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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 5 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium, at its meeting held on October 30, 2026, has recommended the appointment of 5 judicial officers as Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The statement reads, "The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 30th October 2026, has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers, as Judges of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh". The judicial officers recommended for appointment are Smt. Renuka KanchanShri Krishnamurty MishraShri...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Six Names For Appointment As Chhattisgarh High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on October 30, 2026, has approved the proposal for the appointment of six persons as Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court.The six persons recommended for appointment include four advocates and two judicial officers.The advocates recommended by the Collegium are Anand Shukla, Ratna Nidhi Pusty, also known as R.N. Pusty or Ratan Pusty, Shashank Thakur, and Sourabh Sharma.The two judicial officers recommended for appointment are Rajnish Shrivastava...
Court Cannot Pass Moral Judgments On Adults' Choices': Supreme Court
The Court stressed that undesirable outcomes cannot automatically transform the free choices into criminal offence.
Twisha Sharma Case | Former Judge Giribala Singh Likely To Influence Trial In MP : CBI Tells Supreme Court, Supports Transfer Plea
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has supported the transfer of the trial in the Twisha Sharma unnatural death case from Bhopal to Delhi, telling the Supreme Court that there is every likelihood that the two accused may influence the proceedings and intimidate witnesses in Madhya Pradesh.“It is further submitted that respondent No.2 being a retired District Judge from District Court, Bhopal may influence the trial proceedings and intimidate the witnesses of the case”, the affidavit...
UGC Regulations | Will Time Spent On PhD Count As 'Teaching Experience' For Associate Professor Post? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court recently reserved judgment on the issue whether the period spent to acquire Ph.D. can be counted towards teaching experience for the appointment as Associate Professor as per the norms of the University Grants Commission.A bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Manmohan heard the petitions filed by the UGC as well as Professor Joseph Skaria challenging the Kerala High Court's 2023 judgment which upheld the appointment of Priya Varghese, wife of CPI(M) member KK...
Supreme Court Asks MeitY To Ensure Action Against Unauthorised Uploading Of Court Hearing Clips
The Supreme Court today called on the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to include in its proposed policy a provision for action against the breach of the Court's directions restraining unauthorised uploading of audio-video clips of court proceedings. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was dealing with a batch of petitions concerning live streaming and recording/publishing of court proceedings. On the last date, the Court instructed...
Supreme Court Dismisses NIA's Plea Challenging Bail Of Kashmiri Activist Khurram Parvez In UAPA Case
The Supreme Court today(October 30) dismissed the petition filed by the National Investigation Agency(NIA) challenging the bail granted by the Delhi High Court to Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) over alleged terror funding.The bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale refused to interfere with the High Court's order considering the long incarceration of the accused.Additional Solicitor General Raja Thakare appeared...
Kochi Mercedez-Benz Crash: Kerala Court Asks State To Remove Minor's Name From Bail Cancellation Plea
A Kerala court on Friday (October 30) directed the State government to make necessary corrections in its plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to the minor accused in the Kochi Mercedes-Benz crash.The allegation is that the 17-year-old drove the car which hit scooterist Jayabalakrishnan in Cheranalloor while he was returning home from work. Jayabalakrishnan's wife has also moved a petition to implead herself in the State's plea.Smt. Kavitha Gangadharan, Addl. District Judge, today noted...
False Rape Accusation After Breakup Deprives Man Of Agency, Binds Him To Relationship Indefinitely : Supreme Court
Physical intimacy during a relationship cannot be retrospectively branded as rape merely because the relationship soured.
Supreme Court Refers Reliance-Government Dispute Over KG Basin Gas Extraction To Mediation By Justice RP Desai
The Supreme Court on Friday referred the long-running dispute between Reliance Industries Limited and the Government of India concerning the exploration and extraction of natural gas in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin to mediation.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Baghchi and Justice V Mohana requested former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai to act as the mediator. It also requested her to take the assistance of two domain experts, to...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 30 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 interim order, LiveLaw's Breaking News Alerts will deliver concise, authoritative updates right on the website, making sure you...