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‘Let us not be in denial’ — SC says NEET retest must happen if leak beneficiaries not identified

A three-judge bench, led by CJI Chandrachud, has asked NTA to disclose the nature of the leak, the locations, and the time lag between the leak and the exam.

What new criminal law says about forensic evidence & how this could put ‘immense stress’ on labs

Section 176 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, which has replaced Code of Criminal Procedure, mandates forensic testing for offences that carry sentences of more than 7 years.

After HC stays Kejriwal’s bail, lawyers flag judge’s conflict of interest, ‘unprecedented practices’

In a letter to CJI, 157 lawyers cite irregularities, including taking up ED's appeal against Delhi CM's bail before trial court order was up & admin order restricting vacation courts.

SC to build court-annexed arbitration centre & co-working space for young lawyers over 1.5-acre land

Complex will have latest tech to facilitate arbitration proceedings, and also co-working spaces for lawyers unable to afford chambers during their initial yrs of practice, it is learnt.

How HC verdict may impact lawyers using Insta reels, LinkedIn profiles to ‘advertise’ their services

Madras HC has ordered Bar Council of India to issue circulars to state bar councils to start disciplinary proceedings against lawyers ‘advertising, soliciting works directly or indirectly’.

Bail must be given if prosecuting agency can’t offer speedy trial, rules Supreme Court

Top court gave bail to Mumbai-based Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh, who was arrested four years ago for allegedly carrying counterfeit Rs 2,000 notes.

Woman employee moves SC against Bengal Governor, asks ‘is sexual harassment part of his duties?’

Asking the top court to invoke its extraordinary jurisdiction in the case, the complainant, an employee of Raj Bhavan, in her petition says immunity granted to governors can't be absolute.

SC ‘disappointed’ to learn HC denied Kuki man bail, medical treatment citing Manipur ethnic clashes

HC refused man bail in February, saying he could not be taken out of jail as he was a Kuki and it would be hazardous to do so because of prevailing law & order situation in Manipur.

‘False tweets, maliciously made’: HC order in Lakshmi Puri’s defamation case against Saket Gokhale

Delhi High Court ordered the TMC MP to publish apology and pay Rs 50 lakh in damages to Puri, a former diplomat & wife of Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, for tweets made in 2021.

‘HC judges canvass for elevation to apex court,’ says SC judge Gavai, dwells on judicial indiscipline

Speaking at judicial academy in Kolkata, Justice B.R. Gavai touched upon several lapses found among judges, such as failure to adhere to punctuality and efficiency in their duties.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.