LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts:16 October 2026
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16 Oct 2026 10:14 AM IST
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- 16 Oct 2026 10:55 AM IST
Supreme Court refuses to pass urgent directions against protest called by #CockroachJantaParty today near Connaught Place; CJI says "we hope better sense will prevail"
CJI to Adv Dehadrai (who mentioned): We hope better sense will prevail on every one...small shopkeepers they earn their livelihood during these days. We know the hardship and difficulty entire families will face
J Bagchi: Someone wants to protest, someone wants to send mungfali, someone wants law and order. All these are related. If there's loss of business, we will exercise our powers under Constitutional jurisdiction. Let's cross that bridge when it comes
Dehadrai: NDMC yesterday has come out late at night yesterday shutting down Central Park, meaning no trade will happen
J Bagchi: If we will it's disproportionate, this court had ample jurisdiction under public and compensation law.
Matter listed on October 26/27.
- 16 Oct 2026 10:42 AM IST
Supreme Court to hear Today criminal contempt petition, against journalist Nikhil Wagle and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, filed by Supreme Court Bar Association files over their comments against Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
SCBA filed the petition after the Attorney General for India granted consent to initiate contempt action.
AG observed that their comments are prima facie "scandalous and intended to lower the esteem of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, particularly the Chief Justice of India"
