India-Pakistan Tensions: NALSA Postpones 2nd National Lok Adalat In Border States/UTs Citing Security Concerns

Amid "escalating tensions and war like situation along the India-Pakistan border", the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has announced the postponement of the 2nd National Lok Adalat in select northern States and Union Territories citing safety and security concerns.A letter issued by NALSA's Member Secretary SC Munghate to all state legal services authorities on Friday (May 9)...

Karnataka Legislative Assembly Disqualifies MLA Janardhan Reddy Over Conviction In Illegal Mining Case

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has disqualified MLA G Janardhan Reddy, following his conviction by the Principal Special Judge for CBI cases in Hyderabad.The notification issued by the assembly Secretary on May 8, states, “He (Reddy) stands disqualified from the membership of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the date of conviction i.e., 6th May, 2025 in terms of the provisions of...

Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Directions For Amritsar District Court To Ensure Safety Of Litigants, Judicial Officers Amid Border Tensions

The Punjab & Haryana High Court's Registrar General under direction of Chief Justice on May 8 has issued a slew of directions to District Judge of Amritsar to ensure the safety of General Public, Advocates, Litigants, Staff and Judicial Officers.The directions includes the following:The Courts at Headquarters Amritsar and Sub-Divisional Courts at Ajnala be closed temporarily for public...

Delhi Court To Hear National Herald Money Laundering Case Against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi On May 21

A Delhi Court on Thursday adjourned hearing in the National Herald money laundering case against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts listed the matter for hearing on May 21 and 22. The judge noted that notice to a co accused namely Sam Pitroda was sent through email today and thus, it would be appropriate to hear...

Ahmedabad Court Grants Bail To Two Taiwanese Nationals Accused Of Defrauding Senior Citizen Of ₹79 Lakh

The City Sessions Court at Ahmedabad granted regular bail to two Taiwanese nationals in a cyber fraud case, holding that further detention was unnecessary after the filing of the charge sheet and that the accused could not be kept in custody indefinitely in a case where the maximum punishment was five years.In the first case of applicant Shen Wei Hao, Additional Sessions Judge...

UP Court Dismisses Complaint Against Singer Neha Singh Rathore Over Social Media Posts On Pahalgam Terror Attack

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya District on Tuesday dismissed a criminal complaint filed against Folk singer Neha Singh Rathore over her alleged 'seditious' posts on social media concerning the recent Pahalgam terror attack.Addl. Civil Judge (Sr.Div.)/ACJM. Ayodhya, Ekta Singh said that the complaint is not maintainable and that the complainant has no locus to file the same.The court...

Madras High Court Judge Justice Sathya Narayana Prasad Passes Away

Justice Sathya Narayana Prasad (56), sitting judge of the Madras High Court, passed away in the late hours of May 6th, 2025, at Chennai. Sources say that the judge suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to a private hospital, where he breathed his last. Justice Sathya Narayana Prasad was appointed as an additional judge of the Madras High Court on 27th October, 2021, and was later made...

J&K Court Declares Ghulam Nabi Fai As A Proclaimed Offender In UAPA Case

A Special Court in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district has declared Ghulam Nabi Fai, a U.S. citizen originally from Kashmir, a proclaimed offender in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.The order followed after it was submitted by the police that Fai has consistently evaded arrest, despite the issuance of warrants. Therefore, acting on the plea, the...

Jharkhand Govt Launches Health Insurance Scheme For Advocates

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday (May 3) launched the Advocates Health Insurance Scheme at an event in Ranchi.The scheme will cover nearly 27,000 advocates and their families registered under the Jharkhand Advocates' Welfare Fund Trustee Committee. It will become effective from May 1.In the first phase, 15,000 advocates have been linked with the scheme. The beneficiary does...

Delhi Riots: Court Acquits 12 Men In Hashim Ali Murder Case

A Delhi Court has acquitted 12 men of all the charges relating to the killing of one Hashim Ali during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala acquitted Lokesh Kumar Solanki, Pankaj Sharma, Ankit Chaudhary, Prince, Jatin Sharma, Himanshu Thakur, Vivek Panchal, Rishabh Chaudhary, Sumit Chaudhary, Tinku Arora, Sandeep and Sahil. “I find that in the name...

Srinagar Court Dismisses Obscenity Case Against Organisers Of Gulmarg Fashion Show

The court held that two models wearing skimpy clothes or swim wear in the broader scheme of the event does not attract the penal offence of obscenity as the attire alone doesn't qualify as obscene unless designed to arouse prurient interest.The court was hearing the criminal complaint against the organizers of a fashion show held in Gulmarg which alleged that the event featured obscene...

Gauhati High Court Bar Association Asks Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma To Reconsider Resignation From Bar Body

The Gauhati High Court Bar Association (GHCBA) on Thursday (May 1) wrote to the Assam Chief Minister (CM) Himanta Biswa Sarma requesting him to reconsider and withdraw his resignation from membership of GHCBA in the larger interest of the institution and the legal fraternity.The bar body's response comes after the Chief Minister wrote to the President GHCBA on Wednesday resigning from...