Supreme Court Directs States & High Courts To Ensure Availability Of Washrooms, Ladies' Bar Rooms For Women Lawyers

The Supreme Court today directed all States/UTs and High Courts to ensure availability of exclusive bar rooms for women lawyers as well as washrooms within their respective jurisdictions. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order, emphasizing that the States/UTs must allocate necessary funds wherever required and the High...

'UP Police Need Education In Investigation' : Supreme Court Orders ₹6 Lakh Compensation To Man Acquitted After 6 Years In Jail

“Six years have been erased from the life of a man on the strength of a concocted story," the Court noted.

Kerala High Court Stays FIR, Probe Against Former CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Kin In CMRL-Exalogic Pay Off Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday (October 26) has stayed the FIR registered against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, daughter Veena T. and son-in-law/ex-Minister Muhammed Riyas in CMRL-Exalogic pay off case, on a Single judge's direction to the Vigilance.The Division Bench of Justice K. Natarajan and Justice Johnson John also stayed the further investigation in the case as well as...

Supreme Court Criticises Tamil Nadu Govt For Dragging 1996 Riot Compensation Matter

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for repeatedly seeking adjournments in a matter concerning compensation for property and business losses caused by communal riots of 1996 in Thoothukudi (Tuticorin), questioning its failure to ensure timely relief to the victims.A bench comprising Justice SVN Bhatti and Justice NV Anjaria expressed displeasure over the...

Imran Khan's Plea Against 'Leave India' Notice : Live Updates From Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court to hear today at 3 PM petition filed by Actor Imran Khan who has challenged a "Leave India Notice" issued to him by the FRRO, Mumbai, for participating in the anti-CEC protests. Bench led by Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi is told that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta will appear in this matter....

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking CBI Probe Against AIADMK MLAs Who Resigned To Join CM Vijay-Led TVK

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition against 5 MLAs of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) who resigned and joined Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) following the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order in a writ petition filed by one...

LiveLaw Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest: September 2026

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — Section 91, Section 227 — Accused seeking production of unrelied documents at the stage of framing of charges — Permissibility, limits, and procedure for inspection - While an accused is entitled to documents available with the prosecuting agency to shape their defence, the entitlement to demand production of unrelied documents at the...

Supreme Court Seeks ECI's Response On Plea Challenging Maharashtra SIR

"Nobody will be prosecuted," CJI Surya Kant said when the petitioner raised apprehensions over deleted voters being asked to file Form 6.

'Go To Trial Court': Supreme Court Refuses To Modify Bail Condition For Delhi Riots UAPA Accused To Attend Law University

The Supreme Court today(October 26) refused to entertain the plea of Delhi riots larger conspiracy case accused Shadab Ahmad to leave the National Capital Territory of Delhi in order to attend classes at a Law University in Ghaziabad. The Court dismissed the plea as withdrawn giving liberty to the accused to approach the Trial Court.Ahmad has filed a miscellaneous application seeking...

Supreme Court Permits Ashish Mishra To Visit Lakhimpur Kheri For Diwali

The Supreme Court on Monday heard the bail-related proceedings of Ashish Mishra, son of former Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni, in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case and allowed him permission to visit his hometown to celebrate Diwali with his family and close relatives till November 16. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V...

LiveLaw Supreme Court Monthly Digest: September 2026

Administration of Justice — Untraceable / Unverified Claimants — Protection of Underlying Entitlements - While administrative verification exercises cannot remain open indefinitely, the closure of verification exercises does not extinguish substantive underlying claims - Untraced employees or their legal heirs granted 12 months' liberty to submit documentation before designated...

Supreme Court Asks SCBA Not To Declare Result Of November 2 General Body Meeting On Electoral Reforms

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to hold its scheduled general body meeting on November 2 to discuss election reforms, but directed that voting must take place by secret ballot and that the outcome must not be declared. The results are to be placed before the Court in a sealed envelope.The directions were issued by a bench headed by Chief Justice...