Kolkata Court Grants 2-Week NIA Custody For 15 Accused Of Attacking Judicial Officers In Malda Over SIR-Related Grievances

Fifteen persons arrested by the National Investigation Agency in connection with the alleged attack and illegal detention of judicial officers during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal's Malda district have been remanded to two weeks' custody by a special NIA court.The arrests were made during a large-scale operation carried out by the NIA in Malda in connection with two separate incidents involving road blockades and the alleged confinement of judicial officers engaged...

Book Launch Of 'The Law Challenge' By Raghav Chakravarthy Of QShala

QShala is excited to announce the launch of Ready for the Law Challenge — India's first comprehensive law quiz book, by Raghav Chakravarthy, published by Juggernaut! 🎉Join for an evening of curiosity, conversation, and a little friendly competition.📅 Tuesday, June 2, 2026🕕 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM📍 Sabha, BengaluruThe evening features a LiveLaw quiz, the formal book launch, and a panel discussion on curiosity, democracy, and the law — with Dr. S. Muralidhar (Sr. Adv, Supreme Court), Ms. Uma...

'Pivotal In Fueling Protest To Aggressive Level': Delhi Court Convicts Alka Lamba For Assault During 2024 Women's Reservation Bill Protest

A Delhi Court on Monday (May 25) convicted Congress leader and former MLA Alka Lamba for assaulting police personnel during a protest at Jantar Mantar in 2024 on the issue of Women's Reservation, observing that she played a pivotal role in "organizing, leading and fueling the protest to aggressive levels". ACJM Ashwami Panwar, Rouse Avenue Courts examined the video and documentary evidence of the incident and noted that the video clearly showed that the accused was amongst the first...

Allahabad High Court Publishes Hindi Translations Of 'Cawnpore Bomb Blast Case' And 'Raj Narain v. Indira Gandhi' Judgments

The Allahabad High Court has published the fourth and fifth editions of its 'Historical Judgments in e-Booklet Form', featuring Hindi translations of the judgments delivered in the pre-independence 'Cawnpore Bomb Blast Case' and the landmark 'Raj Narain v. Indira Nehru Gandhi' case.The e-booklets were launched on May 20, 2026 by the AI Assisted Legal Translation Advisory, e-AHCR and...

Chhattisgarh High Court Issues Summer Vacation Directions, Mandates Video Conferencing Hearings & Work From Home For Staff

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has issued directions for the Summer Vacation, 2026, in view of the circulars issued by the Supreme Court regarding optimum utilization of fuel and car-pooling arrangements.As per the circular issued by the Registrar General Rajnish Shrivastava, hearings before the High Court shall be conducted through video conferencing during the vacation period....

Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: Bhopal Court Remands Husband Samarth Singh To 7-Day Police Custody

A Bhopal Court on Saturday sent Twisha Sharma's husband Samarth Singh booked in an alleged case of dowry demand, to seven-day police custody. Samarth Singh withdrew his anticipatory bail plea from the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 22).As per PTI report, Singh was produced before Judicial Magistrate First Class Anudita Gupta in Bhopal who remanded him to 7-day police custody....

BCI Suspends License Of Advocate Samarth Singh Over Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case

The Bar Council of India (BCI) suspended the license of Advocate Samarth Singh for legal practice with immediate effect over allegations linked to the death of his wife, Twisha Sharma.Noting that FIR has been registered for alleged dowry death, cruelty and allied offences, the Bar Council said that the allegations are grave and affect the dignity and public image of the legal profession.The...

Delhi Court Orders Protection For Witnesses, Homebuyers Allegedly Threatened In Money Laundering Case Against Swaraj Singh Yadav

A Delhi court has directed immediate protective measures for victims and prosecution witnesses in a money laundering case against accused Swaraj Singh Yadav, after multiple homebuyers alleged threats, intimidation, and coercion aimed at dissuading them from pursuing their complaints and cooperating with the investigation.Additional Sessions Judge Shefali Barnala Tandon passed the order on May...

70 Judicial Officers In Lucknow Cycle To Court Following PM Modi's Call For Fuel Conservation

70 Judicial Officers in Lucknow today cycled to Court following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for fuel conservation amid the rising global energy crisis linked to ongoing tensions between the US and Iran. This unique campaign, started under the leadership of District Judge Malkhan Singh, was flagged off by Justice Rajesh Chauhan of the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench)....

Fire Breaks Out In Allahabad HC Courtroom; No One Injured

A fire broke out in the early hours of Friday morning inside courtroom no 3 of the Allahabad High Court. As the incident occurred in the early morning, when the courtroom was vacant, authorities confirmed that no individuals were injured.The fire was successfully brought under control by 9:00 AM. Initial reports suggest that a malfunction or short-circuit in the courtroom's air conditioner...

Bengaluru Advocates Association Writes To Karnataka High Court CJ Opposing State's Proposal To Establish Circuit Bench At Manguluru

The Advocates' Association Bengaluru (AAB) has written to Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru opposing a State Government proposal to establish a high court bench at Mangaluru for Coastal Districts, stating that the proposal without conducting stakeholder consultation or an empirical study is "wholly unwarranted and premature"."It is widely reported in the media that the...

National Green Tribunal Allows Ayodhya Bypass Expansion Project In Bhopal With Strict Environmental Safeguards

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has disposed of Original Application No. 53/2026-PB titled “Nitin Saxena vs National Highway Authority of India & Others” concerning the proposed felling of trees for the Asharam Tiraha to Ratnagiri Tiraha Ayodhya Bypass expansion project in Bhopal.The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Justice Prakash...