Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 8, 2026

Links to today's reports S.294 CrPC | Accused Can Exhibit Documents Already Part Of Chargesheet Without Formal Proof Of Signature : Supreme CourtSringeri Votes Recount Row Reaches Supreme Court; Raje Gowda Moves Supreme Court Against Karnataka High Court OrderSupreme Court Seeks Union's Response On AAP Plea Against Suspension Of Gujarat Unit's Instagram & Facebook AccountsLakhimpur Kheri...

Supreme Court Closes Case Over West Bengal VC Appointments, Approves Candidates For Remaining 3 Universities

After about 2.5 years, the Supreme Court today finally closed the matter pertaining to appointment of Vice Chancellors for Universities in West Bengal. The Court approved recommended candidates for the remaining 3 Universities and ordered that their appointments be made soon after the Governor's approval.This order puts an end to the "marathon exercise", as the Court termed it, of appointing Vice-Chancellors to 36 Universities in the State of West Bengal. Due to a deadlock between the State...

Railways 'Consumer' Under Electricity Act, Not Deemed Distribution Licensee : Supreme Court

The Court held that Indian Railways is bound to pay cross-subsidy charges and additional charges like any other consumer.

LiveLaw All High Courts 2025 Digests In One Place

Here is a compilation of the High Courts annual digests published by LiveLaw, covering various judgments delivered in 2025:High Court DigestsAllahabad High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part 1 [Citations 1 - 299]Allahabad High Court Annual Digest 2025 : Part II [Citations 301 - 590]Andhra Pradesh High Court Annual Digest 2025 [Citations 1 - 184]Bombay High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part I [Citations 1 - 200]Bombay High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part II [Citations 201 - 402]Bombay High Court Annual...

Plea In Supreme Court To Direct TN Governor To Invite Vijay's TVK Party To Form Government

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Governor of Tamil Nadu not to invite anyone other than actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C Joseph Vijay to form a government in Tamil Nadu.The petition has been filed by Advocate Ezhilarasi P, claiming to be a member of TVK. The plea seeks directions to the Governor of Tamil Nadu to invite Vijay to form the government and swear him in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.TVK secured the highest number of...

Extending Time To File Chargesheet Without Hearing Accused Illegal : Supreme Court Grants Default Bail To UAPA Accused

Direction to extend time to complete investigation must be passed with application of mind and by recording satisfactory reasons.

Supreme Court Takes Cognisance Of SCBA Resolution Against AP HC Judge Ordering Custody Of Young Lawyer Mid-Hearing

The Supreme Court today took cognisance of a representation and resolution passed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) condemning the recent incident in which a young advocate was directed to be taken into judicial custody for 24 hours during court proceedings by Andhra Pradesh High Court.The Court registered the writ petition after the association urged the Chief Justice of India to take “appropriate institutional cognizance” of the matter and consider corrective and administrative...

Great Nicobar Project: Calcutta HC Upholds Maintainability Of PILs Alleging Forest Rights Act Violations, Calls Tribals 'Very Vulnerable'

“A project involving huge expenditure must proceed in accordance with governing laws holding the field and it is not beyond the scope of judicial review on permissible parameters,” the Bench said.

Bombay HC Rejects Plea Against Amit Shah's Discharge In Sohrabuddin Encounter Case; Says May Have Been Filed By “Political Adversary”

The Bombay High Court, while upholding the acquittal of 22 policemen from the alleged fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kausar Bi and associate Tulasiram Prajapati, also dismissed an interim application which sought to challenge the discharge of Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah from the said case. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Mizoram Inheritance Law For Excluding Mizo Women Marrying Non-Mizo Men

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the amendments introduced through The Mizo Marriage and Inheritance of Property (Amendment) Act, 2026, alleging that the law discriminates against Mizo women who marry non-Mizo men and adversely affects the rights of their children.The petition challenges amendments made to Sections 2, 3(m), 25 and 26(1) of The Mizo Marriage, Divorce and Inheritance of Property Act, 2014. According to the plea, the...

SCBA Election | Supreme Court Suggests Creation Of Second Vice President Post From 2027 Onwards For Women

The Court suggested creation of a second post of Vice President to be earmarked exclusively for women member from next year.

Punjab Drug Menace Terrible, Police Only Catching Small Peddlers: CJI Surya Kant

The CJI recounted that in the past, he was threatened by some "nasty persons" behind drug cases, but he did not fear passing requisite orders.