Well-Intentioned Reform With Potential To Delay Appointment Of Judges

The Supreme Court's recent judgment in Bhumika Trust v. Union of India (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 841) has brought considerable relief to fresh law graduates across the country by modifying its earlier direction requiring three years of practice at the Bar as an eligibility condition for direct recruitment to the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) to just one year. However, the judgment goes beyond merely modifying the eligibility requirement. It introduces a new post-selection training model...

Mamata Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Against ECI Order Freezing Trinamool Congress Name & Symbol

Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress founder Mamata Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to freeze the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) name and its reserved 'Flowers & Grass' election symbol amid a dispute between rival factions of the party.The writ petition, challenging the ECI decision, was filed...

Extra-Judicial Killings Are On Rise; Constitution Doesn't Approve Such Shortcut Methods: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

Justice Bhuyan questioned if such methods are adopted to cover up the lacunae in the investigation.

West Bengal SIR | 37 Lakh Appeals Pending; Less Than 3% Disposed By Appellate Tribunals : ECI Tells Supreme Court

The Election Commission has not furnished the break-up data on the appeals filed against inclusions and appeals against exclusions.

Doctor Cannot Defy Court Order To Vacate Secured Property By Citing Patients' Treatment Needs: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that doctors cannot claim exemption from complying with a Court order requiring them to vacate a secured property on the ground that patients required treatment. The Court observed that admitting patients in the hospital in defiance of its specific directions amounted to aggravated contempt.A division bench of Justice Shreeram V. Shirsat and Justice Manish...

Same Coin, Many Regulators: India's Unfinished Answer On Who Governs Crypto

Let's start with a scenario. Meera runs a crypto exchange that is compliant almost everywhere except, awkwardly, in the country where it operates. Her platform is registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA); it deducts 1 per cent TDS on every trade, charges 18 per cent GST on its fees, and files suspicious transaction reports on time. Yet when her compliance head asks the simplest question in the business, "Which regulator...

2026 LiveLaw (SC) 956 | Sheo Kumar Singh & Others v M/s Sharda Educational Society & Others

O 7 Rule 11 CPC | Admissibility Of Document Cannot Be Decided While Considering Rejection Of Plaint : Supreme...

2026 LiveLaw (SC) 955 | S. PANCHALINGU & ORS. VERSUS PEOPLE'S EDUCATION TRUST (R) & OTHERS ETC

S. 92 CPC | Civil Court Cannot Pass Interim Orders While Leave Application Is Pending Against Public Trust: Supreme...

Young Lawyers Starting Offices Without Training Under Seniors Miss Learning 'Niceties' Of Legal Profession : Justice BV Nagarathna

"Unless you train with a senior, you will not know the real skills of advocacy, the real tricks of the trade,” the judge said.

Retiring MP High Court Judge Avanindra Kumar Singh To Donate ₹1.1 Crore Retirement Benefits To PM CARES Fund

Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh of the Madhya Pradesh High Court announced at his retirement that he will donate his entire General Provident Fund payout of about Rs. 1 Crore to the PM Cares Fund. Speaking at his farewell reference on Thursday (September 17), Justice Singh announced two major decisions. First, he announced that he will donate his entire GPF Payout of about Rs. 1 Crore to the Prime...

Despite Liquor Ban, Gujarat Witnessed Several Hooch Tragedies : Supreme Court

Complete alcohol ban often drives liquor trade underground, the Court said.

Government Land With Open Access Cannot Be Taken Over For Exclusive Use By Permittee: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that Government land over which access has been permitted to a person cannot be taken for his exclusive use merely because he has constructed a road or gate on it. The Court held that the access must remain open to the petitioner as well as others, while observing that the petitioner's access itself cannot be stopped without issuing proper notice.Justice Arun...