Supreme Court Extends Tenure of Three NGT Members Till Fresh Appointments, Centre Asked To Expedite Process

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the continuation of three members of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) whose tenure was due to expire today, allowing them to remain in office as an interim measure until fresh appointments are made.The direction was issued by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana after the Court was informed by...

Swatantra Bhardwaj's Admissions Show Police Allowed Violent Persons To Infiltrate Student Protests : Petitioner To Supreme Court

The petitioner further asserts that there was no statutory backing for deployment of police personnel in plain clothes during the protests.

Human Rights Courts Can Be Approached Directly Without Prior Recourse To Commission: Supreme Court Upholds Karnataka Rule

The Supreme Court has recently upheld the validity of Rule 6 of the Karnataka State Human Rights Courts Rules, 2006, holding that the provision is neither inconsistent with the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 nor ultra vires the rule-making power of the State legislature under Section 41 of the Act. Setting aside the High Court's orders, the Court has restored the proceedings...

'Will Summon Secretary If No Decision Taken On Dara Singh's Remission': Supreme Court Pulls Up Odisha

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Odisha government for failing to take a decision on the premature release of Dara Singh, also known as Rabindra Kumar Pal, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons.A Bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi expressed strong displeasure after the Odisha...

Supreme Court To Examine Delhi Satya Niketan Building Collapse, Amicus Seeks Directions To Inspect PGs & Hostels

The Court indicated that it may transfer to itself the matter pending in the Delhi High Court.

LiveLaw Supreme Court Weekly Digest: August 13 - 18, 2026

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Sections 16, 18, 31(8), 37(2) – Pre-deposit condition in arbitration clause – Validity and constitutionality under Article 14 of the Constitution of India and Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 – Correctness of 3-Judge Bench decision in S.K. Jain v. State of Haryana – Reference to Larger Bench - Doubting the correctness...

Plaintiff In Specific Performance Suit Must First Debunk Suspicious Circumstances : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that where a plaintiff seeks specific performance of an agreement to sell whose genuineness is clouded by suspicious circumstances, the plaintiff must first explain those circumstances satisfactorily before the evidentiary burden can shift to the defendant.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran set aside the concurrent findings of the...

Supreme Court Questions UP Govt Over NSA Detention Of Sambhal Violence Accused, Reserves Order

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government on whether a preventive detention order under the National Security Act can be passed on the basis of a confession allegedly made by a person in police custody, in a petition challenging the detention of a man in the aftermath of the November 2024 Sambhal violence.A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu...

Centre Urges Supreme Court To Transfer Anil Ambani's Plea Against Black Money Act From Bombay High Court

The Union Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking to transfer the petition filed by industrialist Anil Ambani in the Bombay High Court challenging the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015, to the Delhi High Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Jusice V Mohana, while hearing the...

Supreme Court Restrains Appointment Of Teachers In Schools/Colleges Without Prescribed RTE, NCTE, UGC Qualifications

The Supreme Court has passed an interim order restraining the appointment of teachers in schools and colleges unless they possess the qualifications prescribed under the Right to Education Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, and the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V...

Breaking | Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash Criminal Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Chowkidar Chor' Comment

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (September 8) refused to quash the criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Choro Ke Sardar” and “Commander-in-Thief”.Gandhi had challenged Magistrate court summons in the case and argued that the complaint filed by a BJP worker was not maintainabile. He claiming...

Supreme Court Agrees To List Plea To Fix Timeline For Centre To Act On Collegium Recommendations

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to list a petition filed by NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation, pending since 2018, seeking strict timelines for the Centre to act on the recommendations by the Collegium for the appointment of judges.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, for the petitioner, mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India for urgent listing, pointing out that the matter...