The apex court restricted administrative overreach by limiting the Registrar’s disciplinary powers.
Category: Legal
Tripura High Court Rules Bar Associations Cannot Penalise Advocates for Appearing Despite Boycott Calls
The ruling protects lawyers’ professional rights and prevents bar bodies from using coercion against members.
Nashik Court Denies Bail to TCS POSH Panel Member in Workplace Harassment Case Citing Inaction on Complaints
The court held that repeated failure to act on harassment complaints justified continued detention.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant Announces Plans to Set Up Seven-Judge Benches for Pending References
The CJI said he would form the large benches soon to address long-pending constitutional questions.
Rajasthan High Court Grants Divorce and Condemns Atta-Satta Custom as Gender Coercion Disguised as Tradition
The court called the practice of exchange marriages a form of familial extortion against women.
Supreme Court Constitutes Two New Election Tribunals for State Bar Council Poll Disputes
Senior Advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani was named as a member of one of the newly formed bodies.
Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra to Expedite Bombay High Court Land Handover Proceedings
The apex court intervened to push for faster resolution of the land dispute affecting court infrastructure.
Madras High Court Stays Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing’s Omnibus X Blocking Order as Political Speech
The court held that political criticism is constitutionally protected and cannot be suppressed by blanket orders.
Delhi High Court Rules Criminal Contempt Without Remorse Warrants Maximum Six-Month Imprisonment
The ruling establishes a sentencing benchmark for contempt where the offender shows no course correction.
Uttarakhand High Court Rules Government Servants Cannot Be Kept Under Suspension for Indefinite Period
The court directed that suspension orders must have a defined timeline or be subject to periodic review.