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23 Sept, 13:10
Did Odisha know of CBI request to question IPS officer when it forwarded his name for DGP post? Supreme CourtThe Court was hearing a plea concerning the process adopted for selection of the Odisha DGP, particularly the exclusion of senior IPS officer Sushant Kumar Nath.https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/did-odisha-know-of-cbi-request-to-question-ips-officer-when-it-forwarded-his-name-for-dgp-post-supreme-courtBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsDid Odisha know of CBI request to question IPS officer when it forwarded his name for DGP post? Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Wednesday asked whether the Odisha government was aware of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s request to question senior IPS officBar & Bench
23 Sept, 12:22
Kerala High Court grants bail to school teacher arrested in Vadakara drug trafficking caseSchool teacher Kavya K was arrested in July after police alleged that her bank account was used for financial transactions linked to the transportation and sale of narcotic drugs including MDMA.https://www.barandbench.com/news/kerala-high-court-grants-bail-to-school-teacher-arrested-in-vadakara-drug-trafficking-caseBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsKerala High Court grants bail to school teacher arrested in Vadakara drug trafficking caseThe Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted bail to a school teacher arrested in connection with a drug trafficking case registered by the Vadakara police [KavyaBar & Bench
23 Sept, 12:06
My learned friend, there's AI in the roomFrom paper briefs to prompts: a few thoughts on technology, judgment and giving one another time to adapt.https://www.barandbench.com/columns/my-learned-friend-theres-ai-in-the-roomBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsMy learned friend, there's AI in the roomChristopher Nolan worked with physicist Kip Thorne on Interstellar. Yet, he has said he does not use a smartphone. The man explores black holes; I am still tryiBar & Bench
23 Sept, 12:06
Why ESMA not invoked against striking bus drivers? Delhi High Court asks government, DTCDTC counsel told the Court that file to invoke ESMA had already been sent to the government and that 96% of the buses are plying on roads.https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/why-esma-not-invoked-against-striking-bus-drivers-delhi-high-court-asks-government-dtcBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsWhy ESMA not invoked against striking bus drivers? Delhi High Court asks government, DTCThe Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the Delhi government and the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) about why the provisions of the Essential Services MBar & Bench
23 Sept, 11:20
National security trumps personal rights: Karnataka High Court upholds land acquisition for DRDOThe Court revived DRDO’s Bengaluru land acquisition for an AI/ robotics lab on finding that the original landowners’ objections had been properly considered and that they failed to show any real prejudice.https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/national-security-trumps-personal-rights-karnataka-high-court-upholds-land-acquisition-for-drdoBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsNational security trumps personal rights: Karnataka High Court upholds land acquisition for DRDOThe Karnataka High Court recently observed that the interests of national security must take precedence over personal rights, while restoring the acquistion ofBar & Bench
23 Sept, 11:20
Five Karnataka auto, taxi driver bodies move Supreme Court against HC verdict permitting bike taxisThey have sought a stay on the Karnataka High Court judgment directing the State to consider registration and permit applications for motorcycles used as bike taxis.https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/five-karnataka-auto-taxi-driver-bodies-move-supreme-court-against-hc-verdict-permitting-bike-taxisBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsFive Karnataka auto, taxi driver bodies move Supreme Court against HC verdict permitting bike taxisFive auto and taxi driver associations in Karnataka have moved the Supreme Court against a Karnataka High Court verdict permitting bike taxis in the State. TheyBar & Bench
23 Sept, 10:42
LoP reduced to ornamental role in selection of Election Commissioners: Justice Dipankar Datta in split verdictThe Supreme Court judge agreed with the contention that the existing mechanism vests overwhelming selection power with the executive.https://www.barandbench.com/news/lop-reduced-to-ornamental-role-in-selection-of-election-commissioners-justice-dipankar-datta-in-split-verdictBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsLoP reduced to ornamental role in selection of Election Commissioners: Justice Dipankar Datta in split verdictJustice Dipankar Datta of the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the Leader of Opposition's (LoP) role in the selection of Election Commissioners of the ElectBar & Bench
23 Sept, 10:42
DHCBA objects to Central Motor Vehicles Rules amendments on traffic challansThe Committee flagged concerns regarding the initial adjudication of contested challans by departmental authorities instead of an independent judicial forum.https://www.barandbench.com/news/dhcba-objects-to-central-motor-vehicles-rules-amendments-on-traffic-challansBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsDHCBA objects to Central Motor Vehicles Rules amendments on traffic challansThe Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has voiced deep concern and strong objection to the recent amendments made to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 198Bar & Bench
22 Sept, 17:45
Festivals not meant for people to die: Bombay High Court moots decibel caps, ban firecrackers on streetsThe Court referred to proactive bans in Nagpur and Solapur and demanded a uniform statewide policy against festival noise.https://www.barandbench.com/news/festivals-not-meant-for-people-to-die-bombay-high-court-moots-decibel-caps-ban-firecrackers-on-streetsBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsFestivals not meant for people to die: Bombay High Court moots decibel caps, ban firecrackers on streetsCelebrations during festivities are not meant for people to die or suffer, the Bombay High Court orally remarked on Tuesday. A division bench of Justices GS KulBar & Bench
22 Sept, 14:46
Eight years and nine benches later, Delhi High Court begins hearing Mastercard tax dispute afreshThe final tax assessments have remained stayed on orders of the High court since Mastercard challenged a tax ruling in 2018.https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/eight-years-and-nine-benches-later-delhi-high-court-begins-hearing-mastercard-tax-dispute-afreshBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsEight years and nine benches later, Delhi High Court begins hearing Mastercard tax dispute afreshNearly eight years after Mastercard Asia Pacific approached the Delhi High Court, a Division Bench on Tuesday began hearing afresh its challenge to a tax rulingBar & Bench
