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Digital Arrest Scams: Supreme Court Issues Directions For Prevention, Compensation & Grievance Redressal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a series of directions to strengthen the prevention, investigation and redressal mechanisms relating to the growing menace of "digital arrest" scams, including directing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to adopt a standard operating procedure (SOP) for banks, operationalise grievance redressal and money restoration mechanisms, and asking an...
Supreme Court Extends Stay On NCP MLA Manikrao Kokate's Conviction In 1995 Cheating Case Till Bombay High Court Decides Revision
The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of NCP MLA Manikrao Kokate's plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a 1995 cheating case, asking the Bombay High Court to decide his revision petition within six months. The Court continued the interim stay on his conviction until the revision is decided.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana passed...
Bar Council Elections : Supreme Court Allows HC CJs To Co-opt 2 Women Members From Ex-Judges Or Advocates
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that the two women members to be co-opted to State Bar Councils shall be nominated from among former women High Court judges or senior women members with a fair standing at the Bar, holding that such a mechanism would bring "objectivity, independence and transparency" to the functioning of the councils.The Court allowed the Chief Justice of the concerned...
Does 2-Child Policy Require Reconsideration? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court today (August 4) reserved judgment on a petition challenging the bar on persons with more than two children from contesting elections to the Panchayat and other local bodies in Maharashtra. The Court orally stated it will consider whether Javed v State of Haryana(2003) requires reconsideration by the present bench or requires a reference to a larger bench.The bench...
Supreme Court Asks Lok Sabha MP To Approach Union With Plea Seeking Municipalities In Scheduled Tribal Areas
The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of a writ petition filed by Rajkumar Roat, Lok Sabha MP belonging to the Bharat Adivasi Party, seeking directions to create municipalities in urban areas falling within Scheduled Tribe areas, asking him to approach the Union Government.Observing that it was a matter within the legislative policy domain, the bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya...
Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Plea Challenging CAPF Act Allowing IPS Deputation Contrary To SC Judgment
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Union Government on writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, contending that it amounts to an impermissible legislative override of the Court's earlier judgment barring the deputation of IPS officers in the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF).A bench...
NEET-UG 2026 : 6 Candidates Move Supreme Court Alleging OMR Sheet Discrepancy
Six NEET UG 2026 candidates have approached the Supreme Court alleging discrepancies between the answers they had originally marked in their OMR sheets and the copies of the OMR sheets made available by the National Testing Agency (NTA) after the declaration of the examination results.The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday, with...
Jaipur Declaration Adopted At Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference; Rajasthan HC Launches 'Nyayayan' Digital Judicial Initiative
The Jaipur Declaration on Peace Mediation 2026, reaffirming mediation as a cornerstone of peace, justice and the rule of law across Commonwealth jurisdictions, was adopted at the conclusion of the Three-Day Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference 2026 held in Jaipur from July 31 to August 2. The conference also witnessed the launch of "Nyayayan – The Digital Way of Justice," a...
Wife Of Indian Captain Missing After Hormuz Strait Ship Attack Moves Supreme Court
The wife of Merchant Navy Captain Ashish Kumar, who was feared to have died in a missile/drone attack on the merchant vessel M.T. Skylight in the Strait of Hormuz on March 1, 2026, has approached the Supreme Court claiming that he is alive and is held in illegal captivity by foreign actors.She has filed a habeas corpus writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Union of...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 4 August 2026
LiveLaw is introducing a new feature —'Breaking News Alerts' — designed to keep our readers instantly updated on the most important judicial developments. With real-time coverage of urgent pronouncements and orders from the Supreme Court and High Courts, this feature ensures that critical updates reach you the moment they happen. Whether it's a landmark ruling or an urgent interim...
NEET-SS : Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Seek Retention Of Entire Unfilled Seats With State, Urge Supreme Court To Modify Order
The Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association has moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of its July 28 order directing that only 50% of the unfilled super specialty medical seats be reverted to the State if the NEET-SS qualifying percentile is reduced after the second round of counselling. The Association has sought a direction that all the remaining unfilled seats should instead revert...