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Centre Establishes Mediation Council of India Under Mediation Act, 2023
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Centre Establishes Mediation Council of India Under Mediation Act, 2023

The Central Government has established the Mediation Council of India under Section 31 of the Mediation Act, 2023, with its head office in Delhi.

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Law Ministry Overhauls Empanelment Norms For Advocates Representing Centre Before Courts, Tribunals Executive
Law Ministry Overhauls Empanelment Norms For Advocates Representing Centre Before Courts, Tribunals

Law Ministry issues fresh empanelment guidelines for advocates representing the Union of India, covering eligibility, experience, tenure, fees, conduct and de-empanelment.

SC Adds Two New Courtrooms as Judge Strength Set to Rise to 38 Legal Insiders
SC Adds Two New Courtrooms as Judge Strength Set to Rise to 38

Supreme Court creates two additional courtrooms and two Registrar Courtrooms as its sanctioned judicial strength rises from 34 to 38 amid growing case pendency.

Lok Sabha Passes Bill Raising Supreme Court Judge Strength to 38 [Read Bill] Legislative Corner
Lok Sabha Passes Bill Raising Supreme Court Judge Strength to 38 [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, increasing the Supreme Court's sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 judges.

Delhi HC Directs Centre to Verify AIBE Status of Empanelled Supreme Court Lawyers; Orders Policy Formulation Judiciary
Delhi HC Directs Centre to Verify AIBE Status of Empanelled Supreme Court Lawyers; Orders Policy Formulation

Delhi High Court gives Centre 8 weeks to verify AIBE status of 650 empanelled Supreme Court lawyers and directs formulation of a transparent empanelment policy.

Delhi HC Directs Centre to Frame Guidelines for Government Advocate Empanelment Within Three Months

Delhi High Court directs Centre to frame clear guidelines for empanelment of government advocates within three months, citing lack of uniform standards.

India Set to Launch Citizens into Space Aboard Indigenous Rocket, Says Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla

India moves closer to human spaceflight as astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla says citizens will soon travel to space aboard an indigenous rocket under Gaganyaan.

NCC Act Allows Only Male and Female Enrollment; Inclusion of Transgender Cadets Needs Legislative Change: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Kerala High Court holds that the NCC Act permits only male and female enrollment and says inclusion of transgender cadets requires legislative amendment.

SC seeks Centre, EC's response on PIL for voting rights to undertrial prisoners

SC seeks Centre and EC’s reply on plea seeking voting rights for 4.5 lakh undertrial prisoners; petitioner says blanket ban under RPA violates constitutional norms.

Justice Dinesh Maheshwari takes charge as chairman, Law Commission

Justice Dinesh Maheshwari appointed as chairman of the 23rd Law Commission of India; will serve till August 30, 2027.

Justice B.R. Gavai Set to Become 52nd Chief Justice of India, Oath on May 14

Justice B.R. Gavai to take oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on May 14, following recommendation by CJI Sanjiv Khanna to the Law Ministry.

Justice Bagchi sworn in as SC judge; to be CJI in 2031

Justice Joymalya Bagchi sworn in as SC judge; set to become Chief Justice of India in 2031, succeeding Justice K V Vishwanathan.

Allahabad High Court issues notice on PIL seeking renaming to 'High Court of Uttar Pradesh' [Read Order]

Allahabad High Court seeks responses on a PIL proposing to rename the court as the "High Court of Uttar Pradesh" and challenging the Amalgamation Order 1948.

Calcutta HC seeks report on enforcement of Animal Protection Laws; flags illegal pet breeding and sales in unregistered shops [Read Order]

Calcutta HC seeks report on animal protection laws enforcement; highlights illegal pet breeding and sales in unregistered shops across West Bengal.

'Neither legal nor got religious sanction,' Centre defends law against triple talaq in SC

The Centre defends the law against triple talaq in the Supreme Court, stating it's neither legal nor religiously sanctioned, protecting women's rights.


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