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
Legal India Kerala High Court Directs Awareness Programs to Combat Child Marriage in Tribal Communities March 6, 2025 / March 6, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court recently directed the State and its authorities to conduct awareness programs aimed at preventing child marriage among the tribal communities of Wayanad [Suo Motu v. State of Kerala & Ors]. The Court initiated the suo motu case in 2016 following a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Kerala State Legal […] Read more »
Legal Articles The Per Se Rule Under India’s Competition Act: A Constitutional and Economic Critique March 6, 2025 / March 6, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Competition Act, 2002, was enacted to promote economic development in India by establishing a robust regulatory framework to foster competitive markets. Central to this framework is Section 3 of the Act, which prohibits agreements that cause or are likely to cause an “appreciable adverse effect on competition” (AAEC). These agreements are categorized into two […] Read more »
Legal Articles High Court Permits Disclosure of Aadhaar Details Under Section 33(1) of Aadhaar Act to Aid in Tracing Missing Trafficking Victim March 6, 2025 / March 6, 2025 | Leave a Comment In a significant ruling, the Jharkhand High Court recently directed the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to disclose the Aadhaar card details of a human trafficking victim to assist the police in locating the individual. The case, Kuldeo Sah @ Mithun Sah vs The State of Jharkhand & Another, highlights the court’s authority under Section […] Read more » High Court Permits Disclosure of Aadhaar Details Under Section 33(1) of Aadhaar Act High Court Permits Disclosure of Aadhaar Details Under Section 33(1) of Aadhaar Act to Aid in Tracing Missing Trafficking Victim
Legal Articles Manan Kumar Mishra Re-elected as Bar Council of India Chairman for Seventh Consecutive Term March 3, 2025 / March 3, 2025 | Leave a Comment Manan Kumar Mishra, a prominent Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha Member from Bihar, has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI) for the seventh consecutive term. Mishra, who belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has been a towering figure in the Indian legal fraternity, known for his contributions to the legal profession and his leadership in shaping the […] Read more » Manan Kumar Mishra
