The Supreme Court has released new guidelines for Advocates-on-Record (AORs) in its latest ruling. The Court addressed a Criminal Appeal that raised two key issues. The first issue concerned the actions of an AOR...
The Supreme Court has today acknowledged a petition from YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani, who is asking to dismiss or move an FIR filed against him in Guwahati. This FIR accuses him of promoting obscenity in...
The Supreme Court today reviewed a bail petition from Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari in a criminal case linked to the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. Justices Surya Kant and...
The Supreme Court has approved the appeal of candidates chosen for Junior Engineer (Electrical) positions in Lakshadweep’s Department of Electricity. The court noted that it is the appointing authority’s responsibility to determine if a...
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has firmly opposed the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025, viewing it as a significant threat to the independence, dignity, and integrity of the legal profession. In a comprehensive letter...
The Patna High Court decided that a father-in-law is not required to pay maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA) unless he has enough income from shared family...
The Supreme Court highlighted that mediation should only occur with the agreement of both parties and cannot be forced on anyone. This point was made in Civil Appeals that raised important questions about the...
The Karnataka High Court decided that a person accused in a criminal case should not have to use the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) to get documents they can already request under Section...
The Supreme Court ruled that simply claiming a breach of contract does not justify punitive actions like blacklisting a company. This decision came from a Civil Appeal filed by a company against a ruling...
The Patna High Court emphasized that a breath analyzer report is not definitive proof of alcohol consumption. The Court dismissed a First Information Report (FIR) against the petitioner, who faced charges under the Bihar...
