Why Not Cap Medicines' MRPs At 16% Above Retailer Prices? Supreme Court Asks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre over the massive markups on cancer drugs and other medicines, asking why there should not be a uniform rule limiting the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) to no more than 16% above the price to the retailer (PTR).A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing petitions concerning regulation of medicine prices,...

Punjab Municipal Elections: Supreme Court Says All Wards Where Violence Took Place Must Go For Re-Election

The Supreme Court yesterday said that all wards in Punjab, where a Fact-Finding Commission found that violence took place during Municipal Elections, must go for re-election. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana made the observation while dealing with petitions filed by members of different political parties raising disputes qua the conduct of elections to...

Supreme Court Stays Declaration Of Rajasthan Cricket Association Election Results

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stay the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections scheduled for 11:30 a.m. but directed that the results be kept in a sealed cover pending further adjudication. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order hearing a plea by Megha Gaur alleging the complete exclusion of women...

Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail To Congress Nandigram Candidate Milan Pradhan Till October 21

The Calcutta High Court has granted interim bail to Congress' Nandigram by-poll candidate Milan Pradhan for three weeks, till October 21, observing that he was taken into custody only after filing his nomination papers and that the cases against him stemmed from the 2007 Nandigram agitation.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh passed the order while hearing Pradhan's plea seeking interim bail to enable...

Justice Dipankar Datta Pays Tribute To Law Clerk Who Passed Away, Dedicates Judgment To Him

Life can be fleeting, and yet we don't recognise its importance in our mundane lives. Today's morning pronouncement in Court 6 of the Supreme Court was unconventional, as the bench delivered its judgment, dedicating it to a young law clerk who recently passed away days short of his 27th birthday.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu expressed its deep sorrow over...

ECI Row : Supreme Court To Hear Next Week Plea Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar & SIR Decisions

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed early listing of a petition seeking, among other reliefs, suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a declaration that decisions vested in the Election Commission of India cannot be taken unilaterally by its Chairman.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and sought...

Supreme Court Quashes NSA Detention Of Sambhal Violence Accused, Imposes Rs 10 Lakh Cost On UP Govt

The Supreme Court today(September 29) quashed the preventive detention of Mulla Afroz, accused of being the mastermind of the 2024 Sambhal violence, under the National Security Act, 1980. It set aside the judgment of the Allahabad High Court, which had upheld the detention order. A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu held that the Uttar Pradesh government couldn't...

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 29 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...

Kunal Kamra Seeks To Intervene In Supreme Court Reference On Legislative Privileges, Says Free Speech Must Prevail

"The exercise of legislative privilege to stifle the speech of citizens strikes at the heart of democracy," Kamra submitted.

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 28, 2026

Links to the reports of September 28Rape Cases In Delhi-NCR Show Systematic Failure Of Police & Administration : Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu CognizanceKeralam Power Crisis : State Urges Supreme Court To Urgently Hear Appeal Against APTEL RulingSupreme Court Urges West Bengal Speaker To Decide Disqualification Pleas Against 10 Rebel Trinamool MLAs By October 8Notice To Student Over...

Suo Motu Case On Delhi Rapes | Supreme Court Issues Directions To Make Public Spaces Safer; Orders Safety Audit Within 4 Weeks

The Court sought the data on Fast Track Courts from the Delhi High Court Registrar General

Plea To Tackle Fake Medicines : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Approach Centre

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a PIL raising the issue of fake drug peddling. However, it directed forwarding of a copy of the petition to the Union for its consideration. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was dealing with the PIL filed by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, raising the issue of circulation of fake cancer drugs and...