Kejriwal Argues His Plea For Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma's Recusal : Live Updates From Delhi High Court | Liquor Policy Case

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court to hear today AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking recusal of Justice Sharma from liquor policy case.Kejriwal to appear and argue the matter himself.Follow this page for live updates from...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : April 06 - April 12, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 186 - 195]Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors. & Ernakulam Kshethra Kshema Samithi v. Cochin Devaswom Board and Ors.,2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 186XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 187Human Rights Foundations v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 188The Regional Manager, Food Corporation of India v. Mohandas, 2026 LiveLaw...

Assam Police Move Supreme Court Against Telangana HC Order Granting Anticipatory Bail To Congress Leader Pawan Khera

The Assam Police have moved the Supreme Court over the grant of transit anticipatory bail to the official spokesperson of Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma over Khera's allegations that she held multiple passports of different countries.On April 10, Justice K Sujana of the Telangana High Court...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Biometric Identification At Polling Booths To Prevent Electoral Malpractices

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking implementation of fingerprint and iris-based biometric identification at polling stations to prevent electoral malpractices such as proxy voting, duplicate voting and bribery.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the petition filed by advocate Ashwini...

Bar Council Elections : Supreme Court Requests Justice Dhulia Committee To Decide Manner Of Co-opting Women Members

In the matter relating to 30% women's reservation in the State Bar Council elections, the Supreme Court today requested the High-Powered Supervisory Committee headed by Justice (retired) Sudhanshu Dhulia to decide the manner in which 10% co-option of women candidates is to be carried out.In December last year, the Court had directed that the Bar Councils must ensure 30% women's reservation....

Brother Not Covered For Purpose Of Family Pension, When Eligible Claimant Mother Never Availed It: Calcutta HC

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee and Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty held that the brother of a deceased government teacher does not qualify as “family” under Clause 5(s)(2) of the Pension Scheme, 1981, and he cannot claim family pension arrears, especially when the original beneficiary (mother) never claimed the benefit during...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest : March 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (HP) 37 to 2026 LiveLaw (HP) 49Nominal Index:Ankush Thakur v. State of HP & Ors,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 37Pawan Basant Borle v/s Union of India & others, 2026 LiveLaw (HP) 38Diwakar Dev Sharma v/s Railway Police Force and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (HP) 39M/s Zenith-Event & Services and another v. State of HP and others., 2026 LiveLaw (HP) 40 Sandeep Kumar v/s...

Rajasthan High Court Asks State To Frame Policy Curbing Khap Panchayat 'Diktats', Says Social Boycott Violates Citizens' Fundamental Rights

The Rajasthan High Court has issued a slew of directions to the State Government including formulation of a policy and Standard Operating Procedure to ensure comprehensive adjudication of complaints by citizens against "diktats" and "social boycott orders" issued by Khap Panchayats. In doing so the court highlighted that Khaps "have been a deeply concerning practice appears to be prevalent...

Mere Administrative Exigency Or Convenience Can't Be Ground To Invoke Urgency Clause Under Land Acquisition Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that mere administrative exigency or convenience cannot be a ground to invoke urgency clause under Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. It held that there must be some real and demonstrable urgency which must be recorded with reasons in the notification for invocation of Section 17 of the Act. The bench of Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Brij...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Farmers' Plea Seeking MSP Fixation Based On Actual Cost Of Cultivation

The petitioners contended that the present MSP methodology is largely based on A2+FL (paid-out costs plus family labour), ignoring land costs and interest on working capital.

Family Courts Can't Transfer Cases, Power Lies Only With HC Or District Court Under Section 24 CPC: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has clarified that family courts lack the power to transfer cases from one family court to another within the same district as Section 24 CPC only empowers District Courts or High Courts to transfer cases. Section 24 CPC states, that High Court or District Court can while acting on an application or suo motu, transfer, withdraw, or re-transfer suits, appeals, or...

Supreme Court 3-Judge Bench To Hear Teesta Setalvad's Plea To Release Passport Surrendered As Bail Condition

The Supreme Court today (April 13) directed that the Miscellaneous Application filed by human rights activist Teesta Setalvad for the release of her passport be listed before a three-judge bench.It may be recalled that Setalvad was granted regular bail in 2023 in the Gujarat police case over the alleged fabrication of evidence in the 2002 riots cases. A bench comprising Justices BR...