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...

33 Years On, Lucknow NIA Court Acquits 78 Y/O Man In Sedition Case Arising From Babri Masjid Demolition Fallout

33 years after a sedition case was registered in the aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition, a Special NIA Court at Lucknow last week acquitted a 78-year-old man (Mohammed Naeem), who was accused of displaying black flags and raising anti-national slogans, including "Pakistan Zindabad" and "Ganatantra Diwas Murdabad".The Special Court found that the prosecution failed to prove the...

Supreme Court Asks CEC To Examine Environmental Issues Concerning Himachal Pradesh

The Supreme Court recently referred to the Centrally Empowered Committee certain environmental issues pertaining to Himachal Pradesh, including the notified green belt areas of Shimla.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta ordered that the CEC shall examine the issues in a phased manner and file interim reports while dealing with three issues at a time.For the said purpose,...

Human Trafficking Has Assumed A New Avatar In The Modern Era: Justice N. Kotiswar Singh

Supreme Court Judge Justice N. Kotiswar Singh observed that human trafficking has assumed a "new avatar" in the modern era and now operates like a highly organised and sophisticated criminal network, requiring stronger institutional coordination, patient investigation, and effective victim rehabilitation to combat the evolving menace.Justice Kotiswar Singh made the remarks while inaugurating a One-Day State-Level Anti-Human Trafficking Conference organised by Prajwala in collaboration with the...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 3, 2026

Links to the reports of August 3 :Supreme Court Dismisses Brinda Karat's Review Plea Against Supreme Court's Clean Chit To BJP Leaders In Hate Speech CaseCourt Fees Act | Appeals Against Statutory Benefits In Land Acquisition Compensation Attract Ad Valorem Court Fees : Supreme CourtStudent Protest : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Action Against Organisers & Community Service Penalty For...

MSHRC Takes Suo Motu Notice Of Pune Police Tying Accused To Vehicle Bonnet, Parading Them; Issues Notices To Top Officials

Observing that the Pune Police's style of working was like a 'Jungle Raj', the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) on Monday (August 3) initiated suo motu proceedings against the Police for allegedly tying three young boys on the bonnet of their vehicle, parading them on the streets of the city and further allowing private individuals to assault the boys with fists, batons etc....

Provisionally Enrolled Advocates Can Practice Freely For 2 Years Pending AIBE, But Can't Vote In Bar Elections: BCI

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued a detailed clarification confirming that provisionally enrolled advocates are fully entitled to practice law immediately upon enrolment, without having cleared the All-India Bar Examination (AIBE), during the prescribed two-year period.The BCI clarified that advocates enrolled by State Bar Councils are entitled to practice law in its entirety during...

Supreme Court Directs MEA To Trace Indian Seafarer Missing After Drone Attack On Ship Near Ukraine

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to use diplomatic channels to trace an Indian seafarer who went missing after a cargo vessel was attacked by drones in the Black sea near Ukraine.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing a petition concerning Deepak Kumar Gupta, who was serving as an...

CJI Surya Kant Inaugurates Special Courts For UAPA, NDPS Cases And Fast-Track Court For NEET Paper Leak Cases In Delhi

Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, on Monday inaugurated Special Courts established at Delhi's Rouse Avenue Courts to try cases registered under UAPA, MCOCA, NDPS Act as well as a fast track court for cases concerning NEET-UG paper leak. The Special Courts have been set up by the Delhi High Court at Rouse Avenue Court Complex pursuant to the directions of the Supreme Court in “In...

“Pharmacy Council Of India An Obsolete Institution”: Supreme Court Suggests Replacing PCI With Statutory Commission

The Supreme Court on Monday remarked that the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) should not continue to function in its present form, and asked the Centre why it could not be replaced with a new statutory commission on the lines of the National Medical Commission.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing the Council's challenge to a...

Supreme Court Summons Arunachal Chief Secretary, Home Secretary As CBI Alleges Non-Cooperation In Probe Against CM Pema Khandu

Following CBI's report alleging non-cooperation in a case pertaining to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, the Supreme Court today summoned the state's Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary (Home) to explain the non-compliance with court directions.While issuing notice to the two officers, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta ordered that they shall remain present...