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
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
