Lucknow University | 1st Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Pro Bono Conclave, 2025
Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
Ministry of Law and Justice
MNLU Mumbai | Yuvak Biradari (Bharat) International Policy Drafting & Presentation Competition 2025
Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai’s Pro Bono Club and Centre for Applied Research in Public Health Law
Govt. appoints Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Biren A. Vaishav as Chief Justice of Orissa HC and Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat HC, respectively
The Collegium headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, recommended the appointment of Justice Harish Tandon, Judge Calcutta High Court, as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.
Ministry of Law and Justice appoints Dr. Anju Rathi Rana as the Secretary of the Department of Legal Affairs
Dr Rana was previously the Additional Secretary in the Department of Legal Affairs.
President appoints Justice Joymalya Bagchi as Judge of Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, in its meeting held on 06-3-2025, recommended the name of Justice Bagchi for the Supreme Court.
General Counsels’ Association of India gives major recommendations for Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025
The suggestions encompassed key areas such as definition of legal practitioner, legal privilege, right to practice and code of conduct for legal practitioners.
Centre notifies appointment of Judges for the High Courts of Allahabad, Bombay and Rajasthan
The appointments by the President of India were notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 23-1-2025.
University of Lucknow | Beyond the Courtroom: Exploring Unconventional Methods of Dispute Resolution
On the occasion of 76th Republic Day, Pro Bono Club, University of Lucknow
Centre notifies appointment of Acting Chief Justices for High Courts of Patna and Telangana
Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Sujoy Paul were appointed as Acting Chief Justices of Patna and Telangana High Courts respectively.
Centre notifies appointment of Justice Alok Aradhe as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium on 7-1-2025 had recommended the transfer of Justice Aradhe to Bombay High Court.
Centre notifies appointment of new Judges in Delhi and Uttaranchal High Court
The new Judges were appointed by the President in exercise of power conferred by Article 217(1) of the Constitution.
TNNLU | 2nd National Level Essay Writing Competition
Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU) was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu by an Act of State Legislature
Intellectual Property laws decriminalized and amended vide Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 w.e.f. 01-08-2024
The amendments mentioned in the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 have either decriminalized, omitted, or revised the penalties for certain offences in Intellectual Property laws.
Confidentiality in Arbitration: Legal and Practical Challenges in India
by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**
‘India is changing’, ‘Criminal laws direct the moral arch of the nation’: CJI at the conference on India’s Progressive Path in the Administration of Criminal Justice System
In the inaugural address delivered by Dr. DY Chandrachud, Chief Justice of India, he said that the new three new criminal laws are the watershed moment for our society, because no law affects the day-to-day conduct of our society like criminal law.
Centre notifies appointment of 13 Permanent Judges for 3 High Courts
The President of India appointed the Permanent Judges while exercising the power conferred under Art. 217(1) of the Constitution.
Govt. accepts Parliamentary Committee’s recommendation for Supreme Court Regional Benches
The matter was sub-judice before the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court, and that the Supreme Court had been consistently rejecting the proposal for setting up Supreme Court Benches outside Delhi.
Centre appoints Chief Justices of 6 High Courts and Acting Chief Justice for Punjab and Haryana High Court
Ministry of Law and Justice notified appointment of Chief Justices for Allahabad, Gauhati, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Orissa and Uttaranchal High Courts.
Govt introduces provision relating to power to frame and publish the list of touts vide Advocates (Amendment) Act, 2023
On 8-12-2023, the Ministry of Law and Justice notified the Advocates (Amendment) Act, 2023 to amend the Advocates Act, 1961. Key Points:
TNNLU | National Essay Writing Competition [Register by October 15]
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