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Supreme Court Collegium Approves Appointment Of Advocate, Judicial Officer As Judges Of Gauhati High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on August 18, 2026, has approved the proposal for the appointment of two persons as Judges of the Gauhati High Court. The Collegium has recommended the appointment of Advocate Shri Nchumbemo Mozhui as a Judge of the Gauhati High Court. It has also approved the proposal for the appointment of Judicial Officer Smt. Helen Dawngliani as a Judge...
Saradha Chit Scam : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Sudipta Sen In CBI Case After Nearly 10 Years Custody
The Supreme Court has granted bail to Sudipta Sen, one of the directors of the Saradha Group, noting that she has been in custody since December 30, 2016. Sen was accused of raising money from lakhs of small investors through agents over the last several years in West Bengal and adjoining States. Later, when the company failed to return the money, the scam came to the notice of the public,...
Gujarat HC, Judicial Academy Launch Study Circle For Advocates With Up To 10 Years' Practice
The Gujarat High Court, in collaboration with the Gujarat State Judicial Academy (GSJA), has launched a Study Circle (Symposium/Workshop) for advocates practising before the High Court with up to 10 years of practice, as part of an initiative to strengthen professional competence and promote continuous legal education among members of the Bar.The programme was declared on August 15 by...
Nathuram Godse & Gopal Godse Convicts In Mahatma Gandhi's Murder; Were Active RSS Members : Savarkar's Kin Tells Pune Court
In a notable turn in the ongoing criminal defamation trial against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly defaming right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar, his grandnephew Satyaki told a Special MP/MLA Court in Pune that his maternal grandfather Gopal Godse and Nathuram Godse, who shot Mahatma Gandhi in 1948, were 'active' members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).Satyaki, who...
Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench Marks 80th Independence Day With Flag Hoisting, Tributes To Mahatma Gandhi
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court celebrated India's 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026, with patriotic fervour, with the High Court building and its entire complex illuminated in the tricolour and decorated with flowers.Senior Judge of the Lucknow Bench, Justice Rajan Roy, hoisted the national flag, following which the National Song Vande Mataram and the National Anthem...
'Not Misconduct': Karnataka Administrative Tribunal Quashes Suspension Of Govt Servant For Participating In RSS Event On Holiday
The Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal has recently quashed the suspension of a government servant who was punished for participating in an event organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).A bench comprising Judicial Member S.Y. Watawati and Administrative Member Dr. Amita Prasad noted,“…When there was no specific bar either on the applicant or on anybody from participating...
Supreme Court Declares August 27 Holiday; August 22 To Be Working Day Instead
The Supreme Court has declared August 27, 2026 (Thursday) a holiday for the Court and its Registry following a request from the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA).The decision was approved by the Full Court, according to a circular issued by the Supreme Court's Administrative General Branch on August 14.As a consequence, August 22, 2026 (Saturday) has been declared a...
Parliament Monsoon Session 2026 Recap: 12 Bills Passed, Mostly Without Debate
The 2026 Monsoon Session of the Parliament which commenced on July 20 and culminated on Thursday (August 13) witnessed the passing of 12 Bills wherein majority of them were passed without much debate. 11 Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha while 2 Bills were introduced in Rajya Sabha– The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 The Micro, Small and Medium...
New Lawyers' Collective 'LAFC' Formed in Delhi to Champion Constitutional Accountability and Judicial Transparency
Marking the spirit of 80th Independence Day, the Lawyers Association for Constitution (LAFC) was officially launched during an informal inaugural meeting at Kerala House in New Delhi. The association declared its formation in the presence of members from legal fraternity across the diverse spectrum, and promised to safeguard constitutional values, ensuring professional independence, and to promote institutional transparency.The association, operating strictly on a non-party affiliation basis,...
KHCAA Condemns Attack On Advocate's Family, Resolves To Take Urgent Steps For 'Lawyers Protection Act'
In an urgent General Body meeting convened on Friday (August 14) to discuss the brutal attack on a lawyer's family, the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) has unanimously resolved to take immediate steps for a State legislation for protection to lawyers.“The General Body expressed its serious concern over the increasing incidents of attacks and intimidation against advocates...