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LiveLaw Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2026: Administrative Law
Accelerated Promotion – Counter-Extremism/Naxal Activities – Parity in Treatment – Judicial Review of Committee Decisions – The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's direction to grant accelerated promotion to a police constable (Respondent) who resisted a Naxalite attack on a police station - The State had denied the promotion claiming the Respondent's role was "nominal"...
Supreme Court Defers Bengaluru Municipal Corporation Elections To December In View Of Karnataka SIR Exercise
The Supreme Court on Friday directed that elections to the five municipal corporations in Bengaluru be held in December 2026, taking note of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana observed that since the SIR exercise is expected to conclude in November,...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case On Access To Life-Saving Drugs, Flags Kerala HC's Delay In Deciding Similar Plea
The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of the issue of access to life-saving medicines after noting the prolonged pendency of a petition before the Kerala High Court concerning the affordability of patented cancer drugs.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana considered the suo motu case -which was registered on July 16...
Supreme Court Admits Somnath Bharti's Appeal Challenging Election Of Satish Upadhyay In 2025 Delhi Assembly Polls
The Supreme Court today(July 17) has agreed to hear Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti's plea challenging the election of Bharatiya Janata Party's Satish Upadhyay from Malviya Nagar Assembly constituency in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta granted leave to appeal, after briefly hearing Senior Advocate Kapil...
Kerala Wakf Board Moves Supreme Court Challenging HC Order Restraining It From Taking Major Decisions
The Kerala Wakf Board has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Court's recent order restraining the Board from taking major policy decisions.Chief Justice of India Surya Kant agreed to list the matter on Monday/Tuesday after it was mentioned for urgent listing. Senior Advocate V Chitambaresh mentioned the matter, saying that through an interim order without notice to the...
Supreme Court Asks Producer To Release 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath' Movie After Puri Rath Yatra
The Supreme Court declined to allow the release of the animation film Mahaprabhu Jagannath today (the scheduled release date), directing the producers to postpone its release until after July 27, when the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri concludes.A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan was hearing a petition filed by the producer of the film, Ele Animations...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 16, 2026
Links to reports of July 16 :Appellate Courts Must Give Independent Reasons, Can't Simply Overturn Trial Court Verdict As Erroneous: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Disapproves HC Direction To Send Sub Judge For Training, Says Appellate Courts Must Act As 'Friend, Philosopher & Guide''Mahaprabhu Jagannath' Movie Makers Approach Supreme Court Against Orissa High Court's Ban On Its...
Is Application For Probate Of Will Time-Barred If Not Filed Within 3 Years Of Testator's Death? Supreme Court Answers
The Supreme Court has held the probate of Will need not be necessarily filed within three years of the testator's death. The Court added that right to apply for probate accrues when it becomes necessary to do so i.e., when an action hostile to the position established by the Will was taken.“The right to apply would therefore accrue from the date that it becomes necessary to apply....
Supreme Court Asks Union To Consider Rail Fare Concessions, Emergency Quota For Acid Attack Survivors
The Supreme Court today called on the Union of India to consider including acid-attack survivors in the category of Persons with Disability (PwD) who are granted concessions and/or emergency quotas by the Railways for treatment/periodical checkups.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana asked Additional Solicitor General Archana Pathak Dave to obtain...
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