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'Don't Think Protests Should Happen At Jantar Mantar, Can't Put Delhi To Ransom': Delhi High Court Judge Remarks
Delhi High Court judge Justice Amit Mahajan on Friday orally observed that protests should ideally not be held at Jantar Mantar or within the city, remarking that the national capital cannot be "put to ransom" because of demonstrations. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 735]Justice Mahajan orally remarked that he personally does not think that protests should happen inside the city as the same...
Can Waqfs Claim Court Fee Exemption In Waqf Tribuals? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court today(August 7) issued notice in a plea raising the issue of whether waqf institutions can be exempted from payment of court fees in proceedings before State Waqf Tribunals.A bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi issued notice to the Gujarat State Waqf Tribunal after briefly hearing Senior Advocate Huzefa A. Ahmadi(for the petitioner).Ahmadi took...
Supreme Court Stays HC Proceedings In Pleas Of X Corp, Kunal Kamra & Others Against Sahyog Portal, Content Blocking Powers
The Supreme Court has stayed proceedings in cases pending before the Karnataka and Bombay High Courts challenging the constitutional validity of the 'Sahyog Portal' and the powers under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 for take down of online content.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi...
'Freedom Fighters Took Bullets & You Fear Eggs?' : Supreme Court Refuses Mahua Moitra's Plea For Virtual Appearance Before Police
The Supreme Court today(August 7) refused to entertain a plea filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra challenging the Calcutta High Court's order directing her to appear before the investigating officer in a criminal case filed against her for allegedly offending religious sentiments.On July 21, Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya of the Calcutta High Court granted Moitra interim protection...
'Approach HC' : Supreme Court To NEET-UG 2026 Candidates Alleging OMR Discrepancy
The Supreme Court today(August 7) disposed of a writ petition filed by six NEET UG 2026 candidates alleging discrepancies between the answers they had originally marked in their OMR sheets and the copies of the OMR sheets made available by the National Testing Agency (NTA) after the declaration of the examination results.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe disposed...
Advocates Cannot Prevent Police From Producing Arrested Lawyers In Court : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that though advocates can raise objections with respect to police excess in the arrest of other lawyers, they cannot prevent the police from producing such accused lawyers in the court. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 371] Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a plea by 10 lawyers to quash the criminal case registered against them for preventing the police...
Supreme Court Refuses To Reject Election Petition Against Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's plea seeking rejection of an election petition challenging his victory in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, while permitting him to raise all his legal objections during the trial before the High Court.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V...
Grant Reservation To Military Cadets Disabled 40% Or More During Training Under Ex-Military Personnel Quota : Supreme Court To States/UTs
To strengthen the welfare and rehabilitation of cadets discharged from military training due to disabilities, the Supreme Court has directed States and Union Territories to consider granting reservation to such “out-boarded” cadets with 40% or more disability under the Ex-Military Personnel (Ex-MP) quota, while affirming their entitlement to reservation benefits under Section 34 of the...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 7 August 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...
Technology Has Democratised Legal Profession: CJI Surya Kant
Technology has helped level the playing field within the legal profession by enabling lawyers in smaller towns to access digital legal resources and research tools that were once available only in metropolitan cities, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Thursday.Addressing a lecture on the "Future of Justice Delivery" organised by the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association...