Srinagar Court Orders Arrest Of Jitendra Tyagi For Non-Appearance In Case Over Making Derogatory Remarks Against Islam, Prophet Mohammad

A Srinagar court has ordered the arrest of Jitender Tyagi in a case involving making derogatory remarks against Islam and Prophet Mohammad. The order was passed after the accused failed to appear before the court despite several notices issued to him in this regard. The Senior Superintendent of the Police (SSP) was directed to secure his arrest.The court of the Judicial Magistrate,...

'Anti-Lawyer': Bar Council Of West Bengal Resolves To Abstain From Judicial Work Over Advocates (Amendment) Bill On 24th Feb

The Bar Council of West Bengal in a press release dated 21st February 2025, resolved to abstain from all judicial work on Monday, 24th February in protest against the draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025.“…Council is surprised after going through the draft of the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in which the Central Government attempted to curtail the right and privilege of the...

First SCAORA Cricket Premier League Match From February 23 At Delhi's Arun Jaitely Stadium

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association has organized its 1st SCAORA Cricket Premier League–a 20 overs white ball tournament, with the inaugural match scheduled on February 23. The first match on Sunday will be played between a team comprising of the sitting Supreme Court Judges and High Court Judges–CJI XI against SCAORA XI (consisting of AORs, Senior Advocates and also the...

'Refrain From Strikes': BCI Appeals To Lawyers, Cites Law Minister's Assurance To Address Issues In Draft Advocates Amendment Bill

A day after the Bar Council of India expressed "profound concerns" regarding the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Council has now earnestly appealed to all Bar Associations and State Bar Councils to refrain from strikes or any form of protest over the issue."At present, there is no such need (referring to the protests) as the Government's approach is positive on Lawyers issues and...

All India Judicial Service Need Of The Hour: Former CJI DY Chandrachud

Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud has batted for the introduction of an All-India Judicial Service (AIJS), basing on the model of central civil services, for recruitment of judges to the district judiciary across the country. The Ex-CJI was attending a program hosted by Odisha Television Network (OTV) in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. While answering a...

Allahabad HCBA To Abstain From Judicial Work Today In Protest Against Non-Appointment Of HC Judges, Proposed Amendments To Advocates Act

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA), in its executive meeting held on Wednesday (February 19), passed a resolution to abstain from Judicial work today (February 21) to protest against the dwindling number of judges and the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill 2025. As per the association's press release, the meeting discussed that despite the sanctioned strength of 160 judges,...

Sending Messages 'You Look Smart, I Like You' 'To Unknown Woman Amounts To Insulting Her Modesty: Mumbai Court

Sending messages like "You are slim. You look very smart. You are fair, I like you, Are you married or not?" etc to an unknown woman on WhatsApp, that too late in the night, would amount to insulting her modesty, a sessions court in Mumbai held recently while upholding the conviction of a man, who sent such objectionable messages to a former corporator. Additional Sessions Judge DG Dhoble...

Petitioner An Indian Citizen, Needs Legal Representation: J&K High Court Grants Consular Access To Kashmiri Engineer Detained In Saudi Arabia

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has admitted a writ petition filed by the wife of a detainee and directed the Indian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to file an affidavit regarding the current status of the petitioner who has been detained there under uncertain circumstances. A bench of Justice Rahul Bharti was hearing a writ petition filed by the petitioner who was working as an...

Undermines Autonomy & Independence Of Bar: BCI Raises Objections To Draft Advocates Amendment Bill 2025

The Bar Council of India has made a representation to the Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal concerning the proposed Draft Advocates Amendment Bill 2025, raising concerns that the draft bill would have serious implications for the legal profession. The representation states that it is 'shocking' that several material changes are made in the draft bill which would undermine the autonomy...

Any Authority May Be Empowered To Register Muslim Marriages, Not Just Board: Karnataka State Waqf Board Tells HC, Cites Lack Of Legislation

The Karnataka State Waqf Board which has been authorised by the State government to issue marriage certificates to married Muslim applicants, has informed the High Court that it is only interested to see that a muslim marriage which has happened conventionally under the Personal Law, is given some sanctity.The board stated that since there was no law regarding the same at the moment,...

Kolkata Court Sentences Man To Death For Raping 7-Month-Old Infant, Calls It 'Rarest Of Rare' Case

A POCSO court in Kolkata has sentenced a 34-year-old man to death for raping a 7-month-old infant, which left the child in critical condition. The court also ordered Rs 10 lakh as compensation for the child's family.The incident, which occurred in November 2024, had been investigated by the Burtolla police in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Upon completion of the investigation,...

Rahul Gandhi Moves Pune Court To Convert Defamation Case Into 'Summons Trial' To Bring Historical Facts About Savarkar Before Court

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has approached a special MP/MLA court in Pune seeking to convert the 'summary trial' pending against him over his allegedly defamatory statements against late right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar, into a 'summons trial' as his statements were based on historical facts.In an application filed through advocate Milind Pawar, Gandhi has pointed out that the complainant...