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Centre Urges Supreme Court To Transfer Anil Ambani's Plea Against Black Money Act From Bombay High Court
The Union Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking to transfer the petition filed by industrialist Anil Ambani in the Bombay High Court challenging the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015, to the Delhi High Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Jusice V Mohana, while hearing the...
Representation Before Kerala Legislative Assembly Speaker To Disqualify Pala MLA Mani C Kappan After Conviction In Cheque Bounce Case
Businessman Dinesh Menon has moved a representation before the Kerala State Legislative Assembly Speaker seeking to disqualify Pala MLA Mani C. Kappan following his recent conviction in 4 cheque bounce cases.Menon has prayed for issuance of a formal notification declaring Kappan's disqualification with effect from the date of conviction and for a declaration that the Pala Constituency seat...
Kerala High Court Chief Justice Nominates Sr Adv Sumathi Dandapani, Adv Girija K. Gopal To Be Co-Opted To State Bar Council
The Kerala High Court Chief Justice has nominated Senior Advocate Sumathi Dandapani and Advocate Girija K. Gopal to be co-opted to the Bar Council of Keralam (BCK).The decision was made after considering the suggestions given by the elected members in a meeting convened to discuss the nomination of co-opted women members following recent Apex Court directions. Last month, the Supreme Court...
Supreme Court Restrains Appointment Of Teachers In Schools/Colleges Without Prescribed RTE, NCTE, UGC Qualifications
The Supreme Court has passed an interim order restraining the appointment of teachers in schools and colleges unless they possess the qualifications prescribed under the Right to Education Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, and the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V...
Supreme Court Agrees To List Plea To Fix Timeline For Centre To Act On Collegium Recommendations
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to list a petition filed by NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation, pending since 2018, seeking strict timelines for the Centre to act on the recommendations by the Collegium for the appointment of judges.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, for the petitioner, mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India for urgent listing, pointing out that the matter...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 08 September 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...
'Victim Didn't Identify Accused In Court' : Supreme Court Acquits Man Convicted For Rape Of 5-Year-Old
The Court criticised the trial judge and the public prosecutor for neglecting to conduct identification of accused during the deposition of the child victim.
UP Govt's Policy On Encounters, NSA Detention & Property Seizure Has Brought Down Crime: UP Judge Agrees With State Claim
Posted in Muzaffarnagar, Additional District and Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar has agreed with the State's claim that its policy of taking stringent action against criminals, including encounters, seizure of criminals' property and detention under the National Security Act (NSA), has brought down crime. The observation came in a 38-page Judgment passed by Judge Diwakar on Monday,...
'I'd Rather Die Than Be Called A Coward Judge': UP Judge Claims Serious Cases Recalled From His Court To Benefit Mafia, Criminals
In a striking set of observations, UP Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar on Monday (September 7) claimed that serious cases were recalled from his court to benefit mafia and criminals, as he said that he was "deeply hurt and saddened" by the conduct. He added that he would rather die than be called a "coward judge".The observations came in a judgment in which Judge Diwakar, Additional District and...
Satya Niketan PG Collapse: Delhi Court Sends Owner, Wife To Judicial Custody; Son Remanded To 2-Day Police Custody
A Delhi Court on Monday evening remanded building owner Hariram Gupta and his wife to judicial custody in a case registered in relation to the Satya Niketan PG collapse case yesterday.Their son, also arrested in the case, has been remanded to two days of police custody.The order has been passed by Judicial Magistrate First Class Bhavaya Karhail of Patiala House Courts. The three accused...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 7, 2026
Links to reports of September 7, 2026 :Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Stop Perks To Judges Resigning To Avoid RemovalSupreme Court Suspends Sentence Of Naga Insurgent Hopeson Ningshen Considering 17 Years Of Jail TermSupreme Court Asks Vivo Executive To Get Chinese Consulate Guarantee On India-Return If Allowed To Travel To ChinaFormer Supreme Court Judge Justice Krishna...
