'We Have Ethical Duty Not To Engage In Certain Conduct': Barrister Dr Venkat Iyer Speaks At Event On 'Legal Regulation Of Hate Speech'

Dr. Venkat Iyer, Barrister in Ireland, had the occasion to speak on the topic 'Legal Regulation of Hate Speech: Is It Possible? Is It Desirable?' in an event, organized by the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) and Samatha Law Society. The event was held at the High Court auditorium as part of the Continuing Legal Education Programme.Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar gave...

Delhi Riots: Court Dismisses Plea For Registration Of FIR Against BJP Leader Kapil Mishra

A Delhi Court today refused to direct registration of an FIR against BJP leader and Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra over his alleged involvement in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwani Panwar passed the order in a case filed by one Mohd. Ilyas. The judge dismissed Ilyas' application for registration of FIR. “Keeping in view of the above findings, prayer...

Delhi Riots: Court Denies Bail To Shahrukh Pathan Who Pointed Gun At Cop

A Delhi Court yesterday denied bail to Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during the 2020 North-East Delhiriots.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts said that Pathan was denied bail by the High Court in October last year in the case and the circumstances have not changed. “Accordingly, this Court is of the view that when the Hon'ble High Court...

Srinagar Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Farooq Abdullah In JKCA Misappropriation Case

The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar has issued a non-bailable warrant against National Conference president Farooq Abdullah after rejecting his plea seeking exemption from personal appearance in a case relating to alleged misappropriation of funds in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). The court observed that despite being given an option to appear virtually, the accused...

MP State Legal Services Authority Marks International Women's Day With Online Interaction For Women Judicial Officers

Under the leadership of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Patron-in-Chief of the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, and under the guidance of Justice Vivek Rusia, Administrative Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, the Authority organised an online...

Major Relief For Rahul Gandhi As Nashik Court Quashes Savarkar Defamation Case

An Additional Chief Magistrate Court in Nashik on Wednesday quashed a defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making defamatory statements against right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar during his 2022 "Bharat Jodo Yatra."According to the complaint lodged by the Director of 'Nirbhaya Foundation', an NGO, Gandhi claimed that Savarkar had promised to work for...

The Kerala Advocates' Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2026 Comes Into Effect

On March 9, the government of Kerala notified the Kerala Advocates' Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2026, which is to come into effect at once.With the enactment, certain provisions of the Kerala Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1980 stand amended. The 1980 Act was brought in to provide for the constitution of a welfare fund for the payment of retirement benefits to advocates in Kerala and for...

Mumbai Sessions Court Quashes Process Against Amazon Seller Services Directors Over Sale Of Abortion Pills On Platform

In a major reprieve for the Directors of Amazon Seller services, a sessions court in Mumbai recently quashed and set aside an order of a Magistrate which issued process against the Directors in a case related to sale of 'prohibited' abortion pills on its portal - amazon.com. Additional Sessions Judge Mujibodeen Shaikh was hearing the revision application filed by Kandula Rao and Noorilamin...

India Justice Report To Release Consumer Justice Report Assessing Capacity Of Consumer Commissions On March 18

The India Justice Report (IJR) will release a new study titled “Consumer Justice Report: Assessing Capacity of Redressal Commissions in India” on March 18, 2026, in New Delhi.The report is described as a first-of-its-kind comprehensive examination of the institutional capacity of India's consumer dispute redressal commissions at the state and district levels.The study analyses...

LPG Cylinder Shortage Hits Delhi High Court Lawyers' Canteen, Main Course Food Suspended

The Lawyers' Canteen at the Delhi High Court has temporarily stopped serving main course food items due to the unavailability of LPG gas cylinders.In a notice dated March 11, issued by the canteen management, it was informed that the shortage of LPG has made it impossible to prepare cooked meals.“This is to respectfully inform you that due to the unavailability of the LPG gas cylinder...

Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy Elected To Rajya Sabha, First MP From LGBT Community

Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy has been elected to the Rajya Sabha on a ticket by the All India Trinamool Congress.Guruswamy, a renowned lawyer and constitutional expert, thus has become the first member from the LGBTQ community to be elected as a Member of Parliament.Apart from Guruswamy, the AITC candidates Rajeev Kumar, former West Bengal DGP, Babul Supriyo and Koel Mallick also...

Kerala Court Grants Bail To Republic TV Journalists Arrested For Allegedly Filming Iranian Warship

The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court - 1, Kochi on Tuesday (March 10) granted bail to Sankar C.G. and Mani S., the journalist and cameraman for Republic TV, who were arrested on Saturday for allegedly filming an Iranian warship in a restricted zone of Cochin Port.Sri. Kannan L., Magistrate passed a common order granting bail to the journalists and the driver of the boat who took them....