'Industry' Definition : No Clear Majority Emerges From Supreme Court Judgment, Only 4 Out Of 9 Judges Back New Test

The verdict has a 4-4-1 outcome regarding the correctness of the 1978 judgment in the Bangalore Water Supply case.

'Homemakers' Rights, Protection For Live-Ins, Blackmoney Curbs' : Activist Judgments Of Justice Sanjay Karol

Supreme Court Judge Justice Sanjay Karol demitted office on August 22 after more than three-and-a-half years at the Supreme Court and over 19 years as a judge of the constitutional courts. Justice Karol leaves behind a body of judgments that frequently travelled beyond the immediate dispute before the Court. A recurring feature of his judicial work has been the willingness to treat an...

Judges Are Not Gods; Won't Get Every Judgment Right : Justice Sanjay Karol In Farewell Speech

Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Karol, on his last working day, said judges are not gods and must recognise the limits of their own judgment while ensuring that they see the person behind every case and not merely the petition before them.“We, as judges, are not gods. I only speak about myself. And we will not get every judgment right. What was always in our hands was simpler – to see...

Centre Issues New Guidelines For Empanelment Of Advocates

The Department of Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Law and Justice has issued new guidelines governing the empanelment of advocates as Panel Counsel representing the Union of India before the Supreme Court, High Courts, subordinate courts, tribunals and other forums.The guidelines were issued through an Office Memorandum dated August 20, 2026, from the Judicial Section of the Department...

'Shocking Pendency' Of Criminal Appeals In Jharkhand High Court: Supreme Court Flags 44-Year Delay in Murder Case

The Supreme Court has flagged the “shocking pendency” of criminal appeals before the Jharkhand High Court after a murder case arising from a 1981 incident remained in the judicial system for nearly 44 years.A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran, while hearing an appeal filed by on Simon Soren against the Jharkhand High Court's 2024 judgment convicting him in...

CJI Surya Kant Proposes 'Nyay Setu', BRICS+ Judicial Fellowship To Strengthen Legal Cooperation

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday (August 22, 2026) proposed the creation of a BRICS+ Judicial Fellowship and a shared jurisprudence repository to strengthen judicial cooperation and institutional trust among BRICS+ jurisdictions, while introducing the concept of “Nyay Setu” as a bridge connecting diverse legal traditions across member countries.Addressing the...

Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order Holding 'Art Of Living' Liable For Yamuna Riverplain Damage; Directs Rs 5 Crore Refund

The Supreme Court today(August 22) set aside an order of the National Green Tribunal, which directed Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living International Centre to pay Rs. 5 crore for the damage caused to the river Yamuna floodplains due to its World Culture Festival organised by Vyakti Vikas Kendra in March 2016.A bench comprising Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice NK Singh, allowed...

Supreme Court Suggests Professional Bondspersons, Dedicated District Staff For Surety Verification

The Supreme Court recently suggested several measures to reform the system of surety verification, including introducing professional bail bondspersons, creating dedicated personnel in district courts for verification of sureties and developing a nationwide Surety Information Management System (SIMS).A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih made the suggestions...

Manan Kumar Mishra's Resignation Sought At BCI General Council Meeting

A demand for the resignation of Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra was formally raised during a General Council meeting held at the BCI office today.BCI member Manoj Kumar Narendran, from Kerala, called for Mishra's resignation during the meeting, making the demand directly before the General Council. His demand received support from another BCI member from Uttar...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea By 35 Candidates Against Exclusion From Jharkhand Judicial Service Prelims Revised Merit List

The Court said that the petition has become infructuous because the exam itself has been cancelled.

Reserved Candidate Selected On Open Merit Can Claim Better Reserved-Category Post Than Reserved Candidate Having Lower Marks: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently observed that a candidate belonging to a reserved category, who is otherwise eligible and has been selected in the open category on merit, is entitled to a better post under the reserved category than a reserved-category candidate who has secured lower marks.The bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B Varale said the legal position was settled and had...

'Bar Deserves Better': BCI Co-Chairman Demands Manan Kumar Mishra's Resignation

The letter alleges diversion of Rs. 150 crore funds to the newly formed trust of bar council, family appointments, and illegal action against NALSAR students