'How Can BCI Regulate Law Colleges?What Do They Know About Legal Education?' Supreme Court Asks

The Supreme Court observed that it will examine whether the BCI has the statutory powers to regulate legal education.

Plea Seeking FIR Against Justice Yashwant Varma Mentioned In Supreme Court

A petition seeking the registration of FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma over the cash-at-home row was mentioned before the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant for urgent listing.Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara mentioned the matter, saying that the Registry was refusing to list the matter."The matter has to be listed, your lordship can dismiss the matter. But let the Registry number and list it,"...

Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Against Delhi High Court Judgment Upholding GST Department's Seizure Of Office Computers

An advocate has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's judgment holding that a lawyer's office can be searched by law enforcement agencies if there is any prima facie involvement that the legal professional has committed any offence.The High Court had thereby upheld the search and seizure conducted by GST Department at the office of Advocate Puneet Batra. Challenging this High Court's judgment, the lawyer has filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme CourtSenior...

Five Adani Group Companies Settle SEBI Cases Over Hindenburg-Linked Issues For ₹1.5 Crore

Five Adani Group companies have settled SEBI adjudication proceedings arising from an examination into issues highlighted in the Hindenburg Report by paying combined settlement amounts of ₹1.508 crore. SEBI Adjudicating Officer Jai Sebastian passed the settlement order on Tuesday (September 22) The proceedings concerned Adani Enterprises Limited, Adani Total Gas Limited, AWL Agri...

Recovery Of Tainted Money Without Proof Of Bribe Demand Insufficient To Convict Under PC Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (22 September) has acquitted a Patwari who passed away during the pendency of his appeal against his conviction for demanding and accepting bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act). The bench acquitted him, holding that mere recovery of tainted currency notes, without proof of demand, is not sufficient to sustain a conviction under Sections 7...

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 23 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...

After Supreme Court Nudge, Centre Proposes Skill Training Courses For Cadets Discharged From Military Training Due To Disability

Ministry of Defence has also told the Court that proposals to grant disability pension and Ex-Servicemen status to such cadets were considered but not accepted.

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 22, 2026

Links to the reports of September 22 :'We Expect No Criminal Consequences On Person Not Singing Vande Mataram For Religious Reasons' : Supreme Court To CentreDr Muralidhar Objects To Solicitor General's 'Naxalite' Remark During Vande Mataram Hearing'Fire Doesn't Seem Accidental' : Supreme Court Upholds Repudiation Of Rs 2.4 Crore Fire Insurance ClaimDelhi SIR | 'Notices Seem To Be...

Bar Council Of India Decisions, Including NALSAR Action, Taken Without Discussions With Members : BCI Member Tells Supreme Court

The Attorney General or the Solicitor General were never informed of the BCI meetings though they are ex-officio members, the BCI member stated.

Hindu Succession Act |Widow's Limited Interest Becomes Absolute Under S14(1) Even Without Partition: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a Hindu widow who acquired an interest in her deceased husband's property under the Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1937, could become the absolute owner of that interest by virtue of Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, even if no partition had taken place.The Court observed that even where the property remains undivided, a widow's limited...

'Taxpayers Footing Inflated Medicine Prices Reimbursed To Hospitals Under Govt Schemes': Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that charging patients for medicines at prices far above the price at which they are sold by manufacturers amounted to a “clear-cut case of fraud”, particularly when hospitals later receive reimbursement from government health schemes.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta made the observation while hearing petitions seeking...

Supreme Court Restrains Regularization Of Unauthorized Constructions In Karnataka Using Premium FAR Scheme

The Supreme Court today restrained the regularization of any unauthorized construction in Karnataka by virtue of the 'Premium Floor Area Ratio' scheme. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order, while issuing notice to the State on Citizen Action Forum's plea challenging the Premium FAR scheme contained in Section 18B of the Karnataka Town...