Lawyers Carry 'Pen-Down' Protest March In Cuttack Against Murder Of Advocate Pitabash Panda

A pen-down protest march was carried out in Cuttack on Wednesday (October 8) by lawyers who are members of various bar bodies in the city including the Odisha High Court Bar Association (OHCBA), protesting against the brutal murder of Advocate Pitabash Panda.Advocate Panda was shot dead by two unknown miscreants on Monday near his house in Berhampur. Though he was immediately taken to the...

CCI Throws Out Abuse Of Dominance Complaint Against BSNL, Says Company Not Dominant With 2.09% Market Share

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected a complaint alleging abuse of dominance by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), noting that the state-run telecom company holds just 2.09% market share in India's telecommunications sector and therefore cannot be considered dominant under the Competition Act, 2002.The order, issued on October 7, 2025, was passed by a Coram comprising...

Rajasthan High Court Settles Over 20,000 Cases In NALSA's 90-Day Nationwide Mediation Drive

The Rajasthan High Court, along with its District and Taluka Courts, has demonstrated exceptional success in the recently concluded nationwide 90-Day Special Mediation Drive – 'Mediation For The Nation', a major initiative by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court of India. The campaign, which ran from...

Salman Khan Withdraws ₹7.24 Crore Insolvency Plea Against Jerai Fitness After Settlement

Actor Salman Khan has withdrawn his ₹7.24 crore insolvency petition against Jerai Fitness Limited after both parties reached a settlement.On Wednesday, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) recorded the consent terms and allowed the withdrawal. The bench comprised Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Arun Baroka.The dispute related to unpaid dues under a...

Former Union Law Minister Dr. Ashwani Kumar Invited By French President Emmanuel Macron For Robert Badinter's Pantheonisation Ceremony

Dr. Ashwani Kumar, former Union Minister for Law and Justice and a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India, has been accorded a distinguished honor with an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron of France. Dr. Kumar is invited to attend the Pantheonisation ceremony for the revered French jurist and statesman, Mr. Robert Badinter, in Paris. The ceremony is slated to take place...

Odisha State Bar Council & High Court Bar Association Call For 'Pen-Down' Protest Against Murder Of Advocate Pitabash Panda

The Odisha State Bar Council (OSBC) and the Orissa High Court Bar Association (OHCBA) have called for a 'pen-down' protest on Wednesday (October 08) against the brutal murder of OSBC Member as well as seasoned lawyer Advocate Pitabash Panda.Advocate Panda was shot dead by two unknown miscreants yesterday (October 06) near his house in the city of Berhampur. Though he was immediately taken to...

CCI Rejects Complaint Against Nestle Over Alleged Unethical Maggi Sauce Production At Goa Plant

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday rejected a complaint of abuse of dominance alleging unethical production practices in the manufacturing of Maggi Sauce by Nestlé India Ltd. at its Goa factory.A coram comprising Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members Anil Agrawal, Sweta Kakkad, and Deepak Anurag observed that the issues raised “primarily relates to the violation of...

'Wealth Distribution' Remark | No Intent To Promote Enmity : UP Court Upholds Rejection Of Plea For FIR Against Rahul Gandhi

A Special MP/MLA Court in Bareilly has rejected a criminal revision petition filed challenging a Magistrate court's order that had refused to direct registration of an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his election speech on 'wealth distribution'. Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Bareilly, Devashish thus upheld the Magistrate's August 27, 2024 order, observing...

Delhi Tribunal Orders ED To Release BMW Car Seized From Ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's Delhi Residence

An appellate tribunal in Delhi recently directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to release a luxury BMW X7 vehicle seized from the residence of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in connection with an alleged land scam.The order, passed on September 25, 2025, by a coram of V Anandarajan, Member of the Appellate Tribunal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), ordered...

Uttar Pradesh Judicial Services Association Condemns Attack On CJI Gavai

The Uttar Pradesh Judicial Services Association has condemned the action of the advocate who hurled a shoe at the Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai on Monday.In its letter dated 6th October, the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Services Association wrote,“The Association views the incident with great dismay, as such behaviour within the precincts of the nation's highest court strikes at the very...

Bar Council Of India Seeks SIT Probe Into Murder Of Odisha Bar Council Member

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has condemned the killing of Odisha Bar Council Member Pitabas Panda, and called for an SIT probe, witness protection, and time-bound prosecution.In its statement, the BCI condemned the attack and stated that it was not merely a crime against an individual, but a direct assault on the independence of the legal profession and the rule of law in the State...

'Unpardonable': Bombay Bar Association Condemns Attack On CJI Gavai

The Bombay Bar Association (BBA) on Tuesday expressed its "deep shock" and unequivocally condemned the attack on the Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai.An advocate named Rakesh Kishore had tried to hurl an object on CJI Gavai on Monday morning over the judge's recent comments in a matter related to Lord Vishnu's idol. "Such reprehensible and unpardonable conduct is wholly unbecoming of...