Plea Filed In Supreme Court Over Mob-Gathering In SC Premises After INDIA Bloc Leaders' Entry

Lawyers have filed writ petitions in the Supreme Court over the mob-gathering which took place on the Supreme Court premises yesterday night after Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders marched to the SC Registry to file their petition against the Election Commission of India and the SIR.Senior Advocates Gaurav Bhatia and Mahesh Jethmalani mentioned the matters before...

DVAC Not Exempt From Sharing Information Relating To Corruption And Human Rights Violations Under RTI Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption is not exempt under the Right to Information Act from sharing information relating to corruption and human rights violations. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 499] Justice Hemant Chandanagoudar noted that though the DVAC was exempted from the RTI Act, by way of a Government Order issued as per Section 24(4)...

Adult Woman Who Voluntarily Marries Person Of Her Choice Cannot Be Compelled To Return To Parents: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a writ of habeas corpus cannot be issued to compel an adult woman to reside with her parents against her wishes when no illegal or unlawful detention is established.Justice Sanjay Dhar observed that an adult's voluntary and unequivocal decision to accompany her husband has legal recognition, and that a major person cannot be compelled...

Cops To Face Contempt Action For Misbehaving With Govt Advocates Communicating Court Orders: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) to issue a circular to all police officers warning that misbehavior with government advocates communicating court orders for compliance would amount to contempt of court and be dealt with strictly in accordance with law.The Court directed thus while taking exception to the conduct of Rajesh Kumar Singh,...

Supreme Court Seeks Presence Of Senior Delhi Police Officer To Explain Alleged Assault Of Women Journalists During Protest Coverage

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the personal presence of a senior Delhi Police officer to explain the alleged assault on women journalists during the recent protests in Delhi.Chief Justice of India Surya Kant made the observation after Senior Advocate Indira Jaising mentioned a petition filed by the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), seeking safeguards for journalists covering...

MP High Court Rejects Guest Lecturers' Plea For Regularization, Notes They Had Opportunities To Participate In Regular Recruitment

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected the plea of Guest Faculty Lecturers working in Government Colleges for regularisation of their services, observing that they had the opportunity to participate in the regular recruitment process for Assistant Professor posts. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 413]Reiterating that said teachers 'have no vested right of regularization', the division bench of...

Rajasthan National Lok Adalat Settles Over 67 Lakh Cases; Awards Worth ₹25,76,92,27,900 Passed

The third National Lok Adalat of 2026 was held across Rajasthan on October 10, following a gap of approximately five months, with four benches constituted at each of the Rajasthan High Court's Jaipur and Jodhpur Benches.The Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA), under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Rajasthan High Court, organised the third...

Arogya Legal Expands Its Mumbai Presence

Arogya Legal and its healthcare and environmental compliance-focused vertical, Arogya Compliance, have relocated to a larger office in Mumbai as part of the firm's expansion in the medtech, pharma, F&B, cosmetics, life sciences and healthcare sectors.The firm's new office is located at 408, Matharu Arcade, Subhash Road, Vile Parle (East), Mumbai – 400057.Commenting on the relocation, Anay Shukla, Founding Partner, Arogya Legal, said, “We outgrew our old Mumbai space faster than we expected....

Durga Puja Is For Public, Organisers Have No Vested Right: Calcutta High Court Allows Railway Workers' Union Puja

The Calcutta High Court has allowed an employees' union of the Eastern Railway's Sealdah Division to organise Durga Puja on a demarcated portion of a railway ground, alongside the Sealdah Railway Athletic Club, observing that Puja is meant for the public and that organisers merely execute the celebrations.A Division Bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Arjun Ray Mukherjee set aside a...

Supreme Court Stays Criminal Defamation Trial Against Rahul Gandhi For Comments Against PM Narendra Modi

The Supreme Court has temporarily stayed the trial proceedings in the criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Choro Ke Sardar” and “Commander-in-Thief”.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh issued notice returnable in 4 weeks on Gandhi's plea against the Bombay High...

Prolonged Incarceration, No Digital Or Financial Links With Co-Accused: Patna High Court Grants Bail To UAPA Accused After 2 Years In Jail

The Patna HC has held that prolonged incarceration, absence of digital or financial links with co-accused, and the slow progress of trial were relevant circumstances warranting grant of bail to an accused facing prosecution under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) and the Arms Act.A Division Bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra was hearing...

Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing Of Abhishek Banerjee's Plea Against Alleged Media Trial

The Calcutta High Court has declined to urgently hear a plea filed by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee seeking restraint on media reporting concerning investigations and cases against him, alleging that the dissemination of investigation-related information has led to a media trial.When the matter was mentioned before Justice Saugata Bhattacharya, the bench stated that it would not...