Bar Council of India Circular Reaches Supreme Court After NALSAR Controversy
The controversy surrounding the Bar Council of India's circular barring enrolment of NALSAR's 2026 graduating batch has reached the Supreme Court, with alumni c…
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Supreme Court Approves Handbook for Sensitive Judicial Language
The Supreme Court of India has approved a handbook on sensitive judicial language and courtroom practices for sexual offence and other vulnerable-person cases. …
Supreme Court to Examine Liability of Social Media Platforms Under POCSO
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea seeking criminal liability for social media platforms that fail to report or remove Child Sexual Exploitation and…
Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre & FSSAI Over Delay in Front-of-Pack Warning Labels
The Supreme Court has strongly criticised the Central Government and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for delaying the implementation of…
Digital Coercion: Why Use Of Automated Surveillance In Bail Conditions Violates Article 21
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that bail conditions enabling continuous surveillance of an accused violate the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21. …
Allahabad HC rejects PIL against Sambhal tehsildar's notice to mosque constructed on graveyard
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a PIL challenging a show-cause notice issued to a mosque in Sambhal allegedly constructed on land recorded as a graveyard…
BBC tax raid case: ITAT partly allows appeals, reduces taxable profit in India to 12 percent
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has partly allowed appeals filed by BBC Global News Limited and reduced the profit attributable to its Indian operation…
Delhi High Court's Observation on AI Training and News Content
The Delhi High Court has observed that the use of publicly available news content for training AI models may qualify as "fair dealing" under India's Copyright A…
Supreme Court Sets Up Special Tribunals for Bar Council Election Disputes
The Supreme Court has constituted two special Election Tribunals to ensure the speedy resolution of disputes arising from State Bar Council elections across Ind…
Supreme Court Examining National Lawyer Registry Proposal
The Supreme Court is examining a proposal for a National Digital Registry of Advocates that would create a centralized database of lawyers across India. The pro…
Telangana High Court Orders Interim Restoration of Facebook Account Access
The Telangana High Court has directed the interim restoration of public access in India to the Facebook account of BRS social media activist Raghuveer Rathod wh…
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends New Chief Justices for Four High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of new Chief Justices to four High Courts, including Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge as Chief Justice of t…
Delhi High Court Stays FSSAI Action Against "100% Pure" Product Claims
The Delhi High Court has stayed an FSSAI order that prohibited Dabur India from selling food products carrying claims such as “100% Pure,” “100% Natural,” and “…
Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹2.5 Lakh Costs on Builder for Frivolous Litigation
The Allahabad High Court imposed ₹2.5 lakh costs on a builder for subjecting a homebuyer to over 13 years of delay and multiple rounds of frivolous litigation. …
CJI Surya Kant Highlights Judiciary's Technology Transformation
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant highlighted the Indian judiciary's ongoing technology transformation, emphasizing that digital tools and artificial intelligen…