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Bengaluru Court Stays RSS Defamation Case Against Minister Priyank Kharge, Congress Leader Nalapad
A Bengaluru Sesssions Court has stayed further proceedings in a criminal defamation case against Karnataka Home Minister Priyank M. Kharge and Congress leader Mohammed Haris Nalapad over alleged defamatory statements against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).Judge KB Shivaprasad has decided to examine the locus standi of the organisation's member, who filed the complaint.The development comes...
'What Is This Scant Attitude To Court?' : Supreme Court Rebukes Centre For Non-Compliance On Welfare Of Disabled Military Cadets
The Court pulled up the Centre for not complying with its order to freshly consider the recommendations to grant Ex-Serviceman status and disability pension to such boarded out cadets.
Justice Sharma Didn't Disclose Son's Link To ECI During CEC Appointment Case Hearing : Petitioner To Supreme Court
Had Justice Sharma disclosed the link, the petitioners would have sought his recusal, the recall application stated.
CJI To Take A Call On Application To Recall Verdict In CEC Appointment Law
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday said that he will examine the application which has been filed seeking the recall of the split verdict in the CEC Act case.Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan mentioned the application before the CJI. He clarified that it was an interlocutory application filed seeking recall of the September 23 verdict passed by a bench comprising Justice...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 07 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...
Shiv Sena Row | ECI's Symbol Allotment May Have To Be Revisited If Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Is Found Erroneous, Says Supreme Court
"Will the sentiment of the symbol operate for the persons who have committed the constitutional sin(defection?" Justice Baghchi asked.
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas Against Delhi HC Verdict Diluting Mandatory Attendance Requirement For Law Students
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved judgment on pleas challenging the Delhi High Court's November 2025 ruling that law students cannot be barred from appearing in examinations or continuing their academic pursuits solely on account of shortage of attendance.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Augustine George Masih reserved the verdict in pleas filed by Bar...
Supreme Court Acquits Govt Clerk Who Already Served Sentence In 16 Year Old Bribery Case
The Supreme Court on Monday (05 October) has set aside the conviction of a government employee under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act) who had already served his sentence, holding that the prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance of illegal gratification. A bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S Chandurkar held so while hearing an appeal...
Supreme Court Gets 3 Women Judges With Justice Sunita Agarwal's Elevation
With the appointment of Justice Sunita Agarwal, former Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, the Supreme Court now has three sitting women judges. The highest number of women judges the Supreme Court had at a time was 4, when Justices Indira Banerjee, Hima Kohli, BV Nagarathna and Bela Trivedi were present simultaneously from August 2021 till Justice Banerjee's retirement in September...
3 New Supreme Court Judges Take Oath, Total Strength Rises To 37
Three newly appointed judges of the Supreme Court took oath of office on Tuesday, taking the working strength of the Court to 37 (including the CJI). The sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges is 38. Before today's swearing-in ceremony, the Court was functioning with 34 judges (including the CJI).Chief Justice of India Surya Kant administered the oath to Justice Sunita Agarwal,...