Harish Salve to Join NLUD as Professor
New Delhi, 13 August 2025: National Law University, Delhi, has welcomed the eminent lawyer and jurist, Senior Advocate Harish Salve,…
Category: Current Legal Update
X Platform’s Grok AI Exposes Up to 60% of PM Modi’s Followers as Bots: Exploring Existing Internet Laws and Regulations to Control Automated Accounts
Banging the Digital Puppet Show The Indian Campaign on Social Media Robots: The legal analysis The latest revelation by Grok…
Delhi Court Dismisses Corruption Case Against AAP’s Satyendar Jain: CBI Finds No Evidence in PWD Consultant Hiring Allegations
CBI vs. Satyendra Jain & others clarifies the most vital distinction between administrative aberrations and criminal actions under the Prevention…
Over 2,000 advocates demand urgent judge appointments, end to ‘judge-son’ nexus
In a sweeping call for systemic overhaul in judicial appointments, more than 2,000 advocates have backed a requisition seeking the immediate filling up of approximately 283 vacant high court judges’ posts, including 35 (now 26 after oath of 10 judges on August 4) in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, warning that judicial delays, institutional favouritism, and in-breeding are threatening the credibility and independence of the higher judiciary.
Supreme Court Condemns Manual Scavenging at Its Own Premises, Issues Stark Warning of FIRs Against Responsible Officials
The Supreme Court showed serious concern regarding reports and images of manual scavenging and unsafe cleaning being conducted on the premises of the Supreme Court itself. The Bench expressed disapproval of the continued work, even after a national ban, ordered the officials to provide an account, and indicated criminal action to follow if an adequate response was not provided. The case emphasizes the Court’s determination to remove inhuman cleaning practices and preserve stringent mechanisms for the health and dignity of sanitation workers.
Indirect Discrimination in Indian Army: Court Ushers in Change
Arshnoor Kaur v. Union of India In the present case, the SC struck down an arbitrary and unconstitutional policy of…
Supreme Court Recalls Order Banning High Court Judge From Hearing Criminal Cases
The Supreme Court lifted the ban of Justice Prashant Kumar and deleted the other remarks and passed the case back to the Allahabad High Court. The decision highlights the aspects of restriction of the interventions of the Supreme Court in the administrative aspects of high courts, and it also emphasizes the dignity of the courts and respect amongst the various courts.
State bar council issues notices to 16 lawyers over alleged bench hunting
The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana has issued notices to 16 lawyers—including some senior advocates—for allegedly “bench hunting,” or trying to get cases heard by judges they think will rule in their favour.
This all ties back to a high-profile corruption case involving Gurugram realtor Roop Bansal and former CBI judge Sudhir Parmar, where lawyers are accused of manipulating which judge would hear the case.
Rahul Gandhi’s Exposé: How Alleged Fake Voters Undermine the Core Constitutional Principles of Indian Democracy
The Price of Phantom Votes: How Alleged Fake Voters Threaten India’s Democratic Promise Recently, Rahul Gandhi has loudly and clearly…
Supreme Court Calls for Performance Audit of High Court Judges Amidst Concerns Over Delays and Accountability
The Supreme Court is distressed by the delays and lack of performance of High Court judges. In light of the recent complaints about unscheduled breaks and the fact some judges had not delivered verdicts that had previously been reserved, the Supreme Court believes some form of a performance audit is necessary to find out whether High Court judges are producing an output consistent with public expenditure. This would aim to restore confidence in the judicial system through enhanced speedy justice and greater transparency.