Preliminary Order Under Section 133 CrPC Is Sine Qua Non For Proceedings Seeking Removal Of Public Nuisance: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand HC has held that a preliminary order as contemplated under Section 133 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is a sine qua non for proceedings seeking removal of a public nuisance, and that where the person against whom such order is made appears and shows cause, the Magistrate must provide an opportunity to adduce evidence in accordance with Section 138 CrPC.A Single Judge Bench...

HP High Court Directs HPSEBL To Pay 50% Back Wages With Interest To Reinstated Workman Over Alleged Illegal Termination

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) to pay 50% back wages, along with up-to-date interest, to a workman whose termination was set aside and reinstatement ordered by the Labour Court. The Court held that once a workman pleads that he remained unemployed after termination, the burden shifts to the employer to establish that...

Delhi Union Of Journalists Moves Supreme Court Alleging Police Violence During Delhi Protests, Seeks Protection For Independent Reporters

The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court over the alleged detention, assault, and obstruction of journalists covering protests in Delhi on 10 and 11 October 2026.It has submitted that reporters were forcibly removed from reporting sites, prevented from recording events, and subjected to physical force. It also refers to allegations concerning...

Magistrate Can Summon Persons Not Formally Chargesheeted By Police, But Must Pass Reasoned Order: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a Magistrate is not bound by the investigating agency's conclusion that there is no sufficient material against a suspect and can summon such a person to face criminal proceedings. However, it held that where the Magistrate disagrees with the police and decides to proceed against such a person, the order must identify the material supporting that decision...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against 17 Accused Of Provoking Riots Near Dargah, Says No Independent Witnesses Except Cops

The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed the chargesheet against 17 men accused of forming an unlawful assembly near a Dargah and making provocative remarks with the intent to cause riot. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 411]It was alleged that in the chargesheet that on 27.10.2019, the petitioners formed "an unlawful assembly" near Ghouse Peer Qadri Dargha wherein petitioner no. 1 Mubarak...

“Questionable Energy”: FSSAI's Crackdown On 'Energy Drinks' And Limits Of Regulatory Enforcement

In the first week of July 2026, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) announced that it had issued notices to several beverage brands claiming to be 'Energy Drinks' for misbranding and misleading claims (Notices). In the last week of July 2026, industry representatives took the matter up with FSSAI's Chief Executive and sought reconsideration, with food safety officials from Gujarat and Maharashtra present, and came away with no immediate relaxation. What the aforesaid...

Bar Council Of Delhi Elects New Office Bearers

The Bar Council of Delhi has elected Nitin Ahlawat as its Chairman and Sangeeta Sondhi as Vice-Chairman. Ramit Sehrawat has been elected as the Honorary Secretary of the Bar Council of Delhi.B. S. Jakhar has been elected Chairman of the Executive Committee, while Piyush Gupta has been elected as the representative member to the Bar Council of India (BCI). Members of various other committees...

Courts Must View CDs, Videos Themselves Before Convicting For Obscenity: Kerala High Court Acquits Man

The Kerala High Court recently reversed a concurrent finding of guilt of a man, who was convicted under Section 292 IPC for the sale of obscene CDs in his shop. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 578]Justice Jobin Sebastian relied on the decision in Harikumar v. State of Kerala and held that conviction based solely on the testimony of the investigating officer is not valid since the trial court did...

“More Enthused To Write Social History Than Judgment”: Calcutta High Court Criticises District Judge For Ignoring Statute In Succession Case

The Calcutta High Court has held that the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, overrides customary law of primogeniture governing succession to a Mankiary estate, observing that the customary rule stood abrogated after the enactment came into force.Justice Sugato Majumdar set aside a first appellate court judgment that had recognised a plaintiff's right to an eight-anna (half) share in the...

Supreme Court To Hear Asaram's Challenge To Conviction, Life Sentence In 2013 Jodhpur Rape Case In November

The Supreme Court today (October 14) dismissed self-styled godman Asaram's plea challenging the Gujarat High Court's order denying him temporary bail to visit his ailing wife in the 2013 Gandhinagar rape case. The plea was withdrawn considering that Asaram is currently out on parole for 20 days granted by the Rajasthan High Court in another 2013 Jodhpur minor rape case. A bench comprising...

Calcutta High Court Rejects TMC Leader Sujit Bose's Bail Plea In Alleged Municipal Recruitment Scam

The Calcutta High Court has rejected the bail plea of former West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in municipal recruitments, marking the third time the High Court has declined to grant him bail in the case.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh rejected Bose's bail application on October 13, 2026, after hearing arguments from both sides. Bose was...

III Nyayavimarsha National Essay Writing Competition 2026 On “Law, Sovereignty And Society”; Registration Open

Nyayavimarsha, a peer-reviewed, open-access, half-yearly law journal (e-ISSN: 3048-5134), published under Ever Green Trust, invites entries for the III Nyayavimarsha National Essay Writing Competition 2026.The competition seeks to encourage independent research, critical thinking and scholarly engagement with contemporary legal, constitutional and socio-political issues.Eligibility: Undergraduate and postgraduate students of all disciplines, faculty members, researchers, scholars and...