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Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Topic: Lawyer

Refusing to junk FIR against lawyer who ‘posed’ as judge, HC says trial must to determine ‘truth’

Quashing of FIRs should happen only in ‘rarest of rare cases’, Punjab & Haryana HC says, adding that police should be allowed to investigate & courts shouldn't jump in too early.

Your Honour, like, share, subscribe? Legal influencers are reshaping how young Indians understand law

Bar Councils aren't amused. With line between public legal education & personal brand-building becoming more blurred, they are cracking down on what they call 'unethical canvassing'.

Fali Nariman was India’s ‘conscience-keeper’. He spoke truth to power—and admitted mistakes

On his birth anniversary, colleagues and mentees remember legendary jurist Fali S Nariman—from his hard truths to his sweet tooth.

Weeks after Pune Porsche case, Delhi lawyer rams his Audi into 2 rickshaw pullers, 1 dies

According to police, the lawyer, Virendra Mehta, lost control of the luxury car. He didn’t test positive for alcohol in breath test at hospital, blood sample sent for testing.

‘Advocacy best profession to raise voice,’ says Kerala’s first transgender lawyer Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi, 27, was enrolled with the Bar Council of Kerala Sunday. She says her family and her teachers have been extremely supportive throughout her journey so far.

Kailash Nath Katju rose from office to office ‘waging a war’. For him, India came first

Beyond politics, Katju was a man who could furnish a 'soldier's answer' to Mountbatten as easily as sleeping in a villager's hut on a small cot.

Professor, journalist and lawyer, Padma Bhushan Ashok Desai was a ‘lion of the bar’

Former attorney general Ashok Desai, who passed away Monday, was part of many important cases, including on power of CBI & CVC, Salwa Judum and Section 377.

The Indian footballer behind a Kannada graphic novel spreading legal awareness

Dr B.R. Ambedkar plays cameo in ex-Bengaluru FC player's Gonzo-style novel launched by Karnataka State Legal Services Authority to improve legal literacy.

Tiranga TV, 2G or EVMs: Kapil Sibal reserves his best performances for the worst causes

Kapil Sibal, called Kapilous Sibalious in his college days for his love for Shakespeare, is what many young lawyers-turned-politicians hope to be.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.