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Judges Are Not Gods; Won't Get Every Judgment Right : Justice Sanjay Karol In Farewell Speech
Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Karol, on his last working day, said judges are not gods and must recognise the limits of their own judgment while ensuring that they see the person behind every case and not merely the petition before them.“We, as judges, are not gods. I only speak about myself. And we will not get every judgment right. What was always in our hands was simpler – to see the person, not just the petition,” Justice Karol said during the ceremonial bench at the Supreme Court held...
Centre Issues New Guidelines For Empanelment Of Advocates
The Department of Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Law and Justice has issued new guidelines governing the empanelment of advocates as Panel Counsel representing the Union of India before the Supreme Court, High Courts, subordinate courts, tribunals and other forums.The guidelines were issued through an Office Memorandum dated August 20, 2026, from the Judicial Section of the Department of Legal Affairs. The Department has said that it is mandated to conduct litigation on behalf of the Union...
'Shocking Pendency' Of Criminal Appeals In Jharkhand High Court: Supreme Court Flags 44-Year Delay in Murder Case
The Supreme Court has flagged the “shocking pendency” of criminal appeals before the Jharkhand High Court after a murder case arising from a 1981 incident remained in the judicial system for nearly 44 years.A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran, while hearing an appeal filed by on Simon Soren against the Jharkhand High Court's 2024 judgment convicting him in a double-murder case of 1981, noted that the trial itself took 22 years, while the appeal against the...
CJI Surya Kant Proposes 'Nyay Setu', BRICS+ Judicial Fellowship To Strengthen Legal Cooperation
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday (August 22, 2026) proposed the creation of a BRICS+ Judicial Fellowship and a shared jurisprudence repository to strengthen judicial cooperation and institutional trust among BRICS+ jurisdictions, while introducing the concept of “Nyay Setu” as a bridge connecting diverse legal traditions across member countries.Addressing the inaugural plenary on “Rule of Law in a Multipolar World: Building Legal Capacity for Economic Resilience,” the Chief...
Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order Holding 'Art Of Living' Liable For Yamuna Riverplain Damage; Directs Rs 5 Crore Refund
The Supreme Court today(August 22) set aside an order of the National Green Tribunal, which directed Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living International Centre to pay Rs. 5 crore for the damage caused to the river Yamuna floodplains due to its World Culture Festival organised by Vyakti Vikas Kendra in March 2016.A bench comprising Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice NK Singh, allowed the appeal filed by Vyakti Vikas Kendra, an entity running the Art of Living International Centre, against...
Supreme Court Suggests Professional Bondspersons, Dedicated District Staff For Surety Verification
The Supreme Court recently suggested several measures to reform the system of surety verification, including introducing professional bail bondspersons, creating dedicated personnel in district courts for verification of sureties and developing a nationwide Surety Information Management System (SIMS).A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih made the suggestions while considering the problem of fake sureties in cases involving foreign nationals accused of offences...
Manan Kumar Mishra's Resignation Sought At BCI General Council Meeting
A demand for the resignation of Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra was formally raised during a General Council meeting held at the BCI office today.BCI member Manoj Kumar Narendran, from Kerala, called for Mishra's resignation during the meeting, making the demand directly before the General Council. His demand received support from another BCI member from Uttar Pradesh, Advocate Srinath Tripathi, who backed the call for the Chairman to step down.Senior Advocate Sadasiva...
Reserved Candidate Selected On Open Merit Can Claim Better Reserved-Category Post Than Reserved Candidate Having Lower Marks: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently observed that a candidate belonging to a reserved category, who is otherwise eligible and has been selected in the open category on merit, is entitled to a better post under the reserved category than a reserved-category candidate who has secured lower marks.The bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B Varale said the legal position was settled and had been reiterated in several judgments, the latest being the Constitution Bench judgment in Union of...
Gujarat High Court To Host 'GHAC Arbitration Week 2026' On Building Institutional Arbitration Ecosystem
The High Court of Gujarat, in collaboration with the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre (GHAC), is set to organise GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 from 4 to 6 September 2026 at GIFT City Club, Gandhinagar, on the theme “Building Gujarat's Institutional Arbitration Ecosystem” and under the tagline "Three Days - Three Stakeholders - One Vision". The opening ceremony is scheduled for September 3 at 7 PM.The three-day programme will bring together judges, senior advocates, law officers,...
#TheLawChallenge : A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners
Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Saturday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page.Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published by Juggernaut. Built around over 300 questions across 20 chapters, it explores the Indian Constitution,...