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'Dua' For Election Success During Political Congregation Doesn't Constitute Soliciting Votes On Religious Grounds: Bombay High Court
A candidate performing Dua (prayers/worship) during a political congregation for his victory in elections and the audience responding with an 'Amen' does not amount to a 'corrupt practice' of soliciting votes in the name of religion, the Bombay High Court held recently while upholding the election of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) candidate's victory in the Maharashtra...
CJI Surya Kant Responds To Criticism On 2024 'Delhi Metro' Ruling
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today made a veiled response to a criticism made by a Supreme Court Judge that the 2024 judgment in the 'Delhi Metro' case had caused immense damage to arbitration in India.A bench led by the CJI was hearing the proceedings arising out of the curative petition filed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd against the Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd.During...
“Don't Enter Any Rat Race, There Is Space For Everyone”: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Addresses Incoming Batch At DBRANLU Sonepat's Deeksharambh 2026
The fifth day of Deeksharambh 2026 at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonepat, featured an address by Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Judge of the Supreme Court, who attended the induction programme as the Chief Guest and keynote speaker. Addressing the incoming BA LL.B. and BBA LL.B. batch (2026–2031), Justice Bhuyan combined personal experiences, constitutional reflections and advice for students embarking on their legal education.The session commenced with addresses by Vice...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 13 To July 19, 2026
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 648 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 661NOMINAL INDEXZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED v. META PLATFORMS & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 648 Kanhaiya Lal v. State (NCT of Delhi) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 649 ABHISHEK SHARMA v. ASHOK KUMAR & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 650 ED v. MS VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION AND ORS GUANGWEN KUANG @ ANDREW 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 651 Santosh Tiwari...
FERA Complaint Cognisance Vitiated If There Was No Notice To Accused : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that a Magistrate cannot validly take cognizance of a criminal complaint under the repealed Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (FERA) if the mandatory "opportunity notice" required under Section 61(2) of the Act was not served upon the proposed accused.“…the service of an opportunity notice under the proviso to Section 61(2) of FERA is a...
Co-Operative Bank Performing Public Functions Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction Despite Not Being 'State' Under Article 12: J&K&L High Court
Expanding the contours of judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the maintainability of a writ petition no longer depends solely upon whether the respondent is a 'State' under Article 12.The Court Observing that the touchstone for invoking Article 226 is the presence of a public law element, not the formal status...
Courts Can't Prescribe Or Expand Eligibility Qualifications For Recruitment: Rajasthan High Court Reiterates
The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by candidates seeking appointment to the posts of Assistant Professor (Vyakaran), Assistant Professor (Sahitya) and Assistant Professor (Samanya Sanskrit), holding that courts cannot expand the eligibility qualifications prescribed under the recruitment rules.Justice Ganesh Ram Meena observed that the State, as an employer,...
'No Allegation That He Exhorted Violence' : Supreme Court On 2020 Rioting Case Against Punjab Minister Aman Arora Over AAP Protest
In a rioting case against Punjab Minister Aman Arora (AAP), the Supreme Court today orally opined that mere presence in an unruly group does not per se result in sharing of common intention so as to attract Sections 147/148 of the Indian Penal Code.The Court also orally commented that there was no allegation that Arora had exhorted violence.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi...
Madras High Court Expresses Displeasure On Lack Of Steps To Curb Stray Dog Menace
The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (July 21), expressed displeasure on no concrete steps being taken by the State of Tamil Nadu to address the issue of the stray dog menace. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan was hearing a suo motu case taken up by it, following the Supreme Court order for controlling stray dogs. It may be noted that on May 19, 2026, the...
Remaining Maharashtra Local Body Elections Can Be Conducted Without Breaching 50% Reservation, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today orally said that elections of 20 Zilla Parishads and 211 Panchayat Samitis, which are yet to be held in the State of Maharashtra, can be conducted without exceeding the reservation ceiling limit of 50 per cent.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was dealing with a bunch of petitions related to Maharashtra local body...