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Delhi HC directs authorities to take steps to ensure adequate internet con
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The court's direction followed a petition filed by advocate Arpit Bhargava, which highlighted the persistent problem of limited or non-existent internet connectivity in court premises across Delhi. Advocate Beenashaw N Soni appeared for the petitioner.
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Delhi HC directs intermediaries to act on Salman Khan's personality rights
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The matter was taken up by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, with Senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi appearing for the actor. At the beginning of the hearing, the Court asked Sethi whether he was aware of earlier judicial directions requiring litigants to exhaust statutory remedies before ap
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CJI designate Justice Surya Kant outlines priorities ahead of taking offic
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Justice Kant also described mediation, an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, as "a game changer" capable of providing faster, off-court settlements to litigants.
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Delhi HC raps litigants for "imaginary story", dismisses transfer plea wit
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed that the petitioners had made "flimsy, misleading and mythical assertions" against a sitting trial court judge without any credible material to substantiate their claims.
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Bomb threat triggers panic at Delhi High Court
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
As the alert spread, all benches of the High Court rose immediately, and lawyers, litigants, and staff were evacuated from the premises. The sudden evacuation created scenes of chaos, with people rushing out of the court complex in fear.
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Lawyers in PoGB continue strike, demand appointment of judges and legal re
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lawyers throughout Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have maintained their extended strike, which commenced in November 2024, seeking judicial appointments, land reform, and restructuring of institutions. This protest has now reached its tenth month, disrupting legal processes and leaving c
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Punjab: National Lok Adalat to be held on September 13 in Mohali; litigant
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The third National Lok Adalat of 2025 is scheduled to be held on September 13 across the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) district, announced District and Sessions Judge Sh. Atul Kasana. The initiative aims to facilitate the amicable resolution of disputes, reduce the burden on the judic
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Bar Council of India says will lodge FIR against miscreants spreading fake
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The office of Bar Council of India is going to lodge an FIR against the miscreants who have circulated this fake news of strike-call and have attempted to mislead the lawyers and to cause harm to litigants and the institution.
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Supreme Court advises use of masks amid 'severe' pollution in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Amid 'severe' pollution in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Monday issued a circular advising litigants and advocates in the apex court premises to ensure wearing masks and taking health measures.
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"Log itna trast ho jate hain court ke mamlon se": CJI Chandrachud emphasis
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Noting the plight of common men who are "fed up" with court proceedings, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud highlighted on Saturday the importance of Lok Adalats as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism.
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SC orders all courts to shun practice of mentioning caste or religion of l
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court has ordered its Registry, all High Courts and subordinate courts to stop the practice of mentioning the caste or religion of litigants in case papers.
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"There existed large Hindu Temple...": Hindu side lawyer cites ASI report
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A day after the Varanasi district court ruled that Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex will be given to litigants on both sides, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, the counsel for the Hindu side said that ASI has made a "conclusive finding" and sai
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