https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/arbitrary-power-thrives-on-ignorance-fear-supreme-court-justice-ujjal-bhuyan https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/a441td6g/174466.jpg Bar & Bench en 2026-11-01T19:15:46.405+05:30 Arbitrary power thrives on ignorance, fear: Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan supreme court of india, convocation , justice Ujjal Bhuyan https://www.barandbench.com/columns/courting-controversy-privacy-law-press-blind-spot https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-02-07/ryuwjmsd/Courting-Controversy-by-Nakul-Dewan Courting Controversy by Nakul Dewan Bar & Bench en 2026-11-01T18:53:29.686+05:30 Courting Controversy: Privacy Law, Press Blind Spot Nakul Dewan, Data Protection Laws, Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, DPDP Act, Investigative journalism https://www.barandbench.com/news/india-not-yet-a-preferred-arbitration-seat-cultural-shift-needed-across-judiciary-and-bar-justice-manish-pitale https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/6hjzekeb/Justice-Manish-Pitale Justice Manish Pitale https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/7clr1urf/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-31-at-13.06.54.jpeg ICC india Arbitration Conference 2026 https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/oakcg7tg/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-31-at-18.01.14.jpeg (L to R) Smitha Menon, former CJ Ferdino Rebello, Ishani Vora, and Pratik Pawar https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/tefjhbc8/ICC-India-International-Arbitration-Conference-2026 (L to R) Karishma Vora, Aniz Ahmad Amirudin, Manavendra Mishra, Juhi Mathur and Vinay Garodia https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/cbbhz5dk/ICC-India-International-Arbitration-Conference-2026 (L to R) Naresh Thacker, Jacqueline Chaplin, Zal Andhyarujina SA, Priyanka Shetty and Devathas Satianathan Bar & Bench en 2026-11-01T13:41:20.527+05:30 India not yet a preferred arbitration seat, cultural shift needed across judiciary and Bar: Justice Manish Pitale manish pitale, arbitration act, ICC india https://www.barandbench.com/news/law-policy/lawyers-take-liberties-in-arbitration-they-would-not-in-court-senior-advocate-aditya-sondhi https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/uviocfu1/1000684557.jpg Bengaluru LCIA event https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/ulv6al3t/1000684563.jpg Bengaluru LCIA event Bar & Bench en 2026-11-01T13:32:04.126+05:30 Lawyers take liberties in arbitration they would not in court: Senior Advocate Aditya Sondhi Arbitration https://www.barandbench.com/news/cji-surya-kant-presents-madhava-menon-memorial-award-to-attorney-general-r-venkataramani https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/l3weeo3d/1000684618.png CJI presenting the award to AG Venkataramani https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/2kye7cpk/1000684595.png Prof (Dr) NR Madhavan Menon https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/82cg5uvy/1000684596.png CJI Surya Kant https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/1e6tnpqk/1000684597.png Attorney General R Venkataramani Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T18:42:17.562+05:30 CJI Surya Kant presents Madhava Menon memorial award to Attorney General R Venkataramani kerala, kerala news, cji surya kant news, R Venkataramani https://www.barandbench.com/columns/transparency-on-trial-mapping-courts-compliance-with-the-rti-act https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-02-07/npt4uf8w/RTI-Act-and-lawyers RTI Act and lawyers Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T17:50:12.737+05:30 Transparency on trial: Mapping courts’ compliance with the RTI Act Right to Information, Right to Information Act, RTI Act https://www.barandbench.com/columns/logical-discrepancy-but-illogical-interim-orders https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-11-11/upgiw1ob/SIR-of-electoral-rolls SIR of electoral rolls Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T16:43:38.059+05:30 Logical discrepancy but illogical interim orders? supreme court , special intensive revision , west bengal sir , logical discrepancy , news , legal news , court news https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/madras-high-court-forms-judicial-panel-to-take-over-chidambaram-nataraja-temple-administration https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-05-29/mx0kwnvy/15.jpg Madras High Court