Legal Articles Supreme Court Orders Investigation into Tree Felling in Taj Trapezium Zone March 19, 2025 / March 19, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has directed the Taj Trapezium Authority to investigate allegations of tree felling in the protected Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), a 10,400-square-kilometer area surrounding the Taj Mahal ¹. The Authority must immediately dispatch officers to the site to verify whether tree felling has occurred or is ongoing, and complete the probe within three […] Read more » Tree Felling in Taj Trapezium Zone
Legal Articles Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma’s Divorce Plea Fast-Tracked by Bombay High Court March 19, 2025 / March 19, 2025 | Leave a Comment In a significant development, the Bombay High Court has allowed Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and his estranged wife Dhanashree Verma’s plea to waive the six-month cooling-off period for their divorce decree ¹. This decision comes after the couple filed a joint petition seeking divorce by mutual consent. The High Court’s order directs the family court […] Read more » Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma's Divorce Plea
Legal Articles Supreme Court Orders Stricter Rules for Marking Lawyers’ Appearances March 19, 2025 / March 19, 2025 | Leave a Comment In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that only lawyers physically present in court and arguing a case can have their names marked in court orders. This decision may not sit well with the Bar. According to the ruling, the following individuals can have their appearances marked: The Court emphasized that a Senior […] Read more » Stricter Rules for Marking Lawyers' Appearances
Legal Articles Women Redefining Leadership in India’s Insolvency and Restructuring Landscape March 10, 2025 / March 10, 2025 | Leave a Comment Women are emerging as a transformative force in India’s insolvency and restructuring sector, breaking barriers and reshaping leadership in this rapidly evolving field. A recent webinar organized by INSOL India in collaboration with IWIRC (International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation) brought together leading professionals to discuss the contributions of women, their career growth, and the […] Read more » Women Redefining Leadership in India’s Insolvency and Restructuring Landscape
Legal Articles Former Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar Criticizes Anti-Conversion Laws as “Anti-Choice” March 10, 2025 / March 10, 2025 | Leave a Comment Senior Advocate and former Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, Dr. S. Muralidhar, recently described anti-conversion laws across India as “anti-choice” legislation. Speaking at an ADF India panel discussion on anti-conversion laws on February 28, he highlighted the inherent flaws in such laws, which presume that religious conversions are the result of coercion or […] Read more » Former Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar Criticizes Anti-Conversion Laws as "Anti-Choice" Justice Dr S Muralidhar
Legal Articles Legal India Central Government Approves Permanent Appointment of Three Judges to Jammu and Kashmir High Court March 10, 2025 / March 10, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Central government on Monday approved the appointment of three additional judges of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court as permanent judges. The judges elevated to permanent positions are: The Supreme Court Collegium had earlier recommended their appointments on March 5, and the Central government has now cleared all three names. About the Judges Justice […] Read more » Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal
Legal Articles Uttarakhand Becomes First State to Enact Uniform Civil Code: Key Provisions and Implications March 10, 2025 / March 10, 2025 | Leave a Comment On March 11, 2024, the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand, 2024 (UUCC), passed by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, received the President’s assent. The Uniform Civil Code Rules Uttarakhand, 2025 (Rules), came into effect on January 27, 2025, making Uttarakhand the first state in India to implement a law governing a uniform civil code. The UUCC aims […] Read more » Enact Uniform Civil Code First State to Enact Uniform Civil Code
Legal Articles Allahabad High Court Orders CBI Probe Against Woman and Lawyer for Filing False Rape Cases March 10, 2025 / March 10, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court recently directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate a woman and her lawyer for allegedly filing multiple false rape and criminal cases against several men to extort money. The Court observed that the duo appeared to be colluding to lodge fabricated complaints against numerous individuals. The order was passed […] Read more »
Legal Articles Central Government Approves Justice Joymalya Bagchi’s Appointment to Supreme Court March 10, 2025 / March 10, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Central government on Monday approved the appointment of Calcutta High Court Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court. The announcement was made by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Justice Bagchi’s elevation to the Supreme Court follows a recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium on […] Read more »
Legal Articles Supreme Court Stresses Independent Application of Mind in Preventive Detention Orders March 6, 2025 / March 6, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court recently ruled that preventive detention orders must demonstrate an independent application of mind by the detaining authority and cannot be based on a casual reference to the material placed before it [Mortuza Hussain Choudhary v. State of Nagaland]. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Augustine George Masih held that a mere […] Read more » Independent Application of Mind in Preventive Detention Orders
