Cauvery Water Dispute | Supreme Court Seeks Karnataka's Response To TN Plea For Making Good Past Shortfall

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the response of Karnataka to Tamil Nadu's application seeking directions for release of water to make good the alleged shortfall in Karnataka's supply of Cauvery water to the neighbouring State.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vijay Bishnoi directed the respondents to file their response within a week and posted the matter for hearing in October.Tamil Nadu has claimed that Karnataka owes it around 16 TMC of water as a...

CJI Surya Kant To Inaugurate India's First Victim Rights Centre At Patna On Sept 26

The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, will inaugurate the Victim Rights Centre at the Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA), Patna, on September 26, 2026. On the same occasion, the Chief Justice will also launch a Transgender Helpline, flag off a fleet of Multi Utility Vehicles, and release a publication on the Centre.The Centre has been established as a pilot project under Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.Victims of crime often have to engage with multiple...

Bail Can't Be Granted Or Cancelled Based On Fulfilment Of Monetary Settlement With Complainant: Delhi High Court

Can't turn custody into a means of enforcing a monetary bargain, Court said.

'We've Seen What Delay Does In Shiv Sena Case' : Supreme Court Says ECI Must Decide Trinamool Symbol Dispute Soon

The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 24) asked the Election Commission of India to inform how much time would be required to decide the symbol dispute between the Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee factions in the All India Trinamool Congress party.Observing that an early decision was necessary, the Court asked the ECI to propose a timeline, and adjourned the matter till next week.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana...

P&H High Court Holds Late-Night WhatsApp Hearing On Punjab Govt's Plea Alleging ED Detained Top Bureaucrats

The Punjab & Haryana High Court held a late-night hearing via WhatsApp last night, on Punjab Government's plea alleging detention of top bureaucrats by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after raid on the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA).The WhatsApp video call at about 10:42 p.m at Camp office was facilitated from a Mobile Phone belonging to a Senior Assistant of the Court.During the hearing, senior counsel appearing for the Punjab government alleged detention of IAS officers...

Central Vista Redevelopment: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Retain Qadeemi Masjid

The Delhi High Court has sought Central Government's response on a plea seeking retention of Qadeemi Masjid situated within the compound of Krishi Bhavan, amid the Central Vista Redevelopment Project.Justice Anish Dayal issued notice on the plea filed by the Qadeemi Masjid through its caretaking committee. Senior Advocate Salman Khurshid submitted that the petitioners were not seeking to stall or delay the redevelopment project involving Krishi Bhavan and Shastri Bhavan.The plea specifically...

Supreme Court Dismisses Danam Nagender's Plea Challenging Telangana HC Judgment Disqualifying Him As MLA For Defection

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by former Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender challenging the Telangana High Court's judgment disqualifying him from the Telangana Legislative Assembly under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution for defection from the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) party to the Indian National Congress.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana observed that the High Court's judgment is based on a...

'ECI Should Be Impartial': Calcutta High Court Questions Allotment Of ISF's 'Envelope' Symbol To TMC-Democratic For By-Polls

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its decision to allot the 'Envelope' election symbol, which had earlier been used by the Indian Secular Front (ISF), to the Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming by-elections.Senior Advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, appearing for the ISF, submitted that the allotment of the symbol to another political party was creating confusion among voters, particularly as...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Journalist Omar Rashid's Plea To Take Down Anonymous Posts Alleging Sexual Harassment

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea filed by journalist Omar Rashid seeking take-down of anonymous social media posts by two women lawyers making sexual harassment allegations against him last year.Justice Manoj Jain sought replies of the defendants on the interim injunction application filed by Rashid in his defamation suit. The Court orally asked Rashid's counsel, Advocate Adit Pujari, to take instructions on whether the matter can be amicably settled between the...

Kerala High Court Directs Bar Council To Continuously Review, Publish List Of Advocates Practicing Without Clearing AIBE, Valid CoP

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 23) directed the Bar Council of Kerala (BCK) to continuously update the list of advocates, who have not cleared All India Bar Examination (AIBE) or obtained Certificate of Practice (CoP). [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 525]The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was considering a public interest litigation that pointed out...

Presumption Of Hindu Family's Jointness Can Be Refuted If Relationship Amongst Members Becomes Remote: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the presumption of jointness of a Hindu family is not an “immutable rule of evidence” and becomes progressively weaker as relationships become remote, particularly when disputes arise between members belonging to the third generation or beyond.Referring to the principles stated by Mulla on Hindu Law, Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said, “The...

Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka Plea Against HC Order To Pay Rs 5 Lakh Compensation For Illegal Arrest

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (22 September) dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Karnataka against a Karnataka High Court order which had declared the arrest of a homestay owner illegal and directed the State to pay him compensation of Rs. 5,00,000.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing the Karnataka government's challenge to the judgement dated July 15, 2026, passed by a Single Judge of the Karnataka High Court.“We are not inclined to interfere...