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Trinamool Congress Moves Calcutta High Court Over Recent Attacks, Egg-Pelting Incidents Against MLAs, MPs
The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has approached the Calcutta High Court by filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging a series of violent attacks and public humiliation of its leaders, MPs, MLAs and party workers across West Bengal.The matter was mentioned on Monday by Senior Advocate Sirsanya Bandopadhyay before a Division Bench headed by Acting Chief Justice...
CBSE Class XII Boards : Supreme Court Disposes Plea As CBSE Brings Formula To Assess Private Students From Gulf
The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday (June 22) that it has notified a national policy addressing the situation of private students from Gulf countries affected by the cancellation of CBSE Class XII Board exams due to the recent international crisis in the Gulf region. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Union, informed the bench comprising Justice SVN Bhatti and...
'Can't Direct HC Collegium' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Judicial Officer's Plea Seeking Consideration For Elevation
The Supreme Court on Monday (June 22) refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a judicial officer from Himachal Pradesh seeking the consideration of his name for elevation to the High Court, orally observing that no judicial direction can be issued to the High Court Collegium.The grievance of the petitioner, Arvind Malhotra, presently Principal Judge, Family Court, Dharamshala, was that...
Employee Who Didn't Inform Employer Of Address Change Can't Raise Plea Of Non-Receipt Of Show-Cause Notice : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside a Labour Court award directing reinstatement of an employee with back wages, holding that an employee who remained absent without authorization and failed to substantiate claims of being prevented from rejoining duty cannot seek relief on the basis of unverified assertions.The employee contended that the notice never reached him because it was sent to his...
Tushar Mehta Reappointed As Solicitor General For Three More Years; Centre Extends Tenure Of ASGs
The Union Government has reappointed Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta for a further term of three years with effect from July 1, 2026.According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on June 20, 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Mehta's reappointment as the Solicitor General for India in the Supreme Court for a further term...
Financier Can't Claim Insurance Over Theft Of Vehicle Surrendered By Insured Owner : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a mere surrender of an insured vehicle by its owner to another person, who had financed the purchase of a vehicle, would not be sufficient for the financer to claim indemnification in the event of loss or theft of a vehicle. A bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vijay Bishnoi refused to interfere with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal...
Dowry Deaths : How Supreme Court Has Repeatedly Raised Concerns Over Continuing Dowry Menace
The death of Twisha Sharma in Bhopal, which prompted the Supreme Court to initiate suo motu cognisance of allegations of institutional bias and procedural lapses and a CBI investigation, and the death of Deepika Nagar in Greater Noida amid allegations of dowry harassment have once again brought public attention to the issue of deaths of married women in their matrimonial homes.Even...
LiveLaw Explainer| Key Principles Of Constructive Res Judicata
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the doctrine of constructive res judicata, embodied in Explanation IV to Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, is aimed at preventing parties from litigating in instalments and ensuring finality in judicial proceedings. Drawing from a long line of authorities including Kameswar Pershad v. Rajkumari Ruttun Koer, Daryao v. State of Uttar Pradesh 1961...
#TheLawChallenge : A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners
Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Saturday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page.Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published...