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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...
Speaker Has Issued Notices To 20 Rebel MPs On Trinamool Congress Pleas For Their Disqualification, Solicitor Tells Supreme Court
"It is not a question of issuing notices; but of concluding the proceedings within a time frame," Justice Bagchi said.
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain YSRCP's Plea Against Take Down Of Its Social Media Posts, Asks To Move HC
The Supreme Court today(August 25) dismissed a plea filed by the YSR Congress Party challenging the takedown and blocking of its social media posts from its official handles 'Jagananna Connects' on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X(formerly Twitter), allegedly at the instance of the Andhra Pradesh Government.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu dismissed the...
Student Protests | Petitioner Expresses Reservations About Probe Committee, Urges Supreme Court To Reconstitute It
The petitioner submitted that the committee lacks officers with "investigative skills" and "individuals with an established track record of civil liberties and public interest".
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 25 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...
Grant Of Bail In Serious Offences Like Murder Must Record Justifiable Reasons : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently set aside the bail granted to the two accused persons in a murder case, noting that the bail order was a result of a non-application of mind, as the Courts below ignored the vital evidence which prima facie showed the involvement of the accused in the crime. “The law in regard to grant or refusal of bail is very well settled. The court granting bail should...
Plaint Cannot Be Rejected Over Court-Fee When Liability To Pay Ad Valorem Is Dependent On Disputed Fact : Supreme Court
The Court said that the plaint seeking a declaration of joint ownership cannot be rejected at the threshold for want of ad valorem court fees.
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 24, 2026
Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Closes 2021 Plea Seeking Separate Medical Boards For Pregnancy Termination Cases Arising From Rape By Blood RelativesTo Invoke Extended Limitation Under S.74, GST Show Cause Notice Must Specify Aspects Of Fraud Or Concealment : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Agrees To Hear Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay's Plea Against UP Police FIR TomorrowLok Sabha MP...
Hijab Not Essential Part Of Islamic Faith: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Muslim Girl's Plea To Wear It With School Uniform
The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed a minor Muslim student's plea seeking permission to wear a Hijab (headscarf) with her school uniform, observing that the petitioner had failed to place sufficient material to establish that wearing a headscarf was an essential religious practice of the Islamic faith. A Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Indrajeet Shukla also held that a...
Rajasthan High Court Initiates Suo Motu PIL For Gen Z, Gen Alpha & Gen Beta Welfare; Seeks Plan To Address Paper Leaks, AI Disruption
The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance concerning the welfare of Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Gen Beta and directed the filing of a status report and action plans on actions taken by the State and Union Governments to frame a mechanism to address major challenges, including paper leaks, education-to-employment gap, mental health and digital burnout, AI disruption, etc. The bench...
Gen Z Protests Assure Democracy In India Won't Die; 'Dimagi Naxal' Label Won't Stop Them : S Muralidhar
Our young generation is not swayed by propaganda and rhetoric, Muralidhar said.
Supreme Court Directs Union To Consider Representation Alleging Breach Of EPFO/UAN & PAN-Linked Data
The Supreme Court today directed the Union government to consider a representation alleging breach and commercial exploitation of statutory employment and financial data, including EPFO/UAN-linked records and PAN-linked information, by private verification entities. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order after hearing Senior Advocate Ruchi...