By Not Giving Reasons, Collegium Doing Disservice To Judges Doing Good Work : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

"Citizens have a right to know what is happening in the courts, to know who their judges are," Justice Bhuyan stted

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Advocates & Judiciary

Administration of Justice – Guidelines on Procedural Timelines for High Courts – i. General Timeline - High Courts must endeavour to pronounce reasoned judgements promptly, within a maximum of 3 months from the date of reserving; ii. Personal Liberty & Bail - Extra promptitude must be shown in matters of personal liberty - Bail orders should preferably be pronounced and uploaded...

People Abandon Cattle On Roads, But Feel Offended If They Are Used For Food : Supreme Court

The Court commented that this was a feature of "this flawed world".

S. 451/457 CrPC | Decision On Interim Release Not Based On Title, Court Only Sees Who Entitled To Possession : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has clarified that the power of the courts to order an interim release of a seized material under the Cr.P.C / BNSS is not an adjudication of ownership, but a prima facie assessment of who is best entitled to possession.“The exercise of this power requires the Court to make only a prima facie assessment of who is best entitled to possession, having regard to the nature of...

IBC | PF Dues Protected, But Uncrystallised Interest & Damages Can Be Excluded From Resolution Plan : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that unadjudicated claims for interest and damages under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, which had not been determined before the commencement of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), need not be provided for in a resolution plan approved under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).A bench of Justice...

ED Cannot Freeze Bank Accounts On Mere 'Suspicion', 'Reasons To Believe' Mandatory : Supreme Court Affirms Delhi HC Ruling

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 31) dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's plea against the Delhi High Court's decision which held that an order of freezing of a bank account under Section 17(1A) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2000 cannot be passed solely on "suspicion" rather a "reasons to believe," must be necessitated before passing an order of freezing. A bench of...

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts- 01 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...

Foreign National Can't Be Deported Without Acceptance By Home Country, Union Tells Supreme Court

The Union Government has informed the Supreme Court that a foreign national whose nationality is unverified cannot be deported unless the person's home country confirms the nationality and agrees to accept them, stating that the deportation process cannot even be initiated without nationality verification.The submission was made in an affidavit filed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in...

Student Injured In NEET-UG Protest Seeks Supreme Court Directions For Mandatory Police Name Badges, Uniform Crowd-Control SOP

An IIT Patna student who claims to have been injured during the police action at the July 20 "Sansad Chalo" protest in New Delhi has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions for a uniform crowd-control protocol and mandatory identification of police personnel deployed at protests.“The presence and participation of unidentified persons in the use of coercive force against citizens...

President Grants Assent To Amendment Enhancing Punishments For Unfair Means In Public Examinations

The President of India on Friday (July 31) granted assent to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2026, which was passed by the Parliament last week, introducing stricter penalties for examination malpractices, mandating time-bound investigations and trials, and providing for Special Fast Track Courts to deal with offences under the law.The Act amends the...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 31, 2026

Links to the reports of July 31 Reconsider Blanket Ban On Sharing Of Court Clips : RTI Activists Tell Supreme CourtAdministrative Action Cannot Be Struck Down Merely Because It Was Not Issued As A Formal Order : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Deprecates Political Pressure Dictating Prosecution Sanction, Raps Rajasthan GovtAppeal Won't Lie Under S.374 CrPC/415 BNSS Against Sessions Court's Reversal...

Supreme Court Stays CIC Order Holding NSE Amenable To RTI Act

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in an appeal filed by the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE) challenging the Delhi High Court's judgment holding that it is a "public authority" under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.The High Court had upheld a 2007 order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing that the NSE be treated as a public authority...