The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed a prosecution complaint against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Sam Pitroda in the National Herald money laundering case. The national agency filed the complaint under relevant Sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily against an Allahabad High Court judge, who recently said during a hearing that the woman herself had invited trouble and was responsible for the alleged rape committed against her. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih directed the judges not to make inappropriate…
In order to avoid injustice to any of the applicants, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi High Court to consider afresh the applications of lawyers, whose candidature was either deferred or rejected in November 2024 for senior designation. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan ordered the High Court…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha As the National Education Policy 2020 gets implemented hopes are high for legal education as well. It is expected that with the overhaul of the education ecosystem, legal education will benefit as well. In the Bharat Shiksha Summit 2025, organized by APN News channel and Balaji Foundation, legal luminaries and thought-leaders…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha The rollout of NEP 2020 has revived long-standing North-South tensions, especially over the contentious three-language policy. Tamil Nadu’s staunch opposition is morphing into a broader political and emotive issue. As language and identity once again dominate headlines, the Bharat Shiksha Summit 2025, organized by APN News channel and the Balaji Foundation…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the lower courts across the country to complete trials in child trafficking cases within six months. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan ordered the High Courts across the country to seek status report of child trafficking cases from lower courts and issue directions for completion…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a public interest litigation, which claimed that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), now read as Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), was violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. Terming the petition as wholly misconceived and misdirected, the Bench of Justice Surya Kant and…
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has appointed Shivendra Dwivedi as Additional Advocate General for Himachal Pradesh in the Supreme Court. The Additional Advocate General will conduct cases related to Himachal Pradesh before the Apex Court. Advocate Dwivedi has extensive experience of over two decades in civil and criminal litigation, dispute resolution and commercial matters….
Two fresh petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court by political parties – the Communist Party of India and the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. While the first writ petition was moved by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President and actor Vijay, the second was filed…
By Prof (Dr) S Surya Prakash The bloodbath, marked by a confrontation with Islamabad, reflects the Baloch struggle for existence and survival against the exploitation of their resources by the Punjabi-dominated Pakistani government. Balochistan has been under the jackboots of the Pakistani state for 75 years, with mounting oppression only intensifying the flames of Baloch…