BCI fee hike challenge fails | Mohak Mangal vs. ANI | 2 decades long shocking regulatory negligence [VIDEO]

The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the BCI's ₹1.25 lakh election fee, while quashing UP Conversion Act FIRs against SHUATS officials due to legal flaws. The SC also granted compensation to a transwoman teacher dismissed over gender identity. Separately, the Rajasthan High Court banned GM foods, condemning the Centre's two-decade failure to frame safety...

Bihar SIR | Contempt Against CJI Attacker | BCI Fee Challenged | Caste-Violence [VIDEO]

The Supreme Court adjourned the challenge to the Bihar ECI-SIR amid allegations of a “communal approach,” and declined to revive contempt proceedings in the shoe-throwing lawyer incident. The Court also struck down a teacher's dismissal for lack of due process and dismissed Telangana's 42% BC quota plea for breaching the 50% ceiling. Meanwhile, High Courts addressed the forced...

SC On Wangchuk| Green Crackers| Humane Death| High Courts On RTI Misuse [VIDEO]

A major Supreme Court roundup covered the NSA detention of Sonam Wangchuk, the conditional relaxation of the NCR firecracker ban for Diwali with “green cracker” caveats, and a high-stakes plea seeking to elevate the right to legal counsel during police interrogations to curb custodial torture. Separately, the Court criticized the Union government's resistance to adopting humane...

Election Commissioners Act Challenged | Sahara-Adani | Poisonous Groundwater In Telangana | MS Dhoni [VIDEO]

In today's episode of Courts Today by LiveLaw, host Debojeet Das takes you through a packed day in India's courts — from the Supreme Court's upcoming constitutional showdown over the Election Commissioners Act to major corporate and public interest battles involving Sahara–Adani, Roche–Natco, and the NHRC's rebuke to Telangana. Stay tuned for all the top legal highlights from across...

No SIT For Vote Fraud | Karur Stampede | Dr. Medusa | PFI Ban | Jabalpur Airport | Suniel Shetty [VIDEO]

This week, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking an SIT probe into Rahul Gandhi's “vote chori” allegations, directing the petitioner to approach the Election Commission of India instead. Meanwhile, the Madhya Pradesh High Court pulled up the state government, asking, “Why spend ₹500 crore if there are no flights?” in reference to the upgraded Jabalpur Airport....

CJI Attacked | Judicial Recruitment Update | J&K Statehood | Bihar SIR | SSC Gag Order [VIDEO]

This week on Courts This Week, a 70-year-old advocate attempted to hurl a shoe at CJI B.R. Gavai—a shocking act met with the advocate's expulsion and calls for contempt proceedings. The Supreme Court also made a major ruling, allowing judicial officers with 7 years of combined experience to apply for direct District Judge recruitment. Plus, we cover the Centre's delay in restoring...

J&K Statehood| Prisoners' Voting Rights| Menstrual Leave In Karnataka| Suniel Shetty| Digital Arrest [VIDEO]

The Supreme Court delivered key rulings on fundamental rights: it is set to consider Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and it granted relief to a convict by confirming the Juvenile Justice Act applies retrospectively. It also issued notice on the PIL challenging the ban on undertrial prisoners voting under Section 62(5). Elsewhere, the Delhi High Court strongly ruled against private...

Bihar SIR | Enquiry Into Trial Judge's Work | OP Jindal | CJI Attacker [VIDEO]

On Courts Today: The SC validated in-service judges for District Judge posts and protected the reproductive rights of couples with frozen embryos from retrospective age limits. We cover the swift action after an advocate threw a shoe at the CJI, the SC's stay on a sweeping vigilance probe against a trial judge, and notice being issued over a university's "Honours" degree...

Criminal Contempt | Criticism Of Advocates | Union Failing Kerala | SSC Gag Order | Shilpa Shetty [VIDEO]

This week on Courts Today: An advocate faces criminal contempt proceedings while the Supreme Court issues crucial rulings on unlawful assembly and circumstantial evidence. We also track the Bombay High Court's ₹60 crore condition for Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra's foreign travel, High Courts' firm stands against the SSC's 'gag order', and the plea for transgender adoption...

Bihar SIR| Judicial Officers Not Promoted| BJP Assam AI Video| Cough Syrup Deaths| Unnao Survivor [VIDEO]

This episode of Courts Today covers the Supreme Court issuing notice on AI-generated hate speech and seeking clarity on Bihar's revised voters' list. The SC also referred the stagnation of junior judges to a Constitution Bench and struck down irrational state-specific tender conditions. Other highlights include the SC seeking a CBI probe into cough syrup deaths and the Rajasthan High...

Object Thrown At CJI | Sonam Wangchuk | Insurance Claim Denial | Illegal Detention Order | Bro Code [VIDEO]

Today on Courts Today: We cover the shocking security incident in the Supreme Court and the NSA challenge against Sonam Wangchuk's detention. High Courts delivered major rights rulings, holding that denying medical insurance violates the Right to Life and slamming the State for NSA misuse due to factual errors. We also break down the Delhi HC's new "Dynamic+" injunction against 106 rogue...

Sonam Wangchuk | Zubeen Garg | Mental Health In IIT Kharagpur | Karur Stampede | Kerala HC AI [VIDEO]

This week on Courts This Week by LiveLaw, we track major legal developments—from the Supreme Court gearing up to hear Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk's detention plea, to the fallout over singer Zubeen Garg's death, IIT student mental health rights, and Tamil Nadu's tragic rally stampede. Plus, big moves on AI in courts, OBC reservations, and accountability in law and...