LiveLaw Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest: July 2026

Arms Act, 1959 – Section 25(1-B)(a) and Section 26 – Offence of possession of unlicensed firearms – Requirement of Conscious Possession – Mere recovery of firearms and incriminating articles from the house of the accused is not sufficient to establish guilt unless the prosecution proves that the accused had conscious possession and dominion over the articles – Coercive...

NLSIU Students Demand BCI Apology For Orders Against NALSAR, Oppose CJI & Manan Kumar Mishra Attending Convocation

They sought the reconsideration of choice of the CJI as a Chief Guest in the convocation ceremony.

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2026 - BNS & Indian Penal Code

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 / Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest Jan - Jun, 2026 Section 4 - Punishments Section 53 & Section 302 IPC — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — Section 433-A — Modification of Life Sentence to Fixed Term — Constitutional courts (the High Courts and the Supreme Court) possess the power to modify a sentence of...

Re-employed Officers Can Be Treated Separately From Regular Officers: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that government officers who are re-employed after retirement can legitimately be treated as a separate class from regular government employees for the purpose of pay fixation, ruling that such a classification does not violate the constitutional guarantees of equality under Articles 14 and 16.A Bench of Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria made the...

Supreme Court Has Duty To Decide Matters Of National Importance Soon : Justice KM Joseph Suggests Permanent Constitution Bench

Justice Joseph raised concerns over the delay in deciding matters such as defection.

#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...

LiveLaw Supreme Court Weekly Digest: July 24 - 31, 2026

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) – Section 187 – Police Custody and Remand – Extent of Window for Police Custody – Absolute Outer Limit Cannot Be Imposed By Courts – The Supreme Court observed that Section 187(2) and (3) of the BNSS enlarges the window during which police custody (not exceeding 15 days in the aggregate) may be sought, allowing it to be taken...

'Should India Remain Underdeveloped?' : Supreme Court Slams Union's Opposition To Adopt Global Norms On Food Package Labelling

"The World should know that India is very much concerned about the overall health of its citizens, more particularly the growing children," the Court said.

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 14, 2026

Links to the reports of August 14 :CJI Surya Kant Disapproves BCI Action Against NALSAR Students, Says They Have Right To ProtestSupreme Court Stays Madras HC Judgment Quashing Compassionate Appointments For Karur Tragedy VictimsJantar Mantar Protest: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks SIT Probe Into Incidents Of Gender-Based Violence By Police Personnel, VigilantesSupreme Court Quashes Hate Speech...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs. 10 Lakh Cost On Reliance Industries Ltd For Obstructing 20-Year-Old NTPC Suit

The Supreme Court on Friday (August 14) imposed a cost of Rs. 10 lakhs on Reliance Industries Ltd. for prolonging a 20-year-old commercial suit filed by NTPC. The cost imposed was directed to be deposited with the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association. A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe strongly disapproved of RIL's litigation strategy, noting that the suit filed...

LiveLaw Daily | NALSAR Row| Rahul Gandhi| Samay Raina| Karur Stampede Jobs & more

Long day in court? Or taking a breather from your entrance exam preparation? Either way, LiveLaw Daily has you covered with a quick, clutter-free roundup of today's biggest legal...

LiveLaw Academy Launches Comprehensive Course On The Constitution Of India, Taught By Adv. Avani Bansal

LiveLaw Academy has announced a new 21-week live course, "Comprehensive Course on Constitution of India," designed to help lawyers, students, policy professionals, and citizens at large build a structured, working understanding of India's Constitution. The course will be taught by Adv. Avani Bansal, Advocate, Supreme Court of India. Register for the course at the LiveLaw Academy website The course begins on 5 September 2026 and will run through 6 February 2027, with live weekly sessions every...