Lawyer Gautam Bhatia Wins CS' Ran Hirschl Prize For Best Article In Constitutional Studies

Advocate Gautam Bhatia has won Constitutional Studies' inaugural Ran Hirschl Prize for the Best Article in Constitutional Studies.The award has been given for his article titled Economic Inequality and the Separation of the Economic and the Political in Modern Constitutionalism, published in “Constitutional Studies” for December, 2025, issue.According to the platform, Bhatia's article is an outstanding example of innovative scholarship in the field and makes a significant theoretical...

Absurd To Say Passport Not Citizenship Proof; If You're Living In India, Presumption Is That You're Indian : Justice Dhulia

The burden must be on the State to prove that a person living in India is not a citizen, Justice Dhulia said.

Delhi Court Rejects Muslim Man's Plea Against Re-Use Of Wife's Grave, Says No Proof Body Hasn't Decomposed

A Delhi Court has refused to restrain the re-use of a grave in the Shaheen Bagh graveyard observing that it would amount to creating a private right on the scarce public land which is utilized for the needs of the society as a whole and the Muslim populace in particular.District Judge Atul Ahlawat of Saket Courts dismissed an appeal filed by one M. Basharat Hussain challenging a trial court...

Bengaluru Court Grants Bail To Actor Prakash Raj Accused Of Holding Multiple Voter-IDs

A Bengaluru Court on Friday (July 10) granted bail to actor Prakash Raj over allegations that he holds multiple voter ID cards in four states including Karnataka.48th ACJM Jyoti Shantappa Kale allowed the bail application, subject to the condition that the actor furnishes a cash surety of Rs 4,000.The case pertains to a private complaint filed by advocate K Dilip Kumar, alleging that the...

SCBA Condemns Litigant's Abusive Conduct In Supreme Court, Seeks Guidelines On Circulation Of Courtroom Videos

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Friday strongly condemned the incident in which a litigant allegedly hurled abuses, threw papers and created a ruckus inside a Supreme Court courtroom during proceedings before a Bench of Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice Alok Aradhe.In a statement issued, the SCBA described the reported conduct as “abusive and disrespectful” and stressed...

Know The Law | Does Delayed Payment By Auction Purchaser Invalidate Sale Under SARFAESI Act?

The Supreme Court has recently addressed an important question under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) concerning the validity of the auction sale in an event of delay in payment of the sale consideration by an auction purchaser, holding that the statutory timeline prescribed is mandatory in nature,...

#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 Upholds Bombay HC Decision Refusing To Reopen Goa Mining E-Auction Over Alleged MSTC Glitch

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 10) declined to interfere with the Bombay High Court order refusing to reopen a Goa mining e-auction conducted by the Goa Government through the Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Limited (MSTC) platform for the Cavorem-Maina Mineral Block.A partial court working days bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Alok Aradhe refused to interfere with the Goa Bench...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Navy Recruitment Rules For Non-Gazetted Group B Officers

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 10) issued notice on a plea filed by the All India Clerks Association challenging the Kerala High Court's judgment upholding the validity of the Ministry of Defence (Navy) Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) Ministerial Staff Posts Recruitment Rules, 2019, which had enhanced the eligibility criteria for promotion to the post of Office Superintendent from 8 years to...

Asian Games 2026 : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Dressage Team Selection Next Week

The Supreme Court today deferred hearing of the pleas related to the Indian Dressage Team selection for Asian Games 2026.A partial Court working days bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar deferred the matter to July 13, even as counsels for the petitioners raised apprehension that the matter would become infructuous by July 15.To recap, initially, a Single Bench of...

'Double Standards' : Supreme Court Questions States For Opposing Bail Without Ensuring Speedy Trial

Within a span of two days, the Supreme Court has come down heavily on the States of Punjab and Maharashtra for opposing accused's bail pleas despite failing in their duty to conduct trials in a timely manner.A partial Court working days bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Sheel Nagu yesterday passed an order imposing Rs.50,000 personal cost on a Senior Superintendent of Police...

Supreme Court Lets Off Litigant Who Created Ruckus By Throwing Papers, Hurling Abuse

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 10) witnessed unusual scenes during the hearing of an appeal filed by a petitioner-in-person. The petitioner engaged in disorderly conduct, hurling case papers in the courtroom and using foul language against the Chief Justice of IndiaBefore a partial court, working days bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Alok Aradhe, one Prabal Pratap appeared in...