The landmark agreement between India’s and England’s bar bodies enables professional exchanges and collaboration between the two legal systems with implications for training.
Year: 2026
Telangana Second National Lok Adalat Settles 9.28 Lakh Cases and Awards ₹422 Crore in Compensation
The National Lok Adalat event organised across Telangana resolved over 928,000 matters including pre-litigation cases and pending court files in a single organised session.
Odisha POCSO Court Sentences Father to 20 Years Rigorous Imprisonment for Repeated Abuse of Daughter
The court called the case an “unspeakable betrayal of trust” in handing down one of the strongest sentences seen in a POCSO case from the state in recent memory.
India’s Supreme Court Enters Final Stretch of Term With 8 Major Cases Still Undecided
The court is in its crunch period with significant rulings pending on trans sports bans expedited removal presidential authority and federal agency independence.
Tripura High Court Rules Bar Associations Cannot Penalise Advocates for Appearing During Lawyer Boycotts
The Tripura HC set an important precedent for professional freedom ruling that bar bodies cannot take action against members who choose to appear in court during collective boycotts.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry Scraps Upcoming Primaries to Redraw Maps After VRA Supreme Court Ruling
Governor Landry announced the cancellation of scheduled primary elections to give the state legislature time to draw new congressional districts following the VRA ruling.
John Bolton Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Retention of Classified National Security Documents
Former national security advisor John Bolton admitted in federal court to improperly keeping classified government documents after leaving the Trump administration.
Nashik Court Denies Bail to TCS POSH Panel Member Accused of Inaction on Repeated Harassment Complaints
A court in Nashik refused bail to a workplace harassment committee member at TCS after evidence of alleged deliberate inaction on repeated complaints came to light.
Rajasthan High Court Grants Divorce and Condemns Atta-Satta Custom as Gender Coercion and Extortion
The Rajasthan HC used a divorce case to condemn the atta-satta practice of inter-family marriage swaps saying it constitutes gender coercion dressed up as cultural tradition.
Hyderabad Court Grants Interim Bail to BJP MoS Son Bandi Sai Bageerath in POCSO Case to Appear for Exams
A city court allowed the accused son of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar to take his BBA examinations on interim bail amid an ongoing POCSO case of alleged sexual assault.