2nd National Lok Adalat In Gujarat Disposes Off Over 11 Lakh Cases On Motor Accident Claims, Cheque Bouncing, Etc; Awards ₹ 1188 Cr

This year's Second National Lok Adalat was held on Saturday (July 12) which was organized under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), wherein over 11 Lakh pending cases including motor accident claims, cheque bouncing cases and matrimonial disputes with awards amounting to Rs. 1188.92 crores. A press release issued by Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA)...

National Herald Case: Delhi Court Reserves Order On Cognizance Of ED's Complaint Against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi

A Delhi Court on Monday reserved order on whether it will take cognizance of Enforcement Directorate's money laundering complaint in the National Herald case allegedly involving Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. Special Judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts has listed the matter for orders on July 29. “In view of the extensive submissions made by the ld. respective...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Four High Court Chief Justices

The Central Government has notified the transfer of four High Court Chief Justices.In a notification issued today, the central government notified the transfer of Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava to Madras High Court as CJ, Tripura High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to Telangana High Court as CJ, Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao...

Over 6 Lakh Cases Disposed Of In 2nd National Lok Adalat Held Across Haryana

The Haryana State Legal Services Authority (HALSA) successfully organized the 2nd National Lok Adalat of the year on 12th July, 2025, under the guidance of Mrs. Justice Lisa Gill, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Executive Chairperson, HALSA. The Lok Adalat was held across all 22 Districts and 34 Sub-Divisions of Haryana through the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs). One...

Rule Of Law: A Foundational Principle Or A Fragile Promise?

Full Text of 'Barrister M.K. Nambyar Law Lecture, 2025' delivered by Dama Seshadri Naidu, Senior Advocate on the topic "The Rule of Law: The Foundational Principle or a Fragile Promise?"Hon'ble Mr. Justice CS Dias, Judge, High Court of Kerala, Shri Justice Siri Jagan, the former Judge of High Court of Kerala, Shri Gopalakrishan Kurup, the Advocate General of Kerala High Court and Member of...

'Promoted Hatred For Muslims, Added Fuel To Tensions': Court Sentences Man To 3 Years In Delhi Riots Case

A Delhi Court has sentenced a man, who was convicted in a case relating to the 2020 North East Delhi riots, to three years in jail, observing that he promoted hatred against the Muslim community and added fuel to the already simmering tensions.Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh of Karkardooma Courts sentenced Lokesh Kumar Solanki, who was convicted in the case on June 05, to three years...

Karnataka State Legal Services Authority Launches '90-Day Mediation Drive' To Settle Pending Cases In Courts Across State

Karnataka State Legal Services Authority on July 1 launced a special campaign–"Mediation For the Nation"–which is a 90-day intensive drive to settle pending cases in High Court/all District and Taluka Mediation Centres throughout the State through Mediation.As per a press release issued by KSLSA, the campaign is being conducted as per the directions of National Legal Services...

Patna High Court Launches 'SUVAS Cell' Web Portal To Translate Judgments From English Into Regional Languages

The SUVAS Cell (Supreme Court Vidhik Anuvaad Software Cell) of the Patna High Court launched its independent web portal on 4 July 2025, hosted on the official website of the Court.The launch was carried out by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh, Chairman of the SUVAS Committee, in the presence of Justice A. Abhishek Reddy and Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha, both members of the Committee. Justice...

'Prima Facie Derogatory': Ajmer Court Takes Cognizance Of Defamation Complaint Against Drishti IAS Founder For Alleged Remarks On Judiciary

Taking partial cognizance of a complaint against public educator and founder of Drishti IAS coaching Dr Vikas Divyakriti accused of defamation in connection with a Youtube Video, a Rajasthan court said that there was strong "prima facie" evidence to show that Divyakirti with a malicious intent to gain petty publicity used "derogatory and sarcastic language against the judiciary". The video...

Law Firm Opposes Cricketer MS Dhoni's Trademark Application For 'Captain Cool'

Law firm KAnalysis Attorneys at Law, has filed an opposition to cricketer and former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's application for trademark of the term “Captain Cool”, citing serious procedural lapses, lack of evidence of prior use, and the generic nature of the markNotably, the cricketer's application filed in June 2023 was "accepted and advertised" by the Trademarks...

'Heavy Workload, Depleting Strength Of Judges': Advocates' Association Bengaluru Requests CJI To Fill Vacancies In Karnataka High Court

The Advocates' Association Bengaluru has written to the Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, requesting the Supreme Court collegium to take up appointments of judges for Karnataka High Court.The letter states that due to years of virtual stagnation in appointments there is no addition to the depleting strength of judges in Karnataka High Court, a cause for huge pendency of cases and...

Bengaluru Court Passes Ex-Parte Injunction Restraining Actor Kamal Haasan From Remarks Against Kannada Language

A Civil court in Bengaluru on Friday passed an ex-parte interim injunction order restraining Tamil actor Kamal Haasan from posting, making, writing, publishing any statement or remarks claiming linguist superiority over Kannada language or by making any statements having the effect of causing hurt or defaming the Kannada language, literature, land and culture. City Civil And Session Court...