Delhi High Court Dismisses Vimal Elaichi's Plea Challenging FDA Notice To Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff

The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a plea filed by makers of Vimal Elaichi seeking to quash show-cause notices issued to their brand ambassadors, Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff, by the Maharashtra FDA for alleged misrepresentation of the product in their advertisement. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 840]Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected the plea filed by P.B. Agro LLP, the...

On Hindi Diwas, Supreme Court Announces Service To Give Judgment Summaries, Audio-Video Bulletin In Hindi

The Supreme Court today announced the launch of a new public information service in Hindi to provide citizens with simple summaries of important judgments and orders of the Court.The announcement was made on the occasion of Hindi Diwas.Under the new service, selected important judgments and orders of the Supreme Court will be accompanied by simple Hindi summaries. A daily Hindi audio and...

SIR Is ECI Telling PM, 'Sir, We Will Do Whatever You Want' : Kapil Sibal

Referring to the mass deletions after the SIR, Sibal said that the whole process is polluted.

Know The Law | Why Supreme Court Did Not Follow 'Tarsem Singh' Precedent On Limiting Pension Arrear Claims?

The Supreme Court has recently ruled that a widow claiming family pension cannot be denied arrears merely because she approached the courts belatedly, where the delay was on account of her poverty, illiteracy, and the employer's own illegality. This ruling departs from the Supreme Court's earlier ruling in Union of India v Tarsem Singh (2008) 8 SCC 648 wherein the restricted arrears of pension...

Orissa High Court Reinstates Judge, Says Resignation Over Lack Of Medical Facilities For Autistic Son Was 'Not Voluntary'

The Orissa High Court has ordered reinstatement of a female Judicial Officer who was relieved from service by the Government in January 2023 even after urging the High Court on the administrative side to not accept her resignation letter, which she sent earlier citing lack of therapy facilities for her autistic child at the then place of posting. [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 109] A Division Bench...

Know The Law | When Can Court Convict A Person For A Charge Not Framed? Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court has held that an accused charged with one category of offences can be convicted for uncharged offence by the Appellate or Revisional Courts', provided such offences are cognate or minor, and no failure of justice has been occasioned to the accused. “…in view of Section 464 of the Cr.PC, it is possible for the Appellate Court or Revisional Court to convict an accused...

Supreme Court Monthly Roundup: August 2026

JudgmentsIBC | PF Dues Protected, But Uncrystallised Interest & Damages Can Be Excluded From Resolution Plan: Supreme CourtCase Title: Employees Provident Fund Organisation v. Rachna Jhunjhunwala & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 9768 of 2026 @ Diary No. 18254 of 2026Citation : 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 749The Supreme Court held that unadjudicated claims for interest and damages under the...

Top 20 High Court Judgments Of The Week

'Motherhood Cannot Be Distinguished By Surrogacy': HP High Court Upholds Commissioning Mother's Right To Maternity LeaveEntering Woman's House At Night, Lifting Her Clothes Not Sufficient To Constitute Attempt To Rape: Jharkhand High Court“Policy Decision”: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking To Include OBC Category In Caste CensusNon-Hospitalisation No Ground For Insurer To...

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest: January-June 2026 [Part 3]

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988Motor 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 legitimate conventional head has been omitted below - The parents of the...

NLSIU Students' Group Postpones Screening Of Umar Khalid Documentary, Denies Bowing To Any Pressure

The ABVP had written to the NSLIU VC opposing the screening of the documentary,

Kapil Sibal Questions Supreme Court's Delay In Deciding 'Merger' Issue Under 10th Schedule, Says It Impacts Future Of Democracy

Sibal said that recognizing merger of legislative parties, without any merger of the political parties, will defeat the purpose of the anti-defection law.

Noida DM Medha Roopam Moves Supreme Court Against Allahabad HC Order Slamming Her For Student's NSA Detention

Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam has moved the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court order which directed a compensation of Rs.5 lakhs from her salary over the detention of student Akriti Chaudhary under the National Security Act. To recap, while quashing the NSA detention of 24-year-old Delhi University law student and activist, Akriti Chaudhary, the Allahabad...