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Why Ayodhya Lawyers' Refusal To Represent Accused In Ram Mandir Donation Theft Case Violates Law
In the wake of alleged embezzlement of donations received by the Shree Ram Janmbhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust for Ayodhya's Ram Mandir, the Faizabad/Ayodhya Bar Association in Uttar Pradesh recently passed a resolution restraining its members from representing the accused.The resolution stated that none of its members would represent persons arrested in connection with the alleged...
PC Act | Mere Presence Of Officer When Superior Accepted Bribe Not Enough To Infer Criminal Conspiracy: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the mere presence of a public servant at the place where a bribe is allegedly accepted is insufficient to infer criminal conspiracy, reiterating that the prosecution must establish a prior meeting of minds through cogent evidence.A Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale dismissed appeals filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh against...
"Even Death Penalty Would Not Be Adequate": Pune Court Awards Death Sentence To 65-Yr-Old For Rape, Murder Of 3 Yr-Old Girl
A special court in Pune on Monday (June 29) handed down death sentence to a 65-year-old man convicted for raping and killing a three-year-old girl, after considering his antecedents of outraging modesty of his grand-niece and a village woman and even sexually assaulting animals. Special Judge SR Salunkhe held that the instant case was a 'rarest of rare' as the accused - Bhimrao Prabhakar...
Honeymoon Murder Case | Meghalaya High Court Upholds Shillong Court Order Granting Bail To Sonam Raghuwanshi
The Meghalaya High Court today UPHELD an April 2026 order by a Shillong court granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime suspect in the chilling May 2025 "honeymoon murder" of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi.With this, a bench of Justice W Diengdoh DISMISSED the State's appeal challenging bail granted to Raghuwanshi. The Court had reserved its verdict in the matter on June 10 after...
Can Deletion From Electoral Roll After SIR Be Ground To Deny Passport?
The revelation made by R Rajagopal, former Editor of the prominent daily The Telegraph, that his Passport is not being renewed due to the exclusion of his name from the electoral roll in West Bengal after the Special Intensive Revision has given rise to grave concerns. Rajagopal said that his name was deleted, citing "logical discrepancies" - the special category the Election Commission of India devised for West Bengal, which led to the deletion of over 27 lakh voters - as his name or his...
Ram Mandir Donations Row: Supreme Court Declines Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking SIT Probe
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to grant an urgent hearing on a plea seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged embezzlement of donations received by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.A partial Court working days Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Sheel Nagu directed that the matter be listed...
Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu Passes Away: Punjab & Haryana High Court Loses A Compassionate And Fearless Voice
The legal fraternity mourns the untimely demise of Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu, a sitting Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, who passed away on June 28, 2026. His sudden departure marks a profound loss to the institution he served with unwavering dedication, integrity, and empathy.Justice Sindhu was regarded as a judge of exceptional strength and sensitivity. Known for his...
LiveLaw Supreme Court Monthly Digest: May 2026
Administration of Justice – Guidelines on Procedural Timelines for High Courts – i. General Timeline - High Courts must endeavour to pronounce reasoned judgements promptly, within a maximum of 3 months from the date of reserving; ii. Personal Liberty & Bail - Extra promptitude must be shown in matters of personal liberty - Bail orders should preferably be pronounced and uploaded...
LiveLaw Supreme Court Weekly Digest May 24 - 31, 2026
Administration of Justice – Guidelines on Procedural Timelines for High Courts – i. General Timeline - High Courts must endeavour to pronounce reasoned judgements promptly, within a maximum of 3 months from the date of reserving; ii. Personal Liberty & Bail - Extra promptitude must be shown in matters of personal liberty - Bail orders should preferably be pronounced and uploaded...
#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...