Patna High Court Launches 'SUVAS Cell' Web Portal To Translate Judgments From English Into Regional Languages

The SUVAS Cell (Supreme Court Vidhik Anuvaad Software Cell) of the Patna High Court launched its independent web portal on 4 July 2025, hosted on the official website of the Court.The launch was carried out by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh, Chairman of the SUVAS Committee, in the presence of Justice A. Abhishek Reddy and Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha, both members of the Committee. Justice...

'Prima Facie Derogatory': Ajmer Court Takes Cognizance Of Defamation Complaint Against Drishti IAS Founder For Alleged Remarks On Judiciary

Taking partial cognizance of a complaint against public educator and founder of Drishti IAS coaching Dr Vikas Divyakriti accused of defamation in connection with a Youtube Video, a Rajasthan court said that there was strong "prima facie" evidence to show that Divyakirti with a malicious intent to gain petty publicity used "derogatory and sarcastic language against the judiciary". The video...

Law Firm Opposes Cricketer MS Dhoni's Trademark Application For 'Captain Cool'

Law firm KAnalysis Attorneys at Law, has filed an opposition to cricketer and former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's application for trademark of the term “Captain Cool”, citing serious procedural lapses, lack of evidence of prior use, and the generic nature of the markNotably, the cricketer's application filed in June 2023 was "accepted and advertised" by the Trademarks...

'Heavy Workload, Depleting Strength Of Judges': Advocates' Association Bengaluru Requests CJI To Fill Vacancies In Karnataka High Court

The Advocates' Association Bengaluru has written to the Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, requesting the Supreme Court collegium to take up appointments of judges for Karnataka High Court.The letter states that due to years of virtual stagnation in appointments there is no addition to the depleting strength of judges in Karnataka High Court, a cause for huge pendency of cases and...

Bengaluru Court Passes Ex-Parte Injunction Restraining Actor Kamal Haasan From Remarks Against Kannada Language

A Civil court in Bengaluru on Friday passed an ex-parte interim injunction order restraining Tamil actor Kamal Haasan from posting, making, writing, publishing any statement or remarks claiming linguist superiority over Kannada language or by making any statements having the effect of causing hurt or defaming the Kannada language, literature, land and culture. City Civil And Session Court...

Executive Chairman of J&K Legal Services Authority Justice Sanjeev Kumar Inaugurates Legal Cell & Medical Camp At Pahalgam Court Complex

In a significant event held at the Pahalgam Court Complex, Justice Sanjeev Kumar inaugurated the newly established Legal Cell aimed at providing legal assistance to the public. The event also saw the inauguration of a Medical Camp for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra 2025 and the First Aid Cell for the pilgrims.Following the inaugural ceremonies, a cultural program featuring traditional folk songs...

'True Patriot, Spoke In Interest Of Sikh Community': Rahul Gandhi Defends Remarks Made During US Trip In Varanasi Court

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has filed his response before a Varanasi court opposing a revision plea seeking registration of an FIR against him for allegedly making inflammatory remarks about Sikhs during a visit to the United States (in September 2024). In a written reply filed before an MP/MLA Court, Gandhi asserted that the revision petition, filed...

Advocate Barred For 2 Years For Charging Client ₹80,000 As Fake Court Fee

The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa (BCMG) has suspended one Advocate from practice for a period of two years since she charged a fraudulent court fee of ₹80,000 from a client.Advocate Ranjeeta Vengurlekar faced the penalty. She was also directed to pay a cost of Rs 25,000 to the client.The complaint was filed by Abhijeet Jagannath Zadokar, who accused Vengurlekar of cheating him by...

CCI Imposes Over ₹6 Lakh Fine On Publishers & Booksellers Body And Former Office-Bearers For 'Controlling & Limiting' Book Trade

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found the Federation of Publishers' and Booksellers' Associations in India (FPBAI) and three of its former office-bearers guilty of carrying out anti-competitive business practices in violation of provisions of the Competition Act. In doing so the commission imposed penalty to the tune of ₹2,56,649/- upon FPBAI, which is stated to be umbrella...

Delhi Court Orders Perjury Complaint Against Woman For Filing False Rape Case To Extort Money

A Delhi Court yesterday ordered filing of a complaint against a woman for filing a false rape case against a man, whom she met on a matrimonial website, in order to extort money from him. While acquitting the accused in the case, ASJ Anuj Agrawal of Tis Hazari Courts said that an acquittal simplicitor would not subserve the interest of justice as the law must not only punish the guilty, but...

Kolkata Court Extends Police Custody Of Three Accused Of Raping Law Student On College Grounds

A sessions court in Kolkata has extended the police custody of three persons including law students Jaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukhopadhyay; and ex-student, practising lawyer and contractual staff at the South Kolkata Law college Manojit Mishra till July 7th over the alleged rape of a student within the college premises.According to the complaint, the victim had come to the college to complete...

ACJM Recuses From Hearing IFS Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi's Defamation Case Against CAT Member

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM), Nainital, Neha Kushwaha, recently recused herself from hearing a criminal defamation complaint filed by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi against Manish Garg, a Member (Judicial) of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi. In a letter addressed to the Chief Judicial Magistrate,...