After Supreme Court Judge's Complaint Against Rajasthan HC Acting CJ, SC Collegium Recommends Permanent CJ Appointment

The Supreme Court Collegium has passed a notification on August 31, 2026, recommending the appointment of Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal as Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. Justice Agarwal is presently a judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court.The decision was made amid controversy over "misuse of powers" by Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. It is to be noted that Justice Sandeep Mehta of the Supreme Court had recently written a...

LiveLaw Academy Launches Comprehensive Course On The Constitution Of India, Taught By Adv. Avani Bansal

LiveLaw Academy has announced a new 21-week live course, "Comprehensive Course on Constitution of India," designed to help lawyers, students, policy professionals, and citizens at large build a structured, working understanding of India's Constitution. The course will be taught by Adv. Avani Bansal, Advocate, Supreme Court of India. Register for the course at the LiveLaw Academy website The course begins on 5 September 2026 and will run through 6 February 2027, with live weekly sessions every...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Chief Justices At 4 High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Chief Justices at four High Courts. At the meeting held on August 31, the Collegium resolved to recommend Justice Sanjay K Agarwal, presently serving as a Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. The recommendation came amidst the controversy surrounding Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, against whom Supreme Court Judge Justice Sandeep Mehta...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 31, 2026

Links to reports of August 31 :Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Disclosure Of Ethanol Percentage In Petrol Pump Nozzles & BillsSupreme Court Stays FIR Against Gym Owner 'Mohammed' Deepak Over Bajrang Dal ConfrontationGoa Nightclub Fire: Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Bombay High Court's Cancellation Of Owners' BailSupreme Court Refuses To Stop CJP's September...

CJI Constitutes Committee to Address Advocates' Grievances With Registry After SCAORA Request

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant has constituted a committee to examine issues faced by advocates in their day-to-day interaction with the Registry of the Supreme Court, following a request by the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA).The committee, headed by Supreme Court Secretary General Bharat Parashar, will consider concerns raised by members of the Bar relating to the functioning of the Registry, including issues concerning filing, scrutiny, defect marking, curing...

Amid Lawyers' Protest, Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice SP Sharma Goes On Leave

Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma has gone on leave for three days amid protests by members of the Bar against his continuation as Acting Chief Justice.As per the updated roster for Jaipur bench, the Acting CJ will not be holding any sitting from September 1 to September 5.The development comes against the backdrop of protests by lawyers, who have been demanding that Justice Sharma be relieved of the charge of Acting Chief Justice and that a permanent Chief Justice...

Muscat Authorities Examining Claims Of Ransom Calls To Family Of Indian Captain Missing After Hormuz Attack : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Union government today told the Supreme Court that the Muscat authorities are examining the claims of ransom calls received by the family of merchant navy captain Ashish Kumar, who was feared dead after a drone/missile attack in the Strait of Hormuz. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that DNA profiling of the mortal remains, believed to be of captain Kumar's and found on the merchant vessel, could not...

Informant's Consent Not Needed To Quash Criminal Case Based On Settlement With Victim : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 31) held that even where an FIR involves non-compoundable offences, criminal proceedings may be quashed on the basis of a settlement once the real victim has categorically settled the dispute with the accused, and the consent of an informant who is not the victim is not necessary. “Disastrous consequences will arise if such informants (who are not victims) are allowed to enter into settlement and the real victim is left in limbo. Hence, what law contemplates...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Justice PK Mishra's Son As Rajasthan Additional Advocate General

The Supreme Court today dismissed an SLP challenging the Rajasthan High Court judgment that upheld the appointment of advocate Padmesh Mishra as Additional Advocate General (AAG) of Rajasthan to argue cases for the State before the Supreme Court.Mishra is the son of Supreme Court Judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra.A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul Pancholi dismissed the SLP filed by one advocate Sunil Samdaria, who had challenged Mishra's appointment on the ground that he did...

Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee Constituted By CJI Submits Roadmap For Courts' Modernisation

The Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee constituted by Chief Justice of India has submitted its interim report outlining a roadmap for the modernisation of courts across the country.The committee, constituted on May 12, 2026, was tasked with examining the infrastructure requirements of the justice delivery system and recommending measures to improve court facilities and working conditions.Headed by Justice Aravind Kumar of the Supreme Court, the committee includes Justice Debangsu Basak...

Art. 226 | Certiorari Can Be Used To Quash Tribunal Decision Which Is Grossly Perverse : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 31) held that High Courts, while exercising their certiorari writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution, can interfere with a Tribunal's order where the findings are unsupported by any material or documentary evidence. “If a finding is recorded without there being any evidence on record or a finding is recorded without any supporting document, whatsoever, a case for interference would be made out since such finding would amount to an error of...

NCRDC Third Member Deciding Appeal Instead Of Answering Reference Not Necessarily Illegal : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has clarified the limits of a third or “referee” member's role when members of a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) Bench differ, holding that although the normal course is for the referee member to answer only the questions referred and return the matter to the original Bench, an exceptional case may justify deciding the appeal itself.Where a referring Bench, instead of specifying the precise points of difference under Section 58(3) of the Consumer...