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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...
Gauhati High Court Orders ₹2 Lakh Compensation For Woman Expelled To Bangladesh Without Serving Foreigners Tribunal Order
Court said Foreigner's Tribunal "wilfully delayed" issuing certified copy of order to ensure she is removed, which displayed "malice in law".
Indian Stamp Act | Is Fraudulent Intent Necessary To Invoke S.47A Over Undervalued Deed? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench
The Court doubted the precedents which held that fradulent intent was necessary to invoke Section 47A of the Indian Stamp Act.
How To Attribute Mens Rea To Company? Supreme Court Explains Three-Stage Inquiry
The Supreme Court has held that criminal proceedings against a company accused of an offence cannot be quashed merely on the ground that no individual director, officer, or employee has been identified or arraigned as a co-accused, even where the offence charged requires proof of mens rea. A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra held so while hearing an appeal filed by...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 08 September 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...
UP Govt's Policy On Encounters, NSA Detention & Property Seizure Has Brought Down Crime: UP Judge Agrees With State Claim
Posted in Muzaffarnagar, Additional District and Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar has agreed with the State's claim that its policy of taking stringent action against criminals, including encounters, seizure of criminals' property and detention under the National Security Act (NSA), has brought down crime. The observation came in a 38-page Judgment passed by Judge Diwakar on Monday,...
'I'd Rather Die Than Be Called A Coward Judge': UP Judge Claims Serious Cases Recalled From His Court To Benefit Mafia, Criminals
In a striking set of observations, UP Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar on Monday (September 7) claimed that serious cases were recalled from his court to benefit mafia and criminals, as he said that he was "deeply hurt and saddened" by the conduct. He added that he would rather die than be called a "coward judge".The observations came in a judgment in which Judge Diwakar, Additional District and...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 7, 2026
Links to reports of September 7, 2026 :Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Stop Perks To Judges Resigning To Avoid RemovalSupreme Court Suspends Sentence Of Naga Insurgent Hopeson Ningshen Considering 17 Years Of Jail TermSupreme Court Asks Vivo Executive To Get Chinese Consulate Guarantee On India-Return If Allowed To Travel To ChinaFormer Supreme Court Judge Justice Krishna...
Prior Land Possession Not Mandatory To Apply For Environmental Clearance For Bio-Medical Waste Facilities : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 7) held that a prior allotment or legal possession of land is not mandatory at the stage of submitting an application for granting an Environmental Clearance (EC) for the purpose of establishing a Common Bio-medical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF). “Clause 6 of the EIA, 2006 states that an application in Form 1 can be made after the identification...
