Legal Articles Corruption in India: A Deep-Rooted Issue March 26, 2025 / March 26, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court’s recent verdict in the case of State v. V Govindaswamy has brought to light the pervasive nature of corruption in India. The court’s sentiments echo the concerns of many Indians who feel that corruption has become an integral part of the country’s fabric. The Case: A Customs Officer and His Wife […] Read more » Corruption in India
Legal India Supreme Court Questions Delhi High Court’s Senior Designation Process March 21, 2025 / March 21, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has raised concerns over the Delhi High Court’s recent decision to confer senior designation on 70 lawyers, suggesting that eligible candidates may have been rejected ¹. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan has asked the High Court Registrar General to seek instructions on whether the court is willing […] Read more » Supreme Court Questions Delhi High Court's Senior Designation Process
Legal India Supreme Court to Bar Council of India: Refrain from Interfering in Legal Education March 21, 2025 / March 21, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court made a significant oral observation on Friday, stating that the Bar Council of India (BCI) should not interfere in matters of legal education. Instead, the court suggested that such aspects should be left to academicians and jurists ¹. Justice Surya Kant made this remark while dismissing BCI’s challenge to a Kerala High […] Read more »
Legal Articles Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Eight New Judges for Gujarat High Court March 20, 2025 / March 20, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of eight judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court, following a meeting on March 19 ¹. The recommended judicial officers are: Currently, the Gujarat High Court has a working strength of 32 judges, despite a sanctioned strength of 52 judges. If the Collegium’s proposal is […] Read more » Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Eight New Judges for Gujarat High Court
Legal Articles Three Additional Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court Recommended for Permanent Status March 20, 2025 / March 20, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended that three additional judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court be made permanent. The three judges are: This decision was made by the Collegium in its meeting held on March 19. The three judges had been appointed as additional judges of the High Court on November 2, 2023. Read more » Justice Kirti Singh Justice Sudeepti Sharma Justice Sumeet Goel Justice Sudeepti Sharma
Legal Articles Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer of Justice Arindam Sinha to Allahabad High Court March 20, 2025 / March 20, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Orissa High Court judge Justice Arindam Sinha to the Allahabad High Court ¹. This decision was made in the Collegium’s meetings held on March 6 and 20, 2025. Justice Sinha has had a distinguished career, enrolling as an advocate on March 11, 1991, and practicing for […] Read more » Justice Arindam Sinha to Allahabad High Court Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer of Justice Arindam Sinha to Allahabad High Court
Legal Articles West Bengal Breaks Ground with Bill Allowing Women to Work in Bars March 20, 2025 / March 20, 2025 | Leave a Comment In a significant move towards gender equality, the West Bengal State Assembly has passed a bill permitting women to work in bars. Minister of State Chandrima Bhattacharya introduced the West Bengal Finance Bill, 2025, which proposes amendments to the Bengal Excise Act, 1909 ¹. The bill removes the prohibition on employing women in ON-category liquor […] Read more » West Bengal Allowing Women to Work in Bars West Bengal Breaks Ground with Bill Allowing Women to Work in Bars
Legal Articles Madras High Court Rules: Watching Porn, Masturbation Not Grounds for Divorce March 20, 2025 / March 20, 2025 | Leave a Comment In a recent judgment, the Madras High Court has held that a husband cannot seek divorce from his wife solely based on claims that she watches porn or engages in self-pleasure and masturbation. The court emphasized that watching porn in private is not an offense, although it may not be morally justifiable due to its […] Read more » Porn Masturbation Not Grounds for Divorce
Legal Articles Kerala High Court Directs Strict Compliance with Supreme Court Guidelines on Maintenance Cases March 19, 2025 / March 19, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court has instructed all courts in the state handling maintenance cases to strictly adhere to the Supreme Court’s guidelines on awarding maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) [1]. This directive comes after the High Court set aside a family court order that failed to follow the Supreme […] Read more » Supreme Court Guidelines on Maintenance Cases
Legal Articles Supreme Court Urges States to Curb Unreasonable Charges in Private Hospitals March 19, 2025 / March 19, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has directed state governments to take a policy call on curbing unreasonable charges and exploitation of patients in private hospitals ¹. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotishwar Singh emphasized that policy-makers are best equipped to formulate guidelines to safeguard patients while ensuring private entities can still operate in the […] Read more » Curb Unreasonable Charges in Private Hospitals