22 Sept, 14:45
Allahabad High Court acquits woman sentenced to death for killing her 3 childrenThe woman had been convicted along with her deceased husband's cousin brother last year.https://www.barandbench.com/news/allahabad-high-court-acquits-woman-sentenced-to-death-for-killing-her-3-childrenBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsAllahabad High Court acquits woman sentenced to death for killing her 3 childrenThe Allahabad High Court on Tuesday acquitted a woman who was sentenced to death by a trial court last year in connection with the murder of her three minor chiBar & Bench
22 Sept, 14:44
Only case where ED proceeded on private complaint: Sonia and Rahul Gandhi to Delhi High Court on National Herald caseThey have argued that this was the only case in the country where the ED had proceeded based on a private complaint.https://www.barandbench.com/news/only-case-where-ed-proceeded-on-private-complaint-sonia-and-rahul-gandhi-to-delhi-high-court-on-national-herald-caseBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsOnly case where ED proceeded on private complaint: Sonia and Rahul Gandhi to Delhi High Court on National Herald caseCongress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi have told the Delhi High Court that the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) National Herald money laundering case agaiBar & Bench
22 Sept, 14:43
Kerala consumer court orders lift company to refund ₹2.69 lakh to retired High Court judge, wifeRetired Justice TR Ramachandran Nair and his wife approached the court after the lift company refused to refund their advance.https://www.barandbench.com/news/kerala-consumer-court-orders-lift-company-to-refund-269-lakh-to-retired-high-court-judge-wifeBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsKerala consumer court orders lift company to refund ₹2.69 lakh to retired High Court judge, wifeThe District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) at Ernakulam recently directed Nibav Lifts to refund ₹2.69 lakh with interest to a retired KeraBar & Bench
22 Sept, 14:42
₹2,700 cancer medicine sold for ₹27,000: Supreme Court flags "broad daylight dacoity" of patientsThe Court noted that un-capped MRPs was leading to systemic cheating of patients and fraud on taxpayer-funded health schemes.https://www.barandbench.com/news/2700-cancer-medicine-sold-for-27000-supreme-court-flags-broad-daylight-dacoity-of-patientsBar and Bench - Indian Legal news₹2,700 cancer medicine sold for ₹27,000: Supreme Court flags "broad daylight dacoity" of patientsThe Supreme Court on Tuesday took serious exception to the absence of price-control mechanisms for life-saving medicines as it flagged huge differences betweenBar & Bench
22 Sept, 14:41
LADC scheme removal: Prioritising misguided concerns over the right to legal aid?The effectiveness of a legal aid scheme must be judged by how it serves its intended beneficiaries and not by the metric of providing sufficient work opportunities for lawyers.https://www.barandbench.com/columns/ladc-scheme-removal-prioritising-misguided-concerns-over-the-right-to-legal-aidBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsLADC scheme removal: Prioritising misguided concerns over the right to legal aid?The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)’s recent decision to discontinue the Legal Aid Defence Counsel (LADC) Scheme, established primarily to provide legBar & Bench
22 Sept, 13:17
Spoiling his own case: Bombay High Court pulls up Vijay Mallya for posting ED affidavit on XJustice Milind Jadhav cautioned Mallya’s legal team that fighting legal battles on social media harms their own case.https://www.barandbench.com/news/spoiling-his-own-case-bombay-high-court-pulls-up-vijay-mallya-for-posting-ed-affidavit-on-xBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsSpoiling his own case: Bombay High Court pulls up Vijay Mallya for posting ED affidavit on XThe Bombay High Court on Tuesday orally reprimanded fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya for uploading an Enforcement Directorate (ED) affidavit onto X, noting thaBar & Bench
22 Sept, 13:13
P&H High Court raps Punjab for delay tactics in employees' DA case, summons Chief SecretaryThe Court questioned the State government over its failure to have its appeal listed before the Supreme Court.https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/ph-high-court-raps-punjab-for-delay-tactics-in-employees-da-case-summons-chief-secretaryBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsP&H High Court raps Punjab for delay tactics in employees' DA case, summons Chief SecretaryThe Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday pulled up the Punjab government for its failure to clear the defects in appeal filed by the State before the SupremBar & Bench
22 Sept, 13:11
Who can afford to become a judge?The Court has not addressed whether the trainee period counts towards Article 233(2) and whether it counts for seniority on confirmation.https://www.barandbench.com/columns/who-can-afford-to-become-a-judgeBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsWho can afford to become a judge?On August 21, 2026, in Bhumika Trust v. Union of India, the Supreme Court, with Justice K Vinod Chandran dissenting, modified the direction issued 15 months earBar & Bench
22 Sept, 13:11
Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea alleging misuse of SC/ST ActThe Court did not agree with the petitioner's contention that the Act was leading to reverse discrimination against people belonging to other castes.https://www.barandbench.com/news/supreme-court-refuses-to-entertain-plea-alleging-misuse-of-scst-actBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsSupreme Court refuses to entertain plea alleging misuse of SC/ST ActThe Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea challenging the 2018 amendment to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)Bar & Bench
22 Sept, 13:10
Private universities cannot be run for profit: Supreme Court orders disclosure of finances, fees et al.The Court directed the Centre, States and Union Territories to collect extensive financial, administrative and academic disclosures from private universities and colleges.https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/private-universities-cannot-be-run-for-profit-supreme-court-orders-disclosure-of-finances-fees-et-alBar and Bench - Indian Legal newsPrivate universities cannot be run for profit: Supreme Court orders disclosure of finances, fees et al.The Supreme Court has directed the Central government, States and Union Territories (UTs) to collect detailed information about the finances, admissions, fees,
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