Speaker Has Issued Notices To 20 Rebel MPs On Trinamool Congress Pleas For Their Disqualification, Solicitor Tells Supreme Court

"It is not a question of issuing notices; but of concluding the proceedings within a time frame," Justice Bagchi said.

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain YSRCP's Plea Against Take Down Of Its Social Media Posts, Asks To Move HC

The Supreme Court today(August 25) dismissed a plea filed by the YSR Congress Party challenging the takedown and blocking of its social media posts from its official handles 'Jagananna Connects' on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X(formerly Twitter), allegedly at the instance of the Andhra Pradesh Government.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu dismissed the...

Student Protests | Petitioner Expresses Reservations About Probe Committee, Urges Supreme Court To Reconstitute It

The petitioner submitted that the committee lacks officers with "investigative skills" and "individuals with an established track record of civil liberties and public interest".

Karnataka Bar Council Chairman Just A Nominee Of Manan Kumar Mishra, Not An Elected Voice : Senior Advocate Sadasiva Reddy

In a fresh press release, Senior Counsel Y.R. Sadasiva Reddy has slammed what he called the 'political nomination' of the Karnataka State Bar Council's Chairman V.D Kamaraddi, accusing him of being a proxy for BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra.Reddy's press statement, issued on August 24, challenged the legitimacy of V. D Kamaraddi, who had issued a press release on the same day, defending the...

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 25 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...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 24, 2026

Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Closes 2021 Plea Seeking Separate Medical Boards For Pregnancy Termination Cases Arising From Rape By Blood RelativesTo Invoke Extended Limitation Under S.74, GST Show Cause Notice Must Specify Aspects Of Fraud Or Concealment : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Agrees To Hear Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay's Plea Against UP Police FIR TomorrowLok Sabha MP...

Gen Z Protests Assure Democracy In India Won't Die; 'Dimagi Naxal' Label Won't Stop Them : S Muralidhar

Our young generation is not swayed by propaganda and rhetoric, Muralidhar said.

Supreme Court Directs Union To Consider Representation Alleging Breach Of EPFO/UAN & PAN-Linked Data

The Supreme Court today directed the Union government to consider a representation alleging breach and commercial exploitation of statutory employment and financial data, including EPFO/UAN-linked records and PAN-linked information, by private verification entities. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order after hearing Senior Advocate Ruchi...

Supreme Court's Three-Day Special Lok Adalat Resolves 1,712 Cases Under Samadhan Samaroh 2026

The Supreme Court's three-day Special Lok Adalat under the SAMADHAN SAMAROH 2026 resolved a total of 1,712 cases, including 48 cases settled through mediation, according to the Supreme Court's statement issued on August 24.The Special Lok Adalat was held from August 21 to 23 as the culmination of the SAMADHAN initiative, which began on April 21, 2026 with a structured pre-settlement process...

Monetary Claim Waived In Divorce Settlement Cannot Be Revived In DV Act Proceedings: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (24.08.2026) has quashed proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act) initiated by a wife and daughter against the husband. While quashing the proceedings, the Court held that once the wife had voluntarily relinquished all monetary claims, including maintenance, by a Settlement Agreement and a subsequent affidavit before...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea By Tamil Nadu Law Officer Against Adverse Remarks Made By Madras HC

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea by a Tamil Nadu Law Officer seeking expunction of adverse remarks made against him by the Madras High Court in an order concerning the conduct of a criminal trial.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta clarified that the notice would be limited to the observations made by the High Court against the petitioner. The High Court...

Supreme Court Stays HC Order Directing Kerala Govt To Refund Royalties Collected Under 2021 Kerala Minerals Act

The Court however restrained the State from collecting further royalties under the 2021 Act.