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'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 Foundation Liable For Yamuna Riverplain Damage In 2016
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 Foundation 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 associated with the Art of Living Foundation, against the order...
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,...
Contract Act | Limits Of Agent's Authority : Supreme Court Explains Law Of Agency
The Supreme Court has held that an agent's implied authority cannot extend to enlarging a risk or dispensing with a statutory precondition which the principal itself is not permitted to assume. The observation was made while hearing an appeal filed against an order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), wherein the Commission had directed the appellant to pay...
BRICS+ Legal Forum Delegates Visit Supreme Court, Hold Bilateral Consultations Before Inauguration
Senior legal delegations participating in the 11th BRICS+ Legal Forum held bilateral meetings at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on Friday, ahead of the formal inauguration of the Forum on August 22.The bilateral consultations, hosted by the Bar Association of India (BAI), brought together representatives of participating BRICS+ jurisdictions for discussions on strengthening cooperation among legal institutions, bar associations and the wider legal profession. The Indian delegation was led...