Supreme Court Bars Appointment and Continuation of Unqualified Teachers
The Supreme Court has directed that no teacher in schools or colleges may be appointed or allowed to continue in service unless they possess the qualifications …
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Calcutta High Court: Marriage-Like Relationships Can Attract Cruelty Charges Despite Invalid Marriage
The Calcutta High Court has held that cruelty charges can be sustained even where a marriage is legally invalid if the parties lived in a relationship resemblin…
Supreme Court May Frame Pan-India Guidelines After Satya Niketan Building Collapse
The Supreme Court has indicated that it may frame pan-India guidelines on building safety and unauthorized constructions following the collapse of a student acc…
Supreme Court Rules Companies Can Face Criminal Prosecution Even Without Naming Individual Accused
The Supreme Court has ruled that a company can face criminal prosecution for offences requiring mens rea even if investigators have not identified or arraigned …
Jammu Court Orders FIR Against Suspended Deputy SP, Cops For Alleged Assault, Caste Abuse Of BDO On Election Duty
A Jammu court has directed the registration of an FIR against a suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and other police personnel over allegations that…
India ADR Week 2026: Experts debate geopolitics, neutrality and arbitral seat selection in global arbitration
Experts at India ADR Week 2026 examined how geopolitical tensions, sanctions, and concerns over neutrality are increasingly influencing parties' choice of arbit…
Supreme Court Questions Conditions for Vivo Executive's Travel to China
The Supreme Court has questioned the safeguards proposed for allowing a Vivo executive facing prosecution under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to…
Government Faces Challenges After Supreme Court's Creamy Layer Ruling
The Union Government is facing significant legal and administrative challenges in implementing the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on OBC creamy layer determina…
Supreme Court Directs Aravalli Protection Panel to Meet November Deadline
The Supreme Court has refused to grant a six-month extension to the High-Powered Committee examining the definition and protection of the Aravalli Hills, direct…
Allahabad High Court Calls NSA Detention an 'Orwellian Dystopia', Awards ₹5 Lakh Compensation
The Allahabad High Court quashed the NSA detention of student activist Aakriti Chaudhary, describing the authorities' conduct as capable of turning Uttar Prades…
Supreme Court to Revisit Marital Rape Exception; Centre Raises Concerns Over Impact on Institution of Marriage
The Supreme Court is set to revisit the constitutional challenge to the marital rape exception, with the Centre reiterating concerns that criminalising marital …
Call For Papers: First International Conference On Future Of Justice: Crime, Constitution, And Technology (KLE-JUSTECH 2027) By KLE Law College, Bengaluru | Submit Abstract By September 30, 2026
KLE Law College, Bengaluru has invited abstracts for KLE-JUSTECH 2027, its first international conference on the future of justice, focusing on the intersection…
Delhi Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to YouTuber Ajeet Bharti in SC/ST Act Case
A Delhi court has denied anticipatory bail to YouTuber and commentator Ajeet Bharti in a case registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Preven…
Will pass blanket order barring more FIRs against Abhishek Banerjee: Calcutta HC warns State
The Calcutta High Court warned the West Bengal government that it may issue a blanket order restraining the registration of further FIRs against TMC MP Abhishek…
CJI Surya Kant Addresses BRICS Chief Justices' Forum
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant addressed the BRICS Chief Justices' Forum in New Delhi, emphasizing international judicial cooperation and describing th…