Keeping Pace with Legal Change
Former SIB chief T. Prabhakar Rao has been given the grilling by Special Investigation Team along with allegations of operating a rogue surveillance system to spy on politicians. This investigation reveals destruction of evidence, breakdowns of procedure and poses to some really contentious questions concerning responsibility, integrity of data and usage of state intelligence machine.
Six weeks after the Kedarnath helicopter accident, when six choppers crashed in six weeks, the issue of Chardham helicopter safety and legal responsibility again came under scanner, even as the fall out of the Ahmedabad Boeing 787 accident on the political landscape based on the excesses of oversight and responsibility continued, with more clamour led by the opposition to demand the resignation of its Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu.
Commercial filming in reserved forests Kerala High Court, in its order dated June 2, 2025 in W.A. No. 2179 of 2023, issued a policy review regarding commercial filming in reserved forests. The court ordered the stakeholders to look into environmental protection measures, fee systems, and regulation transparency, and then give permission to shoot.
On April 29, 2025, in a path-breaking order, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the summons of nine policemen in the alleged Verka encounter killing of Mukhjit Singh, and reinstated proceedings against the Deputy Commissioner of Police by holding that sanction under Section 197 CrPC was not necessary.
In Criminal Misc Application No. 118 of 2025, Uttarakhand High Court quashed the order of summoning Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. on the grounds of procedural lapses, limitation, no specifically made allegations under the Drugs Act, and no required forensic evidence.
Significance and ImpactThe ruling of the Punjab & Haryana High Court in CWP-19578 of 2023 illustrates the manner in which courts exercise equilibrium amid formalities of law and social justice. The judgment, in allowance of compassionate appointment of a second wife within the service rules, emphasizes equity, principles of nomination, and dependency safeguard.
This article discusses the decision of the Bombay High Court in TikTok Limited vs. Registrar of Trade Marks, in which the request to declare TikTok a well-known trademark was denied because it posed a threat to national security. The case brings out the issue of intellectual property law and national interest.
Google is looking for applicants with two years of experience to fill the position of Corporate Legal Counsel in Gurgaon. The position would include hybrid work. Managing legal risks and developing and negotiating agreements are among the responsibilities that fall under this category. The Google Careers page is now accepting applications, and they are being reviewed in a rolling fashion.
This happens to a country ruled by reactionary village idiots like Ayatollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Khameini, and other religious clerics
The Calcutta High Court upheld Susanta Chowdhury’s murder conviction, commuting his death sentence to life imprisonment without remission for 40 years. The bench found the crime premeditated and brutal yet insufficiently “rarest of rare” to warrant capital punishment, citing evidence.
