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Statutory Authority Cannot Invoke Article 131; It Confined To Centre-State Disputes : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a statutory authority or instrumentality of the State cannot invoke its original jurisdiction under Article 131 of the Constitution, reiterating that the provision is confined to disputes involving the Union of India and one or more constituent States.A Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu made the observation while setting aside...
HSRP Maker Moves Supreme Court Challenging States' Tender Conditions Confining Number Plate Supplies To OEMs
Zooom Engineering LLP, a High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) manufacture approved by the Central Government, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the exclusion of approved manufacturers from supplying and affixing HSRPs on vehicles registered before April 1, 2019.The company has alleged that State Governments are restricting the market to a handful of private manufacturers...
#TheLawChallenge : A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners
Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Saturday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page.Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published...
Supreme Court Asks Petitioner Challenging Amendments To Mizo Inheritance Law To Approach High Court
The Supreme Court recently refused to entertain a petition challenging the 2026 amendments to the Mizo Marriage, Divorce and Inheritance of Property Act, 2014, which are stated to be discriminatory towards Mizo women who marry non-Mizo men. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana observed that the issue could be effectively addressed by the jurisdictional...
LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Negotiable Instruments Act
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest Jan - Jun, 2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - Section 138 - When a company or NGO authorises a specific individual to sign and issue cheques on its behalf, along with the responsibility of making payments under an agreement, such person is treated as the 'drawer' of the cheque and attracts criminal...
President Promulgates Regulation Allowing Ladakh Bench For J&K&L High Court
President Droupadi Murmu has promulgated a regulation providing for the establishment of a sitting bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the Union Territory of Ladakh.The Union Territory of Ladakh (Sitting of Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh in Ladakh) Regulation, 2026, notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on August 27, 2026, is aimed...












