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Legal Aid Defence Counsel Move Supreme Court Against NALSA Decision To Not Renew Their Contracts
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea challenging the National Legal Services Authority's (NALSA) decision to not renew the contracts of incumbent Legal Aid Defence Counsels (LADCs) engaged under the Legal Aid Defence Counsel System (LADCS) Scheme.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale issued notice.The plea challenges NALSA's communication dated August 4, 2026,...
Supreme Court Indicates It May Direct UP To Acquire Land For Banke Bihari Temple If Land Purchase Hits Roadblock
The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that it may direct the Uttar Pradesh government to acquire land required for the development of the Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan if the High-Powered Committee's efforts to purchase the land privately continue to face obstruction.“If you continue with your negotiations, if a private transaction take place, you let us know. We will permit you to...
'No Coercive Steps' Order Does Not Bar Filing Of Charge Sheet : Supreme Court
An interim protection order only implies that no arrest shall take place; however would not bar the filing of a charge sheet, the Court said.
Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Curbs Imposed By Rajasthan & UP On Entry To Government Schools Amid CJP Campaign
A Public Interest Litigation filed before the Supreme Court has challenged restrictions imposed by education authorities in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh on the entry of outsiders, journalists, YouTubers, social-media users and civil-society representatives into government schools, as well as curbs on photography, videography, interviews, audio recording and livestreaming.The petition...
Bihar SIR Judgment Clarifies That Electoral Roll Exclusion Won't Result In Loss Of Other Rights : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally said that its judgment in the Bihar SIR matter has held that the deletion from the electoral roll per se will not lead to the loss of other citizenship benefits.During the hearing of the West Bengal SIR matter today, the Court was told that persons excluded from electoral rolls are being deprived of ration under the Public Distribution System scheme, and...
West Bengal SIR | 80% Appeals In Tribunals Challenge Voter Inclusion; Appeals Against Exclusion Need Priority, Supreme Court Told
The Supreme Court was further told that over 90% of the decided appeals were in favour of the excluded voters.
Supreme Court Directs Tarun Tejpal To Surrender Within 3 Weeks To Hear Appeal Against Rape Conviction
The Supreme Court today(August 25) directed Tehelka Magazine's former editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal to surrender within 3 weeks and file a surrender certificate before September 22, for the Court to hear his appeal on the merits. It may be recalled that Tejpal has challenged the Bombay High Court's order convicting and sentencing him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in the 2013...
Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, Who Exposed Ram Temple Donation Theft, In UP Police FIR
The Court also directed the police to supply the copy of the FIR to Upadhyay.
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Demolition Of Lawyers' Chambers In Lucknow
"I was there for two years as a senior judge. I know what kind of construction, how the roads have been obstructed,” Justice Vikram Nath commented.
LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code (IBC)
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 - Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest Jan - Jun, 2026 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – No Condonation of Re-filing Delay Beyond 28 Days for IBC Appeals - While the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 (SCR) allow a 28-day window for curing defects and permit discretionary condonation of re-filing delay for general laws, this relaxation cannot...