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Delhi Court Restrains Journalists, Websites From Publishing 'Defamatory', 'Unverified' Reports On Adani Group
A Delhi Court on Saturday temporarily restrained various journalists and two websites from publishing prima facie defamatory and unverified reports about the Adani Group. Special Civil Judge Anuj Kumar Singh of Rohini Courts passed the ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Adani Enterprises Limited against the journalists and the websites. The journalists are: Paranjoy Guha Thakurta,...
BCI Chairman Urges Delhi Bar Associations To Defer Strike Against LG Notification On Police Officers' Evidence
Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman of the Bar Council of India, has written to the Coordination Committee of Bar Associations in the national capital to defer or recall the strike by lawyers on September 08 to oppose the notification of Delhi LG concerning deposition of police personnel before courts through video conferencing.Mishra has invited the Coordination Committee to...
NCLT Bar Association Writes To Ministry Of Corporate Affairs Over Infrastructure Crisis Causing Standstill At NCLT Delhi
On 04.09.2025, the National Company Law Tribunal Bar association has made an urgent representation to the Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, expressing concern regarding the persistent infrastructure challenges faced by the National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi Bench. On 03.09.2025, a public notice was issued by the NCLT informing all stakeholders that the 8th floor of the...
Citizens' Right To Clean Water Prevails: Bombay High Court Declines Plea To Immerse 'Eco-Friendly' Ganesh Idol In Natural Lake
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (September 4) refused permission to citizens of Mumbai's plush Malabar Hill area to immerse their "eco-friendly" Ganesha idols at city's Banganga Talao (lake). A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Aarti Sathe refused to grant any relief to the petitioner Sanjay Shirke. According to Shirke, he and...
Bar Association Of India Hosts 2nd New Delhi International Rule Of Law Convention
The Bar Association of India (BAI) hosted the 2nd New Delhi International Rule of Law Convention 2025 at the India Habitat Centre on August 30–31. The event brought together jurists, scholars, and leaders of the bar from over 33 jurisdictions to deliberate on contemporary issues concerning law, justice, and governance. The theme of the convention was “Global Economic Governance and...
Bengaluru Court Denies Bail To Actress Pavitra Gowda In Renukaswamy Murder Case
A Sessions court in Bengaluru on Tuesday (September 2) rejected bail application filed by actress Pavitra Gowda, who is named as accused no. 1 in the Renukaswamy Murder Case.Additional Sessions Judge Irappanna Pavadi Naik dismissed the application filed by Gowda. She had sought bail on the grounds that chargesheet was filed after the new law Bharatiya Nagarik Surakhsha Sanhitha (BNSS) came...
NLUO Holds One-Day Consultation Program On 'Addressing Domestic Violence Through One Stop Centres'
The National Law University Odisha, Cuttack recently organised a one-day consultation meeting with One Stop Centres (OSCs) from 15 districts of Odisha and selected Civil Society Organisations under the leadership of Prof. (Dr.) Rangin Pallav Tripathy, Registrar, NLUO and Dr. Suman Dash Bhattamishra, Associate Professor, NLUO.The event brought together Staff of OSCs from 15 districts of...
Telangana State Legal Services Authority Inaugurates Legal Services Clinics For Defence Personnel & Their Families Across 8 Districts
The Telangana State Legal Services Authority (TSLSA) on August 26 virtually inaugurated the Legal Services Clinics in Zila Sainik Boards across the State, while also releasing the Telugu version of the NALSA theme Song "Ek Muthi Aasman". This initiative aims to provide free and competent legal services to Defence Personnel, Ex-servicemen, and their families across the country in all the...
NALSA Launches Landmark Schemes On Human–wildlife Conflict And Support For Dependents Of Prisoners & Victims Of Crime At Southern Regional Conference In Kerala
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in collaboration with the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA), today inaugurated the Southern Regional Conference on “Human–Wildlife Conflict & Co-existence: Legal and Policy Perspectives” at the Kerala Legislative Assembly Hall, Thiruvananthapuram. The two-day conference has brought together Judges of the Supreme Court and High...
Supreme Court Judges Launch NALSA Scheme For Victims Of Human -Wildlife Conflict
The two-day Regional Conference on Human -Wildlife Conflict & Co-Existence organized by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has commenced today with an inaugural session at the Sankaranarayanan Thampi Hall, Thiruvananthapuram.The event was attended by judges from the Supreme Court, the High Courts of Kerala,...
Former Judge Of Supreme Court, Justice M. Ravindra Bhat Joins Singapore's Arbitration Chambers As First Indian Member
The Arbitration Chambers of Singapore has expanded its panel with the appointment of two new members, former judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice M. Ravindra Bhat, and Allen & Gledhill partner and former CIAC CEO and registrar, Minn Naing Oo.Justice Bhat becomes the first Indian member of the Arbitration Chambers. He was instrumental in founding the Delhi International...