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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...
'Hardcore Naxalite, Can't Be Welcomed With Bouquet' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Probe Into Maoist's Death In Encounter
On May 22, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed against the Chhattisgarh High Court's refusal to order a re-postmortem and investigation into the death of Katha Ramchandra Reddy, a Maoist commander killed last year in September in an alleged police encounter in Chhattisgarh. A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandran Sharma heard the special leave petition...
Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: Bhopal Court Remands Husband Samarth Singh To 7-Day Police Custody
A Bhopal Court on Saturday sent Twisha Sharma's husband Samarth Singh booked in an alleged case of dowry demand, to seven-day police custody. Samarth Singh withdrew his anticipatory bail plea from the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 22).As per PTI report, Singh was produced before Judicial Magistrate First Class Anudita Gupta in Bhopal who remanded him to 7-day police custody....
Law Doesn't Require Registration Of Will; Non-Registration No Ground To Doubt Will's Genuineness: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the mere non-registration of a will cannot be treated as a circumstance casting suspicion on its genuineness, emphasizing that Indian law does not mandate registration of wills.A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Vijay Bishnoi made the observation while upholding the validity of a will executed by a man in favour of his sister, rejecting...