A $150M contract for migrant kids' lawyers goes to a Trump-linked Texas firm, raising concernsA Texas law firm received a $150 million contract for migrant child legal aid. This firm has limited immigration law experience and ties to...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Kapil Sibal donates Rs 1 crore to CJP for students booked over protestsSenior advocate Kapil Sibal has contributed one crore rupees to the CJP fund. This fund will provide legal assistance to protestors arreste...
28 Jul, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Bihar govt assures no action against NEET protestors, to withdraw FIRs and release detaineesBihar government will not pursue legal action against NEET protest participants. All arrests and detentions related to protests before July...
28 Jul, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
CJP launches online fund for protestors' legal aid after NEET-UG paper leak agitationThe Cockroach Janta Party announced an online fund for legal assistance. This fund will support students and activists facing legal action....
27 Jul, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Infectious diseases amid large crowd compound difficulties for CJP protesters at Jantar MantarProtesters at Jantar Mantar face health risks from heat and overcrowding. Viral infections and dehydration are common complaints among many...
24 Jul, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
American universities are cutting women’s scholarships even when they don’t have toUS colleges and companies are scaling back or opening women-only scholarships to all students amid heightened scrutiny of diversity, equity...
24 Jul, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
Trump administration opens investigation into Harvard's financial aid for international studentsThe Justice Department is investigating Harvard University's financial aid programs. Concerns exist about scholarships funded by Chinese do...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Systemic assault on civil society: Congress' Venugopal writes to PM on amendments to FCRA rulesCongress leader K.C. Venugopal has strongly criticized the government's new Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act rules, calling them a "sy...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
Free legal help on WhatsApp: How govt’s Nyaya Setu chatbot can assist in property, divorce casesThe Indian government has launched Nyaya Setu Chatbot, a free legal advice chatbot on WhatsApp, to assist citizens with various legal queri...
04 Jan, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Facility of online payments to Sebi's investor protection fund becomes operationalThe use of online only mode has been made mandatory and the facility is now active under the tab "click here to make payment to Sebi IPEF" ...
06 Sep, 2023, 10.13 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar's name used for endorsement of medicinal products without permission, police register caseThe complainant said that he came across online advertisements of a drug company which claimed that the master batter endorsed its product ...
12 May, 2023, 08.26 PM IST
Free legal assistance for distressed homebuyers from February 1In the logjam between builders and homebuyers, the advocates of the Bar Association-run Legal Aid Cell will assist those in need of help.
25 Jan, 2020, 11.47 AM IST
MPs working on plan to make online space safer for womenGovernment officials, particularly of the IT and women and child development (WCD) ministries, informed the members through presentations a...
22 Nov, 2019, 08.07 AM IST
CBI registers criminal case against Lawyers Collectives, names Indira Jaising's husbandSections of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 have also been included in the FIR by the central agency after receiving a compli...
18 Jun, 2019, 02.13 PM IST
Corporates join hands to help prisoners jailed without trialThe first phase of the initiative will look at helping secure bail for around 2,500 undertrials in Maharashtra, which has one of the larges...
17 Feb, 2018, 09.39 AM IST
Lawyer aspiring to become a judge may have to give free legal aid to the poor, indicates govtGovt has launched a slew of measures, including pro bono legal services, tele law service and nyaya mitra (justice facilitator), aimed at “...
21 Apr, 2017, 01.01 AM IST
- CJI flags off Orissa's first mobile legal services van, inaugurate National Law University
Orissa on Saturday had the first mobile Legal Services Vehicle, which will move across the rural areas in the state to disseminate informat...
01 Nov, 2009, 10.25 PM IST