Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Awarded To Man Convicted For Rape- Murder Of 6-Year-Old Stepdaughter

The Supreme Court today commuted the death sentence imposed on a man convicted for raping and murdering his six-year-old step-daughter in Madhya Pradesh.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vijay Bishnoi upheld his conviction but commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment.The appellant, one Waris, was convicted by the Special Court under the Protection...

Cauvery Water Dispute | Supreme Court Seeks Karnataka's Response To TN Plea For Making Good Past Shortfall

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the response of Karnataka to Tamil Nadu's application seeking directions for release of water to make good the alleged shortfall in Karnataka's supply of Cauvery water to the neighbouring State.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vijay Bishnoi directed the respondents to file their response within a week and posted the matter...

'We've Seen What Delay Does In Shiv Sena Case' : Supreme Court Says ECI Must Decide Trinamool Symbol Dispute Soon

The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 24) asked the Election Commission of India to inform how much time would be required to decide the symbol dispute between the Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee factions in the All India Trinamool Congress party.Observing that an early decision was necessary, the Court asked the ECI to propose a timeline, and adjourned the matter till next...

P&H High Court Holds Late-Night WhatsApp Hearing On Punjab Govt's Plea Alleging ED Detained Top Bureaucrats

The Punjab & Haryana High Court held a late-night hearing via WhatsApp last night, on Punjab Government's plea alleging detention of top bureaucrats by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after raid on the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA).The WhatsApp video call at about 10:42 p.m at Camp office was facilitated from a Mobile Phone belonging to a Senior Assistant of...

Supreme Court Dismisses Danam Nagender's Plea Challenging Telangana HC Judgment Disqualifying Him As MLA For Defection

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by former Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender challenging the Telangana High Court's judgment disqualifying him from the Telangana Legislative Assembly under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution for defection from the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) party to the Indian National Congress.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya...

'ECI Should Be Impartial': Calcutta High Court Questions Allotment Of ISF's 'Envelope' Symbol To TMC-Democratic For By-Polls

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its decision to allot the 'Envelope' election symbol, which had earlier been used by the Indian Secular Front (ISF), to the Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming by-elections.Senior Advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, appearing for the ISF, submitted that...

Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka Plea Against HC Order To Pay Rs 5 Lakh Compensation For Illegal Arrest

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (22 September) dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Karnataka against a Karnataka High Court order which had declared the arrest of a homestay owner illegal and directed the State to pay him compensation of Rs. 5,00,000.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing the Karnataka government's challenge to the judgement...

Anti-Suit Injunction Cannot Be Granted On Speculation That Foreign Court May Pass Decree Not Enforceable In India : Supreme Court

The anti-suit injunction orders are not supposed to be a routine judicial exercise, the Court stated.

Petition Seeks Contempt Action Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar For Alleged Violation Of Supreme Court Judgments

A Supreme Court advocate has sought the Attorney General for India's consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging wilful disobedience of Supreme Court judgments governing the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI).Advocate Brajesh Singh, in a letter addressed to Attorney General R Venkataramani on September 24,...

Election Commissioners' Appointment | Forced To Ask If Trust Placed In Prime Minister Has Been Betrayed In Practice : Justice Dipankar Datta

Justice Datta flagged the increasing criminalisation of politics and wondered whether the Constitutional Trust has been honoured in adequate measure.

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Judges For Uttarakhand And Gauhati High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday (September 23) recommended permanent appointment of Justice Kaushik Goswami, Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court. The stated:"The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 23rd September 2026, has approved the proposal for appointment of Shri Justice Kaushik Goswami, Additional Judge as Permanent Judge of the Gauhati High Court".The Collegium...

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 24 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...