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'3-4 Senior Advocates In P&H HC Creating Havoc' : Supreme Court Asks HC Judges Not To Recuse From Ex-Judicial Officer's Plea
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over repeated recusals by judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a case concerning a former judicial officer's challenge to his dismissal from service, with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant remarking that "three or four so-called senior advocates" in the State were "creating havoc."The Court requested the Acting Chief Justice of the...
Telegram Ban Challenged : Live Updates From Delhi High Court Hearing
Telegram has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the decision of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to ban the messaging platform till June 22 to address apprehensions of circulations of fake NEET question papers.The re-examination of the NEET is to take place on June 21.The government has also ordered the platform to disable the message-editing feature until June...
Judicial Officer Moves Supreme Court Against HC Collegium Proposing Juniors' Elevation To Himachal Pradesh High Court
A judicial officer from Himachal Pradesh has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the recommendation of the High Court Collegium for the appointment of judges to the Himachal Pradesh High Court.The petition has been filed raising the grievance that junior officers have been recommended for elevation as HP High Court Judges.Mentioning the matter for urgent hearing, a...
Won't Spare If Registry Has Misplaced Files : CJI Surya Kant Takes Serious View Of Lawyer's Complaint
The Chief Justice of India on Wednesday took a serious view of a complaint alleging that the Supreme Court Registry had misplaced a case file, preventing an urgent matter from being registered and listed before the Court.The issue was raised by counsel Shubhi Shivani Jaideep, who informed the Bench that a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed on June 8 had still not been registered.“SLP was...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest May 18 - 23, 2026
Administrative Law — Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation - Policy decisions of the State coupled with formal undertakings before the High Court gave rise to a legitimate expectation in the minds of left-out workers that their cases would be considered fairly - Although legitimate expectation does not create an absolute vested right, it is firmly rooted in the principles of fairness...
Telegram Moves Delhi High Court Against Centre's Temporary Ban On Platform Over NEET Exam Leak Concerns
Messaging platform Telegram has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the decision of the Central Government to temporarily restrict access to Telegram in India till June 22, to prevent paper-leak ahead of NEET 2026 Re-Examination which is scheduled on June 21. The matter was mentioned before a vacation bench comprising Justice Tejas Karia, who allowed urgent listing for today.The...
LiveLaw Explainer | What Are Principles On Admissions Under Order XII Rule 6 CPC
Order XII Rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is a powerful procedural tool that enables courts to pronounce judgment on the basis of admissions, without requiring a full-fledged trial. The provision is intended to shorten litigation where the material facts are not genuinely in dispute and where a party's admission is sufficient to entitle the opposite party to relief.The...
Delayed Justice, Defeated Democracy: A Decade-Long Verdict On Supreme Court's Failings
The Wound That Democracy Cannot AffordThere is a recurring tragedy in Indian constitutional jurisprudence, one that wears the respectable garb of due process, shelter in the labyrinthine corridors of procedural complexity, and ultimately emerges, years later, as a verdict that is legally sound but democratically meaningless. The tragedy has a name: judicial delay in electoral and...
Supreme Court Acts Suo Motu For Welfare Of Visually Impaired Man & Mother Living In Poverty; Issues Directions To Odisha Govt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the State of Odisha to ensure that all social security benefits and basic amenities are extended to a visually impaired man, Japa Bhue, and his 80-year-old mother, Radhika Bhue, who, according to media reports, have been living in extreme poverty.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana sought detailed compliance reports on the welfare measures...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre, States' Response On Plea Against Using Aadhaar Card As Proof Of Citizenship, Domicile & Age
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea seeking directions to restrict the use of Aadhaar as proof of citizenship, domicile, address and date of birth, and to ensure that it is used only as proof of identity.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana issued notice. The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, contends that Section 9 of the Aadhaar Act,...
Supreme Court Directs To Conduct Tripura Village Committee Elections In Single Phase In September
The Supreme Court today(June 16) directed elections to the Village Committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) in a single phase on September 27 as proposed by the Tripura State Election Commission(TSEC). The order was passed in a writ petition filed by Pradyot Deb Burman, who alleged failure of authorities to conduct elections. He sought directions to...