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Principles Of Judicial Review In Exam Evaluation Disputes : Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court has reiterated that a power of judicial review cannot be exercised to interfere with the decision of experts in an academic field. A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu set aside the Allahabad High Court's order, which had interfered with the academic experts' decision in examination matters. The High Court issued directions to the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission regarding the re-evaluation of answer scripts, the deletion of certain questions, and...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Daughter's Plea To Bring His Mortal Remains From Japan
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's daughter, Anita Pfaff, seeking to bring his mortal remains from Japan to India.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order. Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for Netaji's daughter.Earlier, the Court refused to entertain a similar plea by Netaji's grandnephew, Ashis Ray, noting that his daughter (sole heir) was not the petitioner. At the time,...
Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Plea For CBI Probe Against Fake Advocates & Curbs On Monetisation Of Judges' Remarks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into fake advocates and fraudulent law degrees, claiming that the issues reflect a deeper erosion of professional standards within the legal system.The petitioner also sought examination of the activities associated with the “Cockroach Janata Party,” the satirical online campaign that emerged following remarks made by the Chief Justice of IndiaFiled by Advocate Raja Choudhary,...
West Bengal SIR | Can't Fix Timeline For Appellate Tribunals, Says Supreme Court; Seek Data On Appeal Disposals
The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally commented that it cannot fix any timeline for the decisions by the Appellate Tribunals hearing appeals arising from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, even though it agreed to monitor their functioning.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing a writ petition filed by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury seeking various directions to streamline and...
'Supreme Sacrifice' : Supreme Court Grants ₹10 Lakh To Shaurya Chakra Awardee's Widow
The Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to pay an additional ₹10 lakh to the widow of a General Reserves Engineering Force (GREF) employee who was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra after sacrificing his life while saving fellow workers during road construction along the India-China border.A bench of Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice Arun Palli, exercising its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, extended the benefit of extraordinary family pension to the widow from...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 11 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 order, LiveLaw's Breaking News Alerts will deliver concise, authoritative updates right on the website, making sure...
US Court Dismisses Criminal Case Against Gautam Adani Accepting Justice Dept Decision To Drop Prosecution
A US federal court has dismissed the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, following the US Justice Department's decision to drop the prosecution over allegations of bribery and fraud. However, the judge expressed reservations about the manner in which the Justice Department decided to abandon the case, Reuters reported.US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis in Brooklyn approved federal prosecutors' request to dismiss the charges on Monday. The decision came after the judge sought...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 10, 2026
Links to the reports of August 10 :'Identical Eyewitness Accounts Bear Imprint Of Tutoring', Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal Of 20 Persons In Murder CaseSupreme Court To Hear Tamil Nadu's Plea On Cauvery Water Release On ThursdaySale Deed Not Invalid Just Because Consideration Not Paid : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Adjourns UBT Plea Challenging MPs' Merger With Shiv Sena As Speaker...
Supreme Court Seeks Updated Data On Commercial Litigation Across Country To Assess Need For More Courts
In a matter pertaining to implementation of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, the Supreme Court today called for updated data on the trend of filing of commercial litigation across the country to assess whether additional commercial courts are required.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana heard the matter.The Court was dealing with a petition filed by the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bail Plea Of Man Accused Of Making Objectionable Posts Against Jharkhand CM's Wife Kalpana Soren
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by a 30-year-old security guard challenging the Jharkhand High Court's refusal to grant him bail in a case arising from allegedly obscene and derogatory Facebook posts against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's wife, Kalpana Soren, who is a sitting MLA from Gandey.A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B. Varale...
Allahabad High Court Orders ₹25 Lakh Compensation For 2 Sisters Illegally Confined By Father After Conversion To Islam
The Allahabad High Court last week ordered the father of two adult sisters and the Uttar Pradesh Government to jointly pay ₹25 lakh compensation after holding that the women were illegally confined at their parental home following their decision to convert from Hinduism to Islam.A bench of Justice Sandeep Jain passed the order while allowing a habeas corpus petition concerning Diya Bhatia...