Amendments To Government Orders Must Be Interpreted Reasonably To Avoid Hardship : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that amendments to government orders which alter or modify earlier service rules must be interpreted reasonably so as to avoid unnecessary hardship to persons who had no control over the subject matter.The Court observed that a subsequent amendment in the qualifications norms would not disturb the promotion of an employee who have acquired requisite qualifications...

0.1% Of Funds Spent For Kumbh Mela Would Have Saved Over 100 Marathi Schools From Shutting Down: Justice PB Varale

Justice Varale lamented that the budgetary allocation for education has declined.

Sohrabuddin Shaikh Encounter Case : Brother Moves Supreme Court Challenging Bombay High Court's Acquittals

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order acquitting 22 accused, including 21 policemen (from Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh), in the 2005 encounter case of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kausar Bi, and his aide Tulsiram Prajapati.The petition has been filed by Nayabuddin Shaikh, younger brother of the deceased Sohrabuddin Shaikh, challenging...

Supreme Court Restores Congress Candidate's Petition Challenging BJP MP's Election From Assam

The Supreme Court today (August 24) restored an election petition filed by advocate and Indian National Congress member Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury, challenging the election of Bharatiya Janata Party's Kripanath Mallah, who won the Lok Sabha elections from the No. 7 Karimganj Parliamentary Constituency in Assam during the 2024 General Elections.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan's Bail Plea In MCOCA Case

The Supreme Court today issued notice on the bail plea of former Aam Aadmi Party MLA Naresh Balyan in a case registered under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta granted four weeks' time to the Delhi Government to file its counter affidavit.The prosecution's case concerns an organised crime syndicate allegedly headed...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Jharkhand Civil Service Exam Irregularities

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the State of Jharkhand and the Jharkhand Public Service Commission on a writ petition seeking an independent, time-bound investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) into the alleged malpractices in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya...

Jantar Mantar Protests | We Have Told Committee To Probe Sexual Assault Cases On Priority : CJI Surya Kant

The Chief Justice of India on Monday clarified that the High-Powered Enquiry Committee, which has been constituted to examine the allegations of police violence during the student protests, has been asked to take up on priority the complaints of sexual assault faced by women protesters.CJI Surya Kant further stated that as per the order passed last week, the Committee has to submit an...

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Hindu Law

Hindu Law - Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest Jan - Jun, 2026 Hindu Law – Alienation – Legal Necessity – Karta's Power - held that alienations by a Karta in favor of a single coparcener must be strictly proved to be for legal necessity - Vague or general recitals in sale deeds regarding "family needs" or "debts" are insufficient to bind the interests of other coparceners -...

Supreme Court Bans Construction Within 100 Metres Of Jojari River, Bars Polluting Activities Within 500 Metres

The Supreme Court today directed that no construction or development activity shall be permitted within 100 metres of the edge of the Jojari River in Rajasthan, as an interim measure to protect the river ecosystem from further ecological degradation.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta stated that the restriction would remain in force until completion of a scientific...

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Demolition Of Lucknow Lawyers' Chambers

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court's order which directed the demolition of chambers of advocates in Lucknow which were allegedly built encroaching upon public spaces.A lawyer mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India for urgent listing, saying that the demolition notices have been issued for August 30.CJI Surya Kant initially...

Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra Moves Supreme Court Over Circuit House Eviction Bid

Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has approached the Supreme Court challenging an order directing her to vacate a Circuit House in Nadia, West Bengal.Appearing for Moitra, her counsel told the Supreme Court that the local administration issued the eviction order late at night, despite a direction from the Calcutta High Court granting her protection.He requested the Chief...

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay's Plea Against UP Police FIR Tomorrow

The Supreme Court agreed to hear tomorrow the writ petition filed by Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, who was among the first to report allegations of theft and irregularities in donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, challenging an FIR registered against him in Ghaziabad over an alleged road-rage incident.Chief Justice of India Surya Kant agreed to list the matter tomorrow after the...