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'You Are Reading Too Much Into Sonam Wangchuk's Speeches' : Supreme Court To Centre, Questions Nexus With Ladakh Violence
The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing the habeas corpus petition challenging the preventive detention of Ladakh-based activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act, with the Bench remarking that the Union Government appeared to be “reading too much” into his speeches.The matter is being heard by a Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice PB Varale on a petition filed...
Supreme Court Notifies New Senior Designation Guidelines; Point System & Interview Discarded
The Supreme Court has notified the “Guidelines for Designation of Senior Advocates by the Supreme Court of India, 2026”, replacing the 2023 Guidelines in terms of the Court's decision dated May 13, 2025 in Jitender @ Kalla vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Anr. (2025 INSC 667).In Jitender@Kalla, the Supreme Court had disapproved of designating senior advocates on the basis of...
Supreme Court Stays Muslim Husband's Talaq-E-Hasan Divorce To Illiterate Wife; Couple To Remain Married Until Talaq Proven Valid
The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of a talaq-e-hasan divorce given by a Muslim husband to his illiterate wife, noting that there were allegations of his obtaining her signatures on a blank paper and he did not appear to defend them.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order. When apprehensions were expressed by Senior Advocate MR Shamshad (appearing...
High Court Must Independently Apply Its Mind On SC/ST Act Charges In Appeal Under Section 14A : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has criticized the Madhya Pradesh High Court's handling of a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act)( SC/ST Act), noting that despite the absence of the basic ingredients of the offence being met, i.e., intentional caste-based insult or intimidation, the High Court proceeded with the criminal proceedings.The Supreme Court held...
Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case : Accused Tasleem Ahmed Moves Supreme Court Seeking Bail
The Supreme Court today(February 11) issued notice in a plea filed by Delhi riots larger conspiracy accused Tasleem Ahmed, challenging the Delhi High Court's order refusing to grant him bail. As per the special leave petition, Ahmed has challenged the September 2, 2025, order passed by the Delhi High Court, which upheld the Trial Court's order denying him third regular bail. A bench...
Apology & Corrigendum : Story Taken Down Due To Inadvertent Mistake
At LiveLaw, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of accuracy and journalistic integrity. We deeply regret to inform our readers that our recent report titled, "Plea in Supreme Court Seeks Removal of Ujjwal Nikam As Prosecutor in Murder Case Due to His Nomination To Rajya Sabha," was factually incorrect. The report happened to be published on the basis of unverified wrong information.We...
Civil Suit Alleging Coercion, Undue Influence Cannot Be Rejected At Threshold Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 10) observed that a civil suit cannot be rejected at the threshold under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC merely because it contains a ground of coercion, undue influence or misrepresentation. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran set aside the concurrent findings of the Madras High Court and the Trial Court, which rejected the Appellant's...
Supreme Court Takes Note Of Fake MACT Claims With Insured Vehicles Planted In Accidents
The Supreme Court has recently raised concerns over what appears to be a “wide racket” involving alleged fraudulent motor accident claims, in which multiple stakeholders are suspected of colluding to use insured vehicles strategically to stage accidents and fabricate compensation claims. A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prasanna B. Varale heard a plea filed by Oriental...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Safeguards Against Inadvertent TDS Default By Buyers In Property Purchases Above Rs. 50 Lakh
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking directions to introduce safeguards so that property buyers do not unknowingly default on their obligation to deduct and deposit tax at source while purchasing property valued at more than Rs. 50 lakhs.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta heard the matter.Section 194IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 requires a buyer of...