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'We Are Conscious' : Supreme Court To Consider Plea To Prioritise SIR-Deleted Voters' Appeals Ahead Of Kolkata, Howrah Municipal Elections
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea to prioritise the appeals filed in the SIR appellate tribunals by deleted voters from Kolkata and Howrah municipalities where elections are due in November.The Chief Justice of India said that he will examine if the matter can be taken up on October 16.Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan and Advocate Prashant Bhushan mentioned the...
Victim Also Has Right To Seek Speedy Trial Like Accused : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a victim of an offence has the locus standi to approach the High Court seeking expeditious disposal of a criminal trial, ruling that the right to a speedy trial is not the exclusive prerogative of the accused but is equally available to the victim.A Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar set aside a Delhi High Court order that had dismissed...
Supreme Court Orders Integration Of Digital Portals On Road Accidents To Curb Fake Claims
In a major push toward digital integration and systemic efficiency in motor accident claim settlements, the Supreme Court has directed the Union government, States, Union Territories to mandatorily integrate key digital platforms, including the Electronic Detailed Accident Report (eDAR), VAHAN, SARATHI, and the Insurance Information Bureau (IIB), within four weeks to facilitate seamless...
'Shocking' : Supreme Court Questions MP High Court For Reducing Murder Conviction In Cryptic & Casual Manner
The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 8) questioned the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision to reduce a man's conviction for murdering his wife under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Part II of Section 304 IPC. A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran found that the High Court had dealt with the evidence in a "very cryptic"...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 09 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...
SIR-Deleted Voters Move Supreme Court For Expeditious Disposal Of Appeals Before Kolkata, Howrah Municipal Elections
The applicants claim that they were excluded over 'logical discrepancies' without giving any notice or reasoned order by judicial officers.
Can High Courts Be Directly Approached For Anticipatory Bail Bypassing Sessions Courts? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court recently reserved judgment on a challenge to the Kerala High Court's order, which granted pre-arrest bail even though the petitioners had not approached the Sessions Courts at the first instance. Although the Court had made the interim protection absolute, it raised a larger question as to whether the High Courts should directly entertain anticipatory bail applications...
SIR Judgment Must Be Recalled As ECI Played Fraud On Supreme Court By Misrepresenting Facts : Ex-SC Judge Gopala Gowda
Justice Gowda also said that there was no judicial impropriety in Justice Ujjal Bhuyan's comments against mass voter deletions.
Supreme Court Asks NALSA To Consider Plea For Better Pay Scale Of Permanent Lok Adalat Members
"It's a kind of voluntary service. If not workable for you (a member), leave it" CJI Surya Kant remarked.
Shiv Sena Row | ECI Was Bound To Award Bow And Arrow Symbol Once It Found Shinde Faction Was Real Party: Kaul Tells Supreme Court
The Election Commission of India was bound to allot the Shiv Sena's reserved election symbol to the Eknath Shinde faction once it concluded that the faction represented the real political party, Senior Advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul argued before the Supreme Court today in the Shiv Sena case.He also submitted that the symbol cannot be treated as a “continuing cause of action” capable of...
'Blue Shawl' Remark: Bengaluru Special Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Former MP Prathap Simha In SC/ST Act Case
A Bengaluru Special Court has granted anticipatory bail to Prathap Simha, former Member of Parliament from Mysuru, in the alleged 'blue shawl' caste remark case.Judge Shivaprasad K.B., 82nd Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, allowed the petition and noted that the essential ingredients of the offences under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(u) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled...