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1996 Samleti Bus Bomb Blast: Supreme Court Orders Fresh Trial Of Death Row Convict Citing Ineffective Legal Representation
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 21) set aside the death penalty of Dr. Abdul Hameed, who was convicted in the 1996 Samleti Bus Bomb Blast involving an IED which detonated on a passenger bus travelling from Agra to Bikaner near Samleti village, killing 14 persons and injuring 37 others.The bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta set aside the 2019 Rajasthan High...
LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Arbitration and Conciliation Act
A party at fault cannot be permitted to set up a bar of non-performance of prerequisite obligations to exclude the operation of an arbitration clause - If a party's conduct such as failing to adhere to strict timelines for Engineer decisions or Adjudicator recommendations disables preceding steps, those procedural prerequisites are deemed waived. [Relied on M.K. Shah Engineers &...
Third Supreme Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Surendra Gadling's Bail Plea In 2016 Gadchiroli Arson Case
The Supreme Court today (July 21) ordered that the bail plea of lawyer-activist Surendra Gadling in the 2016 Gadchiroli arson case should be heard by a bench not comprising Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.The matter was listed before a bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar. At the outset, an advocate on behalf of Additional Solicitor General SV Raju (for...
Shiv-Sena UBT Moves Supreme Court Against Lok Sabha Speaker Approving Merger Of Its 6 MPs With Shinde Sena
Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction approached the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 21) against Lok Sabha Speaker approving merger of its 6 Members of Parliament with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. The matter was mentioned by senior advocate Devadatt Kamat before a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant seeking urgent listing of the plea. As the court asked about the urgency, Kamat...
'Don't Drag Court Into This': Delhi High Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of PIL Alleging Excessive Police Force During CJP Parliament March
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court alleging excessive force was used by the Delhi Police on protesters during yesterday's Parliament march of the Cockroach Janta Party. The matter was mentioned by a lawyer before a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Teias Karia. Refusing urgent listing of the matter for today,...
Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Proceedings In Which CBI Was Directed To Secure Evidence In 2009 UP Police Custodial Death
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed further proceedings before the Allahabad High Court concerning the custodial death of a disabled man in Uttar Pradesh in 2009.The High Court bench comprising Justice Atul Shreedharan and Justice Siddharth Nandan, in its order passed on May 16, rebuked the Uttar Pradesh police and the National Human Rights Commission for their "institutional failures" in...
Supreme Court Revives Over ₹16 Crore Service Tax Demand Against BPCL & HPCL For Facilitating CNG Sales For Mahanagar Gas
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 20) restored the service tax demands exceeding ₹16 Crore against the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL), who acted as 'commission agents' of the Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) while selling Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) through their retail outlets. Referring to the agreement, a bench of Justice Aravind...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 21/07/2026
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...
Split Verdict On 'Bulldozer Justice': Allahabad High Court Judges Differ On 2-Year Ban On Razing Houses Of Accused Post-FIR
In a significant development concerning the demolition action across the state, a division bench of the Allahabad High Court today delivered a split verdict on whether the State can be barred from taking any action to demolish the house of an accused for a period of two years from the date of registration of an FIR. While Justice Atul Sreedharan observed that a 2-year hiatus must be put...
LiveLaw Daily | Ram Mandir Donation | Abishek Porel| Sonam Wangchuk| Devangana Kalita| BCI Enrolment
Today's top stories from India's courts; the Supreme Court on the Ram Mandir donation row and uniform benefits for retired judges, an arrest order in cricketer Abishek Porel's case, and the latest on Sonam Wangchuk's hospital transfer plea. Quick, no-noise updates on LiveLaw Daily....