https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-08-19/b15nfyx1/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg Justice G Jayachandran and Justice E Manoharan Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T16:00:40.259+05:30 Madras High Court forms judicial panel to take over Chidambaram Nataraja Temple administration Madras High Court, Chidambaram Nataraja Temple , podhu dikshitars , news , legal news , court news https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/mercedes-crash-what-action-taken-against-online-posts-revealing-minor-accuseds-identity-kerala-court-to-police https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2021-07/1cf823dd-d313-4e44-9b65-5cf6bebec6b0/Gavel.JPG Gavel https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-30/dta4lvu2/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg Kavita Gangadharan Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T14:35:02.039+05:30 Mercedes crash: What action taken against online posts revealing minor accused's identity? Kerala Court to Police kerala mercedes car crash, mact judge son car crash kerala, kerala court cases https://www.barandbench.com/news/ph-high-court-says-punjabs-new-law-on-tree-felling-is-draconian-will-destroy-the-state https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/wxus6pb4/1000684491.jpg Tree felling https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-09-07/u903qxyg/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T14:06:08.371+05:30 P&H High Court says Punjab's new law on tree felling is draconian, will destroy the State punjab and haryana high court, punjab haryana hc, high court, court news, legal news , punjab government, aam aadmi party, punjab news, tree cutting, environment news, environment laws https://www.barandbench.com/Law-School/kashmir-law-student-lands-trilegal-internship-after-his-case-management-platform-wins-at-hackathon https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/4oi2hp3c/Rrr-Linkedin-B-WEB-PAGE-1920x1080-copy-2.jpg Hammad Altaf Hafiz Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T13:32:10.789+05:30 Kashmir law student lands Trilegal internship after his case management platform wins at hackathon University of kashmir, Vibecode Law Vibeathon, CourtSync https://www.barandbench.com/law-firms/corporate/cashfree-appoints-parikshit-kumar-as-vp-legal https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/qzido2rd/B.jpg Parikshit Kumar Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T12:45:38.761+05:30 Cashfree appoints Parikshit Kumar as VP Legal Cashfree, Parikshit Kumar, in-house counsel https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/delhi-high-court-directs-wfi-to-decide-on-show-cause-notices-to-vinesh-phogat-within-2-weeks https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2024-08-09/2j6w9igy/28.jpg Vinesh Phogat https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2024-04/d52a8ea5-bae3-4498-aa24-02d6b3a7c208/29.jpg Justice Amit Mahajan https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-05-30/qj9e7qg7/Senior_Advocate_Rajshekhar_Rao.jpg Senior Advocate Rajshekhar Rao Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T12:43:55.439+05:30 Delhi High Court directs WFI to decide on show-cause notices to Vinesh Phogat within 2 weeks delhi high court, vinesh phogat, news , court news , legal news , Justice Amit Mahajan https://www.barandbench.com/law-firms/corporate/iifl-finance-appoints-jigar-patel-as-head-corporate-legal https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/qpotu18d/WEB-SITE-E-copy.jpg Jigar Patel Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T12:31:28.281+05:30 IIFL Finance appoints Jigar Patel as Head - Corporate Legal Jigar Patel, IIFL Finance, in-house counsel https://www.barandbench.com/law-firms/corporate/pankaj-chauhan-joins-makemytrip-as-general-counsel https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-30/ucdicmyz/1000683872.jpg Pankaj Chauhan Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T12:30:32.786+05:30 Pankaj Chauhan joins MakeMyTrip as General Counsel Pankaj Chauhan, MakeMyTrip, in-house counsel, General Counsel https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/consumer-court-tells-wedding-photographer-to-pay-bride-35k-after-his-team-arrives-70-minutes-late-to-event https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2023-10/168024ae-6342-4c60-9bc2-7c5b3330a8df/46.jpg Wedding Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T12:27:22.351+05:30 Consumer court tells wedding photographer to pay bride ₹35k after his team arrives 70 minutes late to event Consumer commission