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When Can ECI Choose Not To Hold Bye-Election? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Interpretation Of S.151A RP Act
The Supreme Court recently reserved judgment on the interpretation of Section 151A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which prescribes a six-month period for holding bye-elections to fill casual vacancies in Parliament and State Legislatures, subject to certain exceptions.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Sandeep Mehta reserved the judgment...
Contempt Plea Filed In Supreme Court Alleging Arbitrary Metro Station Closures & Train Cancellations Violating Court Order
A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that authorities continued to shut down Delhi metro stations and restrict public transport services in violation of the Court's October 9 order, which directed that there should be no complete prohibition on transport services to handle the October 10 protests announced by CJP and opposition parties against the Chief...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : October 9, 2026
Links to the reports of October 9 :'Shocking' : Supreme Court Questions MP High Court For Reducing Murder Conviction In Cryptic & Casual MannerSupreme Court Orders Integration Of Digital Portals On Road Accidents To Curb Fake ClaimsVictim Also Has Right To Seek Speedy Trial Like Accused : Supreme Court'We Are Conscious' : Supreme Court To Consider Plea To Prioritise SIR-Deleted Voters'...
MP High Court Directs Police To Produce Woman Detained During Train Journey To Delhi For CJP Protest
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Police to produce before it a woman who was detained by the police at Itarsi Junction while travelling in a train from Pune to Delhi to participate in the CJP protests against the Chief Election Commissioner.The Court also said that the State can make arrangements for the safe return of the woman to her family.The division bench of Chief...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Karnataka Govt Plea Against Suspension Of Ex-Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni's Murder Conviction
The Supreme Court today(October 9) issued notice to the State of Karnataka's plea challenging the Karnataka High Court's order staying the conviction of former Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni for the murder of BJP Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Goudar in 2016.Recently, the High Court stayed the former MLA's conviction until his appeal challenging the conviction is disposed of. Additionally, the...
OBCs Entitled To 14% Quota, Not 27%: MP High Court Strikes Down 2019 Amendment
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has struck down the MP Public Services (Reservation) Amendment Act, 2019, which provided for 27% reservation for candidates of the Other Backward Class category and 10% reservation for EWS candidates. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 411]Examining the data on Higher Education and Public Services, the division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Vinay Saraf noted that the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Fill Vacancies In Electricity Regulatory Commissions In 15 States, J&K
The Supreme Court on Friday (October 9) issued notice on a PIL filed by NGO Energy Watchdog over prolonged vacancies and absence of legally qualified members in State Electricity Regulatory Commissions of 15 States and Jammu and Kashmir.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana issued notice. The plea contends that the prolonged vacancies...
Supreme Court Seeks Response On Plea To Declare Parts Of MP District Epidemic Prone After Deaths Of 35 Tribal Children
The PIL also seeks provision of drinkable water and the nutritious food for the affected region as well as compensation for the families of deceased children.
Supreme Court Pulls Up Kerala Govt Over Compliance With Direction On Elephant's Upkeep
The Supreme Court today(October 9) pulled up the Kerala government for not showing compliance with its June order to take over the custody of Raman, a captive elephant known to be the tallest in Kerala.It may be recalled that in June, the Court held a Kerala resident, Krishnankutty, guilty of contempt for violating an undertaking that the elephant would not be subjected to commercial...
