Delhi HC questions argument that providing 50% reservation for women in DUSU polls will reduce election violence
Bar and Benchby Prashant Jha·2 Sept 2026
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central government, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Delhi University on a plea seeking 50 percent reservation for female...
Rationalising legal fees: The AI conundrum for law firms and their clients
Bar and Benchby Prasanth Raju·2 Sept 2026
Indian law firms are already using artificial intelligence (AI) and clients have started asking for their bills to reflect that.
Government has been lackadaisical in addressing NCLT’s problems: Senior Advocate Sanjiv Sen
Bar and Benchby S N Thyagarajan·2 Sept 2026
Senior Advocate Sanjiv Sen has criticised the Central government for not being proactive in addressing institutional and infrastructural problems confronting the National Company Law Tribunals...
Driving at high speed alone not rash or negligent driving: Delhi High Court
Bar and Benchby S N Thyagarajan·2 Sept 2026
Vehicles are intended to be driven fast and the fact that a vehicle was moving at high speed does not, by itself, establish criminal rashness or negligence on the part of the driver, the Delhi High...
Elephants have rights: Karnataka High Court quashes land acquisition for housing project near Bannerghatta
Bar and Benchby Siddesh M S·2 Sept 2026
The Karnataka High Court has quashed the acquisition of over 1,938 acres of land for the 4th phase of Suryanagar housing project by Karnataka Housing Board (KHB), holding that the project would...
Karnataka HC slaps ₹1 lakh costs on man who lodged email complaint with CJI and ED Director against ED officer
Bar and Benchby Siddesh M S·2 Sept 2026
The Karnataka High Court has imposed costs of ₹1 lakh on a litigant who had marked the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and the Delhi High Court Chief Justice on an email seeking the removal of an...
Stratage Law Partners strengthens partnership with appointment of Amruta Kelkar, Yuvraj Choksy
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·2 Sept 2026
Stratage Law Partners has strengthened its partnership with the appointment of Amruta Kelkar as Partner, Funds and M&A; and Yuvraj Choksy as Associate Partner, Litigation.
Supreme Court seeks structured plan to fix vacancies, pendency in district and state consumer commissions
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·2 Sept 2026
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all States to respond within 3 weeks to a status report submitted by Amicus Curiae highlighting vacancies in district and state consumer commissions.
Complaint before BCI alleges Rashtriya Raksha University law school in 'flagrant violation' of norms
Bar and Benchby Satyendra Wankhade·2 Sept 2026
A complaint has been filed before the Bar Council of India (BCI) against the School of National Security and Law (SNSL) at Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Gandhinagar.
Bombay High Court sets aside alimony order issued based on guesswork of husband's income
Bar and Benchby Neha Joshi·2 Sept 2026
The Bombay High Court recently quashed a Pune family court order granting ₹10 lakhs as permanent alimony to a woman, after finding the family court based its decision purely on "guesswork" of her...
Delhi High Court seeks response from State, MCD on PIL flagging lack of burial spaces for Christians
Bar and Benchby Prashant Jha·2 Sept 2026
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on a plea highlighting lack of cemeteries and...
Mozambican and Indian companies move Delhi HC alleging ICC arbitrator did not disclose conflict of interest
Bar and Benchby Prashant Jha·2 Sept 2026
A Mozambican and an Indian company have approached the Delhi High Court challenging a partial award passed by an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitral tribunal.
Madras High Court sets aside ban on temples acquiring elephants
Bar and Benchby S N Thyagarajan·2 Sept 2026
The Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside a single-judge’s direction prohibiting temples in Tamil Nadu from acquiring elephants [Arulmigu Sri Subramania Swami Thirukoil vs Sheik Mohammed].
341 prisoners granted bail were not released within 7 days: Kerala HC flags gaps in e-Prisons portal
Bar and Benchby Praisy Thomas·2 Sept 2026
The Kerala High Court recently raised concerns over gaps noticed in the State's e-Prisons system after the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) found that 341 prisoners who got bail were...
Supreme Court to consider BCI reconstitution after State Bar elections; AG, SG to be consulted before any BCI decision
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·2 Sept 2026
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that Attorney General R Venkataramani and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta actively participate in every decision taken by the Bar Council of India (BCI)...
AZB Real Estate Partner Nitin Saluja joins Saraf and Partners
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·2 Sept 2026
Saraf and Partners has further strengthened its Real Estate practice with the appointment of Nitin Saluja as a Partner in its Delhi office. Saluja is a 2015 graduate of University of Lucknow.
WilmerHale's Shanelle Irani joins Pinsent Masons as Partner in Dubai
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·2 Sept 2026
Pinsent Masons has appointed Shanelle Irani as a Partner in its International Arbitration team in Dubai. Irani is a 2012 graduate of Government Law College, Mumbai.
CBI failed miserably: Supreme Court acquits banker in 1991 corruption case, says allegations fully fabricated
Bar and Benchby Ritwik Choudhury·2 Sept 2026
The Supreme Court on Monday acquitted a former Indian Bank branch manager in a 35-year-old corruption case, holding that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had "failed miserably" in proving...
Women lawyers move Bombay HC alleging late night abduction, custodial torture by police
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·2 Sept 2026
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notice in a writ petition filed by two female advocates alleging midnight abduction, assault, dacoity and custodial torture by senior officials of the Pune...
Subhash Chandra tells NCLAT he was vilified over ₹6.5 crore plan; opposes 5-member NCLT bench formation
Bar and Benchby S N Thyagarajan·2 Sept 2026
Zee Group founder Subhash Chandra told the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday that he has been vilified across the country over a proposed payment of ₹6.5 crore against...
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