tribunal is to decide the reference made to it by the...

Karnataka High Court Orders Jet Airways To Pay ₹13 Lakh In Back Wages To Dismissed Employee Despite Liquidation

The Karnataka High Court recently directed liquidation bound Jet Airways to pay back wages of ₹13,00,000, along with accrued interest, to a former employee who was dismissed from its services.A division bench of the High Court dismissed Jet Airways' plea challenging a 2017 Industrial Tribunal order on the grounds that the workman's right to the back wages had "crystallized on the date of...