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26/07/2025

How to be a bad law intern

How to waste everyone's time and still get a certificate: A tongue-in-cheek, step-by-step guide.

Writes Nipun Arora, an advocate practicing in Delhi.

Read the Column: https://www.barandbench.com/columns/how-to-be-a-bad-law-intern

Congratulations! You've been selected to intern in a chamber that doesn't know you, want you or need you. Now here's how to make absolutely sure that doesn't ch

26/07/2025

The Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation in collaboration with QAble will be hosting conference titled 'Judging and Lawyering at the Margins' at Indian International Centre, New Delhi, on August 2 from 10:30AM - 1:45PM.

The conference seeks to explore how lawyers and judges can meaningfully engage with disability rights, especially when gender, caste, sexuality, and class intersect to further marginalize individuals.

Read the details: https://www.barandbench.com/Law-School/call-for-papers/justice-sunanda-bhandare-foundation-and-qable-to-host-conference-on-judging-and-lawyering-at-the-margins

The Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation in collaboration with QAble will be hosting conference titled 'Judging and Lawyering at the Margins' at Indian Internati

26/07/2025

Delhi High Court judges on July 25 commented on the loneliness some lawyers may face in the course of their careers, while taking part in the third event organised by the Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum's literary club.

Justices Neena Bansal Krishna and Amit Bansal were invited to speak on books written by Senior Advocate Sanjoy Ghose and clinical psychologist Dr. Kamna Chhibber.

Read the Coverage: https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-judges-reflect-on-loneliness-in-litigation-at-women-lawyers-forum-literary-event

Delhi High Court judges Justices Neena Bansal Krishna and Amit Bansal on Friday commented on the loneliness some lawyers may face in the course of their careers

26/07/2025

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on July 25 launched the Veer Parivaar Sahayata Yojana 2025, a structured legal aid initiative for members of the armed forces and their families, at a regional conference in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

"Our soldiers stand vigilant at the nation’s borders; we in the legal fraternity will stand equally vigilant in protecting their rights and their welfare at home," Justice Kant said.

Read the Coverage: https://www.barandbench.com/news/justice-at-the-doorstep-for-soldiers-justice-surya-kant-on-new-nalsa-legal-aid-scheme-for-armed-forces

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on Friday launched the Veer Parivaar Sahayata Yojana 2025, a structured legal aid initiative for members of the ar

26/07/2025

Supreme Court to hear Justice Yashwant Varma plea against in-house committee report on July 28

A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and AG Masih will hear the plea.

Read the details: https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/supreme-court-to-hear-justice-yashwant-varma-plea-against-in-house-committee-report-on-july-28

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday, July 28 the plea filed by tainted Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the in-house committee re

26/07/2025

L&W Chambers: India’s First Law Chamber for 1st Generation Lawyers

An initiative of Lawmen & White (L&W), L&W Chambers aims to be a platform and starting point for those 1st generation lawyers who are starting their independent practise.

This pioneering initiative, spearheaded by Lawmen & White’s partners Ujjawal Anand Sharma and Prashant Sivarajan, offers unparalleled resources and strategic advantages for lawyers nationwide.

Read the details- https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/lw-chambers-indias-first-law-chamber-for-1st-generation-lawyers

Historically, the concept of legal chambers originated in the UK, but is not prevalent in India. Simply put, a set of Chambers is not set up in the same way as

26/07/2025

The Karnataka High Court recently imposed exemplary costs of ₹10 lakhs on five litigants who had sought to challenge a land acquisition that began in 1986, on finding that they suppressed fact that they had failed in eight earlier rounds of litigation in the same matter.

"This forms the ninth petition on the same cause of action, after the dismissal of eight rounds of litigation, all of which are suppressed," the Court found.

Read the Judgment: https://www.barandbench.com/news/game-of-judicial-hide-and-seek-karnataka-high-court-slaps-10-lakh-costs-on-litigants

The Karnataka High Court recently imposed exemplary costs of ₹10 lakhs on five litigants who had sought to challenge a land acquisition that began in 1986, on f

26/07/2025

The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by various plastic manufacturers and traders challenging the State government's 2019 orders banning single-use plastics in Kerala.

The Court observed that the government's ban on single-use plastic was valid under Section 5 of the Environment Act, which allows the State to take steps to protect the environment.

Read the Judgment: https://www.barandbench.com/news/kerala-high-court-upholds-states-ban-on-single-use-plastics

The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by various plastic manufacturers and traders challenging the State government's 2019 or

26/07/2025

Prada-Kolhapuri chappal controversy: Tip of the iceberg

The key question is whether the intellectual property protection under the GI Act has failed the stakeholders in India.

Writes Sanjay Jain, a Senior Advocate and former Additional Solicitor General of India.

Read the Column: https://www.barandbench.com/columns/prada-kolhapuri-chappal-controversy-a-tip-of-the-iceberg

In June 2025, Italian luxury brand Prada unveiled its Spring/Summer 2026 menswear collection featuring open-toe leather sandals. These featured the design eleme

26/07/2025

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State to ramp up the investigating skills of police officers and provide them training on 'e-Sakshya' or other such platforms for documenting evidence in criminal cases.

The Court issued the directive while acquitting a man convicted of murder, after finding serious lapses in the investigation.

Read the details: https://www.barandbench.com/news/kerala-high-court-directs-state-police-to-ramp-up-investigation-skills-use-e-sakshya-to-document-evidence

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State to ramp up the investigating skills of police officers and provide them training on 'e-Sakshya' or other such

26/07/2025

O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) recently launched the Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies (MJIAS) in New York.

The occasion was marked by the simultaneous release of the JGU Sustainable Development Report 2025 and a Distinguished Public Lecture delivered by leading Indian and global figures, signifying the university’s multidimensional vision of education, diplomacy, and innovation.

Upcoming initiatives under MJIAS, include India–US student fellowships, start-up accelerator collaborations, and visiting professorships.

Read the Coverage: https://www.barandbench.com/Law-School/jgu-launches-motwani-jadeja-institute-for-american-studies-in-new-york-to-strengthen-india-us-ties

OP Jindal Global University (JGU) recently launched the Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies (MJIAS) in New York. The occasion was marked by the simult

26/07/2025

Strengthening the enforcement architecture of biodiversity law

The enforcement provisions in the Biodiversity Act leave much to be desired, as they lack clarity and the necessary legal teeth for holding violators accountable.

Writes Dr Jacob Joseph, a Professor of Law at Saveetha School of Law, SIMATS, Chennai.

Read the Column: https://www.barandbench.com/columns/strengthening-the-enforcement-architecture-of-biodiversity-law-for-addressing-the-threats-to-biodiversity

The sinking of the container ship MSC Elsa 3, reportedly carrying hazardous cargo, off the Kerala coast on May 24 has raised serious concerns about its potentia

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