Breaking | Bombay High Court Convicts Journalist Tarun Tejpal In 2013 Rape Case, Sets Aside Acquittal

The Bombay High Court Goa Bench on Thursday (August 6) set aside the judgment of a Sessions Court in Mapusa which had acquitted Tehelka Magazine's former editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal in a rape case lodged against him by a junior colleague in November 2013.A division bench of Justice Dr Neela Gokhale and Justice Amit Jamsandekar, allowing the appeal filed by the Goa Government, convicted...

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 6 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...

Judicial Officers Are Not Government Servants; They Can Have Different Retirement Age : Supreme Court

Though judicial officers are appointed by state government, they constitute a distinct and separate class: Court

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Chhattisgarh Businessman In Alleged Manpower Commission Scam; Directs Him To Stay Outside State

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Chhattisgarh businessman Anwar Dhebar in a corruption case arising out of an alleged commission racket involving manpower agencies engaged by the Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Limited (CSMCL).A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana directed Dhebar to remain outside...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 5, 2026

Links to reports of August 5 :News Outlets Can Report Court Proceedings Without Sharing Audio-Video Clips : Supreme Court ClarifiesSupreme Court Acquits Murder Convict After 22 Years In Jail, Flags Collective Failure Of Criminal Justice System'Tomorrow Gen Alpha, Beta Will Come' : Petitioner Urges Supreme Court Not To Allow Withdrawal Of Cases Against Student ProtestersEmployee Who...

When Can ECI Choose Not To Hold Bye-Election? Supreme Court To Interpret S.151A RP Act

The issue is from which date the remainder 1 year term, which allows the ECI to skip the by-poll, must be computed.

Centre Only Appoints Judges Who Have Its Ideology : Menaka Guruswamy In Rajya Sabha

Guruswamy stated that the "problems of the judiciary" can't be solved by merely appointing more judges.

Shiv Sena Case | Political Party's Decision Must Prevail Over Legislative Party's Majority, Says Supreme Court In Hearing

In the Shiv Sena dispute, the Supreme Court today orally said that as per existing law, a political party has subsisting control over a legislature party and any decision of the political party would prevail over the will of the majority of the legislature party.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing the plea filed by Uddhav Thackeray faction...

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Comprehensive/Package Motor Insurance Covers Vehicle Occupants: Supreme Court Explains Different Types Of Policies

The Supreme Court has held that a comprehensive motor insurance policy covers the owner and occupants of the vehicle and cannot be treated on par with a basic third-party insurance policy, while also recommending that insurers adopt a standardised "opt-in" mechanism enabling customers to choose additional covers at the time of purchasing insurance.The judgment came in an appeal filed by...

Judgments Are Retrospective Unless Expressly Made Prospective : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that unless its judgment expressly states that the decision would apply prospectively, it shall apply retrospectively. “If a decision of the Apex Court does not expressly provide its application to be prospective, then it is settled law that all decisions of this Court are retrospective in application…”, observed a bench of Justice Dipankar Datta...

Bill To Increase Supreme Court Judge Strength Brought After CJI's Letter To PM : Law Minister Tells Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday considered and returned the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, with Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal disclosing that the proposal to increase the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court was initiated after Chief Justice of India Surya Kant wrote to the Prime Minister seeking the enhancement.The Bill seeks to increase the sanctioned strength...