Srinagar Court Summons Designers, ELLE Magazine In Complaint Over Gulmarg Fashion Show

A Srinagar court issued a notice to the organizers of the Gulmarg fashion show, which was perceived by many as offensive and obscene and had sparked a major controversy, even causing disruptions in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly's Budget session.The Special Mobile Magistrate, Srinagar Faizan Nazar has given an opportunity of hearing in a pre-cognizance notice to the accused on the...

Bengaluru Court Denies Bail To Ranya Rao In Gold Smuggling Case

A court in Bengaluru on Friday refused to grant bail to Kannada actor Ranya Rao, who has been arrested in connection with the gold smuggling case. Gold bars worth ₹12.56 crore were seized from Ranya at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. A subsequent search of her home had yielded gold jewellery worth ₹2.06 crore and Indian currency amounting to ₹2.67 crore. She had moved...

Central Govt Notifies Transfer Of Justice Atul Sreedharan From J&K High Court To Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Central Government has officially notified the transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan from the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh back to his parent Madhya Pradesh High Court. The notification, issued on March 13, 2025, states that the transfer has been made under Article 222(1) of the Constitution of India, following consultation with the Chief Justice of India.With this...

Bengaluru Court Restrains Media From Making Defamatory Statements Against Actress Ranya Rao Arrested In Gold Smuggling Case

A court in Bengaluru has passed an ex-parte temporary injunction restraining media from making, uttering, speaking, writing, publishing, relaying, telecasting, or defamatory any statements or allegations against Harshavardini Ranya Rao, who has been arrested in connection with a gold smuggling case. The court passed the order while hearing a suit filed by Rao's mother, H P Rohini. It said,...

Arbitral Institutions Should Integrate Gender Quotas, Established Arbitrators Must Mentor Aspiring Female Arbitrators: Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju

While batting for gender diversity in arbitration, Delhi High Court judge, Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju said that established arbitrators, regardless of gender, must actively mentor aspiring female arbitrators, creating pathways for access to high-stakes cases and fostering professional growth.Stating that gender representation in arbitration is a pressing issue in the evolution of...

Pathways To Legal Excellence: A Special Lecture By Justice Oka At NLUJAA

A special guest lecture was conducted by the National Law University and Judical Academy, Assam (NLUJAA), presided over by Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Judge of the Supreme Court. The keynote speaker, Justice Abhay S. Oka, Judge of the Supreme Court, was joined by a panel that included Justice Mir Alfaz Ali, Director of the Judicial Academy, Assam, and the Vice-Chancellor of NLUJAA, Dr....

Mumbai Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To SP MLA Abu Azmi In Case For Praising Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb

A Mumbai Sessions Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi, who is booked in a criminal case for praising Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and calling him a 'good administrator'.Additional Sessions Judge VG Raghuvanshi granted anticipatory bail to Azmi on a surety of Rs 20,000. A detailed order of the Court, is yet to be made available. Notably, Azmi has...

'Prime Facie Cognizable Offence Committed' : Delhi Court Orders FIR In Complaint Against Arvind Kejriwal & Others Over Illegal Hoardings

A Delhi Court on Tuesday directed registration of FIR in a complaint against Aam Aadmi Party supremo and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other individuals under the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act. ACJM Neha Mittal of Rouse Avenue Courts directed the concerned SHO to immediately register the FIR under Section 3 of the enactment which deals with the penalty for...

Over 15 Lakh Cases Resolved During National Lok Adalat At Telangana

The first national Lok Adalat of 2025 in Telangana was held on 8th March under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority.The initiative was spearheaded by Justice Sujoy Paul, Acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court and Patron-in-Chief cum Executive Chairman of Telangana State Legal Services Authority, who emphasised that mediation is the most effective path forward to...

NGT Asks Activist To Submit Evidence On Alleged Environmental Violation In Renovating Shahrukh Khan's Residence Mannat

The Western Zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked an activist, who challenged the legality of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance granted for Shahrukh Khan's plan to add two additional floors to the existing six-storey Mumbai house Mannat, to submit evidence of the alleged environmental norms violation."If any violation of the...procedure has been committed by the...

'Sharjeel Imam Kingpin Of Larger Conspiracy To Incite Violence': Delhi Court While Framing Charges In 2019 Anti-CAA Protest Case

A Delhi Court has framed charges against Sharjeel Imam, Asif Iqbal Tanha and 9 others in a case concerning the alleged violence during the 2019 anti CAA protests in city's Jamia Nagar area.Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of Saket Courts said that Sharjeel Imam was not only an instigator but also was the kingpin of larger conspiracy to incite violence.The Court thaf being a senior...

Senior Advocate Anil Singh Gets Fourth Term As Additional Solicitor General At Bombay High Court

Senior Advocate Anil Singh has been appointed as the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) for representing the Union Government in the State of Maharashtra. This is his fourth term as he has served nine years before as an ASG from 2014 till July 2023.The post of ASG was vacant for two months after former ASG for Maharashtra & Gujarat, resigned from his post on January 22, 2025. From his...