UP Court Recommends Inquiry Against Cop Who Mistook Magistrate For Accused In Proclamation Order

In a mix-up that could easily belong to a courtroom drama, a police officer in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district “blindly” mistook a Magistrate for the accused in a theft case while attempting to comply with the proclamation order. Not only did Sub-inspector Banwarilal confuse a proclamation order issued by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Nagma Khan under Section 82 CrPC for a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW), but he also unsuccessfully ended up tracking the Additional CJM instead...

Kerala Becomes First In India To Launch Online Permanent Lok Adalat Services

In a landmark move aimed at enhancing access to justice for all, Kerala has become the first state in India to introduce online filing and hearing facilities for Permanent Lok Adalats. This pioneering initiative by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KELSA) marks a significant step towards leveraging technology to bridge the justice gap, especially for marginalised...

'Let's Ensure No Child Is Voiceless' : Justice Savithri Ratho Launches NLUO's Journal On Child Rights

The Journal on the Rights of the Child of NLUO, the flagship academic publication of the Centre for Child Rights (CCR) at National Law University Odisha (NLUO), was re-launched on April 12 as the institution marked a decade of committed scholarship, public service, and systemic engagement on child rights. Justice Savitri Ratho, Judge of the Orissa High Court and Chair of its Juvenile...

Delhi Riots: Court Stays Order Directing Further Investigation Against BJP Leader Kapil Mishra

A Delhi Court on Wednesday stayed a lower court order directing the Delhi Police to conduct further investigation against BJP leader and Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra over his alleged involvement in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts issued notice on the revision petition filed by the Delhi Police challenging the order passed by the ACJM on April...

Bengaluru Court Grants Bail To Accused In Ballari ISIS Module Case Over Allegedly Recruiting Vulnerable Youth As 'Mujahideen'

A special court recently granted bail to seven accused, allegedly involved in the Ballari ISIS module case. The accused are charged with recruitment and radicalization of vulnerable youth as mujahideen to operate as terrorist sleeper cells. The Special court passed separate orders on the applications filed by the accused Anas Iqbal Shaikh, M D Sulaiman @ Minaj, Mohammed Muniruddin, Syed...

Singapore's Supreme Court Sets Aside Award By Tribunal Presided Over By Ex-CJI Dipak Mishra Upon Finding Almost 50% Copy-Pasted Content

The Supreme Court of Singapore has set aside an arbitral award passed by a tribunal presided over by former Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra upon finding that almost half of the contents of the award were verbatim 'copy-pasted' from earlier awards passed by the same presiding arbitrator.A bench comprising of Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and Justice Steven Chong held:"...New arguments...

No Suitable Candidates For District Judge Promotion Based On Written Exam Results: Rajasthan High Court Notifies

The Rajasthan High Court has notified that no candidates/Senior Civil Judges have been found suitable for promotion to the cadre of District Judge 2024, based on the results of the written examination. The notification for the 'Limited Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of District Judge' was issued on 09 July 2024. As per the notification, Senior Civil Judges who completed...

Delhi Court Orders FIR Against Police Inspector, Doctor For Custodial Torture Of Accused And Preparing False Medical Report

A Delhi Court yesterday ordered registration of FIR against a Delhi Police inspector and a Junior Resident Doctor of Indira Gandhi Hospital over custodial torture of an accused and preparation of a false medical report showing no injury to him, respectively.ACJM Pranav Joshi of Patiala House Courts directed the SHO to conduct investigation in the case and to also probe the role of other...

Delhi Court Orders Medha Patkar's Release On Probation In Defamation Case By LG VK Saxena, Reduces Fine

A Delhi Court on Tuesday directed that Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar be released on probation of one year in the criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2001.VK Saxena is presently Delhi's Lieutenant Governor. Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of Saket Courts passed the order taking into consideration Patkar's old age, that she was...

Coal Block Allocation Scam: Delhi Court Discharges Ex-Minister of State Santosh Bagrodia, Ex-MP Vijay Darda & Others

A Delhi Court on Monday discharged the former Minister of State (Coal) Santosh Bagrodia, former MP Vijay Darda and others in relation to the Coal Block Allocation scam.The allegations in the case were regarding certain irregularities in the Bander Coal Block allocation. The prosecution's case was that a company, M/s AMR Iron & Steel Pvt. Ltd, misrepresented its application to the Ministry...

Excise Duty On Petrol & Diesel Increased By ₹2 Per Litre; Retail Prices Remain Unchanged

According to Notification No. 02/2025-Central Excise dated 7th April, 2025, issued by Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, the central government has increased the excise on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre. The petrol and diesel price hike will come into effect from 8th April, said the notification. Currently, the excise duty charges are Rs. 19.90 per litre on petrol...

Pune Court Allows Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Convert Savarkar Defamation Case Into 'Summons Trial' To Enable Him To Bring Historical Facts On Record

A special MP/MLA Court in Pune on Monday allowed an application filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking to convert the 'summary trial' pending against him over his allegedly defamatory statements against late right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar, into a 'summons trial' as his statements were based on historical facts.Special Judge Amol Shinde noted that no prejudice will be caused to...