Advocates can’t be prosecuted for legal opinion unless fraud proven, held the Bombay high court. The CBI had charged Mumbai lawyer Mohana Nair with forgery and fraud over a housing loan case opinion, but the court forcefully rejected the case as vexatious and having been “riddled with more holes than a colander”. [TOI]

Two lawyers turn in for doctor’s murder: Two Chennai advocates - Advocates P Basil and his brother P Boris - surrendered before court as suspects in the alleged contract killing of a neurosurgeon [TOI]

Hauz Khas to reopen: After the NGT ordered 34 restaurants to close in HKV last week, 25 have been granted reprieve if they comply with all pollution control measures [HT / summary / profile of activist responsible]

Google to help draft constitutions: Google has set up a site that will compare the world’s constitutions by themes online “to arm drafters with a better tool for constitution design and writing” [The Verge / Google blog]