https://www.barandbench.com/law-firms/dealstreet/azb-partners-sr-associates-hogan-lovells-cadwalader-acts-on-paras-hospitals-1450-crore-ipo https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-08/8alc7fll/1000584745.png Paras Hospitals https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-17/tkn0oynf/178182.png Biswajit Chatterjee Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T12:24:59.195+05:30 AZB & Partners, S&R Associates, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader acts on Paras Hospitals ₹1,450 crore IPO AZB & Partners, S&R Associates, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, Biswajit Chatterjee, Paras Healthcare Limited, Paras Hospitals IPO, Indian law firms, International law firms https://www.barandbench.com/law-firms/dealstreet/rajani-associates-acts-on-ravita-engineering-services-116-crore-ipo https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-14/a6d0372h/S.jpg Sangeeta Lakhi https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-29/dthx32tm/1000682631.png Ravita Engineering Services Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T12:15:29.153+05:30 Rajani Associates acts on Ravita Engineering Services ₹116 crore IPO Rajani Associates, Sangeeta Lakhi, Ravita Engineering Services, Ravita Engineering Services IPO, Indian law firms, Law firm news https://www.barandbench.com/law-firms/dealstreet/argus-partners-acts-on-scimplify-25-million-series-c-fundraise https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-29/ykxx6p5m/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg Ankit Guha, Vallishree Chandra https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-29/w3qi4rif/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-29-at-4.16.07-PM.jpeg Scimplify Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T12:14:01.154+05:30 Argus Partners acts on Scimplify $25 million Series C fundraise Argus Partners, Ankit Guha, Vallishree Chandra, Cocreate Global Technologies Private Limited, Scimplify, Scimplify Series C fundraise, Indian law firms, Law firm news https://www.barandbench.com/law-firms/dealstreet/khaitan-co-advises-as-bkt-tyres-wheels-in-pirelli-to-india https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-28/y68jw8lo/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg BKT Tyres, Pirelli https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-02-13/d8v93h9j/websites-22.png Purti Minawala, with Khaitan logo Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T12:13:31.248+05:30 Khaitan & Co advises as BKT Tyres wheels in Pirelli to India Khaitan & Co, Purti Minawala, BKT Tyres, Pirelli, Indian law firms, Law firm news https://www.barandbench.com/law-firms/dealstreet/jsa-advises-zen-technologies-on-majority-stake-acquisition-in-cogknit-semantics https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-29/gysydje5/262123.png Sidharrth Shankar, Nandini Seth, Karan Mitroo Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T12:13:07.559+05:30 JSA advises Zen Technologies on majority stake acquisition in Cogknit Semantics JSA, Sidharrth Shankar, Nandini Seth, Karan Mitroo, Zen Technologies, Cogknit Semantics, Indian law firms, Law firm news https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/supreme-court-flags-irony-in-corruption-allegations-against-ips-officer-of-anti-corruption-body-lokayukta https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-23/8bdi3j7k/WEB-PAGE-1920x1080-Linkedin-B-copy.jpg Police Officer https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-15/7vvrk3w1/176485.png Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva (supreme court judges) Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T11:51:24.070+05:30 Supreme Court flags irony in corruption allegations against IPS officer of anti-corruption body Lokayukta karnataka Lokayukta , corruption, supreme court , lok ayukta , news , legal news , court news, Srinath Joshi Mahadev https://www.barandbench.com/news/jammu-and-kashmir-high-court-strikes-down-water-usage-charges-on-hydropower-projects-under-2010-law https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2024-06/05a83522-f70b-4ecf-8b83-0ec5886c0691/BOMBAY%20%20WEB%20PAGE%201600x900hj.jpg Srinagar Bench, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/ira7x9us/1000684273.png Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Sanjay Dhar Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T11:51:03.495+05:30 Jammu and Kashmir High Court strikes down water usage charges on hydropower projects under 2010 law High Court of J&K and Ladakh, jammu and kashmir high court, high court news, court news, jammu kashmir high court water use, water