Vishnu Shankar Jain, a lawyer representing the Hindu side in a mosque-temple dispute, filed an FIR after receiving a threatening comment on social media from Nidhi Jha, inciting community tensions. The case includes charges of criminal intimidation and provocation. The Supreme Court emphasizes maintaining peace amid ongoing disputes and violence in Sambhal.
The Allahabad High Court ordered the listing of a writ petition seeking the registration of an FIR against officials involved in the Sambhal violence case. The petition was filed by the Hazrat Khwajah Garib Nawaj Welfare Association, claiming officials were responsible for the incident that resulted in four deaths.
A Sambhal court has directed a commissioner to submit a survey report on the Jama Masjid within 10 days amid claims of a prior temple on the site. The Supreme Court urged maintaining peace and delayed action until an appeal is heard. Violence erupted during surveys, resulting in fatalities and injuries. Next hearing is January 8.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) released an important notification regarding the registration for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XIX. As per this notification, candidates who are in their final year of a 3-year or 5-year integrated L.L.B. degree program and do not possess enrollment certificates are now allowed to appear for the AIBE exam. The Supreme Court on Sept 20 allowed final-year law students to appear in the AIBE which is scheduled to take place on November 24.
The Supreme Court Today (Sept 20) allowed final-year law students to appear in the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) which is scheduled to take place on November 24. The Court passed this interim order while hearing a petition challenging the decision to the Bar Council of India to exclude final year law students from registering for AIBE.
Today (13th Sept): Final-semester LL.B. students at Delhi University challenge Bar Council of India’s notification barring them from AIBE-XIX. They claim it contradicts previous court rulings and violates their fundamental rights. They seek annulment of the notification, permission to take the exam, and an interim stay. The Supreme Court has requested BCI to justify the exclusion.
The online registration for the AIBE exam will begin from September 3 on the official website of the BCI and the last date for registration is October 25.
