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The Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued a strong warning against unethical legal advertising and misleading social media promotions by advocates, stressing the need to uphold the dignity of the legal profession. In a press release dated March 17, 2025, the BCI condemned the use of Bollywood actors, celebrities, and digital platforms to promote […]

Two government officials accused of soliciting and accepting bribes have been acquitted by the Supreme Court, which ruled that the prosecution failed to convincingly establish the core elements of demand and acceptance. The case was adjudicated by a bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K. Vinod Chandran, who emphasized that the presumption under Section

Speaking at a conference hosted by the Supreme Court of Kenya, Justice B.R Gavai expressed concern over how content creators often extract and circulate short clips from court hearings, distorting judicial discussions and spreading misinformation. The increasing misuse of livestreamed court proceedings, he noted, has become a growing threat that needs to be addressed urgently.

Noting the inordinate delay of three to four years just to pass appropriate orders in executive petitions the Apex court bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan observed that such procrastination leads to frustration of the decree -holder who lies in wait for closure . The slow pace of decisions of district judiciaries on

While reviewing a cluster of Writ petitions challenging the 2023 amendments to the Forest Conservation Act (FCA), the Apex court of Justice BR Gavai and Justice A G Masih gave out a stern warning to those non-complaint State Governments and Union Territories(UT’s) who have yet not formed expert committees to identify forest lands. They were

The Supreme Court in a recent judgment emphasized the need for "stricter judicial scrutiny" while granting bail in dowry death cases, especially where evidence suggests persistent harassment over unmet dowry demands. The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta observed that a casual approach in such cases could undermine public confidence in the

In a recent judgement the Supreme Court upheld the judgement of Gauhati High Court that arbitration agreements are enforceable against the legal representatives of a deceased partner of a partnership firm. The issues for determination were; (i) Whether the legal heirs of a deceased partner in a partnership firm, being non-signatories to the partnership deed

The Supreme Court Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma recently ruled that calling someone "Miyan-Tiyan" or "Pakistani" may be in poor taste but does not amount to the offence of hurting religious sentiments under Section 298 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court made this observation while quashing criminal proceedings

In the Nagrik Apurti Nigam (NAN) scam case, which involves serious allegations of corruption and misconduct, the Supreme Court granted pre-arrest bail to Satish Chandra Verma, the former Advocate General of Chhattisgarh.This decision came after Satish Verma challenged the Chhattisgarh High Court’s February 13 order that had denied him anticipatory bail. The bench, consisting of

A plea in the Supreme Court that sought to impose a life-ban on convicted politicians barring them from permanently contesting elections was opposed by the Union Government in a counter affidavit which held that issues like period of disqualification wholly lie in the dominion of legislative policy. Noting that criminalization of politics is a serious