LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts:27 October 2026

LiveLaw is introducing a new feature —'Breaking News Alerts' — designed to keep our readers instantly updated on the most important judicial developments. With real-time coverage of urgent pronouncements and orders from the Supreme Court and High Courts, this feature ensures that critical updates reach you the moment they happen. Whether it's a landmark ruling or an urgent interim...

Plea Against ECI, CEC Gyanesh Kumar, SIR Decisions : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear today petitions filed questioning the functioning of the Election Commission of India over the decisions allegedly taken unilaterally by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.A Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana will hear the matters.The petitions also seek a declaration that the CEC cannot take decisions...

Calcutta High Court Orders Social Media Sites To Remove Video Alleging Modi-Adani 'Stole India'

The Calcutta High Court has restrained the circulation of a YouTube video titled “How Modi and Adani Stole India: The Friendship Files”, holding that the case appeared to fall within the exceptional category of defamation cases warranting a pre-trial injunction.YouTube, X and Instagram were directed to remove or disable access to the video at the specific URLs listed in the company's...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : October 26, 2026

Links to the reports of October 26 :Supreme Court Asks SCBA Not To Declare Result Of November 2 General Body Meeting On Electoral ReformsSupreme Court Permits Ashish Mishra To Visit Lakhimpur Kheri For Diwali'Go To Trial Court': Supreme Court Refuses To Modify Bail Condition For Delhi Riots UAPA Accused To Attend Law UniversitySupreme Court Seeks ECI's Response On Plea Challenging...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 4 Judges As High Court Chief Justices

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of four High Court judges as Chief Justices of various High Courts.As per the Collegium's statement issued today, Justice P Sam Koshy, currently serving at the Telangana High Court, has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.The Collegium has also recommended Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak of the...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of CETSTAT Member & Advocate As Bombay High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on October 26, 2026, approved the proposal to appoint two persons as Judges of the Bombay High Court.The Collegium has recommended the appointment of Ajay Sharma, Judicial Member of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai, and Advocate Vaibhav Anant Sugdare as Judges of the High...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 7 Advocates As Judges Of Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium, at its meeting held on October 26, 2026, approved the proposal to appoint seven advocates as judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.The advocates recommended for appointment are:Dr. Vivek SharanRajesh Kumar ShuklaKanak Gaharwar alias Kanak Lata SinghBhakti VyasShreyas PanditMrinal Elker alias Mrinal MazumdarAvinash ZargarThe recommendations were approved by...

ECI Cites Supreme Court Orders To Justify Filing Of 16.10 Lakh Appeals Against Voter Inclusions In West Bengal SIR

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that 16.10 lakh appeals filed against the inclusion of voters after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the West Bengal were filed by the officers of the State's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).Further, the ECI has cited Supreme Court orders to justify its decision to file those appeals. In a counter-affidavit filed on...

All SIR Decisions Unanimously Taken; Form 6 Not Amended : ECI Tells Supreme Court

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that all decisions concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken unanimously by the Commission.In a counter-affidavit filed in response to a writ petition challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's functioning and the legality of certain ECI decisions, the Commission has...

Supreme Court Quashes Karnataka Land Acquisition Over Fraud & Bribery In Housing Society Scheme, Orders Land Restoration To Owners

The Supreme Court on Monday (October 26) set aside the land acquisition proceedings of a privately owned land for construction of a cooperative housing society in Bengaluru, after finding that the private players had lured the state government to approve the proposed extent of land for acquisition, and there was no approved housing scheme or layout plan before acquisition took place.The...

Supreme Court Warns Rajasthan Of CBI Probe Into Regularisation Of Illegal Mining Along Jojari-Luni-Bandi River System

“Making 20 lakh people live in hell cannot be compared with your economic viability of a few thousand people,” Justice Mehta remarked.

Cooperative Society Cannot Deny RTI Information To Member As 'Personal' If Registrar Can Access Such Records : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (October 26) held that a member of a cooperative society cannot be denied information about the affairs of the cooperative society under the Right to Information Act, 2005 merely because the cooperative society doesn't come under the ambit of 'public authority'. “…a Member of the Society cannot be denied such information on the ground that it is personal to...