Delhi High Court Agrees To Hear Today CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka's Plea Against Judicial Custody

Live updates from the hearing can be followed here.The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear today Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka's plea challenging an order passed by Special Executive Magistrate Court extending their judicial custody by two more days.The matter was mentioned for urgent hearing today which has been allowed. The matter has been listed...

CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Move Delhi High Court Against Judicial Custody

Update: The petition was not listed tonight before the Delhi High Court. The petitioners' legal team will seek hearing of the plea tomorrow. Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka moved the Delhi High Court on Tuesday challenging an order passed by Special Executive Magistrate Court extending their judicial custody by two more days.As per Das and Ranka's counsel,...

Know The Law | When Can A Plaint Be Amended After Trial Has Begun? Supreme Court Explains Order VI Rule 17 CPC

The Supreme Court has recently explained as to when a plaint be amended under Order VI Rule 17 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) once the trial has begun, while allowing the amendment subject to costs of Rs 25,000.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan explained the law while setting aside orders of the trial court and the Orissa High Court refusing an amendment. Order...

Precedents Barring Recovery Of Excess Payments Have Not Considered Section 72 Contract Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has recently observed that not a single precedent has remarked on the applicability of Section 72 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 in the line of decisions dealing with recovery of excess payments.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu made the observation while dismissing appeals by teachers whose Academic Grade Pay benefits were withdrawn after they...

Why Teaching Post Vacancies Notified Separately For Males & Females? Supreme Court Asks Delhi Govt On Transgender Candidate's Plea

The Supreme Court has questioned the rationale for notifying teaching vacancies separately for male and female candidates, asking the Delhi Government to explain the legal basis for such gender-based bifurcation and how transgender persons would be accommodated in public employment.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran raised the questions while issuing notice on...

Social Media Users Must Be Given Copy Of Govt Intimation To Intermediary For Content Blocking: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a social media user whose content is targeted for blocking must be furnished a copy of the government's intimation to the intermediary immediately after it is sent, holding that such disclosure is essential to ensure compliance with the principles of natural justice.Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya observed that although the Information...

Records Of Prime Minister's Foreign Travel In IAF Aircraft Exempt From RTI : Delhi High Court Sets Aside CIC Order

The Delhi High Court has held that details of the Special Flight Returns (SFR-II) relating to the foreign visits of the Prime Minister of India in the aircraft of the Indian Air Force cannot be disclosed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act if such disclosure could compromise national security or endanger the Prime Minister's life and physical safety.Justice Amit Mahajan observed that...

Section 17A PC Act Doesn't Apply To Bribe Demand As It Is Unconnected To Official Duty: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which mandates prior approval before initiating an inquiry or investigation into certain allegations against public servants, does not apply to cases involving the demand of illegal gratification, as such conduct is unconnected with the discharge of official duties.A bench of Justice SVN Bhatti and Justice...

Supreme Court Directs Centre To Publicise Scheme For Interim Compensation To Road Accident Victims

The Supreme Court has directed the Union Government to give wide publicity to the Compensation to Victims (Interim Relief) Scheme, 2026, framed under Section 164A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to ensure that road accident victims are aware of their right to seek interim compensation.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan also asked the Centre to clarify whether the...

'No Respect For Law, Habitual In Calling Protests At Denotified Area' : Executive Magistrate On Extending CJP Leaders' Custody

Observing that repeated calls for protests at de-notified sites showed a lack of respect for the law, a Special Executive Magistrate(SEM) has extended the judicial custody of CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das till October 21 in proceedings initiated under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).Special Executive Magistrate Ritu Raj, in an order dated...

Criticising Supreme Court's Judgment As 'Denial Of Justice' Not Offence : Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Under S.153A, 295A IPC

Clarifying the ambit of right to dissent, the Karnataka High Court has recently quashed an FIR registered against 13 persons for allegedly painting slogans on a public wall that criticized a Supreme Court judgment. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 425]The single judge bench of Justice H.P Sandesh held that merely expressing dissatisfaction with a verdict does not amount to sedition or...

Executive Magistrate Extends Custody Of CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka By Two Days

A Special Executive Magistrate Court in Delhi today extended the judicial custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka by two more days.The case involves alleged violation of earlier peace bonds executed by them by attempting to unfurl the national flag at Jantar Mantar in breach of prohibitory orders.The two were earlier remanded to five days of judicial custody by Executive...