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LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 05 October 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...
Plea Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear today petitions seeking suspension and prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over SIR decisions allegedly taken unilaterally.A Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana will hear the matters.The petitions also seek a declaration that the CEC cannot take decisions for the Election Commission of...
NALSAR Students Are Brilliant, Bold & Brave : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
The NALSAR students showed the country what a law student should be, the Judge added.
Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations
1. In a criminal trial based substantially on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution's evidence establishes several circumstances but fails to complete the chain connecting the accused exclusively with the crime. During his examination under Section 313 CrPC, the accused gives an unsatisfactory explanation regarding some questions put to him. The trial court nevertheless relies upon his...
'Legislative Privileges Shouldn't Be Invoked To Curtail Press Freedom' : The News Minute To Supreme Court
Digital news outlet The News Minute and its Editor-in-Chief Dhanya Rajendran have moved the Supreme Court seeking permission to intervene in the long-pending case concerning the scope of legislative privileges under Article 194(3) of the Constitution and their interplay with the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a).In an intervention application...
Can't Have An Election Commission Which Malfunctions Like This; Supreme Court Must Decide CEC Case Soon : Justice Nariman
"The heart of the Constitution and the heart of democracy, which is the right to vote, is at great peril," Justice Nariman said.
Top 20 High Court Judgments Of The Week
Calcutta High Court Voids OBC Certificates Issued Under 2025 State Notifications, Says Candidates Must Be Treated As General CategoryMarriage Cannot Be Reduced To Sole Object Of Procreation; Childlessness Not Cruelty: Madras High CourtBody Shaming Woman's Physical Appearance Is Not Offence Of Insulting Modesty Under Section 509 IPC: Karnataka High CourtMere Demand Of Exorbitant Amount...
Ideally, Judges' Children Should Avoid Appointments As Lawyers Of Govt Or State Agencies : Justice Oka
Justice SC Sharma should have disclosed, at the outset of hearing the CEC case, that his son was ECI's lawyer, Justice Oka said.
Top 5 Supreme Court Judgments Of September 2026
September 2026 saw the Supreme Court deliver several significant judgments dealing with financial recovery practices, constitutional safeguards against illegal arrest, misuse of the POCSO Act, preventive detention and the accused's access to prosecution material.From directing the Reserve Bank of India to ensure compliance with safeguards governing vehicle repossession to prescribing...
Attempt By JPC To Meet Supreme Court Judges Was 'Shocking': Former SC Judges
Former judges of the Supreme Court criticised the now-cancelled meeting of the Lok Sabha Joint Parliamentary Committee(JPC) on 'One Nation, One Election' with the Chief Justice of India and other Supreme Court judges as being against the tenets of separation of powers.The former judges questioned why the Supreme Court agreed to an "informal discussion" on the Constitution (One Hundred...