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Supreme Court Affirms Quashing Of FIR Against Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu & Ex-Minister Over Amaravati Land Pooling
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment which quashed the 2021 criminal case against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister Ponguru Narayana in connection with alleged irregularities in the land pooling scheme for Amaravati.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V...
Kerala High Court Advocates' Association To Convene Urgent Meeting To Discuss Attack On Lawyer's Family
The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) is convening an urgent General Body meeting on Friday (August 14) to discuss recent attack on advocate's family by the litigant's husband and another.The meeting would be held today at 1:05 p.m. at the Association Hall. The KHCAA has requested the presence of all members to participate in the discussion and show solidarity.The assault...
Supreme Court Quashes Hate Speech Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over Comments Against Savarkar Due To Absence Of UP Govt Sanction
The Supreme Court on Friday quashed a private criminal complaint pending in Uttar Pradesh against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition, accusing him of spreading communal disharmony by defaming right-wing ideologue VD Savarkar.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu quashed the proceedings after noting that no sanction has been granted by the State...
Jantar Mantar Protest: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks SIT Probe Into Incidents Of Gender-Based Violence By Police Personnel, Vigilantes
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to list on Tuesday a plea seeking a Special Investigation Team probe into incidents of targeted gender violence against participants and witnesses of the July 30 'Sansad Chalo' protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi.Mentioning the matter before the Chief Justice of India, Advocate T Bhalla, for the petitioners, said there was an “urgency” in view of...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 14 August 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...
Gujarat State Legal Services Authority Conducts 2-Day Mediation Training Programme For Mediators From Trading Community
The Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA) organized a two day Community Mediation Training Programme for mediators belonging to trading community under the Community Mediation (Trading Community) Initiative.As per a GSLSA press release, this initiative is the first of its kind in the country and aims to institutionalize the tradition of amicable dispute resolution within trade...
Meghalaya High Court Bar Association And Shillong Bar Association Expel Advocate General Over Submissions On Lack Of POSH Mechanism
The Meghalaya High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has expelled the Advocate General and Senior Advocate Amit Kumar after taking exception to his submission before the High Court regarding the alleged poor implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 [POSH Act]. The controversy arose in a petition filed by the HCBA...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 13, 2026
Links to today's report :State Can't Prolong Trial When Citizen Languishes in Jail: Supreme Court Slams Karnataka's 'Absurd' Prosecution Plan in UAPA CaseS.69 GST Order Containing 'Reasons To Believe' Must Be Communicated Before Arrest : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Refuses To Interfere With CBSE's Assessment Scheme For Gulf Students'File Petition' : Supreme Court Declines Plea For Suo Motu...
Shiv Sena Dispute | If ECI Considers Events After Symbol Application, It Will Encourage Defections: Sibal Tells Supreme Court
In the Shiv Sena matter, the Uddhav Thackeray faction today argued before Supreme Court that taking into account events after the splinter group has filed an application before the ECI claiming the party symbol can encourage defection and defeat the purpose of the anti-defection law (10th Schedule).Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for the Uddhav faction, recalled the Rajendra Singh Rana v....