NCR Pollution | 'Lungs Of Even Children In Delhi Not Pink', Amicus Tells Supreme Court

In the matter relating to air pollution in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court recently expressed that Court intervention on the issue should be limited, else people would be tempted to violate the laws. Instead, pollution awareness programmes can be made part of Diwali programmes. During the hearing, the Court was told about the report of a Ganga Ram Hospital chest surgeon that in Delhi, even the lungs of children are not pink. However, it said that it was not inclined to go into "anecdotal"...

Telangana High Court Laments 'Rubber Stamp' Cognizance Orders Passed By Magistrates, Directs Judicial Training

The Telangana High Court has recently expressed concern over Magistrates taking cognizance of offences by 'using rubber stamps' and passing 'routine and mechanical orders', while noting that the court had set aside more than 500 such cognizance orders since January 2026.“…Since January 2026, this Court has set aside more than 500 cognizance orders. In those matters, the accused approached this Court by filing criminal petitions, questioning the legality of the proceedings, inter alia, on the...

Woman Can't Continue IVF After Crossing ART Act Age Limit Even If Embryos Were Frozen Earlier: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Court also held that couple cannot be treated as a unit, and the ART services are barred if either of the spouse has crossed the age barrier.

ED Not A Super Cop, Can't File Private Complaint If Local Police Refuses Investigation On Scheduled Offence : Karnataka High Court

The Court also held that the ED cannot continue money laundering proceedings after the predicate offence has been closed.

'Assisting Courts An Essential Duty': Delhi High Court Allows Advocates, Court Staff To Ply Vehicles Amid Pollution Curbs

Observing that assisting courts in the discharge of judicial work is an essential duty which can sometimes be emergent in nature, the Delhi High Court has permitted advocates and court staff residing in NCR to use their vehicles to commute to the national capital during pollution-related restrictions.Justice Amit Mahajan passed the order on while hearing a plea filed by the Delhi High Court Bar Association challenging the restrictions imposed under a notification dated June 23.The Court exempted...

Woman Attacks Lady Judge, Prosecutor & Inspector With Iron Rod In Odisha's Court Premises

In a shocking development, a woman litigant on Saturday (November 07) brutally attacked a lady Magistrate, an Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) and a Court Sub-Inspector (CSI) with an iron rod inside the Court premises of the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Jharigaon under Odisha's Nabarangpur judgeship.A tribal woman namely Sanamati Majhi allegedly arrived inside the Court premises...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Evidence Law [July To September]

Evidence Law - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest July - September 2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 114A — Presumption as to Absence of Consent — Scope and Applicability - The statutory presumption under Section 114A of the Evidence Act does not apply mechanically merely because the prosecutrix denied consent - The denial of consent must be assessed in the overall matrix...

#TheLawChallenge : A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners

Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Saturday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page.Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published by Juggernaut. Built around over 300 questions across 20 chapters, it explores the Indian Constitution,...

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Rajesh Bindal Appointed NCLAT Chairperson

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Rajesh Bindal has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”). Justice Bindal has been a Judge of the Supreme Court since February 13, 2023, and retired on April 15, 2026. From July 2026, the NCLAT Chairperson's position was held on an officiating basis by Justice Yogesh Khanna following the completion...

TN Government Discontinues High-Level Committee On Union-State Relations Headed By Justice Kurian Joseph

The Tamil Nadu Government, headed by CM Joseph Vijay, has disbanded the High-Level Committee on Union–State Relations headed by Justice Kurian Joseph, which was formed during the tenure of former CM MK Stalin. It may be noted that the committee had submitted Part I of its report earlier this year. In April 2025, the Tamil Nadu Government had formed this committee to study the principles...

'Civil Liberties Situation In UP Is Shameful; Police Have Little Regard For Citizens' Rights', Says Allahabad High Court

Allahabad HC says CCTV malfunction at Police Station cannot be an excuse in cases of unlawful detention

Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe Into Illegal Gravel Mining In Rajasthan's Luni, Jojari And Bandi Rivers, Bars New Industries Near River Ecosystem

The Supreme Court has directed the Rajasthan government to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) within three days to investigate organised illegal bajri (gravel) mining in the Luni, Jojari and Bandi rivers and their tributaries, including the involvement of public officials in facilitating such activities. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, in an...