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Manipur Violence | Supreme Court Orders Forensic Examination Of Entire Audio Clip & Admitted Voice Recordings Of Ex-CM Biren Singh
The Supreme Court today directed that the entire 48-minute audio recording allegedly implicating former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh in the 2023 ethnic violence, along with his admitted voice samples, be forwarded to the National Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar, for forensic examination.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the direction in a...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Singer Neha Rathore In Case Over Posts On PM Modi, Pahalgam Attack
The Supreme Court today granted interim protection from arrest to folk singer Neha Singh Rathore in connection with an FIR lodged against her for allegedly making objectionable posts on social media regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pahalgam terror attack.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Atul S Chandurkar passed the order saying that no coercive steps shall be taken, while...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Court-Monitored Probe Into Alleged CLAT 2026 Question Paper Leak
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking a court-monitored, time-bound probe into the alleged leak of the 2026 Common Law Admission Test question paper and answer key ahead of the examination held on December 7.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe declined to entertain the petition, noting that the examination process had already concluded. As per the plea, on...
Pune Porsche Hit & Run Case | Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bail Pleas Of Two Businessmen Accused Of Replacing Blood Samples
The Supreme Court today issued notice on bail pleas of businessmenn Ashish Mittal and Aditya Sood, accused in the 2024 Pune Porsche hit and run case in which two persons were killed after being hit by a unregistered Porsche Taycan car allegedly being driven by a minor under the influence of alcohol.Mittal and Sood are accused of swapping the blood samples of two minor occupants of the car...
Judge Can't Be Presumed To Be Biased Merely Because Litigant's Relative Is Police Constable Or Court Staff: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling on transfer petitions grounded on allegations of bias, the Supreme Court on January 6 set aside an order of the Telangana High Court transferring a criminal case from Sangareddy to Hyderabad, holding that such allegations cannot be sustained merely on the basis of the official positions held by relatives of a litigant.A bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah...
Exoneration In Disciplinary Proceedings Doesn't Bar Criminal Prosecution On Same Charge In All Situations : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that exoneration of a public servant in departmental disciplinary proceedings does not automatically warrant quashing of a criminal prosecution, particularly in corruption cases arising from trap proceedings, reiterating that the two processes operate independently and on different standards of proof.A Bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice K...
'Rules Of Game Can't Be Changed Midway' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Midway Criteria Change In BPSC Asst. Engineer Recruitment
Reaffirming that the “rules of the game cannot be changed midway”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 6) set aside the Patna High Court's decision which had upheld the State Government's mid-process amendment of recruitment rules, a move that adversely affected candidates who had qualified under the written examination. A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi allowed the...
Stray Dogs Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear today the Stray Dogs case at 10.30 AMBench: Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV AnjariaOn the last date, the bench got cancelled. When Sr Adv Kapil Sibal sought an early hearing, saying the ongoing treatment of dogs at ground level was “very inhumane”, J Mehta expressed that the Court will "play a video (during the next hearing) and ask what is...
Thiruparankundram Hill Row : Madras High Court Rejects Argument That 'Deepathoon' Was A Survey Stone
The Madras High Court yesterday upheld the order of a single judge directing the lighting of lamp at a Deepathoon (Stone Pillar) atop the Thiruparankundram hills. While doing so, the bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan rejected an argument of the appellants that the stone pillar was not a stone lamp but merely a survey stone erected during the British period...
LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: January 06, 2026
TAX HSNS Cess Rules Notified: Pan Masala Makers to Pay Levy Based on Installed Machines From Feb 1ITAT Mumbai Sets Aside ₹2.28-Crore Capital Gains Tax on Housing Society For Developer Payments To MembersAmendments To Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Rules Mandate Digital Signatures For Filing AppealsBihar Excise Act | Patna High Court Reduces Penalty From 50% To 30% For Release Of Rental...