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barandbench.com > news > justice-v-kameswar-rao-takes-over-as-chief-justice-of-patna-high-court

Justice V Kameswar Rao takes over as Chief Justice of Patna High Court

13+ hour, 39+ min ago   (150+ words) Justice V Kameswar Rao on Sunday took oath as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court. Justice Rao was administered the oath of office by Bihar Governor Lt. Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd). Justice Rao, originally a judge of the…...


barandbench.com > news > litigation > bengaluru-court-grants-interim-anticipatory-bail-to-bjp-mla-munirathna-booked-for-threatening-rape-victim

Bengaluru court grants interim anticipatory bail to BJP MLA Munirathna booked for threatening rape victim

14+ hour, 57+ min ago   (234+ words) A Bengaluru court on September 11 granted interim anticipatory bail to BJP MLA Munirathna in connection with allegations that he threatened and pressured a rape survivor to withdraw the rape case filed by her against a close associate of the MLA....


barandbench.com > news > maharashtra-anti-conversion-law-challenged-before-bombay-high-court

Maharashtra anti-conversion law challenged before Bombay High Court

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (303+ words) AA petition has been filed before the principal bench of the Bombay High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026. [Maulana Halimullah Farooque Ahemed Khan v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.] The petition has been filed by…...


barandbench.com > amp > story > news > litigation > karnataka-hc-calls-for-implementation-of-e-notarisation-in-high-court-and-district-courts

Karnataka HC calls for implementation of e-notarisation in High Court and district courts

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (154+ words) The Karnataka High Court has directed the Registrar (Judicial), Registrar General and Registrar (Computers) to implement e-notarisation in filings before the Karnataka high Court and the District Court. Justice Suraj Govindaraj directed the acceptance of e-notarisation while taking on record…...


barandbench.com > amp > story > news > collegium-recommends-appointment-of-8-judicial-officers-including-3-women-as-delhi-high-court-judges

Collegium recommends appointment of 8 judicial officers including 3 women as Delhi High Court judges

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (79+ words) The Supreme Collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of 8 judicial officers including 3 women as judges of the Delhi High Court. The persons recommended for appointment are: - Gurvinder Pal Singh; - Nivedita Anil Sharma; - Nisha Sahay Saxena; - Shri Bharat Parashar; - Dr. Aditi…...


barandbench.com > news > collegium-recommends-elevation-of-judicial-officer-yash-paul-bourney-as-jammu-kashmir-high-court-judge

Collegium recommends elevation of judicial officer Yash Paul Bourney as Jammu & Kashmir High Court judge

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (175+ words) The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of judicial officer Yash Paul Bourney as a judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The recommendation was approved by the Collegium at its meeting held on September 10 “The…...


barandbench.com > news > mired-in-tragic-circumstances-bombay-high-court-on-scientists-13-year-old-patent-dispute-with-iit-bombay

Bombay HC laments IIT Bombay's 13-year-old patent dispute over scientist's life-saving invention

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (553+ words) In a patent battle pending for over a decade in relation to a crucial biomedical invention, the Bombay High Court has ruled in favour of an Indian scientist and against the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay [Tarkeshwar Chandrakant Patil…...


barandbench.com > news > let-him-repent-supreme-court-on-judicial-officer-transferred-to-naxalite-area-for-losing-temper-shouting-at-bombay-hc

Let him repent: Supreme Court on judge transferred to Naxalite area for losing temper, shouting at Bombay HC

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (561+ words) The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the response of the Bombay High Court on a plea challenging contempt of court proceedings initiated against a senior judicial officer from Maharashtra over his alleged outburst before the High Court [Dilip S Ghumare…...


barandbench.com > news > litigation > justice-ay-kogje-sworn-in-as-madhya-pradesh-high-court-chief-justice

Justice AY Kogje sworn in as Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (199+ words) Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje was today sworn in as the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court. Governor Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel administered the oath of office to Justice Kogje. The Central government had cleared Justice Kogje's appointment on September 5 after…...


barandbench.com > news > litigation > supreme-court-upholds-bombay-hc-dismissal-of-plea-against-student-intake-cuts-in-maharashtra-law-colleges

Supreme Court upholds Bombay HC dismissal of plea against student intake cuts in Maharashtra law colleges

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (303+ words) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging the University of Mumbai’s decision to halve the intake of students in affiliated law colleges. The petition was filed by Lawyers’ Foundation, whose similar plea challenging the halving of student intake…...