Thiruparankundram Hill Row : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Tamil Nadu Govt Plea Against Madras HC Order On Lamp Lighting

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Government challenging the Madras High Court's direction allowing the lighting of the lamp atop a stone pillar near a Dargah at the Thiruparankudram hill in Madurai district.A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul Pancholi issued notices to the respondents (writ petitioners in the High Court,...

CJI Surya Kant Says Committee Constituted To Examine Hearing Sequencing Issue

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday informed that the Full Court has decided to constitute a three-judge committee to examine concerns regarding the sequencing of cases for hearing, following submissions by Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia highlighting the difficulties faced by lawyers due to last-minute changes in the daily cause list sequence.Mentioning the issue before the Bench,...

Student Protest : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Action Against Organisers & Community Service Penalty For Minors Who Posted Abuses

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking action against the organisers of the July 20 "Sansad Chalo" student protest for allegedly inciting violence.The petition also proposes that minors who posted abusive content against the Prime Minister on social media should be made to perform community service instead of facing criminal prosecution.Advocate Rizwan Ahmed mentioned...

Delhi Court Acquits Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh In Wrestlers' Sexual Harassment Case

A Delhi Court on Monday acquitted BJP leader and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Singh in a case alleging that he sexually harassed women wrestlers.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Ashwini Panwar of the Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order of acquittal.The judge has also acquitted co accused Vinod Tomar in the case.The verdict was reserved after...

NEET-UG Leak: Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing On Plea For NTA Reforms

The Supreme Court will hear petitions today seeking reforms to the National Testing Agency in the wake of recurring instances of NEET-UG paper leaks.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe will hear the petitions filed by the United Doctors Front, Federation of All India Medical Associations and others seeking the disbanding of the NTA, and a robust oversight mechanism...

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 3 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...

Student Protest Violence : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court will hear today petitions concerning the violence during the student protests.One set of petitions seeks action against police officials who allegedly used excessive force.Petitions have also been filed on behalf of officials who allegedly sustained injuries. One petition has been filed over the use of pellet guns against the protesters.A bench comprising Chief Justice of...

Court Fees Act | Appeals Against Statutory Benefits In Land Acquisition Compensation Attract Ad Valorem Court Fees : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that an appeal under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, confined exclusively to the grant of statutory benefits without challenging the determination or enhancement of compensation, would attract ad valorem court fees on a decretal amount under Section 8 of the Court Fees Act, 1870. “An appeal under Section 54 seeking reduction or exclusion of any such...

Supreme Court Dismisses Brinda Karat's Review Plea Against Supreme Court's Clean Chit To BJP Leaders In Hate Speech Case

The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition filed by CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat against the April 29 judgment which held that no cognizable offence was made out against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma over their alleged hate speeches during the 2020 Delhi Assembly election campaign."We do not find any error, much less apparent, in the order impugned, warranting...

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Questions Sealed Cover Procedure, Says Greater Judicial Transparency Boosts Public Trust

Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Sunday stressed that greater transparency in the judiciary is essential for strengthening constitutional democracy, asserting that a judiciary which enjoys higher public trust is better equipped to enforce government accountability and uphold the rule of law.Speaking at the launch of the report "Judicial Transparency Index: Assessing Disclosure...

Supreme Court Monthly Roundup: July 2026

JudgmentsRemission Policy Issued Under Article 161 Overrides Statutory Policy Framed Under CrPC: Supreme CourtCause Title: PARVEEN KUMAR@ PARVEEN CHAUHAN Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS.Citation : 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 648The Supreme Court (July 1) held that a remission policy framed by a State Government in exercise of the Governor's constitutional powers under Article 161 of the Constitution...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: July 20, 2026 To July 26, 2026

JudgmentsPrescribing Minimum Viva Voce Cut-Off For Judicial Appointments Is Reasonable: Supreme CourtCase Details: MANOJ GOYAL v. RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT & ORS|CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8142 OF 2018Citation : 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 695The Supreme Court dismissed a civil appeal by a judicial aspirant challenging a proviso to Rule 41 of the Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010, on the grounds that he...