Interim Reliefs: The Key To Faster Settlements

The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 empowered arbitral tribunals to grant interim reliefs with the same enforceability as court decrees. From asset preservation and account freezing to repossession, mandatory financial disclosures, and emergency reliefs—Section 17 offers a wide range of tools.Yet, across India's banking and NBFC ecosystem, institutional adoption of these provisions remains limited.The reasons are layered. Legal teams remain cautious about enforceability in...

Sikkim High Court To Organise National Conclave On Technology And Judicial Education At Gangtok

The High Court of Sikkim is organising a two-day “National Conclave on Technology and Judicial Education” at Gangtok on May 1 and 2, 2026. The conclave will include the following conferences:National Technology Conference for Transformation of the Indian Judiciary; andConference of Commonwealth Judicial Educators in the Digital Age, organised by the Sikkim Judicial Academy under the aegis...

SCL India To Host 3rd International Conference On Construction Law & Arbitration In Mumbai On April 25

The 3rd SCL India and its Mumbai Chapter's One-Day International Conference on Construction Law & Arbitration, titled “Construction Law 3.0: From Concrete to Code,” is scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Hotel Trident BKC, Mumbai.The Society of Construction Law–India (SCL-India) has a strong track record of hosting some of India's leading international...

5th Soli Sorabjee Memorial Lecture To Be Held At India International Centre Today

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association in collaboration with NIVAARAN will host the 5th Soli Sorabjee Memorial Lecture on April 14, 2026, at the India International Centre, New Delhi.The lecture will be delivered by Justice P. S. Narasimha, Judge of the Supreme Court of India, on the theme “Human Rights in the Empire of Artificial Intelligence.”The memorial lecture commemorates the legacy...

NALSA Concludes North Zone Regional Conference On 'Enhancing Access To Justice' In Dehradun; Key Deliberations On Inclusive Justice Delivery

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in collaboration with the Uttarakhand State Legal Services Authority (UKSLSA), concluded the two-day North Zone Regional Conference on “Enhancing Access to Justice” at Taj Mussoorie Foothills, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The second day witnessed focused deliberations on inclusive and human-centric justice delivery.The Conference saw participation...

NALSA Holds North Zone Regional Conference On “Enhancing Access to Justice” In Dehradun; Justice J.K. Maheshwari Emphasises People-Centric Justice System

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in collaboration with the Uttarakhand State Legal Services Authority (UKSLSA), convened the North Zone Regional Conference on “Enhancing Access to Justice” on April 11, 2026, at Taj Mussoorie Foothills, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The theme of the conference was “Justice Beyond Barriers: Rights, Rehabilitation and Reform for the...

4th Ashok Desai Memorial Lecture: CJI Justice Surya Kant To Speak On "Reimagining Justice: The Indian Judiciary 50 Years Hence" [13th April, 6 PM]

The 4th Ashok Desai Memorial Lecture brings together reflections on the Indian judiciary and the making of modern India through the voices of those shaping and studying it.Justice Suryakant, Chief Justice of India, will speak on “Reimagining Justice: The Indian Judiciary 50 Years Hence”. Author and historian Manu S. Pillai will be speaking on “Resisting Injustice: The Raj, the Law, and...

Orissa High Court Organises Awareness Programme On Prevention Of Sexual Harassment At Workplaces

An awareness programme on the provisions and implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (the 'POSH Act') and the Rules framed thereunder was conducted on Tuesday (April 07) in the Convention Hall for the employees of the Orissa High Court. The programme was organized by the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)...

Annual Conference Of District Judiciary Judges To Be Held At Gujarat High Court on April 4–5

The High Court of Gujarat, in collaboration with the Gujarat State Judicial Academy (GSJA), is set to organize a two-day Annual Conference of Judges of the District Judiciary on the theme “Re-shaping Dispensation of Justice – Transcending the Narratives” on April 4 and 5, 2026, at the Gujarat High Court Auditorium, Ahmedabad.The inaugural session will be graced by Justice Vikram Nath,...

Chhattisgarh High Court Virtually Inaugurates Court At Kharsiya; Foundation Stones Laid For Judicial Infrastructure Projects

The High Court of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) virtually inaugurated the Court of District & Additional Sessions Court at Kharsiya and laid the foundation stones for judicial infrastructure projects at Kharsiya and Sarangarh in Civil District–Raigarh. The event was presided over by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha, who virtually inaugurated the Court at Kharsiya and laid...

Adv. Sreehari M.B. And Adv. Devinath A. Of Nedumangad Bar Emerge Winners In All-Kerala Law Quiz Competition

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Cyriac Joseph stated that the public perception that sycophancy (servitude) is necessary to become a judge is incorrect; instead, hard work and excellence as a lawyer are what truly matter. He pointed to the judicial career of Justice Siri Jagan as a prime example of this. Describing Justice Siri Jagan as a noble model of justice, impartiality, and...

'Equity Must Guide Environmental Justice': Justice BV Nagarathna Delivers 4th S.B. Sinha Memorial Lecture

Justice B.V. Nagarathna on Saturday emphasised the need to integrate equity and fairness into environmental justice, noting that environmental harms are not evenly distributed and disproportionately impact the poor and marginalised.“Environmental harms are rarely distributed evenly. Instead, they disproportionately affect the poor and marginalised, especially in the State of...