Supreme Court Takes Note Of Lucknow Coaching Centre Fire, Issues Contempt Notice To LDA Vice Chairman

The Court noted that the Lucknow Development Authority took no action though the building was used in violation of sanctioned plans.

Karnataka High Court Transfers Judicial Officer Involved In Road-Rage Incident

The Karnataka High Court has ordered the transfer of Judicial Magistrate who allegedly indulged in a road rage incident, chasing down two individuals travelling on a two-wheeler after they overtook her private car, and got them arrested.A notification issued by the High Court states that Civil Judge and JMFC Malur Smt. Gayatri has been transferred as Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Humnabad,...

Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Abhishek Banerjee's Aide Sumit Roy In Salboni Land-grab case

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the arrest of Sumit Roy, Personal Assistant of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, in the Salboni land-grabbing case.The Court however directed him to appear for interrogation and cooperate with the investigation. "The petitioner to fully cooperate with the ongoing investigation. He should not be accompanied by any advocate or any other person. He...

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 6 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...

Judicial Officers Are Not Government Servants; They Can Have Different Retirement Age : Supreme Court

Though judicial officers are appointed by state government, they constitute a distinct and separate class: Court

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Chhattisgarh Businessman In Alleged Manpower Commission Scam; Directs Him To Stay Outside State

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Chhattisgarh businessman Anwar Dhebar in a corruption case arising out of an alleged commission racket involving manpower agencies engaged by the Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Limited (CSMCL).A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana directed Dhebar to remain outside...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 5, 2026

Links to reports of August 5 :News Outlets Can Report Court Proceedings Without Sharing Audio-Video Clips : Supreme Court ClarifiesSupreme Court Acquits Murder Convict After 22 Years In Jail, Flags Collective Failure Of Criminal Justice System'Tomorrow Gen Alpha, Beta Will Come' : Petitioner Urges Supreme Court Not To Allow Withdrawal Of Cases Against Student ProtestersEmployee Who...

When Can ECI Choose Not To Hold Bye-Election? Supreme Court To Interpret S.151A RP Act

The issue is from which date the remainder 1 year term, which allows the ECI to skip the by-poll, must be computed.

Centre Only Appoints Judges Who Have Its Ideology : Menaka Guruswamy In Rajya Sabha

Guruswamy stated that the "problems of the judiciary" can't be solved by merely appointing more judges.

TV9 vs TV19: Kolkata Court Restrains Use Of 'TV19' Marks, Says Prima Facie Similarity May Cause Viewer Confusion

The Commercial Court at Rajarhat, North 24 Parganas has restrained TV 19 Network and its associates from using the marks “TV19”, “TV19 Network” and “TV19 Network Bangla” in a trademark infringement suit filed by Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd (ABCPL), which operates the “TV9” news network.Judge Ishani Chakravarty Banerjee granted an ex-parte ad-interim...

Shiv Sena Case | Political Party's Decision Must Prevail Over Legislative Party's Majority, Says Supreme Court In Hearing

In the Shiv Sena dispute, the Supreme Court today orally said that as per existing law, a political party has subsisting control over a legislature party and any decision of the political party would prevail over the will of the majority of the legislature party.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing the plea filed by Uddhav Thackeray faction...

Jammu Court Seeks Police Probe Report In Alleged ₹550-Crore Vaishno Devi Silver Adulteration Case, Orders Preservation Of Evidence

A Jammu court has sought a detailed inquiry report from the J&K Police in the alleged ₹550-crore Vaishno Devi silver pilferage case, while simultaneously directing preservation of all material evidence relating to the controversy.The court's intervention came amid allegations that nearly 20 tonnes of silver offerings made by devotees at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, valued at...