The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a wife’s transfer plea in an annulment case, observing she had no responsibilities preventing travel, while noting that her estranged husband suffered severe depression and anxiety disorders making independent travel difficult for him during proceedings.
The Allahabad High Court clarified that the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh may decide seniority disputes relating to Elders Committees under the Advocates Act, but cannot directly interfere in elections of independent Bar Associations registered as societies across Uttar Pradesh.
Justice B. V. Nagarathna urged stronger solidarity among women lawyers, stating sisterhood is necessary to confront structural inequalities in the legal profession, while speaking at the launch of The Constitution is my Home by senior advocate Indira Jaising.
The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal DGP to submit a Standard Operating Procedure for handling social media content targeting judges and judicial proceedings, during hearing of a case connected to Swami Pradiptananda before Justice Jay Sengupta.
The Bar Council of India suspended the licence of Bhopal advocate Samarth Singh after an FIR alleging dowry death and cruelty in Twisha Sharma case, citing non-cooperation with investigation and concerns over dignity of the legal profession.
The Supreme Court of India directed all police stations to compulsorily register kidnapping cases whenever persons or children go missing, while Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan expressed concern over rising trafficking and untraced children cases, calling the issue insufficiently addressed nationwide.
The Supreme Court of India granted interim bail to Tasleem Ahmed and Khalid Saifi in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, while referring broader questions on UAPA bail jurisprudence and interpretation of K.A. Najeeb judgment to a larger Bench.
The Supreme Court of India expressed concern over shortage of public prosecutors nationwide, urging States to fill vacancies immediately, while observing that inadequate prosecutorial infrastructure delays criminal trials and often compels courts to grant bail due to prolonged incarceration and delayed trial completion.
The Supreme Court of India stayed all ongoing and upcoming State judicial service examinations pending review of the controversial three-year legal practice requirement for entry-level judges, while hearing proceedings in Bhumika Trust v. Union of India mentioned urgently by petitioner Jayant Singh Yadav.
The Union Government of India informed the Supreme Court of India that certain persons deported to Bangladesh would be brought back for verification of citizenship status before authorities decide further action, following submissions made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
