Chhattisgarh High Court designates three advocates as Senior Advocates
The Full Court, vide a notification dated 07-08-2025, designated three advocates as Senior Advocates.
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Indore-Dewas Highway Jam| Madhya Pradesh HC directs expeditious construction of service lanes
“The photographs show that they are now constructing/ upgrading side lanes/diversions on both sides of the flyover at Arjun Barodia. In fact, as per the agreement and the norms of Road Congress guidelines, the service road ought to have been constructed before starting the construction work of the bridge/flyovers/subways, etc.”
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HIGH COURT AUGUST 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Acquittal in Godhra Riots Case; Bhopal Gas Tragedy’s Containment Site; Kangana Ranaut’s defamatory tweets; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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‘Serious dereliction of duty’; Chhattisgarh HC rebukes authorities, self-help group for govt. school children being fed dog-licked food
“Providing food to the school students is not an empty formality, and the same has to be done with dignity. A person, especially an innocent child, cannot be served any food that has been licked/soiled by a dog.”
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‘Glorification of anti-national ideology’; Allahabad HC denies bail to man arrested for making Facebook posts mocking PM Modi, supporting Pakistan
“The themes and language used in the posts indicate inclination towards the glorification of anti-national ideology, which cannot be ignored.”
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‘Accepting Bar Council’s strike resolution could invite disciplinary action’; Allahabad HC pulls up Aligarh SDM over adjourning case due to advocates’ strike
“Accepting a strike resolution may amount to misconduct on the Presiding Officer’s part inviting recommendation for disciplinary action against the concerned officer, who adjourns the case in deference to a resolution of the Bar asking members to abstain from their professional duties in Court.”
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IPR July 2025: A quick recap of the Months’ top Intellectual Property Rights cases
Covering all the important IPR cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, links to other roundups, latest legal updates in criminal law and a few top stories of the month.
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Whether anticipatory bail plea is maintainable on mere issuance of summons in complaint case? Allahabad High Court answers
“In a complaint case involving accusation of a non-bailable offence, anticipatory bail is not maintainable upon the issuance of a summons, as there is no apprehension of arrest by the police without warrant.”
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Education Law July 2025 Roundup: Key Developments you need to know!
Covering all the important Education Law cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, links to other roundups, latest legal updates in criminal law and a few top stories of the month.
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“Can’t act in amateurish manner in the name of spreading awareness”; Haryana Court on Traffic Inspector’s reels mocking Lawyers, Law Students; dismisses case upon apology
“If anyone, while in Government service, wishes to spread awareness for a social cause, proper channel and protocol must be followed. No individual official can portray himself larger than the department in an unprofessional or amateurish manner in the name of spreading awareness.”
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HIGH COURT JULY 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Balasore Student self-immolation; Fake Arya Samaj Societies; Nutella’s Trade Mark; Rajasthan School Ceiling Collapse; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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Madhya Pradesh High Court directs action against private vehicles with illegal flashing lights, sirens and number plates
The Court directed the Regional Transport Officer and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) to immediately act against those vehicles who were violating the notice/circular dated 01-03-2025.
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Madhya Pradesh HC upholds conviction of Chemistry Professor for electrocuting her Doctor husband to death
The Court held that it was a well-planned cold-blooded murder by the woman, who for the reasons best known to her, was not keeping good terms with her husband tortured him to death firstly by serving him a seductive drug and electrocuting him.
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Sambhal Violence| “Only bald and verbal allegations, no admissible evidence”: Allahabad HC grants bail to Jama Masjid Committee Chairman
The State could not place any material on record based on which the Court could infer that the Chairman prima-facie appeared to have committed the aforesaid offences.
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‘Saying ‘I Love You’ alone not sexual assault in absence of proven sexual intent’; Chhattisgarh HC upholds acquittal of man in POCSO case
“It was his solitary act of showing his “expression of love”, and a close scrutiny of her statements vis-a-vis the statements of her friends, would reveal that it was not made with an intention of his sexual desire.”
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Allahabad HC directs probe into fake Arya Samaj Societies conducting illegal marriages
The Court noted that several marriages had been conducted by such societies, even of minor girls, in violation of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021.
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“Justice system knows no caste, religion, creed, colour”; Chhattisgarh HC denies relief to advocate seeking case transfer alleging personal bias of Special Judge
“Scandalizing a Judicial Officer of District Court is bound to shake confidence of the litigating public in the system and has to be tackled strictly.”
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President appoints 19 Advocates, Judicial Officers as Judges in 3 High Courts
In a press note issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the President appointed 19 Advocates and Judicial Officers as Judges and Additional Judges in Gauhati, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana High Court.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends 19 names for appointments in 6 High Courts
The Collegium led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai held a meeting on 28-07-2025 to approve and recommend the appointment of several judges in Karnataka, Calcutta, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, and Bombay High Court.
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Madhya Pradesh HC imposes Rs 50,000 cost on convict for ‘attempting to overawe District Judiciary’ by alleging assurance of acquittal by Trial Court Judge
“The complainant is not a person aggrieved when he or she informs the High Court to act against the erring Judge for his judicial decision, and the role of the complainant comes to an end with the complaint being referred to the High Court.”
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