Advocates Protection Bill, 2021: A Shield for Advocates

Advocates serve as the backbone of India’s justice delivery system, yet in recent times, their safety and dignity have come under threat. Incidents involving assault, harassment, and coercion of legal professionals have prompted urgent calls for legislative reform. In this backdrop, the Advocates (Protection) Bill, 2021, was proposed as a remedial framework to safeguard the

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Is Co-Parenting Still a Legal Duty Post-Divorce?

Divorce marks the end of a marital relationship, but does it absolve individuals of their duties as parents? This pressing question lies at the heart of numerous custody and visitation disputes in India. Recent judicial pronouncements, including the Kerala High Court’s decision in Navin Scariah v. Priya Abraham (2025), reiterate that while marriage may end,

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National Book Review Competition | DNLU Jabalpur [Prizes upto 8k]

Library of Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur, is inviting submissions for its upcoming National Book Review Competition 2025 in online mode. About the University Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (M.P.) was established in the year 2018, by Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University Act 24 of 2018, with the object of advancing the cause of

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RBI on Regulated Entities in AIFs: From Blanket Prohibition to Calibrated Limits

[Aditi Kanoongo is a 5th year law student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad] The Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI’) recently released draft directions on Regulated Entities (‘REs’) in Alternative Investment Funds (‘AIFs’). The proposed rules follow the earlier circulars issued in December 2023 and March 2024, marking a continued effort by the RBI to strengthen oversight over REs’ indirect exposures

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Killing Civilian With Official Guns In Plain Clothes Not Part Of Police Duty; S. 197 CrPC Sanction Not Needed To Prosecute: SC

   While displaying fully, firmly and finally its zero tolerance policy for the most reprehensible fake encounters by those wearing police uniform, the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Head Constable Raj Kumar Etc vs The State Of Punjab & Anr in SLP (Crl) Nos. 8656-8657 of 2019 With Criminal

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CNLU Patna Secures Top Ranks in India Today 2025 Law College Rankings

Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna has made an impressive leap in the India Today 2025 ranking of educational institutions, emerging as the best-performing university in Bihar. In the Emerging Law Colleges category, CNLU secured the 4th rank, and among government institutions, it was placed 8th. Overall, the university ranked 12th in the country, reflecting

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Consensual Affair Gone Sour Not Rape: SC

                       It is really most extremely refreshing to see that while striking the right note, the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Amol Bhagwan Nehul vs State of Maharashtra and Anr in Criminal Appeal of 2025 [Arising out

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