Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Administrative, Labour & Service Laws [July - September 2026]

Administrative Law — Extraordinary Jurisdiction — Article 142 Powers - The invocation of extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to do complete justice is contextual and cannot be exercised mechanically - The Supreme Court will not invoke Article 142 to protect the services of irregularly or illegally appointed teachers at the cost of the students' future and the...

Delhi Court Issues Bailable Warrants Against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee In 2018 Defamation Case

A Delhi Court on Saturday issued bailable warrants against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a 2018 defamation case. The case pertains to a complaint filed by Vikas Sanskrityayan alleging that Rathee posted a video which is alleged to be defamatory in nature.It was alleged that by the complainant that a video titled, 'BJP IT Cell Part II' was published and circulated by Rathee who lives in Germany,...

SCBA Joint Secretary Sends Legal Notice To KPCC President Over Congress Kerala Post Against CJI Surya Kant

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Joint Secretary and advocate Meenesh Dubey has sent a legal notice to Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph, seeking an explanation for the absence of a public apology and an express reprimand over a controversial post targeting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant from the official X account of the Kerala Congress unit.The legal...

Right To Access & Use Internet A Fundamental Right Of Every Individual Including Children : Supreme Court

It would be absurd to deny children the right to access internet altogether, the Court held.

#TheLawChallenge : A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners

Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Saturday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page. Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published by Juggernaut. Built around over 300 questions across 20 chapters, it explores the Indian Constitution,...

Arbitration Clause Does Not Bar Criminal Case : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has recently held that the existence of an arbitration clause in an agreement does not bar criminal proceedings. It further observed that courts must first examine whether the allegations disclose the essential ingredients of the offence.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta observed so while hearing an appeal against a Gauhati High Court order refusing...

If You Want To Play For India, Accept Indian Citizenship: Bombay High Court To OCI Card Holders Challenging BCCI Rule

While hearing the petitions filed by 12 Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holding budding cricketers, challenging the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which has made 'Indian Passport' mandatory for players to play in any of its tournaments, Bombay High Court earlier this week, orally said that if these young players are 'so desperate' to play for India, they...

Delhi Executive Magistrate Court Orders Release Of CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke: Live Updates

CJP founder Abhijit Dipke was put under preventive arrest and will be produced before the Special Executive Magistrate Court shortly.AISA leader Neha Bora was released after formal procedures.Both were detained ahead of 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march in Connaught Place.As per Delhi Police, action has been taken against Dipke under Section 126/170 of BNSS.The provisions empower Executive Magistrates...

Supreme Court Stays Demolition Of CSI Church Built As Community Hall In Tamil Nadu's Tenkasi District

The Collector had refused to recognise the community hall as a place of worship citing communal tensions between Hindu and Christian residents.

LiveLaw Supreme Court Weekly Digest: September 11 - 21, 2026

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Asymmetry in Handling Court Deposits & Reference to Law Commission - Highlighting severe disparities and lack of uniform rules across various High Courts regarding court deposits, registry investments, and the time value of money, the Supreme Court requested the Law Commission of India to study global frameworks (such as the US Court...

Delhi Protest | Supreme Court Refuses To Examine Challenge To Section 163 BNSS, Issues Notice On Plea Challenging S. 172 BNSS

In the pleas arising from the recent Delhi protests, the Supreme Court on Thursday (October 15) said that it will not examine constitutional validity of Section 163 of BNSS, 2023 (erstwhile Section 144 of CrPC), which empowers executive magistrates to issue prohibitory orders.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that the Supreme Court had upheld...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Former RG Kar College Principal Sandip Ghosh In CBI Case

The Supreme Court on October 15 granted bail to Sandip Ghosh, former RG Kar Medical College Hospital at Kolkata, who was chargesheeted in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case involving alleged financial irregularities at the college and manipulation of merit scores to accommodate undeserving candidates.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B Varale allowed Ghosh's...