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Amazon took shopping online. UPI took payments online. NotarEase has taken notarisation online - and yes, it’s legal. Documents, affidavits, pleadings - notarised with NotarEase, have been accepted by the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court, Bombay High Court, Karnataka…

Why not work? Supreme Court to MBA graduate who claimed alimony of ₹12 crore and flat from ex-husband report by @DebayonRoy barandbench.com/news/litigatio…
Calcutta High Court commutes death sentence of two men convicted for rape and murder of 5-year-old barandbench.com/news/calcutta-…
The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) probe into the use of external recruitment agencies or agents at public sector banks. The PIL…

The Bombay High Court recently came down heavily on a police officer for producing an imposter in court as the complainant in a case involving Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. The Court said the act may attract penal provisions for giving false evidence, and directed both the…

Harvey AI recently announced the opening of its first India office in Bangalore, in a bid to shape the future of legal technology in one of the world’s fastest-growing legal markets. Having been adopted by global law firms, Harvey AI is now expanding its reach into the Indian…

Don't file PILs based on newspaper reports: Delhi High Court on plea for probe into bank recruitment report by @BhaviniSri24 barandbench.com/news/dont-file…
Long-term goal is that every lawyer in India uses our platform: Interview with @harvey__ai CEO Winston Weinberg @pallavibnb barandbench.com/interviews/lon… #
The Supreme Court on July 23 questioned the Maharashtra government’s urgency in requesting an early listing of its appeal against the recent Bombay High Court judgment that had acquitted all 12 accused in the train blasts case of 2006. "See, what is the hurry? Eight are already…

The Kerala High Court directed the Chief Police Co-ordinator at Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple to ensure that a first information report (FIR) is registered against a private individual who solicited funds for installation of an idol at the temple. The case concerns Dr. EK…

Bombay High Court pulls up police officer for producing fake complainant in case against Zee TV report by @sahyaja barandbench.com/news/litigatio…
What is the hurry? Supreme Court on Maharashtra's request for early listing of 7/11 Mumbai blasts appeal report by @DebayonRoy barandbench.com/news/litigatio…