Marriage Lite? The Supreme Court's patch notes for live-in relationships
Bar and Benchby Ritwik Choudhury2d ago
There is something deeply ironic about the way Indian law has approached the live-in relationship.
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top 76%Supreme Court sets aside NGT order against Art of Living over Yamuna floodplain damage, orders refund of ₹5 crore fine
Bar and Benchby Arna Chatterjee2d ago
The Supreme Court on Saturday set aside a 2017 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had held the Art of Living Foundation responsible for damage to the Yamuna floodplains during its...
Can Indian company law accommodate AI directors?
Bar and Benchby Jenil Jain2d ago
In 2014, a Hong Kong venture fund gave a machine-learning program named VITAL a seat on its board.
School of Law, SGT University to host Ram Behari Gupta Memorial National Civil Drafting Competition 2026 - Register Now!
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench2d ago
School of Law, SGT University has announced the Ram Behari Gupta Memorial National Civil Drafting Competition 2026.
Karnataka HC refuses to quash case against man accused of stalking, sabotaging suicide victim's marriage prospects
Bar and Benchby Hiranya Bhandarkar2d ago
The Karnataka High Court recently refused to quash a criminal case filed against a married man accused of persistently stalking a nursing student, making romantic advances toward her despite her...
Allahabad HC rejects News18 reporter's plea for FIR after police probe reveals shooting incident was fake
Bar and Benchby Swagta Nath2d ago
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a News18 reporter's petition seeking registration of a First Information Report (FIR) over an alleged attempt on his life by persons associated with...
Is MLA above High Court? Bombay HC issues show cause notice to civic chief for violating court order
Bar and Benchby Neha Joshi2d ago
The Bombay High Court recently reprimanded two Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) officials who acted on a letter by BJP MLA Narendra Mehta in deliberate disobedience of the Court's stay...
Even a constable's whistle carries the voice of Constitution: Supreme Justice Sanjay Karol retires
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy3d ago
Every person in the government machinery from the President of India to a class IV employee is a stakeholder in Indian democracy, Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Karol said on Friday.
Poetic justice: Bombay HC refuses urgent relief to restaurant against FDA action over analogue paneer
Bar and Benchby Neha Joshi3d ago
The Bombay High Court on Friday refused urgent relief to a restaurant whose license was suspended for serving the banned ‘analog paneer’. [Udupi Swaad Restaurant v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.]
Kerala High Court pulls up advocate for attesting false affidavit
Bar and Benchby Praisy Thomas3d ago
The Kerala High Court recently criticised the conduct of a lawyer who attested his clients's affidavit containing false statements [Safwan Muhamed Sherif v Federal Bank & ors] In a judgment...
Supreme Court slams actress, lawyer for prolonging 11-year dispute; imposes ₹5 lakh costs on both
Bar and Benchby Ritwik Choudhury3d ago
The Supreme Court on Friday strongly criticised an actress and a lawyer for the manner in which they had pursued a dispute for 11 years across the Bar Council of India, the Bombay High Court and...
26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: State seeks trial against six Pakistani masterminds in absentia
Bar and Benchby Neha Joshi3d ago
The Maharashtra government on Friday urged a Mumbai court to prosecute six Pakistani masterminds behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in absentia (in their absence).
Has “private use” become an AI safe harbour?
Bar and Benchby Chaitanya Verma3d ago
The Delhi High Court’s decision in ANI Media Private Limited v. OpenAI OpCo LLC may prove to be one of the most consequential interim judgments related to Generative AI era in India.
11th HSF Kramer-NLU Delhi International Negotiation Competition: LIVE UPDATES
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench3d ago
National Law University (NLU) Delhi will be hosting the 11th edition of the HSF Kramer-NLU Delhi International Negotiation Competition (INC) beginning today.
Law firms should bill fewer hours when AI cuts time spent on work: Senior General Counsel
Bar and Benchby S N Thyagarajan3d ago
Law firms should reduce the number of hours billed to clients when artificial intelligence (AI) enables lawyers to complete research and other tasks significantly faster, Senior General Counsel...
Tryst with the Constitution: The many constitutional questions arising from the Samay Raina case
Bar and Benchby Swapnil Tripathi4d ago
The case had an interesting trajectory, starting with a petition by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia and others seeking protection against multiple FIRs lodged against them and any coercive action that...
Understanding the intelligence pyramid: Why most businesses know everything and do nothing?
Bar and Benchby Captain Garry Singh10d ago
In every consequential field of human endeavour, whether in the boardroom, the courtroom, or on the trading floor, one resource has consistently separated those who prevail from those who do not.