Supreme Court Agrees To List Plea Seeking Permission For Peaceful Protests In Delhi Amid Agitation Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list a plea seeking directions to the Delhi Police to permit peaceful protests in Jantar Mantar in the national capital, amid protests being held in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.The plea was mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.Appearing for the petitioner, Adv Narendra Mishra submitted that the...

Great Nicobar Project: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Centre's Challenge To PIL Maintainability, Urges Calcutta HC To Decide Soon

The PIL is filed contending that the project infringes the rights under the Forest Rights Act.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs CBI To Register Corruption Case Against Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's Close Aide

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register a criminal case to probe allegations of corruption linked to the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's office.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor said it was "not impressed by the manner in which Punjab Police has acted so far" and that a fair...

Supreme Court May Close Reference On Legislative Privileges As TN Assembly Resolution Was Withdrawn In 2004

The Chief Justice commented that the Court will not indulge in a mere academic exercise.

Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Affidavit On Space Allotted Under Central Vista Plan For 135 Yr Old Library

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Union Government to file an affidavit explaining the space allotted under the new Central Vista Plan for the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library (CSL) in Delhi, housing about 8.5 lakh books, which is proposed to be relocated.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing the suo motu case registered over reports that...

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 05 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 CEC Gyanesh Kumar : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear today petitions seeking suspension and prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over SIR decisions allegedly taken unilaterally.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 for the Election Commission of...

NALSAR Students Are Brilliant, Bold & Brave : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

The NALSAR students showed the country what a law student should be, the Judge added.

Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations

1. In a criminal trial based substantially on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution's evidence establishes several circumstances but fails to complete the chain connecting the accused exclusively with the crime. During his examination under Section 313 CrPC, the accused gives an unsatisfactory explanation regarding some questions put to him. The trial court nevertheless relies upon his...

Any Process Taking Away Voting Rights Of Millions Of Citizens Is Unjustifiable, No Court Can Condone It: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

No amount of whataboutery can justify a process disenfranchising millions, Justice Bhuyan said.

ECI Row : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Petitions Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Over SIR Decisions

The petitioners seek prosecution of Gyanesh Kumar, reversal of ECI decisions, and SIT inquiry into SIR voter deletions.

'Legislative Privileges Shouldn't Be Invoked To Curtail Press Freedom' : The News Minute To Supreme Court

Digital news outlet The News Minute and its Editor-in-Chief Dhanya Rajendran have moved the Supreme Court seeking permission to intervene in the long-pending case concerning the scope of legislative privileges under Article 194(3) of the Constitution and their interplay with the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a).In an intervention application...