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Supreme Court Urges Centre & BCI To Frame Regulations For Sexual Harassment Complaints By Women Lawyers In All Courts
The Supreme Court on Friday urged the Union Government and the Bar Council of India (BCI) to jointly draft regulations for addressing sexual harassment complaints by women lawyers practising before High Courts, district courts, Taluka courts, tribunals and other quasi-judicial authorities.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that the Sexual Harassment...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks 30% Women Representation In Bar Council Of India Like State Bar Councils
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to ensure at least 30% representation of women in the Bar Council of India (BCI), contending that the gender-representation reforms recently directed by the Court for State Bar Councils should be extended to the apex statutory body governing the legal profession.The application has been filed by Yogamaya M.G. in the...
Maratha Quota Challenge: Bombay High Court Constitutes New 3-Judge Bench, Fresh Hearing To Begin On October 9
A new three judge bench of the Bombay High Court will commence hearing afresh petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2024 which provides for 10% to the Maratha Community in education and public service in the State.The new full-bench will now be headed by Justice Makarand Karnik along with...
Lawyer's Office Can Be Searched If His Own Prima Facie Involvement Shown, Advocate-Client Privilege No Bar: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that advocate-client privilege cannot operate as an absolute bar against an investigation into the conduct of the lawyer where the investigating authorities place prima facie material indicating that such an individual may have acted beyond the role of a legal adviser and may have been involved in the affairs under investigation. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 869]“There...
NEET-UG Paper Leak: Supreme Court Mulls Visiting NTA Office, Seeks Affidavit From Nilekani Committee On Reforms
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 18) indicated that it may visit the National Testing Agency's (NTA) permanent office at Minto Road, New Delhi, to assess its functioning and monitor the progress of reforms following the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe was hearing petitions filed by the Federation of All India Medical...
Grievousness Of Injury Not Necessary For Attracting Section 307 IPC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the grievousness of the injuries sustained to an injured victim is not a necessary ingredient to attract an offence of an attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC. “We are of the opinion that the grievousness of the injuries or the possibility of injury which could have led to death, is not a necessary ingredient to attract Section 307.”, observed a bench...
Supreme Court Stays P&H High Court Judgment Striking Down S.147A Income Tax Act
The Supreme Court today (September 18) stayed the Punjab and Haryana High Court's recent judgment, which struck down Section 147A of the Income Tax Act as unconstitutional, on a plea filed by the Union.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran stayed the judgment until the final disposal of the special leave petition preferred by the Union Government. It ordered:...
“By the Time We Dismiss the Matter, Your Car Will Be Charged”: Justice PS Narasimha Advocates EV Charging Stations at Supreme Court
During the hearing of a case, Justice PS Narasimha orally stated that installing electric vehicle charging point facilities in the Supreme Court would encourage more people to switch to electric cars. He stated that by the time the Court proceedings are underway, their vehicles would be fully charged. A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe was hearing a matter...
'You Represent The Nation, Don't Convert Issues Into PILs Overnight': Supreme Court Advises Young Lawyer
Justice PS Narasimha today advised a young lawyer, who filed a writ petition, to think carefully before filing such petitions. He reminded her that young lawyers represent the future of the nation and are also responsible for the advancement of the profession.A young advocate filed a petition before the Supreme Court raising an issue regarding the need to increase the retirement age of...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 18 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...
Presumption Of Guilt Under POCSO Act Not Absolute: Supreme Court Acquits Man
"The court should not mechanically accept the ipse dixit of the prosecution riding on the provisions regarding presumption of guilt to give a stamp of approval to every prosecution even if they are absurd or improbable in its story."
