Delhi Court Remands Swatantra Bhardwaj To One Day Of Judicial Custody In CJP Protester Assault Case

A Delhi Court on Sunday remanded accused Swatantra Bhardwaj to one day of judicial custody in an alleged assault case relating to father of a teenage Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist during Jantar Mantar protest in July.Judicial Magistrate First Class Anjali Singh (duty magistrate) of Patiala House Courts passed the order after Bhardwaj was produced in Court on expiry of his one day of...

Investigation Failures Under Spotlight As Supreme Court Overturns Three Murder Convictions In September First Week

In the first week of September, the Supreme Court overturned the conviction in three murder cases arising from markedly different crimes: a six-year-old child's murder, a broad-daylight killing, and a kidnapping-for-ransom case that culminated in murder, but shared a common thread i.e., the prosecution's failure to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.In Dhrub Singh Etc....

Supreme Court Seeks Explanation From Union For Deputing IPS Officers In CAPFs Despite 2025 Judgment

The Court noted that 46 IPS officers were deputed in the Central Armed Police Forces after the May 2025 Judgment.

Centre Notifies Appointments Of Chief Justices At Eight High Courts

The Central Government on Saturday (September 5) notified appointments of Chief Justices at eight High Courts. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X (formerly Twitter) to notify the appointments: "In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint the following High Court Judges as...

BRICS Should Be A 'Living Nalanda University', CJI Says At BRICS Chief Justices' Forum

Chief Justice of India on Saturday called for a culture of “healthy disagreement and deliberation” among BRICS countries, saying that the grouping should evolve into a “living Nalanda University” that provides a hospitable space for diverse legal systems and perspectives.Addressing heads of delegations and delegates from BRICS member states and partner countries on the second day...

Delhi Court Remands Swatantra Bhardwaj To One Day Police Custody, Complainant's Lawyer Questions Procedure

A Delhi Court on Saturday remanded accused Swatantra Bhardwaj to one day of police custody in an alleged assault case relating to father of a teenage Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist during Jantar Mantar protest in July. Bhardwaj was detained in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr yesterday hours after the CJP staged a protest outside the Parliament Street police station demanding his arrest in...

On Teacher's Day, CJI Announces Plan For Supreme Court Monthly Lecture Series & Annual Award For Legal Educators

The “Supreme Court Nyaya Shiksha Samman” award is proposed to be given to distinguished teachers from the legal field.

University Must Honour Teachers, Can't Deviate From UGC Regulations On Payscale : Supreme Court Gives Relief To Associate Professor

The Supreme Court recently held that universities could not depart from the statutory guidelines and regulations governing the pay scale of their teaching staff. “University ought to honour its teachers and uphold their rights as they undertake to impart knowledge to vast number of students and they are estopped from departing from the regulations and guidelines. Hence, University cannot...

'Very, Very Distressing': Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Says Police Assaulting Protestors Is Matter Of Grave Concern

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court recently stated that its "distressing" to see police officers assaulting protestors and demonstrators in the recent student protests.He said: "All of us are dismayed when we see young officers of the Indian police service personally going and assaulting protestors and demonstrators. It is something very very distressing to observe."Justice Bhuyan...

#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...

Supreme Court Allows Retiral Benefits To Employee Whose ST Certificate Was Found Invalid After 25 Years' Service

The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 3) in exercise of its inherent powers under Article 142 of the Constitution has protected the retiral and pensionary benefits of a retired employee, whose community certificate was subsequently found to be invalid after rendering over 25 years in service. A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi heard the appeal filed by a...

Supreme Court Rejects ED's Plea Against Bail Granted To Ex-DMK Member Jaffer Sadiq, Expresses 'Reservations' About HC Order

The Supreme Court recently declined to interfere with the Madras High Court's order granting bail to former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq and brother Mohamed Saleem in a money laundering case, while making it clear that it had “reservations” about the High Court's decision.The prosecution has alleged that Sadiq was involved in money laundering arising out of three predicate offences...