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Supreme Court Seeks Reports From 5 High Courts On Creation Of Dashboards For Unclaimed Motor Accident & Labour Court Sums
The Supreme Court today(July 28) passed an order directing the Registrar Generals of High Courts of Delhi, Allahabad, Madras, Meghalaya and Telangana to file a compliance report regarding the creation of dashboards indicating live updates on amounts lying deposited in connection with motor claims or labour court compensations. It may be recalled that in April 2025, a bench comprising...
MP Court Acquits 11 Accused of Communal Violence In Khargone During Ram Navami 2022
An MP Court has acquitted 11 men accused of committing communal violence during the Ram Navami Procession on April 10, 2022, in Khargone. The Fourth Additional Session Judge Mukesh Nath noted that the prosecution failed to prove the alleged offences against the men beyond reasonable doubt. Per the prosecution, a group of Muslim men had attacked Hindu Homes with stones and petrol bombs,...
Supreme Court Pulls Up CBI, Delhi Police EOW Over Failure To File Status Report On Indiabulls Probe
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sharply criticised the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for failing to update the Court on the progress of investigations into allegations of financial irregularities involving Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited, now known as Sammaan Capital Ltd.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant,...
MP Moves Supreme Court Against Police Use Of Facial Recognition Technology & Biometric Surveillance At Protest Sites
An Article 32 petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the deployment of facial recognition technology(FRT) and allied biometric-surveillance measures by the Delhi police during the recent Jantar Mantar protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party.The petition has been filed by Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, AA Rahim from Communist Party of India(M), Kerala, seeking a declaration...
Transgender Advocate Moves Supreme Court Challenging 2026 Amendment To Transgender Rights Act
The Supreme Court today (July 28) issued notice on a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the proviso to Section 2(k) of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, which excludes those with self-perceived identities from the definition of 'transgender person'. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V...
CJP Food Volunteer Junaid Malik Moves Supreme Court Alleging Police Harassment Of Family
Junaid Malik, who was a food volunteer during the recent Cockroach Janata Party student protests in Delhi, has moved the Supreme Court alleging that he was illegally detained and harassed by police officials and that his family members were subjected to coercive police action without due process.Malik claims to be a law graduate and social worker who volunteered at the protest site for 35...
Pleas Against Police Action During CJP Student Protests : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear today petitions seeking FIRs against police personnel and CAPF officials over alleged use of excessive force against students during the protests over exam paper leaks (such as #NEET) and other irregularitiesBench: CJI Surya Kant, J Joymalya Bagchi and J V MohanaOne of the petitions - filed by Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha - highlights the incident at Siwan, Bihar,...
LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts- 28 July 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...
Advocate Moves Supreme Court Alleging Assault By Delhi Cops During Police Station Visit To Meet Detained Student Protesters
An advocate has approached the Supreme Court alleging that he was assaulted and abused by the Delhi police when he visited the Nizamuddin Police Station on July 23 for the release of students detained over their participation in the protests at Jantar Mantar over the exam paper leak issue.The applicant is Advocate Manik Gupta, who has been practising in various Courts in Delhi, including...
Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: MP Court Denies Bail To Former Judge Giribala Singh
A Bhopal Court, on Saturday (July 25), denied the bail application filed by the retired Judge Giribala Singh, who is booked in a case involving dowry harassment and the death of model-actress Twisha Sharma, her daughter-in-law. First Additional Sessions Judge Ram Pratap Mishra, noting that the case diary contained sufficient material to indicate her involvement in the alleged offence and that...