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LiveLaw Academy Launches Intensive Course on Commercial Arbitration: Theory and Practice by Sr. Adv. Percival Billimoria
LiveLaw Academy has launched its Intensive Course on Commercial Arbitration: Theory and Practice, designed and taught by Percival Billimoria. Registrations are now open. Interested participants can enroll through the LiveLaw Academy website. This course is designed to bridge the gap between legal theory and the practical realities of dispute resolution, offering participants a structured and hands-on understanding of arbitration as practised in India and internationally. A Practical,...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 8, 2026
Links to today's reports :Gurugram Child Rape Case : Max Hospital Doctor Gives Explanation To Supreme Court, Denies Changing Medical OpinionSupreme Court Directs Sealing Of 44 Unauthorised Properties In Meerut, Pulls Up Officer For Defying Demolition OrdersSabarimala Reference | Never Understood What Transformative Constitutionalism Is : Solicitor General Questions 'Constitutional...
'No Bias Can Be Attached To Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma' : CBI Opposes Kejriwal's Recusal Application
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has opposed before the Delhi High Court applications filed by AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and other accused persons seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the agency's challenge to their discharge in the excise police case.In its response, CBI has said that bias cannot be attached to views of judges taken in their decisions. It said that the allegation of bias raised against Justice Sharma for merely attending a seminar of Akhil...
When Sentences Of Imprisonment For Multiple Offences Run Concurrently, Fine Also Run Concurrent : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 8) observed that where sentences imposed for different offences are directed to run concurrently, a fine cannot be imposed separately for each offence.The Court held that fine imposed separately as part of the punishment of two offences would be liable to be treated concurrent along with the sentences of imprisonment.“Section 53, IPC also includes fine as a punishment to be part of sentence. In that view when the sentence is directed to run...
'Swatantryaveer' Title Given To Savarkar Not By Govt But By A Writer : Savarkar's Grandnephew Tells Pune Court
In the ongoing criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks against right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar, the latter's grandnephew on Wednesday (April 8) told a special MP/MLA court that the title 'Swatantryaveer' (brave freedom fighter) was not given to Savarkar by the Government.Savarkar's grandnephew - Satyaki, who is the complainant in the case, is presently being 'cross-examined' by Gandhi's counsel Milind Pawar and is testifying before Special Judge Amol...
Congress Leader Pawan Khera Moves Telangana High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In FIR By Assam CM's Wife Over Passport Row
Congress leader Pawan Khera has moved the Telangana High Court seeking anticipatory bail in an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife amid allegations related to her holding multiple passports. The matter is listed tomorrow (April 9) before Justice K Sujana. The FIR has been registered under Sections 175(false statement in connection with an election), 35, 36, 318 (Cheating), 338, (forgery of valuable will, security etc.), 337(Forgery of record of Court or of public register,...
S. 27 Evidence Act | Recovery Of Weapon Meaningless Without Proof Linking It To Crime : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside the murder conviction, after finding that the prosecution's recovery of evidence based on the accused's disclosure statements under Section 27 of the Evidence Act was riddled with inconsistencies, hostile witnesses, and a lack of forensic linkage. A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Vipul M Pancholi observed that mere recovery of the evidence intrinsic to the commission of a crime based on the disclosure statements would not be sufficient for...
CCS Pension Rules | Gratuity Can Be Withheld During Pendency Of Criminal Or Disciplinary Proceedings Against Employee : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that an employer is entitled to withhold the payment of gratuity to an employee against whom a judicial or disciplinary proceeding is pending. A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi dismissed an appeal filed by an ex-Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation Clerk, whose gratuity was withheld by the transport corporation because of the pendency of criminal proceedings against him.Post-superannuation, the Appellant's gratuity was...
