Supreme Court Hearing Of Delhi Protest Matter [Live Updates]

The Supreme Court will hear today petitions challenging police and paramilitary actions against Delhi protesters. The petitions allege mass illegal detentions, assault of protesters, and arbitrary shutdown of metro services.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana will hear the matters. Certain contempt petitions have also been filed alleging violation of the Supreme Court's October 9 order, which prohibited the blanket shutdown of metro and train services to...

When Supreme Court Rejected Blanket Ban On Protests At Jantar Mantar In 2018

The Court had opined that a total ban may not be a solution, while adding that no one can claim an unqualified right to hold protests at a particular location.

Journalist Files Contempt Petition Against MHA Secretary, Delhi Police Commissioner Alleging Police Assault While Covering Protests

Amaan Rastogi, a 26-year-old journalist with the digital news platform Molitics, has filed a contempt petition in the Supreme Court. The petition alleges wilful disobedience of the Court's order dated 11.10.2026 in Shailendra Mani Tripathi v. Govind Mohan & Ors. (Contempt Petition (C) Diary No. 63801/2026 in W.P.(C) Diary No. 63560/2026). Rastogi uses they/them pronouns.In that order, a Bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana recorded the Solicitor General's assurance that...

Lawyers Association For Constitution Moves Supreme Court Alleging Police Excesses Against Advocates During Delhi Protests

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution on behalf of the Lawyers' Association for Constitution (LAFC) and four of its member/ advocates who were allegedly manhandled and illegally detained by the Delhi Police during protests in Delhi on 10 and 11 October 2026. The petition has been filed through Advocate-on-Record Ms. Pyoli.The petition raises serious concerns regarding police excesses against peaceful protesters, including assault, abuse and...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : October 12, 2026

Links to the reports of October 12 :SCAORA Moves Supreme Court Seeking Probe Into Delhi Police Actions Against Lawyers During CEC Protest'Every Lawyer Has Right To Be Part Of Peaceful Protests': CJI Surya Kant Amid Protests Against CEC Gyanesh KumarThere Should Be No Impediment In Movement Of Lawyers, Court Staff : CJI Surya Kant Amid CEC ProtestsSCBA Moves Supreme Court Over Lawyers'...

Plea Filed In Supreme Court Against Detention, Assault Of Journalists Covering Delhi Protests

The petitions have been filed by the Free Speech Collective and the Network of Women in Media India.

Saffronization Increasing In High Courts : Justice K Chandru

Speaking at an event recently, former Judge of the Madras High Court, Justice K Chandru, talked about how the executive and the judiciary have continued not to make efforts to bring in a permanent system for the appointment of judges and instead preferred the collegium system. Chandru talked about how, after coming into power in 2014, the present Union Government had attempted to bring in the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), but the same was struck down by the Supreme...

Order VI Rule 17 CPC | Amendment Permissible If Additional Facts & Reliefs Have Direct Nexus With Existing Controversy: Supreme Court

"The real inquiry is whether the amendment introduces a distinct and independent controversy having no connection with the original cause of action, or whether it merely brings on record additional facts and consequential reliefs having a direct nexus with the existing controversy."

Supreme Court Bar Association & SCAORA Condemn Calls For CJI Surya Kant's Resignation

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) have condemned statements circulated on social media seeking the resignation of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, stating that such remarks belittle the institution of the judiciary and amount to an attempt to interfere with the administration of justice.In a resolution dated October 12, 2026, the SCBA said that every person has the opportunity to approach the courts and seek remedies...

After Supreme Court Push, Centre To Cap Cancer Drug Margins At 30%

The Court however questioned why such a cap could not be imposed for all medicines.

Past Ad Hoc Service Can Count For Pension, Not For Seniority Claim Over Direct Recruits: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the temporary or ad hoc appointees cannot claim parity in matters of the determination of seniority with the direct recruitment appointees. In essence, an ad hoc / temporary appointees seniority would be determined from the date of their confirmation in service, not from the date of their initial appointment. The bench comprising Justice SVN Bhatti and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar said that while the ad hoc services of the appointees can be taken into...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Proper Maintenance Of Accessible Airport Infrastructure

The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a PIL seeking proper maintenance of accessible airport infrastructure, including tactile pathways, Braille signage, accessible seating, and priority check-in for persons with disabilities. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana called for the responses of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the Airport Authority of India, the Central Industrial Security Force and the Digi...