Maharashtra Court Acquits Actor Vijay Raaz From Sexual Harassment & Stalking Case

In a breather for popular actor Vijay Raaz, a Magistrate court in Maharashtra's Gondia district has acquitted him from sexual harassment and stalking case lodged against him in 2020 by an assistant director of the Vidya Balan-starrer film 'Sherni.'Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Mahendra Sorte noted that the victim in the case died and thus could not be examined by the prosecution and...

Former Chief Justice Of India DY Chandrachud Joins NLU Delhi As Distinguished Professor

Former Chief Justice Of India Justice DY Chandrachud has joined National Law University (NLU) Delhi as a Distinguished Professor.“From landmark judgments on privacy, LGBTQ+ rights, and gender justice to his pioneering work on digital freedoms and judicial reforms, his presence will profoundly enrich our academic ecosystem. Now, his wisdom will directly fuel NLU Delhi's mission to build a more just and equitable legal system”, a press release issued by NLU Delhi stated.According to the press...

Kerala Bar Council Bars Lawyer Accused Of Assaulting Lady Advocate From Appearing Before Any Forum Till Disciplinary Case Is Decided

The Bar Council of Kerala in its meeting conducted on Wednesday (May 14) has decided to restrict Advocate Beyline Das from appearing before any court, Tribunal or authority pending disciplinary proceedings against him.The decision comes a day after Das was suspended from the Trivandrum Bar Association for allegedly assaulting his junior lady advocate. The police have registered a case...

Bar Association In Kerala Suspends Member Over Allegedly Assaulting Lady Advocate

Trivandrum Bar Association on Tuesday (13th May) suspended Adv. Bailin Das for assaulting his junior lady advocate. As per reports, the action was taken by the association after getting an oral complaint from the victim. The office bearers of the association informed the media that he was put under suspension pending enquiry. Shyamili, the victim was allegedly slapped on her face and she...

Nanthancode Family Murder: Kerala Court Gives Life Imprisonment To Accused Kedal Jinson

A sessions court in Kerala on Tuesday ( May 13) sentenced Kedal Jinson Raja to life imprisonment who has been convicted for the murder of his family members.Raja, who was a medical graduate is convicted of killing his father, mother, sister and a family relative. The victims were hacked and three of the bodies were set on fire. One body was discovered wrapped in bedsheets inside the home....

Tamil Nadu Court Sentences All Nine Accused In Pollachi Sexual Assault Case To Life Imprisonment

A court in Coimbatore has sentenced all nine accused in the infamous 2019 Pollachi sexual assault case, to life imprisonment for the offences of rape and gang rape under Section 376 of the IPC and its relevant subsections.According to the Indian Express, sessions judge R Nandhini Devi sentenced the accused K Thirunavukkarasu, N Sabarirajan alias Rishwanth, M Sathish, T Vasanthakumar,...

Complaint Filed In UP Court Against Rahul Gandhi For Calling Lord Rama A 'Mythological Figure' During US Visit

A criminal complaint has been filed against Congress Leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his alleged remark on Lord Rama, referring to him as a 'mythological' figure during an interactive session in the US last month The complaint has been moved by Advocate Hari Shankar Pandey before the ACJM (MP/MLA) Court, Varanasi, terming his alleged comment to...

Ex-Promoter Of Bhushan Power Moves NCLT To Enforce Supreme Court's Liquidation Order

Sanjay Singal, the former promoter of Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL), has approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Delhi, urging it to enforce the Supreme Court's recent order which directed liquidation of BPSL. On May 2, the Supreme Court set aside JSW Steel's ₹19,700 crore resolution plan, holding that it failed to comply with Sections 30(2) and 31(2) of the...

Delhi Court Defers Pronouncement Of Verdict After Stenographer Left Threatening Suicide

A Delhi Court recently deferred pronouncement of verdict in a road accident case after the regular stenographer left the court threatening that he will commit suicide. JMFC Neha Garg of Karkardooma Courts recorded in its order that the judgment could not be dictated as the regular stenographer of the court left the court after threatening that he will commit suicide. The Court then relisted...

All Conviction, Bail-Related Judgments Must Carry Coversheet Informing About Free Legal Aid Facilities: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has issued a Circular directing all courts under its jurisdiction to attach a coversheet to judgments involving conviction, dismissal or reversal of acquittal, or bail application dismissal, informing the affected party of their right to free legal aid for pursuing higher remedies.The above direction issued via a Circular Order dated 21 April 2025 follows the Supreme...

J&K High Court Issues Safety Directions For Border Courts Amid Cross-Border Shelling, Emphasises On VC Hearings & Securing Important Documents

As the tensions rise along the Line of Control with reports of continuous cross-border shelling in parts of Jammu & Kashmir, J&K High Court has stepped in with a set of urgent precautionary measures to safeguard judicial officers and court staff posted in high-risk areas.Acting on the escalating situation in Karnah, Kralpora, Uri, and Gurez, where artillery fire from across the border...

“Close Ties With Jamaat-e-Islami & JKLF”, CAT Srinagar Upholds Dismissal Of Kashmir University Professor

Underscoring national security concerns, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Srinagar Bench, has upheld the dismissal of Dr. Altaf Hussain Pandith, a Professor at the University of Kashmir, under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution of India citing his close links with banned organisations Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF).The Tribunal,...