DMRC Files Affidavit Before Supreme Court Attributing Reduction In Metro Traffic To Protests; Says 'Ordinary Citizen Adversely Affected'

In connection with metro closures during the Delhi Protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court attributing reduction in metro travel by daily commuters to the protests.Filed by the DMRC Chairperson D Thara (IAS), the affidavit states that on October 10, all stations except 45 remained fully operational, but the total...

Delhi Union Of Journalists Moves Supreme Court Alleging Police Violence During Delhi Protests, Seeks Protection For Independent Reporters

The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court over the alleged detention, assault, and obstruction of journalists covering protests in Delhi on 10 and 11 October 2026.It has submitted that reporters were forcibly removed from reporting sites, prevented from recording events, and subjected to physical force. It also refers to allegations concerning...

Bar Council Of Delhi Elects New Office Bearers

The Bar Council of Delhi has elected Nitin Ahlawat as its Chairman and Sangeeta Sondhi as Vice-Chairman. Ramit Sehrawat has been elected as the Honorary Secretary of the Bar Council of Delhi.B. S. Jakhar has been elected Chairman of the Executive Committee, while Piyush Gupta has been elected as the representative member to the Bar Council of India (BCI). Members of various other committees...

Supreme Court To Hear Asaram's Challenge To Conviction, Life Sentence In 2013 Jodhpur Rape Case In November

The Supreme Court today (October 14) dismissed self-styled godman Asaram's plea challenging the Gujarat High Court's order denying him temporary bail to visit his ailing wife in the 2013 Gandhinagar rape case. The plea was withdrawn considering that Asaram is currently out on parole for 20 days granted by the Rajasthan High Court in another 2013 Jodhpur minor rape case. A bench comprising...

Asaduddin Owaisi Moves Supreme Court Seeking Review Of Bihar SIR Verdict, Says New Material Raises Questions On ECI's Decision-Making

Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has approached the Supreme Court seeking review of the Bihar SIR judgment which upheld the legality of Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Though not party to the original Bihar SIR case, Owaisi has filed the review in the capacity of an elector, an elected representative and the leader of AIMIM whose Bihar...

NEET-UG 2026: Supreme Court Allows Urgent Listing Of OMR Sheet Challenge Ahead Of NTA's Deadline To Destroy Exam Records

The Supreme Court allowed urgent listing of a plea challenging an OMR Answer Sheet in the NEET-UG Exam 2026, after it was submitted that the National Testing Agency is likely to destroy the records tomorrow. On a mentioning, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi agreed for listing of the matter tomorrow. The matter will be heard by Justice PS Narasimha's bench. The...

Delhi SIR: Supreme Court Advances Hearing After Plea Flags Deleted Voters Being Asked To Fill Form 6

The Supreme Court today advanced the date of hearing in Delhi SIR matter, after it was alleged that voters, whose names have been deleted pursuant to the SIR exercise, are being asked to fill Form 6 for re-inclusion of their names on the electoral roll. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi advanced the hearing date from October 30 to October 28, on hearing Advocate...

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi Moves Supreme Court Challenging SIR Of Electoral Rolls

Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The plea was mentioned today before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant by Advocate Nizamuddin Pasha, seeking a listing alongwith similar pending matters. The CJI said he would check and list the case along with similar cases....

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts:14 October 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...

Delhi Court Remands CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka To Five Days Judicial Custody For 'Trespassing' At Jantar Mantar

Delhi's Special Executive Magistrate Court on Wednesday remanded Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to five days of judicial custody after they were put under preventive arrest by Delhi Police on allegations of entering Jantar Mantar on October 13.Another CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde has been released on personal bond.In the order dated October 14, Special...

Delhi SIR : Plea In Supreme Court Challenges ECI Directive That Deleted Voters Must File Form 6 For Electoral Roll Registration

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's procedure in the Delhi Special Intensive Revision requiring voters, whose names have been deleted pursuant to the SIR exercise, to fill Form 6 to seek re-inclusion of their names on the voter list.An interlocutory application has been filed by transparency activists Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri in...

Kerala Union Of Working Journalists Move Supreme Court Alleging Police Violence During Delhi Protests

The Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ), Delhi Unit, has approached the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution, seeking urgent intervention over the alleged unlawful detention, physical assault, manhandling and intimidation of working journalists covering student protests in Delhi on 10 and 11 October 2026.The writ petition, filed through Dr. D. Dhanasumod, Secretary of...