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As LiveLaw marks its 13th anniversary, readers can avail special subscription offers with discounts of up to 60% across select plans. Thirteen years ago, LiveLaw was founded with the simple mission to make legal reporting more accessible, timely and reliable for the legal community. Over the years, LiveLaw has grown into one of India's most widely read legal news platforms, covering landmark judgments, important court proceedings, legislative developments and issues shaping the legal...

Advocates Can't Be Sued For 'Deficiency' In Service Under Consumer Protection Act: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that complaints alleging deficiency in legal services rendered by advocates are not maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 observing that the services of an advocate are rendered under a contract of personal service, which stands excluded from the definition of "service" under the Act. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 117]A Division Bench of...

Delhi Court Rejects Muslim Man's Plea Against Re-Use Of Wife's Grave, Says No Proof Body Hasn't Decomposed

A Delhi Court has refused to restrain the re-use of a grave in the Shaheen Bagh graveyard observing that it would amount to creating a private right on the scarce public land which is utilized for the needs of the society as a whole and the Muslim populace in particular.District Judge Atul Ahlawat of Saket Courts dismissed an appeal filed by one M. Basharat Hussain challenging a trial court...

Secretly Recording Spouse's Calls Without Consent Violates Right To Privacy, Inadmissible In Divorce Proceedings: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that secretly recording telephone conversations of a spouse without their consent constitutes a breach of the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution and that such recordings cannot be admitted in evidence in matrimonial proceedings. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 104]The Court further held that documents sought to be produced as...

SCBA Condemns Litigant's Abusive Conduct In Supreme Court, Seeks Guidelines On Circulation Of Courtroom Videos

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Friday strongly condemned the incident in which a litigant allegedly hurled abuses, threw papers and created a ruckus inside a Supreme Court courtroom during proceedings before a Bench of Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice Alok Aradhe.In a statement issued, the SCBA described the reported conduct as “abusive and disrespectful” and stressed that the dignity and majesty of the Court must be respected at all times.“The dignity and majesty of the Court...

Know The Law | Does Delayed Payment By Auction Purchaser Invalidate Sale Under SARFAESI Act?

The Supreme Court has recently addressed an important question under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) concerning the validity of the auction sale in an event of delay in payment of the sale consideration by an auction purchaser, holding that the statutory timeline prescribed is mandatory in nature,...

#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,...

Supreme Court Upholds Bombay HC Decision Refusing To Reopen Goa Mining E-Auction Over Alleged MSTC Glitch

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 10) declined to interfere with the Bombay High Court order refusing to reopen a Goa mining e-auction conducted by the Goa Government through the Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Limited (MSTC) platform for the Cavorem-Maina Mineral Block.A partial court working days bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Alok Aradhe refused to interfere with the Goa Bench...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Navy Recruitment Rules For Non-Gazetted Group B Officers

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 10) issued notice on a plea filed by the All India Clerks Association challenging the Kerala High Court's judgment upholding the validity of the Ministry of Defence (Navy) Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) Ministerial Staff Posts Recruitment Rules, 2019, which had enhanced the eligibility criteria for promotion to the post of Office Superintendent from 8 years to...

Asian Games 2026 : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Dressage Team Selection Next Week

The Supreme Court today deferred hearing of the pleas related to the Indian Dressage Team selection for Asian Games 2026.A partial Court working days bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar deferred the matter to July 13, even as counsels for the petitioners raised apprehension that the matter would become infructuous by July 15.To recap, initially, a Single Bench of...

'Double Standards' : Supreme Court Questions States For Opposing Bail Without Ensuring Speedy Trial

Within a span of two days, the Supreme Court has come down heavily on the States of Punjab and Maharashtra for opposing accused's bail pleas despite failing in their duty to conduct trials in a timely manner.A partial Court working days bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Sheel Nagu yesterday passed an order imposing Rs.50,000 personal cost on a Senior Superintendent of Police...

Supreme Court Lets Off Litigant Who Created Ruckus By Throwing Papers, Hurling Abuse

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 10) witnessed unusual scenes during the hearing of an appeal filed by a petitioner-in-person. The petitioner engaged in disorderly conduct, hurling case papers in the courtroom and using foul language against the Chief Justice of IndiaBefore a partial court, working days bench of Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Alok Aradhe, one Prabal Pratap appeared in...