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LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 19 August 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...
Media-Business Nexus Concerning, Biased TV Debates Undermine Democratic Discourse : Justice KM Joseph
Former Supreme Court judge Justice K.M. Joseph recently expressed concern over the “close inexorable link” between business houses and major media organisations, remarking that biased television debates can prevent citizens from determining the truth.The former judge was delivering a lecture to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence organized by the...
Goa Government Moves Supreme Court Seeking Life Sentence For Tarun Tejpal In Rape Case
The Goa government has approached the Supreme Court seeking enhancement of the sentence imposed on former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case, asking that he be sentenced to life imprisonment instead of the 10-year rigorous imprisonment awarded by the Bombay High Court.The State clarified it challenges only the quantum of punishment and does not seek to reopen or question...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : Augsut 18, 2026
Links to today's reports :No Excessive Force Used Against Student Protesters, Parliament March Was Illegal : Delhi Police To Supreme CourtSupreme Court Dismisses Plea To Abolish Hanging As Method To Execute Death Penalty, Says Union Free To Explore AlternativesCan Pre-Deposit Be Mandated To Invoke Arbitration? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench, Doubts 2009 PrecedentSupreme Court...
Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai Elected Supreme Court Bar Association President
Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai has been elected as the new President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (2026-27). He will be taking over the charge from Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, the SCBA President for 2025-26.Senior Advocate Rahul Kaushik and Advocate Pragya Baghel were elected as Vice President and Secretary respectively. Advocate Meenesh Dubey was elected Joint Secretary, while...
CJI Surya Kant Inaugurates New District Court Complexes In Kerala
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday virtually inaugurated new court complexes at Irinjalakuda and Chavakkad in Thrissur district, describing the facilities as a significant step towards bringing the justice system closer to people in smaller towns and remote areas.The CJI was scheduled to be present in Kerala for the inauguration but joined the event virtually due to the flood...
Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe Into Alleged Financial Irregularities By Indiabulls Housing Finance's Promoters
The Supreme Court today directed the CBI to probe allegations of financial irregularities levelled against the promotors of Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited (now Sammaan Capital Limited).A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order, calling on the CBI conduct the investigation notwithstanding the report of Delhi Police's Economic Offenses Wing qua...
Insurer Not Liable For Risk Beyond Sum Assured Unless Premium Paid In Advance: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (18.08.2026) has held that an insurer cannot be held liable for a loss occurring at a time when the insured's turnover had already exceeded the sum insured under a Marine Cargo Annual Turnover Policy, and premium for the enhanced turnover had not been paid in advance. The decision was made in view of the bar of Section 64VB of the Insurance Act, 1938.A bench of...
