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Supreme Court Introduces Fuel-Saving Measures : Only VC Hearing On Misc Days; Judges To Carpool; WFH For Staff
The Supreme Court has introduced a series of immediate administrative measures, including mandatory virtual hearings for certain categories of cases, car-pooling by judges, and partial work-from-home arrangements for Registry staff, in line with the Union government's fuel conservation measures.In a circular issued on May 15, 2026, Supreme Court Secretary General Bharat Parashar said the...
Shiv Sena Dispute : Supreme Court Cautions UBT Side Over Comments Blaming Court For Delay In Decision
The Supreme Court on Friday cautioned the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) side against making public comments suggesting that the Court was not deciding the long-pending Shiv Sena split dispute, with Chief Justice of India warning against “irresponsible statements” targeting the Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the...
Thousands Of Fraudulent Lawyers, BCI Won't Do Anything; Need CBI To Verify Law Degrees : CJI Surya Kant
Observing that there appeared to be several bogus advocates in Delhi, the Chief Justice of India on Friday observed that he was thinking of ordering a CBI investigation into the genuineness of their law degrees.CJI Surya Kant observed that he had noticed the comments being made on social media by these lawyers, and questioned the genuineness of their law degrees. The Chief Justice also...
'If HC Makes You Senior, We Will Set It Aside' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Lawyer For Repeated Pleas Over Delhi HC Senior Designations
The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up a lawyer who has been filing repeated applications against the Delhi High Court in relation to senior designations.The lawyer, appearing in person, submitted that it was the third time he was approaching the Court. He submitted that the High Court has failed to comply with the Supreme Court's earlier direction to reconsider the deferred or...
#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 Friday. 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...
Delhi Court Directs OpIndia To Remove Two Articles Against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi
A Delhi Court has directed Aadhyaasi Media and Content Services Private Limited, which runs the news portal OpIndia, to remove two allegedly defamatory articles published against journalist Swati Chaturvedi.District Judge Meenu Kaushik of Patiala House Courts passed the order while allowing interim injunction plea filed by the journalist. Chaturvedi alleged that OpIndia had circulated...
No Slaughter Of Cows, Buffaloes Without Certification; Only Elderly Or Permanently Incapacitated Animals Eligible: WB Govt
The West Bengal Government has issued a fresh public notice reiterating the guidelines governing animal slaughter under the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950, pursuant to directions passed by the Calcutta High Court in pending proceedings concerning illegal slaughter practices in the State.The notice, issued on May 13 by the Home & Hill Affairs Department, refers to orders...
'Essential Religious Practice' Doctrine Is Elitist: Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference
During the Sabarimala reference today, the Supreme Court orally remarked that the doctrine of Essential Religious Practice (ERP) is elitist in the sense that it tends to exclude denominations which don't follow religious practices in an organised, definitional manner. This was said by Justice MM Sundresh during submissions made by Senior Advocate and amicus K Parmeshwar that the ERP...
Sabarimala Reference: Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench Reserves Verdict After 16 Days Hearing
After 16 days hearings, the Supreme Court today reserved its verdict in the Sabarimala reference.The 9-judge bench today heard arguments on the interplay between Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution and whether Article 26 is a standalone provision considering the absence of the words 'subject to other provisions of this part' which are present in Article 25. Yesterday, during an argument...