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- Supreme Court Tells Mahua Moitra to Give Nadia Administration a Day's Notice Before Visit
The Supreme Court directed TMC MP Mahua Moitra to inform the Nadia district administration a day before her visits and said the September 1 circular requiring prior notice would not be given effect. - UNCITRAL Launches Global Essay Competition for Its 60th Anniversary, Top 10 Authors to Present in Vienna
UNCITRAL has invited researchers worldwide to submit essays on the future of international trade law by 31 December 2026, with the top 10 authors set to present in Vienna and receive a visiting… - Government Makes BIS Certification Mandatory for Certain Animal Feed Products
The Central Government has notified the Animal Feeds and Feed Ingredients (Quality Control) Order, 2026, requiring BIS certification for specified animal feed products, with compliance deadlines… - Madras High Court Clears RSS Route Marches at 128 Locations in Tamil Nadu
The Madras High Court has allowed the RSS to hold route marches at 128 locations in Tamil Nadu on October 25 and November 1, directing police to finalise timings, routes and venues by October 19. - NGT Seeks Centre's Reply on Plea Against Clearance for ₹17,700 Crore Vizag Data Centre
The National Green Tribunal has asked the Central government to respond to a plea challenging the environmental clearance granted to a ₹17,700 crore data centre project in Visakhapatnam linked to… - Supreme Court Seeks Centre and NCPCR Replies on Plea for National Framework to Shield Children from Social Media Harms
The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre and the NCPCR on a PIL by an Indore school seeking a national regulatory framework to protect children from social media risks, tagging it with a… - Prosecutor Is No Mouthpiece Of Police, Must Act Fearlessly: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that a public prosecutor is not a mouthpiece of the police and must take independent decisions, while dismissing a writ petition seeking disciplinary action against a… - Supreme Court Sets November 3 for Final Hearing of Tarun Tejpal's Appeal Against 10-Year Sentence
The Supreme Court will hear on November 3 the final arguments in former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal's appeal against his conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment in the 2013 rape case.… - BCI Releases AIBE-XXII Syllabus: 100 Questions Across 19 Subjects, Constitutional Law, CPC and Criminal Procedure Get Top Weightage
The Bar Council of India Trust has published the syllabus for AIBE-XXII, prescribing 100 questions across 19 legal subjects with Constitutional Law, CPC and Criminal Procedure carrying the highest… - NLU Assam's Lex Terra Opens Submissions for Issue 49, Deadline November 14, 2026
The Centre for Environmental Law, Advocacy & Research at National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam, is inviting submissions for Issue 49 of its quarterly webzine Lex Terra, with a deadline… - Adani Power, Druk Green form joint venture for 770 MW Bhutan hydro project; Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises
Adani Power and Druk Green Power Corporation have set up a joint venture for a 770 MW hydroelectric project in Bhutan, with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advising Adani Power on the deal. - Delhi High Court Declines Urgent Hearing to Journalist Seeking Protection in Case Filed by ACP Vivek Bhagat
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused an urgent hearing to a female journalist seeking protection from coercive action in an FIR filed by ACP Vivek Bhagat alleging casteist remarks and public… - Clerical Error at University Can't Make Student Suffer: Supreme Court Orders Release of Law Graduate's Degree
The Supreme Court has directed Manav Bharti University to issue a law student her pending marksheets, degree and other documents within four weeks, holding that she cannot suffer for a clerical error… - RGNUL's School of Agricultural Law and Economics to Hold 5-Day Faculty Development Programme on Law and Economics
The School of Agricultural Law and Economics at RGNUL, Punjab, will host a five-day Faculty Development Programme on 'Law and Economics' from 11 to 15 November 2026, with registration open until 8… - President Appoints Two Additional Judges to Madras High Court
Dharmalingam Lingeswaran and Balathandayutham Karthikeyan have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Madras High Court for a two-year term. - Supreme Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Biting Off Neighbour's Ear in Ranchi Clash
The Supreme Court refused anticipatory bail to Rajiv Ranjan Kumar, accused of biting off a neighbour's ear during a clash in Ranchi, after the Jharkhand High Court had already rejected his plea. - Delhi Union of Journalists Moves Supreme Court Over Alleged Police Assault and Detention of Reporters During CEC Protests
The Delhi Union of Journalists has approached the Supreme Court seeking protection for journalists covering public protests, alleging that reporters were detained, assaulted and prevented from… - Delhi High Court Seeks Jail Report After Yasin Malik Fails to Appear via Video in Terror Funding Case
The Delhi High Court has asked Tihar jail authorities to explain why Yasin Malik was not produced virtually before it in a terror funding case, and set the next hearing for December 9. - Amity University Student Reflects on Role as EBC-SCC Online Student Ambassador
Amishi Arora of Amity University, Noida shared her experience as an EBC-SCC Online Student Ambassador at the 9th EBC-SCC Online Student Ambassador Conclave 2026. - Misbehaving With Law Officers Who Communicate Court Orders Is Contempt, Says Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court held that Additional Government Advocates act as officers of the Court when communicating compliance with its orders, and misbehaviour toward them by any state officer… - Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Judicial Officers As Madras High Court Judges
The Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the appointment of two judicial officers as judges of the Madras High Court, following a Supreme Court Collegium recommendation. - Supreme Court Asks Delhi Government to Get IB Inputs on Jagtar Singh Hawara's Jail Transfer Plea
The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi Government to obtain Intelligence Bureau inputs on convicted assassin Jagtar Singh Hawara's request to be moved from Tihar Jail to a prison in Punjab, amid… - Thane Law Student Builds Tool to Download Every Order in a Bombay High Court Case
A third-year law student from Thane has built a Python-based tool that uses a case's CNR number to download all its Bombay High Court orders in about a minute and prepare a basic report. - Madhya Pradesh High Court Rejects Compassionate Appointment Plea Filed 28 Years After Father's Death
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea for compassionate appointment made more than 28 years after the death of the breadwinner, ruling that once it is shown the family survived despite… - SCBA and SCAORA Condemn Calls for CJI Surya Kant's Resignation, Warn Against Undermining Judicial Independence
Two Supreme Court bar bodies passed resolutions on October 12 opposing social media demands for Chief Justice Surya Kant's resignation and urging grievances be pursued through legal channels. - Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co adds IP litigation specialist Jithin M. George as Partner
Jithin M. George has joined Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as a Partner in its Intellectual Property practice with effect from 12 October 2026. - President Transfers Justice T. Vinod Kumar from Madras High Court to Telangana High Court
The President has transferred Justice T. Vinod Kumar from the Madras High Court to the Telangana High Court. The transfer was carried out on 9 October 2016 in exercise of powers under Article 222(1)… - Victim Has Right to Seek Speedy Trial, Supreme Court Rules, Sets Aside Delhi HC Order
The Supreme Court held that a victim or complainant in a criminal case has the legal standing to approach the High Court seeking directions for an expeditious trial, and set aside a Delhi High Court… - Supreme Court Says It Did Not Adjudicate on New Form 6 in Bihar SIR Hearing
The Supreme Court clarified that it did not adjudicate on the new Form 6 while hearing the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. - CJI Surya Kant Declines Meeting With Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, Tells Them to File Petition Instead
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant refused a request by Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to submit a memorandum in person, saying the issues were already pending before the Supreme Court and… - Khaitan & Co. Advises Suraj Estate Developers Unit on Mahim Housing Society Redevelopment
Khaitan & Co. advised Iconic Property Developers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suraj Estate Developers, on the redevelopment of two housing societies in Mahim, Mumbai. - Delhi High Court Orders Removal of Fake, Obscene Posts Targeting Kangana Ranaut
The Delhi High Court has ordered Meta and government authorities to take down fake and obscene online content targeting actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut within 72 hours. - Supreme Court Acquits POCSO Accused After Victim Fails to Identify Him in Court
The Supreme Court set aside a POCSO conviction, holding that the victim's complete failure to identify the accused in court made the conviction unsafe, especially with no scientific evidence and an… - United Spirits Invests ₹2.69 Crore in Craft Beverage Maker Nuvola Spirits
United Spirits Limited has invested ₹2.69 crore in Nuvola Spirits Private Limited by subscribing to compulsorily convertible preference shares and equity shares. - Jharkhand High Court Awards ₹8 Lakh Compensation in Train-Crossing Death Case, Says Railways Have Inherent Duty to Warn Public
The Jharkhand High Court awarded ₹8 lakh compensation to the family of a man killed at a rail crossing in 2014, holding that the Railways have an inherent duty to warn the public about passing trains. - Supreme Court's 2026 SCC Volume 8 Part 1: Key Rulings on Prisons, Environment, IBC and Criminal Law
The latest Supreme Court case digest covers rulings on prison administration, environmental clearance, insolvency claims, police custody, murder, POCSO, SC/ST Act and workplace sexual harassment. - Supreme Court Orders Free Movement, Metro Services Restored After Delhi Shutdown; Contempt Notice Issued
The Supreme Court, hearing urgent pleas over violations of its October 9 order, directed that Metro and rail services function normally, free movement be allowed, and issued contempt notice to… - Can Major Children Claim Maintenance Under the New Criminal Code? A Look at 'Mental Injury'
An analysis examines whether Section 144(1)(c) of the BNSS, 2023, which allows maintenance claims for children suffering 'mental injury', can cover major children deprived of education. - Supreme Court Calls Sunday Sitting on Pleas Against Opposition Leader Detentions and Delhi Transport Curbs
The Supreme Court will hold a special sitting on Sunday, October 11, to hear a plea against the preventive detention of opposition leaders during Delhi protests and a contempt petition over alleged… - Madras High Court Allows Cooking on Thiruparankundram Hill as ASI Lifts Ban, Orders Peaceful Festival
The Madras High Court directed the Madurai Commissioner of Police to ensure a peaceful Malai Meal Kumarara festival after the Archaeological Survey of India withdrew its ban on cooking food and…