"Continuing Legal Education should not be viewed as a mere regulatory requirement, but as a professional commitment to excellence and service." — Supreme Court In a significant judgment aimed at strengthening the legal profession, the Supreme Court of India has stressed the need for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for advocates and urged the Bar Council of India (BCI) to institutionalise structured post-enrolment learning. The Court also proposed the establishment of a National Legal Academy...

"Bhang is excluded from the definition of 'cannabis (hemp)' under the NDPS Act." — Jharkhand High Court In an important judgment interpreting the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), the Jharkhand High Court has held that possession of bhang does not constitute an offence under the Act because it is not included within the statutory definition of "cannabis (hemp)" under Section 2(iii). A Single Judge Bench of Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava allowed a criminal...

"Every saint has a past and every sinner a future." — Justice Sandeep Sharma In a significant order highlighting the constitutional right to personal liberty and the importance of speedy trials, the Himachal Pradesh High Court granted regular bail to a man accused of helping his nephew flee after the alleged murder of his wife. Justice Sandeep Sharma, while hearing the bail application, observed that "criminals are not born but made" and emphasized that society should not permanently write...