Centre Issues New Guidelines For Empanelment Of Advocates

The Department of Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Law and Justice has issued new guidelines governing the empanelment of advocates as Panel Counsel representing the Union of India before the Supreme Court, High Courts, subordinate courts, tribunals and other forums.The guidelines were issued through an Office Memorandum dated August 20, 2026, from the Judicial Section of the Department of Legal Affairs. The Department has said that it is mandated to conduct litigation on behalf of the Union...

CJI Surya Kant Proposes 'Nyay Setu', BRICS+ Judicial Fellowship To Strengthen Legal Cooperation

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday (August 22, 2026) proposed the creation of a BRICS+ Judicial Fellowship and a shared jurisprudence repository to strengthen judicial cooperation and institutional trust among BRICS+ jurisdictions, while introducing the concept of “Nyay Setu” as a bridge connecting diverse legal traditions across member countries.Addressing the inaugural plenary on “Rule of Law in a Multipolar World: Building Legal Capacity for Economic Resilience,” the Chief...

Gujarat High Court To Host 'GHAC Arbitration Week 2026' On Building Institutional Arbitration Ecosystem

The High Court of Gujarat, in collaboration with the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre (GHAC), is set to organise GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 from 4 to 6 September 2026 at GIFT City Club, Gandhinagar, on the theme “Building Gujarat's Institutional Arbitration Ecosystem” and under the tagline "Three Days - Three Stakeholders - One Vision". The opening ceremony is scheduled for September...

BRICS+ Legal Forum Delegates Visit Supreme Court, Hold Bilateral Consultations Before Inauguration

Senior legal delegations participating in the 11th BRICS+ Legal Forum held bilateral meetings at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on Friday, ahead of the formal inauguration of the Forum on August 22.The bilateral consultations, hosted by the Bar Association of India (BAI), brought together representatives of participating BRICS+ jurisdictions for discussions on strengthening...

26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks: Maharashtra Seeks Trial In Absentia Of 6 Pakistani Nationals Including Hafiz Saeed

The Maharashtra Government on Friday (August 21) urged a Court in Mumbai to prosecute in asbentia (in their absence) the six absconding Pakistani nationals including the handlers of banned outfit 'Lashkar-e-Taiba' - Hafiz Saeed and Zaki-Ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the main masterminds behind the deadly 26/11 terrorist attacks in the city.Sessions Judge Satyanarayan Navandar has granted time till...

Demarcate Forest Land In Bhopal, Remove Illegal Encroachments Within 3 Months: NGT Directs MP Govt

National Green Tribunal, Central Zone Bench directed systemic removal of encroachments on central verges of roads in Bhopal using wire fencing, afforestation and geo-tagging and has further prohibited concretization in the green belt area. The tribunal further directed Bhopal's Collector and the Divisional Forest Officer to undertake a joint survey and demarcate entire recorded forest land...

97 Murder, Serious Crime Cases Recalled From Muzaffarnagar Judge After 22 Death Sentences In 4 Months

As many as 97 pending cases involving murder and other serious offenses have been 'recalled' from the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar in Muzaffarnagar district, days after he awarded 22 death sentences in 10 different cases over a 4-month period.The cases were recalled through an administrative order issued by Muzaffarnagar District & Sessions Judge...

Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench Gets New Litigants' Waiting Room, Chief Justice Arun Bhansali Inaugurates Facility

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has got a newly constructed waiting facility for litigants. The facility was inaugurated by Chief Justice Arun Bhansali at Gate No. 8 of the court premises on August 20.The facility has seating arrangements for around 172 litigants and has been equipped with fans, drinking-water facilities and a utility block. The initiative was taken after the...

Mithun Manhas Date Of Birth Row: Jammu Court Orders Inquiry Into Complaint Alleging Different DOBs In Cricket Records Of BCCI Prez

A Jammu Court has directed a preliminary inquiry into a complaint alleging that the incumbent BCCI President Mithun Manhas furnished different dates of birth in records connected with his cricket career and thereby obtained an advantage in participating in sub-junior and junior-level cricket tournaments.The Court has directed the Station House Officer, Police Station Nowabad, Jammu, to...

Kerala Court Halts Release Of JioHotstar Web Series 'Anali' Allegedly Based On Koodathayi Murders

An Ernakulam Court on Thursday (August 20) granted a temporary injunction restraining the release and circulation of web series “Anali” on the OTT platform JioHotstar, which is allegedly inspired by the Koodathayi murders.Third Additional Munsiff (RCC) Smt. Reeja R. Nair passed the order in a suit filed by Jollyamma Joseph @ Jolly Joseph, who is an undertrial prisoner accused of the...

Supreme Court Stays PMLA Trial Against J&K Officer

The Supreme Court has stayed the proceedings before the Special Court (Srinagar) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) against Tariq Ahmad Ganaie, after the petitioner raised the lack of prior sanction as required under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC, now Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023). The provision mandates...

Indian Lawyer Arrested In London Over Sexual Assault Charge

Advocate Vijay Aggarwal has been arrested in London over allegations of sexual assault, the Times of India has reported. Reportedly, the criminal lawyer, who has been representing fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, was booked for four sexual assault offences against two women and was arrested from a luxury townhouse in London. Aggarwal is reportedly charged under Section 3 of the Sexual...