Swatantra Bhardwaj's Admissions Show Police Allowed Violent Persons To Infiltrate Student Protests : Petitioner To Supreme Court

The petitioner further asserts that there was no statutory backing for deployment of police personnel in plain clothes during the protests.

'Will Summon Secretary If No Decision Taken On Dara Singh's Remission': Supreme Court Pulls Up Odisha

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Odisha government for failing to take a decision on the premature release of Dara Singh, also known as Rabindra Kumar Pal, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons.A Bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi expressed strong displeasure after the Odisha...

Aviation Firm Files Defamation Suit Against Actress Nora Fatehi Over 'Toy Plane', 'Lego Airplane' Remarks

An Aviation Firm, Dunes Aviation has moved a Gujarat Court in a defamation suit against actress Nora Fatehi for allegedly making "reckless remarks" against the firm's chartered aircraft calling "toy plane", "Lego airplane" thereby damaging its reputation, PTI has reported. As per PTI report, the plaintiff firm has claimed that the actress recorded videos inside a Cessna Citation CJ2...

Supreme Court To Examine Delhi Satya Niketan Building Collapse, Amicus Seeks Directions To Inspect PGs & Hostels

The Court indicated that it may transfer to itself the matter pending in the Delhi High Court.

Delhi Court Denies Bail To Nasir Gang 'Kingpin', Say Long Incarceration Alone Not Enough For Relief Under MCOCA

A Delhi Court has rejected the bail plea of Abdul Nasir, alleged kingpin of the “Nasir Gang”, observing that long incarceration cannot be a stand-alone consideration while granting relief under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).Special Judge Gaurav Rao of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that long incarceration has to be weighed with the nature of offence and the...

Supreme Court Questions UP Govt Over NSA Detention Of Sambhal Violence Accused, Reserves Order

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government on whether a preventive detention order under the National Security Act can be passed on the basis of a confession allegedly made by a person in police custody, in a petition challenging the detention of a man in the aftermath of the November 2024 Sambhal violence.A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu...

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...