The Calcutta High Court on Thursday declined to grant urgent interim relief to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in her petition seeking enhanced police protection following alleged incidents of mob attack and egg-pelting during her public engagements, observing that a First Information Report (FIR) had already been registered and protection had been granted in the…
The Advocates’ Association Bengaluru (AAB) on Thursday staged a symbolic dharna outside the Golden Jubilee Gate of the Karnataka High Court, alleging a complete administrative breakdown in the functioning of courts across Bengaluru due to the alleged administrative indifference of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and the High Court administration. The Association claimed that repeated representations…
Amid nationwide protests over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and alleged irregularities in public examinations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that the Centre will establish fast-track courts to ensure the expeditious trial and stringent punishment of those accused in examination paper leak cases. The announcement came amid continued demonstrations by students across…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Thursday said the Supreme Court would intervene if the Supreme Court Metro station was not reopened by the afternoon, after the issue of restricted access to the court premises was raised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) during court proceedings. The issue was mentioned before the…
The Delhi High Court will hear on Friday a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the July 20 “Chalo Sansad” protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over the alleged NEET paper leak. The matter was mentioned on Thursday by Advocate Barun Kumar Sinha before…
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking a court-monitored investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the July 20 “Chalo Sansad” protest held over the alleged NEET paper leak, alleging that the demonstration was part of a larger conspiracy involving foreign-funded organisations, political actors and external elements….
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday advised newly inducted Advocates-on-Record (AoRs) of the Supreme Court to prioritise professional excellence, courtroom advocacy and ethical legal practice over social media visibility, observing that online popularity cannot be equated with professional credibility. Addressing the felicitation ceremony for the 2025 batch of AoRs organised by the…
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a batch of public interest litigations alleging excessive use of force by the Delhi Police against students participating in the Cockroach Janta Party’s “Sansad Chalo” march on July 20 over the alleged NEET paper leak. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas…
France has become the first country in the European Union to prohibit children under the age of 15 from using social media, following the passage of a landmark law aimed at safeguarding minors from the adverse effects of excessive screen time and online platforms. The legislation is scheduled to take effect on September 1, ahead…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central government and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the nationwide rollout of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil, under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), alleging that it has been introduced without adequate scientific study. The Division…