New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant has reiterated that the doors of the Supreme Court remain open to every Indian citizen, emphasising that any common citizen or member of an elected body has the right to Read more…
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New Delhi, September 28, 2026: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of three sitting High Court Chief Justices as judges of the Supreme Court. According to the resolution issued by the Collegium on September 28, 2026, the names Read more…
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2026 will come into force from October 1, 2026, bringing stricter provisions for the delayed registration of births and deaths across the country. Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said the Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 445 September 15, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has held that a Lok Adalat has no adjudicatory power to decide a disputed claim on merits when the parties have not arrived Read more…
Delhi : Chief Justice of India Justice Suryakant has called for greater professional accountability, institutional transparency and improved efficiency in arbitration, saying these measures are essential if India is to establish itself as a leading international arbitral seat. Addressing the Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 442 September 9, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that non-disclosure of old criminal cases in a character verification form cannot, by itself, automatically justify termination from government service. The Court said Read more…
The Delhi High Court has quashed criminal defamation proceedings against Senior Advocate and former Biju Janata Dal MP Pinaki Misra, holding that the material placed before the trial court was insufficient to justify continuation of the prosecution. Justice Swarana Kanta Read more…
The Advocates’ Association of Western India (AAWI) has unanimously amended its Rules and Constitution to reserve the post of President for a woman member once every three terms, with the new provision taking effect from the next election. The decision Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 435 The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that an acquittal in a criminal case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code does not prevent a woman from subsequently pursuing a complaint under Section Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 431 The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has dismissed a first appeal filed by Ram Niwas Dewangan against the dismissal of his suit seeking partition and separate possession of disputed family properties in Raigarh Read more…