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Supreme Court E-Committee To Consider Plea To Allow Compounding Of Traffic Offences In V-Courts Portal Without Pleading Guilty
The Supreme Court recently forwarded to its E-Committee a plea seeking modifications to the V-Courts portal managed by the Committee, so that citizens do not have to enter a plea of guilt when compounding traffic offenses. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate Maninder Singh (for petitioner-Prabhjot Singh...
IAMC Hyderabad Participates In Singapore Convention Week 2026, Discusses AI, Mediation Ethics, Infrastructure Disputes And Cross-Border ADR
The International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC), Hyderabad, participated in a series of discussions and events during Singapore Convention Week 2026, engaging with practitioners, institutions, policymakers, and industry stakeholders on developments in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), mediation, arbitration, and cross-border commercial disputes.The week commenced with a...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 1, 2026
Links to reports of September 1, 2026 :Sexual Harassment Is Judiciary's Dirty Secret; Many Women Judges Face It : Indira JaisingWith No Foreigners Tribunals In West Bengal, Supreme Court Allows Illegal Migrants To Approach Magistrate For Bail ConditionIf Prosecution Fails To Examine Crucial Witness, Trial Court Must Question It : Supreme CourtJournalist Who Reported Ram Temple Donation...
Every Indian Carrying Shit On Their Head As Long As Shameful Practice Of Manual Scavenging Continues : Justice Dhulia
Justice Dhulia lamented that the abhorrent practice was continuing despite the Supreme Court Judgments banning it.
Most HCs Agree To Raise District Judges' Retirement Age, Many States Undecided: Supreme Court Told
The Supreme Court was informed today that most High Courts are in favor of enhancing the retirement age of district judges to 62 years, while several States and Union Territories are either opposing the move or are yet to take a final decision on it. The opposition of the States/UTs was stated to be rooted in 3 issues - (i) additional burden on State exchequer (ii) "heartburn" among...
Mere Delay In Depositing Foreign Travel Tax Not Same As 'Failure To Pay' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Penalty On Saudi Airlines
The Supreme Court has today (01.09.2026) held that mere delay in depositing Foreign Travel Tax (FTT) collected from passengers cannot be equated with failure to pay the tax, and hence, does not attract the penalty prescribed under Section 38(3) of the Finance Act, 1979. The Court also held that imposition of penalty under the provision is not automatic merely because there has been a breach...
Can Accused Inspect Evidence Not Relied By Prosecution Before Trial? Supreme Court Reserves Order
The Supreme Court today reserved its order on a plea filed by the Delhi Police challenging the Delhi High Court order permitting Devangana Kalita, an accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, to inspect unrelied documents kept in the malkhana.A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul M Pancholi heard the matter.Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the...
Supreme Court Pulls Up MCD, ASI As Newspaper Reports Contradict Claims Of Preserving Heritage Structures
The Court called out the "total callousness" on the part of Delhi Municipal Corporation in filing a misleading affidavit.
Supreme Court Quashes FIRs Across Country Over Student Protests; Bars Future FIRs
The Court said the order is passed keeping in mind the students' future.
Withdrawing September 5 Protest : CJP Leader Saurav Das Tells Supreme Court As Centre Acts To Withdraw Cases
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Tuesday withdrew its proposed September 5 protest march in Delhi, with its spokesperson Saurav Das telling the Supreme Court bench that the decision had been taken in view of steps initiated by the Centre to withdraw cases registered against protesters.Das appeared before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and...
Student Protests : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court will hear today the Centre's application for the quashing of 13 FIRs registered over the Student Protests in DelhiThe Centre, invoking Article 142, has further sought leave from the Court to register 1 fresh FIR against 2873 protesting persons with criminal antecedentsAs per its application, no further FIR shall be registered in relation to the same incidentBench: CJI...