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Law Department Must Not Succumb To Pressure From Other Departments: Bombay High Court Rejects Delayed State Appeal
The Department of Law and Judiciary (DLJ) must act independently and not succumb to pressure mounted by any of the other departments of a State Government, held the Bombay High Court while refusing to condone a delay of 650 days in filing appeal against acquittal in a Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act case. Sitting at the Nagpur seat, a single-judge Justice Mahendra Nerlikar also imposed a...
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...
Motor Accident Claim | Acquittal In Criminal Case Per Se Won't Prove Lack Of Negligence : Supreme Court Explains Principles
Acquittals in Criminal Court cannot control or dictate the outcome of MACT proceedings, the Supreme Court has held, reiterating that criminal proceedings and motor accident compensation claims operate in distinct legal spheres and are governed by different standards of proof."A subsequent acquittal in a criminal case does not affect the assessment of tortious liability under the MV Act......
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 20 August 2026
LiveLaw is introducing a new feature —'Breaking News Alerts' — designed to keep our readers instantly updated on the most important judicial developments. With real-time coverage of urgent pronouncements and orders from the Supreme Court and High Courts, this feature ensures that critical updates reach you the moment they happen. Whether it's a landmark ruling or an urgent interim...
Karnataka High Court Appoints Court Commissioners To Accompany Priest Amid Apprehension Of Obstruction At Chamundeshwari Temple
In order to assuage the apprehensions of a hereditary priest with vitiligo, the Karnataka High Court has on August 19 [Wednesday] appointed two advocates as Court Commissioners to accompany him while performing pooja at the Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysore.The Court was hearing a petition filed by the priest who alleged that despite a July 1 order ofthe High Court permitting him to perform...
From Risk Management To Business Strategy: Evolution Of Corporate Legal In India
For a long time, corporate legal departments were viewed as cost centres that were valued more for preventing issues than for producing results. That view is changing quickly. As businesses invest more in internal competence than in outside counsel, general counsel now sit alongside CEOs and boards as strategic decision-makers, evaluated on business performance measures rather than lawsuit results.What is causing this? Rapid technological innovation, the professionalization of legal operations...
Karnataka Law Commission Recommendations To Amend Senior Citizens Rules Under Active Consideration: State Tells High Court
The Karnataka High Court has on Wednesday [August 19] taken on record the State Government's submission that the Karnataka State Law Commission's 73rd Report on amendments to the Senior Citizens Rules is under active consideration. The single-judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj noted that a letter dated July 31, 2026, from the Member Secretary of the Karnataka Law Commission had been...
'Industry' Definition Judgment : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench
The Supreme Court will pronounce its judgment on reconsideration of the expansive definition of "industry" given in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa (1978).A 9-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices BV Nagarathna, PS Narasimha, Dipankar Datta, Ujjal Bhuyan, Satish Chandra Sharma, Joymalya Bagchi, Alok Aradhe and Vipul M Pancholi...
“Can't Have Vague Petitions”: Madras High Court Expresses Disinclination To Entertain Plea Seeking Removal Of Illegal Banners In Chennai City
The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (August 19), expressed disinclination to entertain a plea seeking direction to the authorities to remove all illegal banners, placards, and advertisements put up in public places, in violation of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules 2023. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan expressed disinclination after noting...
Employee Retiring Before Next Increment Date Not Entitled To Notional Increment Without Full Qualifying Service: Meghalaya HC
A Division Bench of the Meghalaya High Court comprising Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Chief Justice W. Diengdoh held that an employee is entitled to an annual increment only after completing 12 months of qualifying service, and no increment is admissible if the date of next increment falls after the date of retirement. Background Facts The respondent was appointed as Store Clerk...