'Law Must Protect the Most Vulnerable': CJI Gavai Calls on Lawyers, Judges to Champion Diversity and Inclusion

Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai on Saturday urged lawyers and judges to make diversity and inclusion the cornerstone of justice delivery, saying that “the law finds its truest meaning when it protects the most vulnerable.”Delivering the keynote address virtually at the 38th LAWASIA Conference in Hanoi, Justice Gavai reflected on his own journey from a marginalized background,...

Tort Of Alienation Of Affection (AoA): A Critique

Recently, the Delhi High Court ruled that a spouse can sue the partner's lover and claim compensation for interference in the marriage and causing loss of affection and companionship between the husband and wife. The third person could be treated as a disruptor causing the breakdown of the marriage. According to the court, even post Joseph Shine, adultery can still have civil consequences.The court has reignited the liability question on adultery. The question of law put to rest is being...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest September [15 - 23, 2025]

Airports Authorities of India (AAI) - levy of service tax on services rendered in handling export cargo – Held, service tax on services rendered in handling export cargo, ruling that such services fall within the ambit of 'taxable services' under the Finance Act, 1994 - While 'handling of export cargo' is excluded from the definition of 'cargo handling service' under Section 65(23) of...

'Minor Injuries Alone Not Sufficient To Prove Lack Of Consent': Bombay High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction U/S 376 IPC

The Bombay High Court has held that minor injuries or medical signs of sexual activity by themselves are insufficient to prove the absence of consent in cases of alleged rape. It was observed that when the prosecution fails to conclusively prove that the victim was a minor and the evidence shows material inconsistencies in her version, the benefit of the doubt must go to the...

Child Victim Must Not Be Retraumatized :Justice BV Nagarathna Calls For Child-Sensitive Procedures

Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday said both the judiciary and law enforcement agencies play a pivotal role in handling cases of violence against girl children. She emphasised that trauma-informed and child-sensitive procedures must be expanded in courts and police stations so that child victims are not re-traumatised or subjected to secondary trauma during inquiries or...

IRCTC's Licensing For Operation Of Food Plazas Not Liable To Service Tax Under 'Renting Of Immovable Property': CESTAT

The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that IRCTC's (Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd.) licensing for the operation of food plazas is not liable to service tax under 'renting of immovable property'. The Tribunal observed that the agreement was purely related to the transaction of business whereby the assessee...

Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur Is Organizing Nyayanama 2025 – Academic Simulation By CCL With Total Cash Prizes Worth Rs. 80,000.

NYAYANAMA is Organised by Centre for Constitutional Law, Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur.A constitution is not just forged from quill and page; rather, it is constructed from voices, visions, arguments, debates, and dissents. Nyayamana, a flagship event hosted by the Centre for Constitutional Law at Dharmshastra National Law University, aims to bring this spirit of constitution framing to life. Nyayanama presents an arena where brilliant minds can meet, imagine, clash, or...

Tax Quarterly Digest: July - September, 2025

SUPREME COURTStem Cell Banking Services Qualify As "Healthcare Services" In Service Tax Exemption Notification : Supreme CourtCase : M/S. STEMCYTE INDIA THERAPEUTICS PVT. LTD vs COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX, AHMEDABAD - IIICase no.: CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 3816-3817 OF 2025The Supreme Court held that stem cell banking services, including enrolment, collection, processing, and...

S. 263(1) & S. 269(1) BNSS | Court Cannot Prepare Format Of Charge & Merely Fill Details Of Case In Vacant Space: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently set aside an order of a Magistrate Court, which had framed the charges in printed format with the name and other details of the accused inserted in writing.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed that the framing of charges ought to have been done in writing, in accordance with Sections 263(1) and 269(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/ Sections 240(1)...

'Justice Must Travel Beyond Courtrooms To People Living On The Margins': Justice Surya Kant At NALSA East-Zone Conference

Supreme Court judge and Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Justice Surya Kant on Saturday said that the country's justice system must move beyond the confines of courtrooms and reach the lives of those who live on the margins, particularly in the eastern and northeastern states.Delivering the inaugural address at the NALSA East-Zone Regional Conference in...

Technology Must Become A Tool For Liberation, Not Exploitation Of Girl Child : CJI BR Gavai

Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai on Saturday highlighted the challenges posed to safeguarding rights of the girl child in the era of technological advancements, highlighting that technology brings new vulnerabilities, especially for the girl child. “The threats faced by young girls are no longer confined to physical spaces. They extend into the vast and often unregulated digital...

Manager (Debt Management Services) Vacancy At Bajaj Finance Limited

Bajaj Finance Limited invites online application for the post of Manager (Debt Management Services).Name of the Post: Manager (Debt Management Services) Location: Hyderabad Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should be a law graduate with minimum 2-3 years of legal experience. Roles & Responsibilities • Achieving Targets in various parameter assigned. • Ensuring speedy legal action, getting quick Summons, Warrants, Attachment Warrants & Executions. • Handling...