Supreme Court Dismisses Ex-Punjab Dy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal's Plea To Quash Defamation Complaint By AKJ Leader

The Supreme Court today(August 21) refused to quash a defamation case against Shirmani Akali Dali president and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, filed by Rajinder Pal Singh, spokesperson of the religious organisation Akhand Kirtani Jatha.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu dismissed his special leave petition. Senior Advocate Kapil...

Call For Blog Submissions | CJLT Blog, NLIU Bhopal

The Centre for Jurisprudence and Legal Theory (CJLT) at NLIU, Bhopal, seeks to ignite rigorous scholarship in Jurisprudence and Legal Theory. The Centre aims to cultivate sustained interest in foundational legal thought, challenge the misplaced perception of jurisprudence as inherently abstruse, and push the boundaries of existing knowledge. Rooted in the belief that everything which is a human construct is ultimately intelligible to human beings, CJLT endeavours to simplify, amplify, and...

NFSU–TSUL Invite Applications For Dual Degree LL.M In Cyber Crime Law & Digital Forensics (2026–27)

The National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) was established in 2009 as Gujarat Forensic Sciences University under the visionary leadership of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, who was then the Chief Minister of Gujarat. In 2020, the University was elevated to the status of a Central University through an Act of Parliament and designated as an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.NFSU is the world's first and only...

“Courtroom Most Profound Classroom”: Justice Vinod Chandran Dissents On Relaxing 3 Year Practice Rule For Judicial Service

Justice Chandran observed that relaxing the requirement will create careerists than jurists.

Regular Appointment Can't Be Terminated Without Due Process: Jharkhand High Court While Staying Cancellation Of Recruitments Via JPSC Exams

While staying Jharkhand government's orders cancelling recruitments made through 11th to 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission Exams, the High Court High Court prima facie observed that regular appointments cannot be disturbed or terminated without following the principles of natural justice.The Court made the observation while staying a notification cancelling the recruitment of Food...

Jharkhand High Court Extends Continuation Benefit Under SC Orders To Consumer Commission Members Who Retired Before May 21, 2025

The Jharkhand High Court has modified a State Government notification which restricted the benefit of continuation in office under the Supreme Court's Manendra Bhaskar Limaye ruling to Presidents and Members of Consumer Commissions who retired on or after May 21, 2025.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Deepak Roshan held that the Supreme Court's directions did not restrict the benefit...

Demarcate Forest Land In Bhopal, Remove Illegal Encroachments Within 3 Months: NGT Directs MP Govt

National Green Tribunal, Central Zone Bench directed systemic removal of encroachments on central verges of roads in Bhopal using wire fencing, afforestation and geo-tagging and has further prohibited concretization in the green belt area. The tribunal further directed Bhopal's Collector and the Divisional Forest Officer to undertake a joint survey and demarcate entire recorded forest land...

Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against Students Who Peacefully Protested Conference On Eradication Of Sanatana Dharma

The Madras High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against a law student and others for protesting against the conduct of a conference for the eradication of Sanatana Dharma. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 404] Justice R Vijayakumar noted that the student and others had raised their agitation in a peaceful and democratic manner and there was no allegation of any damage to public...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Costs On Actress & Her Advocate For Wasting Judicial Time

The Court noted that neither of them had approached it with clean hands.

Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing In Plea Flagging Violence At Jadavpur University Between ABVP & FETSU Students

The Calcutta High Court has declined an urgent hearing on a plea seeking immediate judicial intervention to restore law and order at Jadavpur University amid the ongoing unrest on the campus.The development comes amid clashes at Jadavpur University between members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and students belonging to the Faculty of Engineering and Technology Students'...

CJP's Saurav Das Moves Delhi High Court Against Abhijit Iyer Mitra, Jaipur Dialogues Etc For Revealing Personal Info

Cockroach Janta Party's Saurav Das has filed a suit before the Delhi High Court against commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra, and certain web portals over allegations of revealing his residential address and personal information on social media.The suit seeks mandatory and permanent injunction against the defendants, which also include portals such Sunday Guardian, Jaipur Dialogues, Pamphlet...

Supreme Court Orders Premature Release Of 105-Year Old Life Convict In 1988 Murder Case

The Supreme Court today ordered premature release of a 105-year old life convict, Rasik Chandra Mondal, after confirming his interim bail/parole in a 1988 murder case.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order.Mondal was booked by West Bengal police in 1988 for the offenses under Sections 143, 448, 302 and 324 of IPC. On December 12, 1994, he...