September 24, 2026 – New Delhi: The Indian Law Institute (ILI) organised a Special Lecture on “Reforming State as a Litigant: The Case for a National Litigation Management Law”, focusing on government litigation, judicial pendency and the need for institutional mechanisms to improve the management of litigation by the State. The lecture was delivered by
... Continue Reading.Call for Papers: HPNLU Journal of Tax Law, Volume V (2026) | Submit by Oct 31
HPNLU Journal of Tax Law, Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, has invited scholarly contributions for Volume V (2026). The journal welcomes submissions from academicians, scholars, professionals and policymakers in the field of taxation laws and policies. The last date for submission is October 31, 2026. About HPNLU Journal of Tax Law The HPNLU
... Continue Reading.Internship Opportunity at Intygrat Law Offices LLP, New Delhi
🏢 Company: Intygrat Law Offices LLP 📍 Location: New Delhi 💰 Stipend/Salary: ₹3,000 to ₹5,000/- About the Internship :Applications are invited for a law internship at Intygrat Law Offices LLP, New Delhi, for 4th/5th-year law students and recent law graduates. Eligibility :• Students currently enrolled in their 2nd/3rd year (for three-year LLB courses) and 3rd/4th/5th year (for
... Continue Reading.Internship Opportunity at Advocate Prakash Jotwani
🏢 Company: Advocate Prakash Jotwani 📍 Location: Marine Lines, Mumbai 💰 Stipend/Salary: Based on Performance About the Internship :Applications are invited from law students for a three-month internship focused on Direct Tax Litigation, starting January 2027. The internship may be extended based on the candidate’s performance. Eligibility :• Students currently enrolled in their 2nd/3rd year (for three-year
... Continue Reading.Internship Opportunity at Neev Foundation
🏢 Company: Neev Foundation 📍 Location: Mayur Vihar Phase-I, Delhi 💰 Stipend/Salary: Unpaid About the Internship :Neev Foundation for Legal Aid invites applications for 2 in-person internships in Delhi for 3-year and 5-year law students, involving litigation, legal aid, fieldwork and community engagement. Eligibility :• Students currently enrolled in their 2nd/3rd year (for three-year LLB courses) and
... Continue Reading.How to Check Case Status and Download Judgments Online in India: A Practical Guide
Every law student eventually needs to track down a case. It might be a judgment for a moot memorial, the status of a matter you are following during an internship, or an order in a family dispute back home. India’s courts have put an enormous amount of this information online over the last decade, but
... Continue Reading.Can Eyewitness Identification in a Pitch-Dark Night Be Relied Upon for Conviction?
An eyewitness may be sincere yet mistaken, particularly where identification takes place in darkness, from a considerable distance, or under inadequate illumination. In Kartika @ Kirtan @ Kirtan Charan Jena & Anr. Etc. v. State of Odisha, 2026 INSC 1015, the Supreme Court found the eyewitness identification unsafe and held that it could not thereafter
... Continue Reading.Rights of Advocates in India under the Advocates Act, 1961
The legal profession occupies a distinctive position in the administration of justice. An advocate represents the interests of a client, but the advocate’s professional role extends beyond the client-advocate relationship. Advocates are also officers of the court and participants in the justice-delivery system. Consequently, the law confers important professional rights upon advocates while simultaneously subjecting
... Continue Reading.Mere Arya Samaj Certificate Cannot Establish Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act
A certificate issued by an Arya Samaj Mandir cannot, by itself, establish the existence of a valid Hindu marriage. Where the performance of essential matrimonial ceremonies is disputed, the existence of a certificate cannot substitute proof that the marriage was actually solemnised in accordance with the requirements governing Hindu marriages. The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court Allows Provisional Enrolment of Law Graduates with Distance-Mode Qualifications
The Supreme Court has granted provisional enrolment as advocates to law graduates whose LL.B. degrees were obtained through the regular mode but whose preceding educational qualifications were acquired through open or distance education. While protecting the candidates from being kept out of the legal profession during the pendency of their appeals, the Court has expressly
... Continue Reading.