Ex-Judges' Commission To Begin Public Hearings From October 15 To Examine SIR's Legality & Impact

The Lawyers' Association for Constitution (LAFC)'s independent commission, headed by Madan Lokur, former judge of the Supreme Court, will hold its first public hearing on the electoral roll revision grievance on October 15 at Jawahar Bhawan, New Delhi, from 9 AM to 1:30 PM.The commission was constituted to examine the constitutional validity, methodology, and impact of the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. It will now begin hearing and...

Waqf Tribunal Can't Exercise Supervisory Powers Over Waqf Board: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that State Waqf Tribunal's powers are adjudicatory in nature and thus it cannot exercise supervisory powers over the State Waqf Board concerning the management of a Waqf trust. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 284]The court was hearing the Muttawali (manager) of Junagadh Suryawad Memon Jamat, a Trust, who had challenged an order of the Gujarat State Waqf Tribunal...

Jharkhand High Court Questions Continued Detention Of Bangladeshi National After Sentence Completion, Directs Repatriation

The Jharkhand HC has questioned the continued detention of a Bangladeshi national who had already completed his sentence under the Foreigners Act, observing that keeping him in jail in the name of completing the repatriation procedure would burden the State, society and the entire country.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjay Prasad was hearing an appeal filed by Md. Najmul Hawaldar @ Nazmul Hawaldar through the Jharkhand High Court Legal Services Committee, challenging his conviction and...

'Overkill': Supreme Court Quashes UP Police Notice To 'X' Seeking Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay's Digital Data In Road-Rage Case

Court said seeking personal digital data for a period 3 months prior to alleged incident seemed to be an "overkill".

Operational Creditor Who Suffered 99.28% Haircut In CIRP Can Claim Set-Off In Post-CIRP Arbitration Initiated By SRA: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that an operational creditor whose claim stood extinguished under an approved resolution plan can raise a counterclaim solely for set-off against amounts found payable to the successful resolution applicant under the same contract, but cannot seek independent monetary recovery.The Court has held that an operational creditor who suffered a 99.28% haircut under an approved resolution plan can raise a counterclaim for set-off in arbitration initiated by the successful...

DMRC Files Affidavit Before Supreme Court Attributing Reduction In Metro Traffic To Protests; Says 'Ordinary Citizen Adversely Affected'

In connection with metro closures during the Delhi Protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court attributing reduction in metro travel by daily commuters to the protests.Filed by the DMRC Chairperson D Thara (IAS), the affidavit states that on October 10, all stations except 45 remained fully operational, but the total number of commuters who travelled on the Metro network during its operational hours was approx. 32 lakh –...

Mosque Demolition: Gujarat High Court Seeks Kutch Collector's Response To Plea Alleging Lack Of Due Process

The Gujarat High Court has sought response of Kutch's Collector in a plea challenging demolition of a mosque on the same day that the mosque's manager filed reply to show cause notice over alleged encroachment on government land. The plea claims that the structure was declared as an encroachment and the demolition action was taken without granting sufficient time to the manager to challenge the order declaring the structure as an encroachment. The court was hearing a plea by the...

Allahabad High Court Flags Concern Over MP/MLA Cases Listed Before Non-Designated Courts, Low In Cause List

The Allahabad High Court has expressed concern that high-priority criminal cases involving Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) are either being listed before non-designated courts of the HC or placed too low in the cause list, effectively preventing their hearing.A Bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Indrajeet Shukla observed that the High Court's administrative directions and observations made in earlier orders may not yet have been implemented...

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 of Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary was hearing a petition filed by Sushil Kumar Biswas challenging the order...

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 he was gainfully employed during the intervening period. The Court accordingly set aside the Labour...

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 the taking of phones, cameras and microphones, and complaints by women journalists about intrusive searches...

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 and disclose the reasons for doing so.Justice Madhu Jain made the observations while partly allowing a plea...