Can't Have An Election Commission Which Malfunctions Like This; Supreme Court Must Decide CEC Case Soon : Justice Nariman

"The heart of the Constitution and the heart of democracy, which is the right to vote, is at great peril," Justice Nariman said.

Top 20 High Court Judgments Of The Week

Calcutta High Court Voids OBC Certificates Issued Under 2025 State Notifications, Says Candidates Must Be Treated As General CategoryMarriage Cannot Be Reduced To Sole Object Of Procreation; Childlessness Not Cruelty: Madras High CourtBody Shaming Woman's Physical Appearance Is Not Offence Of Insulting Modesty Under Section 509 IPC: Karnataka High CourtMere Demand Of Exorbitant Amount...

Ideally, Judges' Children Should Avoid Appointments As Lawyers Of Govt Or State Agencies : Justice Oka

Justice SC Sharma should have disclosed, at the outset of hearing the CEC case, that his son was ECI's lawyer, Justice Oka said.

Top 5 Supreme Court Judgments Of September 2026

September 2026 saw the Supreme Court deliver several significant judgments dealing with financial recovery practices, constitutional safeguards against illegal arrest, misuse of the POCSO Act, preventive detention and the accused's access to prosecution material.From directing the Reserve Bank of India to ensure compliance with safeguards governing vehicle repossession to prescribing...

Attempt By JPC To Meet Supreme Court Judges Was 'Shocking': Former SC Judges

Former judges of the Supreme Court criticised the now-cancelled meeting of the Lok Sabha Joint Parliamentary Committee(JPC) on 'One Nation, One Election' with the Chief Justice of India and other Supreme Court judges as being against the tenets of separation of powers.The former judges questioned why the Supreme Court agreed to an "informal discussion" on the Constitution (One Hundred...

Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Relocation Of 135-Year-Old Central Secretariat Library Under Central Vista Plan

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the proposed relocation of the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library (CSL) in Delhi, which houses more than 8.5 lakh books, amid reports that no room has been allocated for it in the new Central Vista PlanA bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva is scheduled to hear the matter on Monday (October 5). The suo...

Indian Youth Congress Moves Delhi High Court Against Denial Of Permission To Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar At Jantar Mantar

Indian Youth Congress has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the refusal of permission to hold a protest, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar.The plea has been filed by IYC President Uday Bhanu Chib. He has challenged the Delhi Police's order passed on October 01 rejecting the plea to hold the protest. The plea argues that the police...

Elected Representatives Can't Assume Role Of Police Or Courts; People's Mandate Not Source Of Unbridled Power: Supreme Court

The Court made these observations while setting aside the bail granted to a Shiv Sena corporator in a case over assaulting doctors.

Marriage Cannot Be Reduced To Sole Object Of Procreation; Childlessness Not Cruelty: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently refused to grant divorce to a husband on the ground of alleged cruelty, after noting that the wife had not failed in the matrimonial relationship just because the parties did not have a child. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 477] The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice MD Sumathi held that the inability of parties to have a child cannot be termed as...

#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,...

Trial Judge's 'Advice' To Supreme Court On When To Grant Bail Disapproved

The Supreme Court has sought an explanation from the Trial Judge.

LiveLaw Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest: August 2026

CBI Investigation - Transfer of Investigation to CBI - Enhancement / Award of Interim Compensation in Public Law - Where state police and jail authorities exhibited blatant indifference, suppressed material facts (such as post-mortem reports before the High Court), and attempted to mislead inquiry via contradictory preliminary jail medical records, the ends of justice require entrusting...