NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported suicide after alleged custodial torture in Delhi
The NHRC has issued notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, seeking a detailed report within two weeks.
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Call for Submissions | NLIU, Bhopal Indian Arbitration Law Review Volume 8
The submissions must be sent by September 10, 2025
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Gravity of offence justifies denying bail to juvenile accused of heinous crime: Rajasthan High Court
“The gravity of the offence, specifically, the allegation of mercilessly causing the death of another person, necessitates a cautious approach.”
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Order of termination on ground of questionable integrity is stigmatic; Holding enquiry mandatory: Rajasthan High Court
“In the present case, since the petitioner was found involved in carrying passengers without tickets and the allegation was that his integrity is questionable, consequently, his services were terminated, therefore, the same can easily be termed as an “order of termination” having been passed with stigma”
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Bombay HC upholds conviction & life sentence of man who slit his girlfriend’s throat after she withdrew their marriage application
“The specific defence of the accused was not that the victim died because of his assault rather it was that he inflicted injuries on himself and lost consciousness. Firstly, he suggested that the victim had committed suicide by inflicting those injuries on herself and secondly, he feigned ignorance about what happened after he inflicted those injuries on himself.”
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Karnataka High Court lays down factors to be considered by Trial Courts before granting police protection
The Trial Court cannot order police protection mechanically. Unless the trial Court satisfies itself that there is an imminent need for police aid/police help, it cannot order for police protection on mere request.
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CALL FOR PAPERS | Seventy-Five Years of the Constitution of India: A Comparison with Major Constitutions of the World
The International Conference on “Seventy-Five Years of the Constitution of India: A Comparison with Major Constitutions of the World” shall be held on 30th-31st August 2025, at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala, Punjab. The Conference will follow a hybrid format.
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CAM advises JSW Energy on financing India’s largest thermal power acquisition under IBC
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as legal counsel to JSW Energy Limited (as successful bidder) for availing credit facility of INR 12,475 Crore from State Bank of India for implementation of resolution plan.
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‘Procedure under S. 174 BNSS not followed’: Karnataka High Court quashes criminal proceedings in ‘Matka’ gambling case
“It is to be noted that even though Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 came to force from 1-7-2024, till today no rules are framed by the State. It is expected that State would take necessary steps in this regard at the earliest.”
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Call for Papers | HNLU One-Day International Conference on Emerging Jurisprudence of Artificial Intelligence – The Socio-Legal Impact
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE “Code is Law”- Lawerence Lessig The perspective of Lessig highlights the profound influence that programmers and developers wield in
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Refusing physical relations, accusing husband of affairs and humiliating him in front of his friends/employees is cruelty: Bombay HC
“The wife was not seriously interested in reconciliation and there was no evidence indicating withdrawal of the husband from her society without reasonable cause and her claims of the husband demanding divorce during their cohabitation were not substantiated by cogent evidence.”
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Call for Blogs: RGNUL Student Research Review and Ahlawat & Associates Blog Series | Deadline extended to 27th August
This blog series endeavours to initiate a conversation around the dynamic evolution of Intellectual Property law in India and globally centred around the theme Ideas in Motion: Contemporary Frontiers in Intellectual Property Law.
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Complainant’s refusal to undergo medical exam despite alleging sexual assault weakens prosecution’s case: Delhi HC grants anticipatory bail to accused
The complainant, being a well-educated woman, preparing for Ph.D. entrance, cannot be considered a gullible or uninformed individual, and her conscious refusal to undergo medical examination despite the nature of allegations, is a relevant factor in the investigation.
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‘Clear case of malfeasance by the Returning Officer’: Uttaranchal HC stays disqualification of Pradhan candidate over toilet location
“Right to contest the elections is a statutorily guaranteed right, and the same cannot be denied in a completely arbitrary manner and which prima facie appears to be illegal.”
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Censorship and Films: Silencing the Cinematic Voice
by C. George Thomas* and Ansh Mittal**
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In conversation with Senior Advocate Manish Kumar Jha: Insights on developments in the legal field and how to navigate through them
Interviewee: Sr. Adv. Manish Kumar Jha1
Interviewed by Riya Garg2
Balancing Enforcement and Enterprise: A Case Study on M3M’s Substitution of Attached Property under the PMLA
by Divyangna Malik*, Rahul Suresh** and Sankalp Tewari***
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Employer liable when former employee forced to reveal defamatory termination reasons; Delhi HC directs Wipro to pay damages for defamation
Where the defamatory statement is repeated by the plaintiff while responding to employment inquiries or during job interviews, the defendant’s liability does not stand extinguished. Where the plaintiff has no meaningful choice but to disclose the defamatory rationale to prospective employers, such compelled republication imposes continuing responsibility upon the defendant.
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Elephant’s survival and right to quality life is above men’s right to use it for religious rites: Bombay HC
The Court stated that the petitioner fails to clarify how Mahadevi elephant was injured, but the likely cause is the placement of a heavy howdrah, which is used to carry people and loudspeakers during processions. This continued treatment is callous and brutal, and elephants do not deserve to be used to ferry weight humans and equipment.
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CAM advises Transvolt Mobility on US$50 Million Financing Round, Including IFC’s First Global Investment in EV Platform
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Transvolt Mobility Private Limited.
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