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Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Plea For CBI Probe Against Fake Advocates & Curbs On Monetisation Of Judges' Remarks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into fake advocates and fraudulent law degrees, claiming that the issues reflect a deeper erosion of professional standards within the legal system.The petitioner also sought examination of the activities associated with the “Cockroach Janata Party,” the satirical...
West Bengal SIR | Can't Fix Timeline For Appellate Tribunals, Says Supreme Court; Seek Data On Appeal Disposals
The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally commented that it cannot fix any timeline for the decisions by the Appellate Tribunals hearing appeals arising from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, even though it agreed to monitor their functioning.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing a...
Kerala Court Grants Bail To Right Wing Activist Arrested For Remarks Against Women Protesters At Jantar Mantar, Cites Procedural Irregularity
The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram on Monday (August 10) granted regular bail to Right Wing Activist T.G. Mohandas, who was arrested yesterday in the crime accusing him of propagating offensive content against the women protesters at Jantar Mantar.Sri. Mithun Gopi G.S., Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate granted bail to Mohandas, noting procedural irregularities in...
Parliament Passes Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, Paving Way For Possible UPI Charges
Parliament has passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which, among other tax changes, amends the legal framework governing electronic payments in a manner that could pave the way for charges on UPI transactions in the future.The Rajya Sabha cleared the Bill on Tuesday, after which the legislation was returned to the Lok Sabha, completing the parliamentary process. The Bill...
RGNUL Faculty Seek Chancellor's Intervention Over Alleged Governance Lapses, Promotion Irregularities; May Resort To 'Pen-Down Strike'
Faculty members of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, have raised serious concerns over what they describe as a decline in transparency, institutional governance, and adherence to established procedures within the University.In an email sent to Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Jai S. Singh on August 10, faculty members objected to a recent promotion decision, alleging that...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 11 August 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...
CJI Surya Kant Launches Book On Mediation Movement In India, Highlights Need To Bridge Gap Between Law And Practice
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on July 18, 2026 launched The Mediation Movement in India at Chandigarh, a book edited by Prof. (Dr.) Seema Gupta that examines the evolution of mediation in India with a special focus on the Mediation Act, 2023.The book, edited by Prof. (Dr.) Seema Gupta, Professor of Law at the University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS), Chandigarh University, has...
US Court Dismisses Criminal Case Against Gautam Adani, Says Justice Dept Decision To Drop Prosecution Is Unusual
A US federal court has dismissed the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, following the US Justice Department's decision to drop the prosecution over allegations of bribery and fraud. However, the judge expressed reservations about the manner in which the Justice Department decided to abandon the case, Reuters reported.US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis in Brooklyn...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 10, 2026
Links to the reports of August 10 :'Identical Eyewitness Accounts Bear Imprint Of Tutoring', Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal Of 20 Persons In Murder CaseSupreme Court To Hear Tamil Nadu's Plea On Cauvery Water Release On ThursdaySale Deed Not Invalid Just Because Consideration Not Paid : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Adjourns UBT Plea Challenging MPs' Merger With Shiv Sena As Speaker...
Supreme Court Seeks Updated Data On Commercial Litigation Across Country To Assess Need For More Courts
In a matter pertaining to implementation of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, the Supreme Court today called for updated data on the trend of filing of commercial litigation across the country to assess whether additional commercial courts are required.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana heard the matter.The Court was dealing with a petition filed by the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bail Plea Of Man Accused Of Making Objectionable Posts Against Jharkhand CM's Wife Kalpana Soren
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by a 30-year-old security guard challenging the Jharkhand High Court's refusal to grant him bail in a case arising from allegedly obscene and derogatory Facebook posts against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's wife, Kalpana Soren, who is a sitting MLA from Gandey.A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B. Varale...