'Approach HC' : Supreme Court To NEET-UG 2026 Candidates Alleging OMR Discrepancy

The Supreme Court today(August 7) disposed of a writ petition filed by six NEET UG 2026 candidates 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.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe disposed...

Advocates Cannot Prevent Police From Producing Arrested Lawyers In Court : Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that though advocates can raise objections with respect to police excess in the arrest of other lawyers, they cannot prevent the police from producing such accused lawyers in the court. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 371] Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a plea by 10 lawyers to quash the criminal case registered against them for preventing the police...

Supreme Court Refuses To Reject Election Petition Against Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's plea seeking rejection of an election petition challenging his victory in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, while permitting him to raise all his legal objections during the trial before the High Court.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V...

President Grants Assent To Law Penalising Obstruction To Vande Mataram Singing

The law gives National Song the same protection as the National Anthem.

Grant Reservation To Military Cadets Disabled 40% Or More During Training Under Ex-Military Personnel Quota : Supreme Court To States/UTs

To strengthen the welfare and rehabilitation of cadets discharged from military training due to disabilities, the Supreme Court has directed States and Union Territories to consider granting reservation to such “out-boarded” cadets with 40% or more disability under the Ex-Military Personnel (Ex-MP) quota, while affirming their entitlement to reservation benefits under Section 34 of the...

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 7 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...

Technology Has Democratised Legal Profession: CJI Surya Kant

Technology has helped level the playing field within the legal profession by enabling lawyers in smaller towns to access digital legal resources and research tools that were once available only in metropolitan cities, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Thursday.Addressing a lecture on the "Future of Justice Delivery" organised by the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association...

New Scheme For Modernization Of Entire Police Force Under Consideration: Union Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court was informed on August 5 by the Union that an umbrella scheme for modernization of the entire police force across the country is under consideration. The same has been sent to the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance for in-principle approval.The Union further stated that the Assistance to States and Union Territories for Modernization of Police (ASUMP) scheme has...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 6, 2026

Links to the reports of August 6, 2026 :Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Chhattisgarh Businessman In Alleged Manpower Commission Scam; Directs Him To Stay Outside StateJudicial Officers Are Not Government Servants; They Can Have Different Retirement Age : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Stays Arrest Of Abhishek Banerjee's Aide Sumit Roy In Salboni Land-grab caseSupreme Court Takes Note Of...

'Are Political Parties Not Supposed To Follow Democratic Principles Like Other Institutions?' Supreme Court Asks In Shiv Sena Hearing

"Defection is a constitutional sin. But now it is a badge of honor", Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued.

'Perfect Victim' In Rape Cases Is A Myth; Women Deal With Trauma In Different Ways : Bombay High Court In Tarun Tejpal Case

The Court criticised the trial court for discarding the victim's testimony on the basis of her post-incident conduct.

Technology Fit For Judicial Use Only If It Improves Fairness & Access : Zambia Supreme Court Judge Abha Nayar Patel

Technological tools should not be used in courts unless they improve both the fairness of outcomes and access to justice, Justice Abha Nayar Patel of the Supreme Court of Zambia said on Thursday, while cautioning that unchecked innovation can merely “digitize” existing inequalities.“Every innovation we adopt in the justice sector must pass through two filters before it reaches...