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Allahabad High Court Publishes Hindi Translations Of 'Cawnpore Bomb Blast Case' And 'Raj Narain v. Indira Gandhi' Judgments
The Allahabad High Court has published the fourth and fifth editions of its 'Historical Judgments in e-Booklet Form', featuring Hindi translations of the judgments delivered in the pre-independence 'Cawnpore Bomb Blast Case' and the landmark 'Raj Narain v. Indira Nehru Gandhi' case.The e-booklets were launched on May 20, 2026 by the AI Assisted Legal Translation Advisory, e-AHCR and...
'Don't Take It So Sentimentally' : CJI On Plea Against 'Cockroach Janata Party'
The Chief Justice of India today told a petitioner not to take the 'Cockroach Janata Party' issue so emotionally, when the lawyer orally mentioned a petition concerning it for urgent listing.Advocate NK Goswami submitted that despite the clarification given by the Chief Justice of India, a "distorted and malicious narrative is being continued.""Don't take it so sentimentally," CJI Surya Kant...
Twisha Sharma Death : CBI To Take Over Probe; Supreme Court Requests Media To Avoid Publishing Statements
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the State of Madhya Pradesh if the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) can be asked to investigate the Twisha Sharma dowry death case.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta submitted that the CBI will take over the probe, and that he will ensure that the administrative steps will be taken today itself.The Court also made an appeal to the media to...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain NGO's Plea To Clarify Order On Euthanasia Of Rabid Dogs
The Supreme Court today(May 25) refused to entertain an application moved by an NGO seeking clarification that the Court's recent direction permitting euthanasia of dogs in certain circumstances cannot be construed as a mandate for indiscriminate culling of stray dogs. The application has been filed by NGO Animals Are People Too in the pending proceedings before the Supreme Court,...
Chhattisgarh High Court Issues Summer Vacation Directions, Mandates Video Conferencing Hearings & Work From Home For Staff
The High Court of Chhattisgarh has issued directions for the Summer Vacation, 2026, in view of the circulars issued by the Supreme Court regarding optimum utilization of fuel and car-pooling arrangements.As per the circular issued by the Registrar General Rajnish Shrivastava, hearings before the High Court shall be conducted through video conferencing during the vacation period....
#TheLawChallenge : A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners
Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Friday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page. Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published...
Civil Service Exam : CIC Questions UPSC, DoPT Decision To Discontinue Publishing Of Paper-Wise Marks Of Successful Candidates
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has criticized the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) over their “contradictory stances” regarding disclosure of paper-wise marks of successful Civil Services Examination (CSE) candidates, observing that the rationale for discontinuing the practice after CSE 2017 has not been...
NGO Moves Supreme Court Against 'Indiscriminate Culling Of Stray Dogs', Says SC Direction Being Misunderstood
An NGO has moved the Supreme Court seeking clarification that its recent direction permitting euthanasia of dogs in certain circumstances cannot be construed as a mandate for indiscriminate culling of stray dogs.The application has been filed by NGO Animals Are People Too in the pending proceedings before the Supreme Court, expressing concern that the Court's direction is being misinterpreted...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Over Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case
In a significant development, the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged dowry death of Twisha Sharma, registering a case titled In Re: Alleged Institutional Bias and Procedural Discrepancies in the Unnatural Death of Young Woman at Matrimonial Home.The matter is slated to be heard on Monday by a bench comprising Chief Justice of Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and...
Supreme Court To List Over 7,300 Cases During Partial Court Working Days; Fresh Matters Including Bail Pleas To Be Taken Up
The Supreme Court has notified that more than 7,300 cases will be taken up during the 2026 “Partial Court Working Days,” with fresh matters, including bail cases, to continue being listed during the vacation period itself.As per a notice issued by the Supreme Court Registry on May 21, the Court said 13,565 miscellaneous matters and 10,567 regular hearing matters, including connected...