Mastering the IBC: Principles, Practice & Commercial Wisdom With Rajasekhar V.K, Former NCLT Member

LiveLaw Academy has launched an online course titled “Mastering the IBC: Principles, Practice & Commercial Wisdom”, with Rajasekhar V.K, Former NCLT Member focusing on a structured and jurisprudential understanding of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The course will commence on 31 January 2026 and will be conducted over 14 bi-weekly sessions, comprising 28 hours of instruction. You can register hereAbout the Course The course is designed to offer participants a clear...

CJI Surya Kant Calls For Deepening Partnership Between Indian & French Arbitration Centres

CJI said that India's legal system was arbitration-friendly and commercially pragmatic, which makes it a reliable trade partner.

Unproven Treatment Cannot Be Demanded By Patient As A Matter Of Right : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court yesterday observed that to seek Stem Cell Treatment(SCT) as a cure for Autism Spectrum Disorder(AST) cannot be claimed as a matter of right by the patients.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan disapproved the use of SCT for ASD as regular clinical treatment. It stated that medical practitioners and clinics engaging in such unscientific treatment amount to malpractice. While holding so, the Court also answered whether patients can exercise...

'Targeted Vendetta' : Supreme Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Cost On Union Govt For Blocking IRS Official's ITAT Appointment For A Decade

The Court observed the Selection Committee's decision was vitiated by the presence of an "officer" who earlier faced contempt proceedings at the petitioner's instance.

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: BNS & IPC

BHARTATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 (BNS) / INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 - Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 Section 2(26). Person Sections 11, 120B, 420 IPC – Copyright Act, 1957 – Sections 63, 65 - Victim - Appeal from convictions - Appeal in case of acquittal - Interpretation of 'victim' under Section 2 (wa) read with proviso to Section 372 CrPC - Whether Section 378 CrPC would prevail...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : January 30, 2026

Links to the reports of January 30, 2026.Supreme Court Orders Personal Presence Of Narcotics Control Bureau Director & Guwahati NCB IG Over Casual Handling Of NDPS CaseAfter Supreme Court Raised Concerns, UP Govt Proposes To Amend Law To Abate Trials For Motor Vehicle Offences'Kerala HC Far Ahead, Developed Own Software Without Outsourcing': Supreme Court Lauds Kerala High Court's...

UGC Regulations Override State Law On Search Committee For University VC Appointment: Supreme Court

If the State law prescribes a search-cum-selection committee which is contrary to the UGC Regulations, then the appointment will be invalid.

UP Cops Resort To 'Half Encounters' To Get Fame, Appreciation: High Court Warns SP/SSPs Of Contempt If SC's Guidelines Violated

In a significant order passed earlier today, the Allahabad High Court has issued strict 6-point guidelines to be followed by the police officials in the cases of grievous injury to an accused in a police encounter. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Deshwal also clarified that the District Police Chiefs, including Superintendents of Police (SP), Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP) and Commissioners, would be personally liable for Contempt of Court action if the Supreme Court's ...

State Cannot Deny Regularisation Of Long-Serving Contract Staff Appointed On Sanctioned Post By Due Process : Supreme Court

Abrupt discontinuance of long-standing engagement solely on the basis of contractual nomenclature is manifestly arbitrary.

Supreme Court Seeks UP Govt's Explanation For Reducing Minimum Distance Between Liquor Shops & Schools Fixed By SC Judgment

The Supreme Court recently observed that the Uttar Pradesh government's 2010 decision to reduce the minimum distance required between liquor shops and sensitive public places, appeared to overreach an earlier binding judgment of the Court fixing the minimum distance.“We are prima facie of the view that the State of Uttar Pradesh has overreached the judgment of this Court and the High Court...

Menstruation Should Not Be Source Of Shame; School Boys Also Must Be Sensitised About It : Supreme Court

"When menstruation is discussed openly in schools, it ceases to be a source of shame," the Court observed.

Stem Cell Therapy Can't Be Used As Treatment For Autism; Can Be Used Only For Clinical Trial : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today(January 30) held that offering Stem Cell Treatment(SCT) therapy as a clinical service for curing Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) amounts to malpractice. This is because the SCT as a treatment for ASD lacks scientific support and has not been recognised as a sound medical practice backed by empirical evidence. A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R...