Lok Sabha Passes Bankers Book Evidence Bill 2026

The Lok Sabha passed the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026, on August 5 via voice vote without any discussion.As per the statement of objects and reasons, the colonial-era Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891, was enacted to facilitate the use of certified copies of bank records, including ledgers, cash-books, account books, etc., to be used as evidence in legal proceedings without the...

Karnataka High Court Transfers Judicial Officer Involved In Road-Rage Incident

The Karnataka High Court has ordered the transfer of Judicial Magistrate who allegedly indulged in a road rage incident, chasing down two individuals travelling on a two-wheeler after they overtook her private car, and got them arrested.A notification issued by the High Court states that Civil Judge and JMFC Malur Smt. Gayatri has been transferred as Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Humnabad,...

Centre Only Appoints Judges Who Have Its Ideology : Menaka Guruswamy In Rajya Sabha

Guruswamy stated that the "problems of the judiciary" can't be solved by merely appointing more judges.

TV9 vs TV19: Kolkata Court Restrains Use Of 'TV19' Marks, Says Prima Facie Similarity May Cause Viewer Confusion

The Commercial Court at Rajarhat, North 24 Parganas has restrained TV 19 Network and its associates from using the marks “TV19”, “TV19 Network” and “TV19 Network Bangla” in a trademark infringement suit filed by Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd (ABCPL), which operates the “TV9” news network.Judge Ishani Chakravarty Banerjee granted an ex-parte ad-interim...

Jammu Court Seeks Police Probe Report In Alleged ₹550-Crore Vaishno Devi Silver Adulteration Case, Orders Preservation Of Evidence

A Jammu court has sought a detailed inquiry report from the J&K Police in the alleged ₹550-crore Vaishno Devi silver pilferage case, while simultaneously directing preservation of all material evidence relating to the controversy.The court's intervention came amid allegations that nearly 20 tonnes of silver offerings made by devotees at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, valued at...

"Law Is Not Something To Be Practised, But To Be Shared": Justice Vikram Nath Launches 'IBC Mantra'

Speaking at the launch of IBC Mantra: The Law and Practice of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Supreme Court Judge Justice Vikram Nath remarked that courtroom observations today often reach social media before judges even return home. Stressing that "law is not something to be practised, but to be shared," he said legal knowledge must be made accessible to all. The free online commentary on...

Parents, 80-Yr-Old Grandmother To Serve Life Sentence For Honour Killing Of Teen Daughter

A Sessions Court in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra has convicted three members of a family including an octogenarian woman and sentenced them to life imprisonment in a case of 'honour killing' wherein the trio killed a minor girl (17 years) after she expressed her desire to marry a man of her choice.Sessions Judge Shivaji Kachare noted that the girl's parents - Sainath and Chhaya Garad and grandmother...

Police Registers Case After Another Incident Of Verbal Abuse Against Kerala High Court Judge

A crime has been registered by the Aluva Police on August 2 (Sunday) against two scooter passengers, who allegedly hurled verbal abuse at Kerala High Court judge Justice P.M. Manoj.According to the FIR, the incident happened on August 2 around between 7:50. p.m. to 8:05 p.m. while the judge was travelling in his official vehicle along with his family.It is stated that the official car...

Savarkar Objected To Cow Worship, Treated It Only As A Useful Animal : Grandnephew Tells Pune Court

Regarding the cow as a deity is an insult to both humanity and divinity, Savarkar's book stated, as per his grandnephew.

LADC Contracts Won't Be Renewed After Existing Term : NALSA Says After Punjab Haryana Lawyers Strike

District Judges are to assign legal aid matters to members of the Bar, preferably young lawyers, in place of the LADCs, NALSA said.

Jaipur Declaration Adopted At Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference; Rajasthan HC Launches 'Nyayayan' Digital Judicial Initiative

The Jaipur Declaration on Peace Mediation 2026, reaffirming mediation as a cornerstone of peace, justice and the rule of law across Commonwealth jurisdictions, was adopted at the conclusion of the Three-Day Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference 2026 held in Jaipur from July 31 to August 2. The conference also witnessed the launch of "Nyayayan – The Digital Way of Justice," a...

33 Years On, Lucknow NIA Court Acquits 78 Y/O Man In Sedition Case Arising From Babri Masjid Demolition Fallout

33 years after a sedition case was registered in the aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition, a Special NIA Court at Lucknow last week acquitted a 78-year-old man (Mohammed Naeem), who was accused of displaying black flags and raising anti-national slogans, including "Pakistan Zindabad" and "Ganatantra Diwas Murdabad".The Special Court found that the prosecution failed to prove the...