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LiveLaw Celebrates 13 Years With Special Anniversary Subscription Offers
As LiveLaw marks its 13th anniversary, readers can avail special subscription offers with discounts of up to 60% across select plans. Thirteen years ago, LiveLaw was founded with the simple mission to make legal reporting more accessible, timely and reliable for the legal community. Over the years, LiveLaw has grown into one of India's most widely read legal news platforms, covering landmark judgments, important court proceedings, legislative developments and issues shaping the legal...
Honeymoon Murder Case | Meghalaya High Court Upholds Shillong Court Order Granting Bail To Sonam Raghuwanshi
The Meghalaya High Court today UPHELD an April 2026 order by a Shillong court granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime suspect in the chilling May 2025 "honeymoon murder" of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi.With this, a bench of Justice W Diengdoh DISMISSED the State's appeal challenging bail granted to Raghuwanshi. The Court had reserved its verdict in the matter on June 10 after hearing arguments from both sides for over 10 days. A detailed order is...
Can Deletion From Electoral Roll After SIR Be Ground To Deny Passport?
The revelation made by R Rajagopal, former Editor of the prominent daily The Telegraph, that his Passport is not being renewed due to the exclusion of his name from the electoral roll in West Bengal after the Special Intensive Revision has given rise to grave concerns. Rajagopal said that his name was deleted, citing "logical discrepancies" - the special category the Election Commission of India devised for West Bengal, which led to the deletion of over 27 lakh voters - as his name or his...
Ram Mandir Donations Row: Supreme Court Declines Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking SIT Probe
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to grant an urgent hearing on a plea seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged embezzlement of donations received by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.A partial Court working days Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Sheel Nagu directed that the matter be listed immediately after the Court reopens, after the petitioner, appearing in person, mentioned the case for urgent...
Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu Passes Away: Punjab & Haryana High Court Loses A Compassionate And Fearless Voice
The legal fraternity mourns the untimely demise of Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu, a sitting Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, who passed away on June 28, 2026. His sudden departure marks a profound loss to the institution he served with unwavering dedication, integrity, and empathy.Justice Sindhu was regarded as a judge of exceptional strength and sensitivity. Known for his...
LiveLaw Supreme Court Monthly Digest: May 2026
Administration of Justice – Guidelines on Procedural Timelines for High Courts – i. General Timeline - High Courts must endeavour to pronounce reasoned judgements promptly, within a maximum of 3 months from the date of reserving; ii. Personal Liberty & Bail - Extra promptitude must be shown in matters of personal liberty - Bail orders should preferably be pronounced and uploaded...
LiveLaw Supreme Court Weekly Digest May 24 - 31, 2026
Administration of Justice – Guidelines on Procedural Timelines for High Courts – i. General Timeline - High Courts must endeavour to pronounce reasoned judgements promptly, within a maximum of 3 months from the date of reserving; ii. Personal Liberty & Bail - Extra promptitude must be shown in matters of personal liberty - Bail orders should preferably be pronounced and uploaded...
#TheLawChallenge : A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners
Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Saturday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page. Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published...
Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: June 15, 2026 To June 21, 2026
JudgmentsCurable Irregularity In Final Appointment Process Cannot Invalidate Entire Recruitment : Supreme CourtCase: Gaurav Mehla & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors.Citation : 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 628The Supreme Court has held that a procedural defect in the final stage of a recruitment process cannot automatically invalidate appointments where the recruitment itself was otherwise...
'Law Without Equality Is Merely Organized Will Of The Stronger Party' : CJI Surya Kant At Russia Event
During an event in Russia, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant yesterday remarked that law, without equality, is essentially organized will of the stronger party.The CJI was speaking at the 14th St. Petersburg International Legal Forum. The topic for the plenary session of the same was "Equal Justice, Equal Law: Access as the Measure of International Law's Humanity".At the outset of his...
Delay In Filing Appeal Against Externment Under Chhattisgarh Public Security Act Can Be Condoned Under S. 5 Limitation Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a delay occurred in filing an appeal against an externment order under the Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 can be condoned under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. “…unless the statute expressly or by necessary implication excludes the operation of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, the appellate authority (under the Adhiniyam) should...