Delhi Women Safety | Supreme Court Orders To Step Up Police Patrol, Verify Cab-Bus Drivers & Close Unauthorised Liquor Outlets

In the suo motu case on recent rape incidents in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court has on Monday (October 05) directed the Delhi Police, the local administration and the Transport Department to take immediate preventive measures. The directions include enhanced beat patrolling, strict verification of public transport drivers, and action against unauthorised liquor shops.A bench of Justice JB...

Delhi High Court To Hear Tomorrow Indian Youth Congress' Plea Against Denial Of Permission To Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

The Delhi High Court on Thursday agrees to hear tomorrow Indian Youth Congress' plea against denial of permission to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar.The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Sanjoy Ghose before a division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre.The plea has been filed by IYC President Uday Bhanu Chib.The Court...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Appointment Of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioners Sukhbir Sandhu & Vivek Joshi

The petitioner alleges that the appointments are carried out in violation of the procedure laid down under the 2023 Act.

"Can You Return All Those Who Crossed Border In 1970s?" Calcutta High Court Orally Questions 2-Month Detention Of Suspected Bangladeshi

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned the continued detention for nearly two months of a man suspected to be a Bangladeshi national, asking whether everyone who crossed the border in the 1970s could be sent back and stressing that a person cannot be detained without following due process. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya was hearing the matter, with Additional Advocate General...

If Breakup Ends Up With Suicide, It Cannot Always Be Termed Abetment To Suicide : Supreme Court

Refusal to marry must be accompanied by intention or knowledge to drive a woman to suicide, the Court said.

Supreme Court Adjourns Punjab Plea Challenging CBI Probe Against CM Bhagwant Mann's OSD Till Tomorrow

The Supreme Court today(October 8) adjourned till tomorrow the plea filed by the Punjab Government challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register a criminal case and probe allegations of corruption linked to the office of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.The matter was listed before a bench comprising Justice Dipankar...

Freebies To Doctors : Supreme Court Asks Union To Form Committee To Recommend Regulations On Pharma Marketing Practices

The Supreme Court today directed the Union of India to constitute a committee to recommend statutory regulations to curb unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies."The committee will consider the suggestions and representations and give its recommendations to the Union. The matter is directed to be listed on 29th January for consideration of compliance affidavit by the Union,"...

'ASI Lost Credibility': Supreme Court Lambasts Agency After Lodhi-Era Monument Found Used As Cow Shed, Dumping Yard

"How dare you use it as gaushala[cow shed]?" the bench asked, saying that ASI sites in Delhi are now not worth visiting.

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 08 October 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...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : October 7, 2026

Links to the reports of October 7, 2026 :Shiv Sena Row | ECI's Symbol Allotment May Have To Be Revisited If Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Is Found Erroneous, Says Supreme CourtMarks In Exam Cannot Cure Lack Of Essential Qualification Under Recruitment Rules: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Rebukes UP Govt For Not Paying Pension To Retired Peon For 10 Years, Calls For Chief Secretary's...

Shiv Sena Row | Supreme Court Questions ECI Using 'Legislative Majority' Test, Asks Why Official Symbol Wasn't Withheld From Both Factions

Why did the ECI not explore the option of cancelling the official symbol if other tests to ascertain the real party were not conclusive?the Court asked.

Supreme Court Flags Delhi HC Judgment Impeding Speedy Execution Of Civil Decrees

The Supreme Court today(October 7) orally said that it will have to do something about a division bench judgment of the Delhi High Court that is apparently coming in the way of the Court in expeditiously disposing of the execution petitions. At the same time, it expressed some hope considering that in the last six months, a significant number of execution petitions have been disposed...