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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...
Madras High Court Issues Circular For Singing Vande Mataram On Independence Day, Bar Body Raises Concern On Exclusion Of State Song
The Madras High Court has issued a circular for the playing of the National Song – Vande Mataram during the Independence Day celebration to be held at the Principal Bench of Madras High Court at Chennai, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court and the District Judiciary in the State. A circular issued by the Registrar General said that as per the advisory issued by the Government...
Kerala High Court Advocates' Association To Convene Urgent Meeting To Discuss Attack On Lawyer's Family
The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) is convening an urgent General Body meeting on Friday (August 14) to discuss recent attack on advocate's family by the litigant's husband and another.The meeting would be held today at 1:05 p.m. at the Association Hall. The KHCAA has requested the presence of all members to participate in the discussion and show solidarity.The assault...
Gujarat State Legal Services Authority Conducts 2-Day Mediation Training Programme For Mediators From Trading Community
The Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA) organized a two day Community Mediation Training Programme for mediators belonging to trading community under the Community Mediation (Trading Community) Initiative.As per a GSLSA press release, this initiative is the first of its kind in the country and aims to institutionalize the tradition of amicable dispute resolution within trade...
Meghalaya High Court Bar Association And Shillong Bar Association Expel Advocate General Over Submissions On Lack Of POSH Mechanism
The Meghalaya High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has expelled the Advocate General and Senior Advocate Amit Kumar after taking exception to his submission before the High Court regarding the alleged poor implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 [POSH Act]. The controversy arose in a petition filed by the HCBA...
Parliament Passes Law Curbing States' Power To Levy Tax On Minerals & Recover Past Dues
The Parliament has passed an amendment curbing the power of State Governments to impose taxes, cess and other levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands, paving the way for a more uniform fiscal regime for the mining sector.The Rajya Sabha today cleared the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which was passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday.A key provision...
NCLT Launches E-Inspection, E-Certified Copy Services
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has launched e-Inspection and e-Certified Copy Services to provide advocates, litigants, and other stakeholders with faster and more convenient access to judicial records and certified copies. NCLT President Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal inaugurated the services through video conferencing on Wednesday. The services are part of the tribunal's...
Parliament Passes Bill To Change Kerala's Name As 'Keralam'
The Parliament has passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, which proposes to change the name of the State of Kerala as 'Keralam'. Rajya Sabha cleared the Bill today, which was passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday.The bill was introduced by Union Minister of State for Home Nityananda Rai.In February, the Union had approved the proposal to change the name of the State. Later, the ...
Centre Appoints Naveen Kumar B As Member (Law) Of PMLA Adjudicating Authority
The Central Government has appointed Shri Naveen Kumar B, retired Additional Director (Prosecution), Directorate of Enforcement (ED), as Member (Law) of the Adjudicating Authority constituted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).The appointment has been made by the President of India through an Office Order dated August 11, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Finance,...
Lok Sabha Refers FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 To JPC
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday referred the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee.Though it was mentioned in the Lok Sabha Schedule of Business that Union Home Minister Amit Shah would move the motion to send the Bill - over which concerns have been raised by several minority organisations - to the JPC, the motion was moved by Minister of...