Scope Of S.482 BNSS Is Limited, Subsequent Anticipatory Bail Plea Not Maintainable After Rejection Of Earlier Plea: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has explained that Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)— which provides for anticipatory bail, is limited in scope, as opposed to Section 483, which provides for regular bail and is unlimited in scope, in as much as Section 482 does not envisage a revival of “reasons to believe” or apprehension of arrest once an earlier application...

NLIU Bhopal Concludes Certificate Course on Evolving Content Regulation Standards

The Certificate Course on "Evolving Standards of Content Regulation in India," held at NLIU Bhopal in collaboration with NLIU - Cell for Law and Technology and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.marked a key step toward advancing academic and professional engagement with Indian content regulation law.​Seventy-seven students joined hybrid sessions on September 27, 2025, led in person by Ms. Ritika Bansal (Associate, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.) and virtually by Mr. Shashank...

Bihar SIR | Enquiry Into Trial Judge's Work | OP Jindal | CJI Attacker [VIDEO]

On Courts Today: The SC validated in-service judges for District Judge posts and protected the reproductive rights of couples with frozen embryos from retrospective age limits. We cover the swift action after an advocate threw a shoe at the CJI, the SC's stay on a sweeping vigilance probe against a trial judge, and notice being issued over a university's "Honours" degree...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: October 06 - October 12, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 330 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 341Nominal Index: Nishat R Kolyal AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 330Channappar AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 331U Mamatha AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 332Lokanna & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 333Gurunath Vadde AND State...

'Apathy Of Highest Order': Orissa High Court Criticizes Arbitrary Dropping Of RTI Proceeding By Information Commission

The Orissa High Court has come down heavily on the State Information Commission (SIC) for its apathetic and arbitrary attitude in denying/dropping a plea made under the Right to Information Act ('RTI Act') way back in 2018.While highlighting the contradictory stand taken by the Commission in order to avoid providing information, the Bench of Justice V. Narasingh observed –“In the...

'In Judicial Service, Majority Are Women Without Reservation; So Do Women Lawyers Need Preference In Chamber Allotment?' Asks Supreme Court

The Court also orally said chamber concept should be done away with.

Karur Stampede : Two Petitioners Have Denied Filing Petitions Seeking CBI Probe, TN Govt Tells Supreme Court

In the Karur stampede matter, the State of Tamil Nadu told the Supreme Court that the petitioners in two petitions, which sought an investigation by the Central Bureau into the tragedy, have denied filing the petitions. The State's lawyers told the Court that they have written to the Supreme Court Registry denying knowledge about the filing of the petitions.Along with the petition filed by...

Criminal Contempt | Criticism Of Advocates | Union Failing Kerala | SSC Gag Order | Shilpa Shetty [VIDEO]

This week on Courts Today: An advocate faces criminal contempt proceedings while the Supreme Court issues crucial rulings on unlawful assembly and circumstantial evidence. We also track the Bombay High Court's ₹60 crore condition for Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra's foreign travel, High Courts' firm stands against the SSC's 'gag order', and the plea for transgender adoption...

Bihar SIR| Judicial Officers Not Promoted| BJP Assam AI Video| Cough Syrup Deaths| Unnao Survivor [VIDEO]

This episode of Courts Today covers the Supreme Court issuing notice on AI-generated hate speech and seeking clarity on Bihar's revised voters' list. The SC also referred the stagnation of junior judges to a Constitution Bench and struck down irrational state-specific tender conditions. Other highlights include the SC seeking a CBI probe into cough syrup deaths and the Rajasthan High...

O.P. Jindal Global University Receives Global Education For Peace Award 2025 For Commitment To Peace Through Education

O.P. Jindal Global University was conferred the prestigious 2025 Global Education for Peace Award by the Society of Transnational Academic Researchers (STAR) at their STAR Global Conference 2025 in İstanbul, Türkiye, for its role in fostering peace through higher education.The Society of Transnational Academic Researchers (STAR Scholars Network) is an international forum, dedicated to empowering scholars as change agents to shape a humane world. By advancing global social mobility through...

Delhi High Court Raps Authorities For Not Providing Reservation To Transgender Persons In Public Employment

The Delhi High Court has directed the authorities to take appropriate decision for providing relaxation of 5 years age and qualifying marks to the extent of 5% to transgender persons in public employment concerning recruitment to various posts in the Court establishment.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that despite the 2014 judgment...

Fifty Years Of The Emergency: The Constitution, The Courts, And The Battle For India's Democracy

This article examines the constitutional crisis during the 1975–77 Emergency in India, focusing on judicial responses, executive overreach, and legislative subversions. It revisits key events including the Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain verdict, the Supreme Court's controversial ruling in ADM Jabalpur, and the enactment of the 38th, 39th, and 42nd Constitutional Amendments, which sought to insulate the executive from judicial scrutiny. The article also highlights the lone dissent of Justice H.R....