Withdrawing September 5 Protest : CJP Leader Saurav Das Tells Supreme Court As Centre Acts To Withdraw Cases

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Tuesday withdrew its proposed September 5 protest march in Delhi, with its spokesperson Saurav Das telling the Supreme Court bench that the decision had been taken in view of steps initiated by the Centre to withdraw cases registered against protesters.Das appeared before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and...

Student Protests : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court will hear today the Centre's application for the quashing of 13 FIRs registered over the Student Protests in DelhiThe Centre, invoking Article 142, has further sought leave from the Court to register 1 fresh FIR against 2873 protesting persons with criminal antecedentsAs per its application, no further FIR shall be registered in relation to the same incidentBench: CJI...

Supreme Court Closes Suo Motu Case Over NCERT Textbook Chapter On 'Corruption In Judiciary'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the suo motu proceedings concerning a controversial chapter on “Corruption in Judiciary” that had appeared in an NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook, after the chapter was subsequently withdrawn.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana passed the order noting that the chapter has been...

University Can't Levy Internal Fee For Answer Scripts Sought By Student Under RTI Act: CIC

The Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that a University cannot impose internal fee for proving copies of answer script, when the information was sought by the student under the Right to Information Act, 2005.Information Commissioner Sudha Rani Relangi was dealing with the appeal preferred by a student of Patharkandi College affiliated with Assam University.The student had...

Why Can't Totalizer Method Be Used To Count Votes Instead Of Booth-Wise Counting? Supreme Court Asks Union, ECI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union government to state its position on introducing a “totalizer” system for counting votes recorded through EVMs, a proposal aimed at preventing candidates from determining the voting pattern of individual polling booths.The Court specifically sought to know if there are any impediments to introducing such a mechanism and if there would be...

University Of Sydney Awards Professor Upendra Baxi Honorary Doctorate

Professor Upendra Baxi has been awarded honorary doctorate by the University of Sydney in recognition of his legal scholarship and unwavering pursuit of social justice. The award was conferred at Delhi on Monday (31 August). The ceremony was presided by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) of University of Sydney, Professor Mike Ryan.The citation was written by Justice Michael Kirby, former...

4 States Urge Supreme Court To Quash FIRs Over Student Protests; Cite Centre's Commitment To CJP

The States of Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Assam have approached the Supreme Court seeking quashing of 116 FIRs registered in connection with student protests held in July over the NEET exam paper leak, citing the Central Government's commitment given to the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on July 25 that the cases would be withdrawn if the agitations were called off.The States have urged...

'Those Attacking Doctors Don't Deserve Bail' : Supreme Court Questions Shiv Sena Corporator In Hospital Assault Case

" If medical personnel are threatened like this, who will come to the aid of people at large?" the Court asked.

NCLT Delhi 5-Member Bench Stays Approval Of Subhash Chandra ₹6.25 Crore Repayment Plan

A newly constituted five-member Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), New Delhi, on Tuesday (September 1) stayed the approval of a repayment plan proposed by Essel Group founder Dr. Subhash Chandra, under which creditors were to receive ₹6.25 crore against admitted claims totalling ₹22,006.57 crore.The Bench, headed by NCLT President Justice Anupinder Singh and...

Journalist Who Reported Ram Temple Donation Theft Moves Supreme Court Against UP Police Notice For X Account Data

Abhishek Upadhyay contended that the Police attempt will expose his journalistic sources.

NGT To Host International Conference On 'The Future Of Environemnt & Climate Dynamics 2026'

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is organising a two-day International Conference on “The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics – 2026” on 19 and 20 September 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The Conference seeks to provide a distinguished global platform for dialogue, deliberation and exchange of best practices on some of the most pressing environmental and climate...

LiveLaw Breaking News Alert: 1 September 2026

LiveLaw is introducing a new feature —'Breaking News Alerts' — designed to keep our readers instantly updated on the most important judicial developments. With real-time coverage of urgent pronouncements and orders from the Supreme Court and High Courts, this feature ensures that critical updates reach you the moment they happen. Whether it's a landmark ruling or an urgent interim...