Advocates Amendment Bill 2026: ₹18,000 Enrolment Fee, Foreign Lawyer Bar and 9 Other Big Changes in BCI Draft

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has circulated the draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for public consultation, describing it as a "historic profession-first reform" and one of the most comprehensive attempts to modernise the statutory framework governing the Indian legal profession since the Advocates Act, 1961 was enacted.In a circular dated 18 July 2026, BCI Chairman and Senior Advocate Manan Kumar...

Karnataka High Court: Unmarried Major Daughter Can Claim PG Medical Education Expenses From Father Under DV Act

A Mangaluru father's bid to escape his daughter's Rs 16 lakh MD fees failed — Karnataka HC rules majority is no shield against a father's educational duty under the DV Act.

Devangana Kalita Delhi Riots UAPA: Supreme Court Stays HC Order Allowing Inspection of Unrelied Electronic Evidence

The Supreme Court on July 20, 2026 stayed a Delhi HC order letting riots accused Devangana Kalita inspect unrelied police electronic evidence — and freed the trial court to frame charges.

Supreme Court Raises Concern Over Quality of MACT Judgments, Directs Tribunals to Give Clear and Reasoned Findings

The Supreme Court has expressed "considerable disturbance" over MACT orders that merely reproduce evidence without reasoning — and used a Nepal bus accident case to demand better.

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The 1934 Law That Makes Kite Flying Illegal in India

India's 1934 Aircraft Act technically makes kite flying illegal without a permit — and carries up to 2 years in prison.

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Khaitan & Co Advises on Composite Scheme of Arrangement Between RPSG Ventures and Woodlands Hospital

Khaitan & Co has advised RPSG Ventures Limited, Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital Limited, and Clarionix Healthcare Private Limited on a Composite Scheme of Arrangement among the companies and their respective shareholders and creditors under Sections 230–232 of the Companies Act,...