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CJP Tiranga Protest | 'If NDMC Order Is Disproportionate, We'll Act' : Supreme Court On Traders' Plea Against Delhi Central Park Shutdown
"If there is a loss of business, and we hold that it is unlawful to your clients, we will exercise our powers under constitutional tort jurisdiction," J Bagchi said.

Ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Moves Supreme Court Against Kerala HC Direction For FIR In CMRL-Exalogic Case
Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Court's direction to register FIR in the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case on the basis of the information supplied to the Kerala Police by the Directorate of Enforcement.Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India seeking urgent listing, saying that...

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts:16 October 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...

'Whether There Are Classes Among Journalists Who Require Additional Protection' : Supreme Court In Delhi Protest Matter
SG Tushar Mehta said everybody with a mic claims to be a journalist, and it has become difficult to distinguish journalists from 'reel-makers'.

Supreme Court Asks Sanjay Raut To Explain Remarks Against CJI & Judges While Entertaining INDIA Bloc Petition
The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 15) asked Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut to explain his remarks against the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and the judiciary while entertaining the petition filed by INDIA bloc leaders against the Election Commission of India (ECI).In its order, the bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said...

Supreme Court Flags AI-Generated Fake Judgments In Compilation Filed By Party
The Supreme Court has flagged an “undesirable incident” involving the alleged use of AI-generated, non-existent judgments in a compilation of cases submitted on behalf of the appellants, expressing concern over the conduct of the lawyers involved in the matter.A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih, while dismissing appeals filed by GSTAAD Hotels Pvt. Ltd....

SCBA Files Contempt Petition Against Journalist Nikhil Wagle & MP Sanjay Raut For Comments Against CJI Surya Kant
The Attorney General granted consent to the SCBA to initiate contempt action.

RBI Was Mere Bystander When YES Bank Carried Out Business Clandestinely : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that it would be “highly unfair” to make investors bear the consequences of administrative lapses, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allegedly allowed YES Bank's Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio to fall to 0.6% despite earlier irregularities in the bank's functioning. “The RBI was a mere bystander, allowing the CET1 ratio of YES BANK to drop to...

Menstrual Hygiene A Fundamental Right: Supreme Court Warns States Of Contempt Over Non-Implementation Of Directions
The Supreme Court recently expressed displeasure over States and Union Territories failing to respond to the Union Government on the steps taken to implement its directions to ensure menstrual hygiene facilities in schools, in the judgment recognising menstrual hygiene as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.The Court warned that it may issue contempt notices to the...

RJD MP Manoj Jha Moves Supreme Court Challenging Lifelong Immunity To CEC, Election Commissioners; Calls It 'Fraud On Constitution'
RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha has approached the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, terming it a "fraud" on the Constitution.Section 16 bars every Court in the country from entertaining or continuing any civil or criminal...

Immoral Trafficking Prevention | Supreme Court Asks NJA To Frame Guidelines For Magistrates' Inquiry About Adult Rescued Women
The Supreme Court has called for comprehensive guidelines to ensure uniformity in the conduct of a 'threshold inquiry' by Magistrates under Section 17 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITP Act), to determine whether rescued adult sex workers are engaged in sex work voluntarilly.The requested the National Judicial Academy (NJA) to prepare a comprehensive protocol for Magistrates...

