LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 25 August 2026
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25 Aug 2026 10:23 AM IST

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- 25 Aug 2026 11:24 AM IST
Plea filed in #SupremeCourt for protection of social media influencers and YouTubers against FIRs over photos/ videos showing infrastructure deficiencies in govt schools
Counsel mentions before CJI Bench: States have issued orders that capturing such photos/videos will be treated as equivalent to heinous crimes and FIRs will be registered under POCSO
CJI Surya Kant: Now the Committee is there
Counsel: This is different
CJI: File the petition. We will list.
Counsel: It's filed. Please fix a date
CJI: We will see.
- 25 Aug 2026 11:09 AM IST
Madras High Court warns of imposing cost of Rs 50,000 on both TN CM Joseph Vijay and Minister Aadhav Arjuna for failing to file applications for rejection of election petition despite seeking time for the same.
Counsel says that the applications are ready but signatures could not be obtained due to assembly session. Assures the court that application will be filed in a day's time and requests not to impose cost.
- 25 Aug 2026 10:59 AM IST
Counsels mention #StudentProtests matter before #SupremeCourt, expressing reservations about members of the High-Powered Committee constituted by it to probe the incidents of violence, etc.
Recently, the Court constituted the Committee and appointed former SC judge-R Subhash Reddy as its head
Adv Gopal Sankaranarayanan: We have an application regarding the Committee. If your lordships may list next week
SG Tushar Mehta: It's mischievous. Prayer is to re-constitute committee and investigate this and that minister. This is not a political platform. They have given names of judges
CJI: We don't appreciate mentioning of judges' names
Gopal S even if application is taken up, I will not mention names of judges
Adv Prashant Bhushan: application reflects a common concern. There are petitioners who have misgivings about
CJI: whosoever will work will work under our supervision. We have not disposed of. All of you are there to assist committee. let them work and see
CJI agrees to list.