use charge, water usage charges, Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources Act, high court https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/supreme-court-initiates-case-based-on-lawyers-letter-seeking-contempt-action-against-kerala-congress-for-post-against-cji https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-09-15/k2de1de9/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg CJI Surya Kant Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T10:30:50.233+05:30 Supreme Court initiates case based on lawyer's letter seeking contempt action against Kerala Congress for post against CJI kerala Pradesh congress committee, cji surya kant, supreme court , vineet jindal , congress , contempt of court , news , legal news , court news https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/gujarat-high-court-restores-ban-on-non-veg-eateries-near-somnath-temple-hours-after-single-judge-lifts-ban https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2022-08/6c70fafe-11fe-4a7e-8da4-e39da9817e96/Non_Veg_Stall.jpg Meat Stall https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/qmzak6ku/1000684248.png Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak and Justice Nirzar S Desai https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-31/hre2ow33/1000684242.png Justice Nisha M Thakore https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-05/xqr0fq3w/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-05-at-3.27.24-PM.jpeg Kamal B Trivedi Bar & Bench en 2026-10-31T10:03:32.704+05:30 Gujarat High Court restores ban on non-veg eateries near Somnath Temple hours after single-judge lifts ban Somnath Temple, Gujarat High Court, Single Judge, Division Bench, Non Veg Food Stalls, Ban , News, Legal News, court news , non veg food somnath temple https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/tribunal-has-gone-haywire-supreme-court-slams-aptel-for-ignoring-binding-precedent https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2023-05/b3ee34de-2aca-4285-ba3c-96e934914eb6/BOMBAY__WEB_PAGE_1600x900_7.jpg Supreme Court https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-13/5wgxxj2h/Justices-JB-Pardiwala-Vinod-Chandran.jpeg Bar & Bench en 2026-10-30T20:48:55.928+05:30 Tribunal has gone haywire: Supreme Court slams APTEL for ignoring binding precedent APTEL, supreme court of india, supreme court , news , legal news , court news , Appellate Tribunal for Electricity https://www.barandbench.com/news/ajay-devgn-moves-bombay-high-court-against-maharashtra-fda-notice-over-vimal-elaichi-ad https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-10-30/ua50xa8h/1000684021.png Ajay Devgn https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-09-11/jbcswgx2/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna Bar & Bench en 2026-10-30T20:12:22.009+05:30 Ajay Devgn moves Bombay High Court against Maharashtra FDA notice over Vimal Elaichi ad bombay high court, ajay devgn, maharashtra fda, tukaram mundhe, vimal elaichi https://www.barandbench.com/columns/choosing-your-counsel-in-the-supreme-court-why-strategy-matters-more-than-a-big-name https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-03-08/zauys1p3/111.jpg Woman Lawyer Bar & Bench en 2026-10-30T19:25:15.801+05:30 Choosing your counsel in the Supreme Court: Why strategy matters more than a big name Supreme Court of India https://www.barandbench.com/news/kerala-high-court-rejects-kudale-committees-report-on-vizhinjham-port-coastal-erosion-orders-fresh-panel https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2023-08/b63fecf5-ba29-4a13-a68a-3671825b2d3c/26.jpg Kerala High Court, Mangalavanam https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-08-06/lt8m9gcp/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg Justice Harisankar V Menon Bar & Bench en 2026-10-30T19:22:55.929+05:30 Kerala High Court rejects Kudale Committee's report on Vizhinjham port coastal erosion; orders fresh panel kerala, kerala high court , vizhinjam port , kudale committee , news , legal news , court news https://www.barandbench.com/news/collegium-recommends-appointment-of-5-judicial-officers-as-madhya-pradesh-high-court-judges https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2021-05/b636b2b8-db6a-414c-a386-944ecbab55f8/madhya_pradesh_high_court.jpg Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar & Bench en 2026-10-30T19:16:44.283+05:30 Collegium recommends appointment of 5 judicial officers as Madhya Pradesh High Court judges Judicial Appointment Recommendation, Madhya Pradesh High Court, Supreme Court Collegium, News, Legal News