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State Can't Prolong Trial When Citizen Languishes in Jail: Supreme Court Slams Karnataka's 'Absurd' Prosecution Plan in UAPA Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the State of Karnataka over its "absurd" prosecution plan in a UAPA case, observing that the State cannot have the “luxury of prolonging trial for years” while an accused remains incarcerated pending trial.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana made the observations while hearing the bail...

Courts Can Interfere With Expert Answer Key If It Is 'Palpably Erroneous'; Candidate Can't Be Penalised For Ambiguous Question: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that judicial review is permissible where an answer key prepared by experts is shown, on the basis of authoritative and indisputable material, to be palpably erroneous, and that a candidate cannot be penalised for ambiguity in a question framed by the examining authority.Justice Kaushik Goswami observed, "However, such deference is not absolute. Where it...

'Quite Shocking': Delhi High Court Finds 400 Ventilators, 910 Oxygen Concentrators Lying Unused At Govt Hospital

The Delhi High Court has flagged large quantum of medical equipment lying unused across 26 government hospitals in the national capital, including 400 ventilators and 910 oxygen concentrators alone at Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Manmeet PrItam Singh Arora observed that several hospitals were unable to use equipment due to...

When Seeing Becomes Recording: Invisible Bystander And Limits Of Indian Privacy Law

In July 2026, the Meta-AI powered Ray-Ban smart glasses became the center of conversation after two unconnected incidents captured public attention. At a trans rights march in Delhi, a content creator filmed a brief conversation with a protestor, without her knowledge. Days later, in a separate incident, photographs of a Delhi police officer wearing the same glasses while deployed at a public gathering started making rounds on social media. Both incidents exposed the same underlying anxiety -...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 12, 2026

Links to the reports of August 12, 2026 :President Grants Assent To Law Increasing Strength Of Supreme Court To 38Enquiry Necessary To Dismiss Employee For Suppression Of Criminal Antecedents : Supreme CourtCan Legislative Privileges Override Free Speech? Supreme Court 7-Judge Bench To Hear 2003 TN Speaker Case On October 6Supreme Court Defers Cauvery Dispute Hearing To August 17Supreme...

LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: August 12, 2026

Links to Top reports of August 12:'Strict Liability If Anything Happens': Karnataka High Court Orally Remarks On Hindu Body's Plea For Independence Day Torchlight MarchMinor Sexual Assault Victim's Inability To Describe Sexual Act Is No Ground To Discard Her Testimony: Bombay High Court Reverses AcquittalChild Born Before Govt Service Not To Count Towards Maternity Leave Entitlement:...

Whether Marital Discord Can Be Dragged Into POSH Proceedings? Allahabad High Court To Examine; Grants Relief To Husband

The Allahabad High Court is set to examine whether proceedings arising essentially from a dispute between a married couple working in the same office can be brought within the ambit of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), observing that the legislation is "intended for a different purpose".A bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia...

RTE Reimbursement Delays: Bombay High Court Directs Maharashtra Govt To Review Mechanism, Prescribe Timelines

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to undertake a comprehensive review of the existing reimbursement mechanism under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The Court suggested examination of the issues of prescription of definite timelines at every stage of processing reimbursement proposals and the adequacy of a monitoring mechanism...

Voter List Entry Showing Spouse's Name Not Proof Of Valid Hindu Marriage: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that a person's name appearing as a spouse in the voter list does not, by itself, prove a valid Hindu marriage. Where the marriage itself is disputed, the party asserting it must prove that the marriage was solemnised through the rites and ceremonies required under Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. A Division Bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri and Justice...

Allowing Legislative Wing Of A Political Party To Split & Topple Govt Makes Mockery Of Democracy: Shiv Sena UBT To Supreme Court

How can you allow legislative party to be sold to a ruling party? Don't let law make mockery of democracy, Sr Adv Kapil Sibal said.

GREF Personnel Can Face Disciplinary Action Under Army Act Or CCS (CCA) Rules, Choice Lies With Authority: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that members of the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF)/Border Roads Organisation (BRO) are subject to a dual disciplinary framework, under which disciplinary proceedings may be initiated either under the Army Act and the Rules framed thereunder or under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, with...