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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas Questioning Legality Of SIR
The Supreme Court today reserved the decision on a batch of petitions challenging the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls done by the Election Commission of India across several states. The Court is examining whether the ECI has the powers under Article 326 of the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Rules made thereunder to...
Nyāya Udghoṣh 2026: NLU Odisha's National Judgment Writing Competition & Conclave
The National Law University Odisha (NLUO) was established in the year 2009 under The National Law University Orissa Act, 2008 (Act 4 of 2008) passed by the Odisha State Legislature and commenced its academic activities in the academic year 2009-10. Within a short span of time, NLUO has made its mark as a University engaged in imparting socially relevant education. NLUO is ideally placed to learn from other law schools both in terms of their strengths and drawbacks. Drawing from these...
'Will US Authorities Cooperate If Indians Seek Information?' : Supreme Court Asks Pfizer On Plea To Access Indian Company's Docs
The Supreme Court today, while hearing a plea by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, asked whether foreign courts and Western Authorities would cooperate in providing information to India, when it comes to abiding by the principle of reciprocity. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the challenge to the Madras High Court order, which refused Pfizer to enforce...
Social Media and Erosion of Legal Ethics
The legal profession has historically been regarded as a noble and disciplined calling, founded on principles of integrity, restraint, and service to justice. Advocates are officers of the court and play a vital constitutional role in the administration of justice. Their conduct, both inside and outside the courtroom, is governed by strict ethical standards framed under the Advocates Act, 1961 and the Bar Council of India Rules. However, in recent years, an alarming trend has emerged that...
Tamil Nadu SIR | Supreme Court Directs Publication Of 1.16 Crore Names Served Notices Citing 'Logical Discrepancy'
The Supreme Court on Thursday passed directions to ensure transparency in the verification of 'logical discrepancy' list published during the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that approximately 1.16 crores persons, who were included in the draft voter roll, have been served...
Karnataka High Court Suggests Empowering Civil Courts To Stay Mutation Orders In Title, Possession Dispute Cases
The Karnataka High Court (Dharwad bench) has suggested empowering the Civil Court to pass interim measures staying mutation orders passed by revenue authorities under the State Land Revenue Act concerning properties involving possession or title disputes. This the court said would help avoid multiplicity of parallel proceedings and aide litigants, since a title dispute can only be adjudicated...
Continuity Of Service For Pension Benefits Preserved When Technical Resignation Is Followed By Immediate Rejoining Without Break: Orissa HC
A Division Bench of the Orissa High Court comprising Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad and Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra held that continuity of service for pension benefits is preserved under CCS (Pension) Rules when an employee submits a technical resignation and immediately rejoins the same post under the same employer without interruption. Background Facts The employee was appointed as...
Stray Dogs Case: Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
Supreme Court resumes hearing in the Stray Dogs case Bench: Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria Yesterday, the Court deprecated as "vague" affidavits filed by certain states, noting that statistics of bite incidents were not provided...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 19 To January 25, 2026
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 82 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 104NOMINAL INDEXSANGITA RAI v. NEW DELHI BAR ASSOCIATION & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 82 PRATAP CHANDRA v. MR. MANISH SISODIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 83 Somnath Bharti v. Shri Satish Upadhyay 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 84 Prannoy Roy v. Commissioner of Income Tax & other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 85 Babita Chopra v. State...
Online Defamation Suit Maintainable Only Where Defendant Is Located Or Where Harm Occurs: Delhi High Court In Sameer Wankhede vs Netflix
The Delhi High Court today dismissed a defamation suit filed by IRS officer Sameer Dnyandev Wankhede against Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood”, holding that it lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain the plea.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav held that an online defamation suit is maintainable only before a court within whose jurisdiction the defendant is located or where...
Cows Dead, Missing Hooves & Horns: P&H High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance, Seeks Chandigarh UT Response On Alleged Cruelty
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the reported death of nearly 50 cattle at a gaushala in Chandigarh's Raipur Kalan, following media reports highlighting alleged cruelty, neglect and illegal disposal of carcasses.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu ans Justice Sanjiv Berry asked the UT administration to file a response.Justice Sanjay Vashisth, while passing the initial...