Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Appointment Of Former CJI Sanjiv Khanna As One-Man Commission In Adarsh Credit Society Dispute

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside an order appointing former Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna as a one-man commission to adjudicate the claims and counterclaims of parties in disputes concerning properties attached in connection with the Adarsh Credit Co-operative Society.A Division Bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman and Justice Sangeeta Sharma observed that the...

Legal Researcher Vacancy At The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur [Apply Now]

The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur invites online applications for the post of Legal Researcher on contractual basis for deputing with Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Monga. Name of the Post: Legal Researcher No. of Post: 02 (Two) Age Limit: 33 Years Essential Qualification and Experience A candidate must be a fresh law graduate or Postgraduate in law from universities/colleges/ Institutions established by law in India.A candidate must have a basic knowledge of computers. How...

Urdu Medium Teachers Allegedly Excluded From Karnataka's 2026 Recruitment Approach High Court

Challenging the Karnataka Government's recruitment notification for filling 15,000 teachers' posts, which allegedly excludes Urdu-medium and other linguistic-minority teaching posts, a plea has been filed before the Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court.The petition, filed by Urdu teachers and other interested parties, including the Equal Rights Karnataka society, is likely to be heard...

Contract Act | Limits Of Agent's Authority : Supreme Court Explains Law Of Agency

The Supreme Court has held that an agent's implied authority cannot extend to enlarging a risk or dispensing with a statutory precondition which the principal itself is not permitted to assume. The observation was made while hearing an appeal filed against an order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), wherein the Commission had directed the appellant to pay...

BRICS+ Legal Forum Delegates Visit Supreme Court, Hold Bilateral Consultations Before Inauguration

Senior legal delegations participating in the 11th BRICS+ Legal Forum held bilateral meetings at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on Friday, ahead of the formal inauguration of the Forum on August 22.The bilateral consultations, hosted by the Bar Association of India (BAI), brought together representatives of participating BRICS+ jurisdictions for discussions on strengthening...

Can't Demolish Properties For Road Widening Without Examining Title Claims, Fair Hearing: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court directed the constitution of a committee to examine the title claims and grievances of persons facing eviction and demolition for road construction and widening under Sriganganagar's Master Plan, holding that they must be given a fair hearing before any such action is taken.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that while development and road expansion...

Sentence Without Bridle: Community Service Gaps In BNS And BNSS

Community service introduced into Indian criminal law for the first time by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (“BNS”) was handed no such channel and the absence shows up twice once when a court decides what the punishment will require and again when a convict fails to carry it out. Read together, Section 23 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”) and Section 8 of the BNS leave this sentence to run loose from the day it is imposed to the day it collapses with nothing resembling...

Senior Advocate Pawan Kumar Mutneja Appointed As New Advocate General Of Haryana

Senior Advocate Pawan Kumar Mutneja is appointed as new Advocate General of Haryana."In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 165(1) of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Haryana is pleased to appoint Sh. Pawan Kumar Mutneja, Senior Advocate, Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, as Advocate General for the State of Haryana with immediate effect," the Haryana...

LiveLaw Gauhati High Court Monthly Digest: July 2026

Nominal Index [Citations 86 - 111]Anjuman Ara Begum v. The Assam Royal Global University 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 86Aminul Hoque v. The Union of India & 7 Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 87Bimal Baishya & 4 Ors. v. State of Assam & 6 Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 88Simplex Infrastructures Ltd. v. State of Assam & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 89Zahirul Haque Laskar v. State of Assam & Anr. 2026...

Madras High Court Seeks Explanation Over 14 Tamil Nadu Universities Functioning Without Vice-Chancellors

The Madras High Court has called for a report from the State of Tamil Nadu on why Vice Chancellors were not being appointed to the 14 Universities in the State. Justice B Pugalendhi directed the State to file a report. The court called for a report on being informed that most of the Universities in the State were now being administered by Registrars In-Charge and the decisions were...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 21, 2026

Links to reports of August 21, 2025 :Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Inclusion Of District Police Chief In Kerala Public Prosecutor AppointmentsOnce Service Rules Say PSC's Decision Is Final, Govt Cannot Inquire Into Candidate's Eligibility: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Reduces Practice Condition For Judicial Service To 1 Year; Adds 1 Year Each Training & ClerkshipSupreme...

LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: August 21, 2026

Links to Top Picks of August 21:Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Order Directing State To Intervene In Ramakrishna Vedanta Math After Allegations Of Relics Being NeglectedEmployer Cannot Constitute Its Own Appellate Authority Under POSH Act: Bombay High Court'Appalling Apathy': Bombay High Court Pulls Up State Over Failure To Protect Children Walking Through Wildlife-Prone Areas To...