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Several universities and institutions have been launching LL.M. programmes under names like “Executive LL.M.”, “LL.M.(Professional)”, “Online LL.M.”, or even “M.Sc in Law”.The growing trend of such unregulated legal education has caused consternation among members of the Bar Council Of India (BCI), prompting the body to caution the public and institutions against offering or enrolling in […]

The Supreme Court has refused to quash a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, against a suspended judicial officer accused of sexually abusing his minor daughter. The Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan, refused to entertain the plea for quashing with strong oral remarks during the

In a historic first, the Chief  Justice of  India (CJI)   has announced a reservation policy for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in its staffing procedures. By way of this  initiative, the court envisages  to enhance representation and inclusivity in court administration.     Staff members were notified through a recent circular regarding the implementation

In a major setback for former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi, the Supreme Court has dismissed his plea seeking to make the BCCI pay ₹10.65 crore penalty imposed on him by the Enforcement Directorate under Foreign Exchange Management Act(FEMA). The High Court observed that "In matters of alleged indemnification of the petitioner in the context of

"There is a growing belief that the Supreme Court is a CJ's court and not a court of all judges. But Justices UU Lalit, Sanjiv Khanna and I have attempted to dispel that notion.” stated Chief Justice of India (CJI), BR Gavai while elaborating on the efforts undertaken by him and his predecessors, Justices UU

The Supreme Court rapped and overturned a recent order of the Bombay High Court deeming it inappropriate and discerning that, “ a High Court is not the custodian of the revenue’’, it overstepped its bounds acting improperly in granting a stay . Once an appeal is deemed non-maintainable and disposed of, no further stay should

The Supreme Court bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prasanna B. Varale has set aside an order of the Patna High Court permitting narco-analysis of an accused (Appellant), particularly during the pendency of a bail application. The facts of the case involve a missing woman whose disappearance from her matrimonial home was suspected to

The Supreme Court bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Manmohan, intervened in a complex legal matter involving allegations of abduction against H.M. Jayaram, the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) in Tamil Nadu. The apex court has now issued instructions to the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court to transfer this case to

On 19th June, 2025, the Supreme Court bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Manmohan closed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the unofficial ban on the Tamil film Thug Life in Karnataka, after the State Government affirmed it had not imposed any such ban and assured "full protection and security" for its screening. The