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President Promulgates Regulation Allowing Ladakh Bench For J&K&L High Court
President Droupadi Murmu has promulgated a regulation providing for the establishment of a sitting bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the Union Territory of Ladakh.The Union Territory of Ladakh (Sitting of Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh in Ladakh) Regulation, 2026, notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on August 27, 2026, is aimed...
Advocates Association Of Western India To Get Woman President, The First In Over A Century
In a first, Advocates Association of Western India (AAWI) a lawyers association in the Bombay High Court, will now get a Woman Advocate as its President, in its existence of 162 years. This comes after AAWI amended its Constitution and Rules to reserve the post of its President for women lawyers.Confirming the development, senior advocate Deepa Chawan said that this is a significant...
NLSIU Cancels Convocation For 2026 Batch Citing 'Unavoidable Circumstances'
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru has announced the cancellation of its 34th Annual Convocation, which was scheduled to be held on September 12, citing unavoidable circumstances.As per its communication, all graduating students will now be conferred their degrees 'in absentia', as per the notification issued by the University today. In the communication issued,...
'There Has To Be Uniformity' : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Tune Prescribed For Karnataka State Anthem
The Supreme Court recently refused to interfere with the Karnataka High Court's order, which dismissed a petition challenging the Government order prescribing the tune in which the State anthem 'Jayabharatha Jananiya Tanujate' is to be sung.It may be recalled that singer Kikkeri Krishnamurthy filed a writ petition before the High Court questioning the State government's September 25, 2022,...
Supreme Court Stays BCI Order Debarring Former Judicial Officer From Practice
The Supreme Court recently stayed the order passed by the Bar Council of India permanently debarring Madhya Pradesh-based advocate and former judicial officer, Narendra Kumar Jain, from practising law over his alleged unwarranted remarks on the judiciary.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta stayed the BCI's order, which had found him guilty of professional...
NEET-UG : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Alternative Verification Methods For Candidates With Disabilities
The Supreme Court is set to hear on September 21 whether alternative methods of verification of identity can be used in a plea by a specially abled NEET candidate.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe heard Senior Advocate Gopal Shankaranarayanan(for petitioner) on the interim relief on whether the petitioner can be allowed to appear for the examination using...
Indian & German Judiciaries Have Much to Learn From Each Other: CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said that the Indian and German judiciaries have much to learn from each other, highlighting the scope for greater institutional cooperation between the two countries in judicial administration, technology, artificial intelligence, mediation and legal education.CJI Surya Kant made the remarks during a bilateral meeting with Dr. Ulrich Herrmann,...
Supreme Court Seeks CBI Response On Sandip Ghosh's Bail Plea In RG Kar Medical Hospital Case
The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) on a bail plea filed by former principal of R G Kar Hospital Sandip Ghosh, accused of financial irregularities and corruption.A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale has sought CBI's response by October 15.Ghosh was the Principal of the Hospital and College where the brutal rape and murder...
LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Motor Vehicles Act, 1980
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest Jan - Jun, 2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Conventional Heads – Omission of Filial Consortium – The Tribunal and High Court failed to award any amount under the head of consortium - Held: The Motor Vehicles Act is a beneficial legislation, and courts must ensure 'just compensation' is awarded even if a...
LiveLaw Supreme Court Weekly Digest: August 1 - 12, 2026
Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996 - Section 11 & Non-Signatory Parties — "Veritable Party" Doctrine — Non-signatory to the primary agreement can be bound by the arbitration agreement contained therein if their conduct, participation, and performance of obligations under interlinked agreements demonstrate a mutual intent to be bound — Principles laid down in Cox and...
S. 74 CGST Act | General Allegations Of Fraud/Suppression Won't Extend Limitation; SCN Must Specify Foundational Facts : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 25) quashed the GST show-cause notice issued to Tata Steel Ltd. under Section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, for alleged short payment of tax due to suppression of facts. A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran called the department's invocation of Section 74 of the Act, rather than the ordinary mechanism...