LiveLaw Breaking News Alert: 1 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...

If Prosecution Fails To Examine Crucial Witness, Trial Court Must Question It : Supreme Court

The trial court cannot be a moot spectator during the trial and must actively participate to ensure that the best evidence is not suppressed, the Court said.

With No Foreigners Tribunals In West Bengal, Supreme Court Allows Illegal Migrants To Approach Magistrate For Bail Condition

The Supreme Court on August 31 clarified a May 2025 order which directed the West Bengal government to identify and release on bail illegal foreign migrants languishing in the state prisons despite lapse of 3 years since completion of their post-conviction sentence.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana added the term 'jurisdictional trial court'...

Sexual Harassment Is Judiciary's Dirty Secret; Many Women Judges Face It : Indira Jaising

Senior Advocate Indira Jaising recently revealed that she has received many complaints from women judges about sexual harassment by their male colleagues."In the course of my experience, I have had to deal with women judges. I have represented a lot of women judges. These women judges have come to me with complaints about sexual harassment by male judges, which is why I did write in my book...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Chief Justices At 4 High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Chief Justices at four High Courts. At the meeting held on August 31, the Collegium resolved to recommend Justice Sanjay K Agarwal, presently serving as a Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. The recommendation came amidst the controversy surrounding Rajasthan High Court Acting...

After Supreme Court Judge's Complaint Against Rajasthan HC Acting CJ, SC Collegium Recommends Permanent CJ Appointment

The Supreme Court Collegium has passed a notification on August 31, 2026, recommending the appointment of Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal as Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. Justice Agarwal is presently a judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court.The decision was made amid controversy over "misuse of powers" by Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma....

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 31, 2026

Links to reports of August 31 :Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Disclosure Of Ethanol Percentage In Petrol Pump Nozzles & BillsSupreme Court Stays FIR Against Gym Owner 'Mohammed' Deepak Over Bajrang Dal ConfrontationGoa Nightclub Fire: Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Bombay High Court's Cancellation Of Owners' BailSupreme Court Refuses To Stop CJP's September...

CJI Constitutes Committee to Address Advocates' Grievances With Registry After SCAORA Request

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant has constituted a committee to examine issues faced by advocates in their day-to-day interaction with the Registry of the Supreme Court, following a request by the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA).The committee, headed by Supreme Court Secretary General Bharat Parashar, will consider concerns raised by members of the Bar relating...

Amid Lawyers' Protest, Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice SP Sharma Goes On Leave

Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma has gone on leave for three days amid protests by members of the Bar against his continuation as Acting Chief Justice.As per the updated roster for Jaipur bench, the Acting CJ will not be holding any sitting from September 1 to September 5.The development comes against the backdrop of protests by lawyers, who have been...

Muscat Authorities Examining Claims Of Ransom Calls To Family Of Indian Captain Missing After Hormuz Attack : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Union government today told the Supreme Court that the Muscat authorities are examining the claims of ransom calls received by the family of merchant navy captain Ashish Kumar, who was feared dead after a drone/missile attack in the Strait of Hormuz. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that DNA profiling of...

Informant's Consent Not Needed To Quash Criminal Case Based On Settlement With Victim : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 31) held that even where an FIR involves non-compoundable offences, criminal proceedings may be quashed on the basis of a settlement once the real victim has categorically settled the dispute with the accused, and the consent of an informant who is not the victim is not necessary. “Disastrous consequences will arise if such informants (who are not...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Justice PK Mishra's Son As Rajasthan Additional Advocate General

The Supreme Court today dismissed an SLP challenging the Rajasthan High Court judgment that upheld the appointment of advocate Padmesh Mishra as Additional Advocate General (AAG) of Rajasthan to argue cases for the State before the Supreme Court.Mishra is the son of Supreme Court Judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra.A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul Pancholi dismissed the...