Indian Law

The Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLUs) has extended the CLAT 2027 application deadline to Nov 7. Candidates can apply for UG and PG law programmes on the official website

News publishers argue the law could threaten investigative journalism, expose confidential sources and force the removal of factual reports

SIR petition in SC raises questions over EC decision-making, criminal liability under electoral law and statutory protection for commissioners

Bar Council of India (BCI) chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra has apologised to law students after facing criticism over a now-withdrawn order to state bar councils not to enrol any of the current batch of graduating NALSAR students as advocates. In a statement issued on Independence Day, Mishra said recent developments had caused concern among students and expressed regret if any of his words or communications had hurt their feelings. "If anything connected with the present controversy, any of my words, or letter, has hurt the feelings of our law students, I sincerely regret and apologise for the same. There should be no hesitation in saying so. An expression of regret is not a matter of prestige or ego. It is simply an acknowledgement that the feelings and concerns of our students matter," the statement said. The controversy began after a section of students of NALSAR University of Law wrote to the vice chancellor, registrar and professors of the institution, opposing any proposal to

The Centre has asked Meta to strengthen compliance with Indian laws, tighten content moderation and explain its algorithms, moderation systems and safeguards

The Centre has promised to withdraw Neet protest cases, but the process is not automatic. Here's why an FIR cannot simply be cancelled and why some cases may take longer to close

As app-based carpooling platforms expand in India, questions remain over where cost-sharing ends and commercial transport begins under the country's existing motor vehicle laws

The rescue of 12 workers from a UP factory has sent shockwaves across the country. Here's what Indian law says about forced labour, dignity, and workers' rights

Court orders preservation of assets, bars alienation and third-party interests amid dispute over will's authenticity involving Karisma Kapoor's children

Omkara ARC alleges the appellant relied on non-existent rulings; Court says it will act if citations are fabricated

According to a document reviewed by Reuters, the RBI reportedly believes that managing risks linked to cryptocurrencies through regulation would be difficult in India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday termed the enactment of three new criminal laws as the biggest reform in Independent India and said the Narendra Modi government framed them in such a way that all rights of citizens are protected and no criminal goes unpunished. Addressing an event marking one year of the rolling out of the three criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), Shah said these laws are going to transform the criminal justice system in the country significantly. "I assure all the citizens of India that it will take a maximum of three years for the full implementation of the new laws. I can also confidently say that anyone can get justice up to the Supreme Court within three years of filing an FIR," he said. The BNS, BNSS and the BSA replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872, respectively. The new laws came

Petitioners argued that most exams charge ₹100-₹200 per question, while CLAT charges ₹1,000

MHA had issued an advisory to the states and UTs in this regard on October 16 last year and had requested them to provide the benefit of the provisions of Section 479 of BNSS to all eligible prisoners

PRI lobbied New Delhi officials in favour of a 2021 law that allowed private retailers to run liquor shops

Justice Sanjiv Khanna has sworn in as India's 51st Chief Justice by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, following Justice DY Chandrachud's retirement at age 65

This change aims to broaden the scope for journalists without legal backgrounds, empowering more voices to report on India's top court

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Sunday said the fact that only 6.7 per cent court infrastructure at the district level is female-friendly needs to be changed. Speaking at the 'National Conference of the District Judiciary', Chandrachud said it should be ensured that courts provide safe and accommodating environment for all members of the society. "We must without any question, change the fact that only 6.7 per cent of our court infrastructure at the district level is female-friendly. Is this acceptable today in a nation where at the basic level of recruitment in some states over 60 or 70 per cent of the recruits are women? Our focus areas are on increasing accessibility measures which can be understood by carrying out infrastructural audits. "Opening in-court medical facilities, creches and technological projects like e-seva Kendras and video conferencing devices. These endeavours aim to increase access to justice. "Axiomatically, we must also ensure that our courts provi

The Ministry of Electronics and IT is drafting a new AI law which will require social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X to include watermarks and labels on content

DU Manusmriti row: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan clarified that there was no question of teaching any controversial portion of any script in the syllabus