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Meghalaya HC widens scope of PIL on stray dogs menace to entire State, directs formation of Committee under Animal Birth Control Rules

Rule 4 provides for formation of a committee comprising of the commissioner/chief of the local authority, who would be the ex-officio Chairman, representatives of Public Health Animal Welfare, District Society for the said Act, Animal Welfare Organisations and humanitarian or a well-known individual.

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Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services to kick off LIDW 2025 Main Conference

The Main Conference at LIDW, which runs from 2 to 6 June, boasts a series of sessions covering the most pressing topics in litigation, arbitration and disputes, joined by senior leaders across the industry.

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Justice N. Kotiswar Outlines Strategic Roadmap for Commercial Dispute Resolution at EBC and The Law Forum’s Dispute Resolution discussion

EBC in collaboration with The Law Forum hosted a discussion on “Commercial Disputes Resolution — Challenges and Strategies.”

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Supreme Court reserves verdict on stay of Waqf Amendment Act

Justice BR Gavai, CJI remarked that the requirement of registration of Waqfs has been there under the previous laws of 1923 and 1954.

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SC grants anticipatory bail to former IAS Probationer Puja Khedkar for allegedly misrepresenting information in UPSC 2022 exam

“Any violation of the conditions, then liberty is reserved to the respondent to seek cancellation of anticipatory bail.”

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Navigating partial Court working days 2025: Supreme Court circular on listing of matters

21,651 miscellaneous matters (13,933 main and 7,718 connected) and 17,088 regular hearing matters (10,011 main and 7,077 connected were notified for listing during the ensuing partial Court working days 2025, vide Notices dated 15-04-2025 and 03-05-2025.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Ban on manufacturing plastic of less than 120 microns’; Meghalaya HC issues set of directions to prevent use of plastic

Plastic waste cannot be easily recycled or safely destroyed. It causes waste management problems because of its long natural life; it chokes waterbodies and the drainage system, accumulating garbage in public places.

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AI-Based App ‘ShowReel’ secures Copyright Registration in India

Innovative platform developed by Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia aims to transform entrepreneurship education through generative AI.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Claims can’t be bisected into arbitrable and non-arbitrable at the stage of appointment of arbitrator under Section 11 of A&C Act: Supreme Court

“The High Court erred in bisecting the claim of the appellant into two parts, one arbitrable and the other non- arbitrable, when it found arbitration agreement to be there for settlement of disputes between the parties.”

Legislation Updates Notifications

Centre appoints SG Tushar Mehta led Prosecution team in 26/11 Trial

S.V. Raju, Additional Solicitor General; Dayan Krishnan, Senior Advocate; and Narender Mann, Advocate will be part of the team representing NIA.

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Call for Papers | GNLU SRDC ADR MAGAZINE Vol. V | Issue III

Gujarat National Law University’s SRDC ADR Magazine is a triannual student-run publication that invites submissions from experts, working professionals, academics, and students engaged in the field of Alternate Dispute Resolution.

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

President questions SC on setting timelines on Governor and President’s powers under Articles 200 & 201 for Bill Assent

Invoking Article 143(1), the President of India sent a reference to the Supreme Court after its 8th April ruling that set timelines for Governors and the President to grant assent to bills passed by legislatures.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Experience shows that points-based assessment is not flawless’; Breakdown of SC’s new take on Senior Advocate Designation process

“The point-based process deserves deletion in exercise of powers reserved in paragraph 74 of Indira Jaising-1. When we do this, it will not amount to a review or recall of the decisions. After finding that the point-based assessment is not workable, we will be failing in our duty if we fail to do what we are expected to do.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

High Court cannot dismiss substantive portion of suit while hearing appeal against rejection of interim injunction: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court was considering an appeal appeal against an order of the High Court dismissing the suit while considering an application for an injunction.

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Supreme Court scraps point-based system for senior advocate designations, directs High Courts to revise rules

The Bench directed all the High Courts to amend the existing rules in accordance with the Judgment within four months.

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Meghalaya High Court expands PIL on cremation facilities to address need for Christian cemeteries

The PIL was filed regarding the facilitation of the cremation of persons belonging to the Khasi, Jaintia and Hindu communities throughout the State.

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Senior Advocate Rakesh Gupta elected as Chairman of Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana

This is his second term as the chairman, having previously held the position from the year 2014 to 2015.

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‘Not common for rustic persons to be aware of mental illness’; SC converts mother’s conviction from under S. 302 to S. 304 Part II IPC for killing two minor daughters

“It was inexplicable and incomprehensible how a mother who loved her children and who had a cordial relation with her husband could resort to such a violent act and be attributed with the “intention to cause death” of her beloved children, except for coming under some influence or forces beyond her control as claimed by her.”