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Judges Are Not Gods; Won't Get Every Judgment Right : Justice Sanjay Karol In Farewell Speech
Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Karol, on his last working day, said judges are not gods and must recognise the limits of their own judgment while ensuring that they see the person behind every case and not merely the petition before them.“We, as judges, are not gods. I only speak about myself. And we will not get every judgment right. What was always in our hands was simpler – to see the person, not just the petition,” Justice Karol said during the ceremonial bench at the Supreme Court held...
Centre Issues New Guidelines For Empanelment Of Advocates
The Department of Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Law and Justice has issued new guidelines governing the empanelment of advocates as Panel Counsel representing the Union of India before the Supreme Court, High Courts, subordinate courts, tribunals and other forums.The guidelines were issued through an Office Memorandum dated August 20, 2026, from the Judicial Section of the Department of Legal Affairs. The Department has said that it is mandated to conduct litigation on behalf of the Union...
Section 74 Of Indian Contract Act And Its Application To Earnest Money: An Endless Saga
'Earnest money or deposit' is some amount given at the execution of the contract, which serves two purposes- (a) it acts as a guarantee that the contract will be honoured by the person who gives it and is forfeited in case he defaults; (b) it also serves as part- payment if the contract goes through. The issue which needs consideration is whether section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872(ICA) is applicable to forfeiture of earnest money or not?Position of English law regarding forfeiture of...
'Shocking Pendency' Of Criminal Appeals In Jharkhand High Court: Supreme Court Flags 44-Year Delay in Murder Case
The Supreme Court has flagged the “shocking pendency” of criminal appeals before the Jharkhand High Court after a murder case arising from a 1981 incident remained in the judicial system for nearly 44 years.A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran, while hearing an appeal filed by on Simon Soren against the Jharkhand High Court's 2024 judgment convicting him in a double-murder case of 1981, noted that the trial itself took 22 years, while the appeal against the...
CJI Surya Kant Proposes 'Nyay Setu', BRICS+ Judicial Fellowship To Strengthen Legal Cooperation
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday (August 22, 2026) proposed the creation of a BRICS+ Judicial Fellowship and a shared jurisprudence repository to strengthen judicial cooperation and institutional trust among BRICS+ jurisdictions, while introducing the concept of “Nyay Setu” as a bridge connecting diverse legal traditions across member countries.Addressing the inaugural plenary on “Rule of Law in a Multipolar World: Building Legal Capacity for Economic Resilience,” the Chief...
Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order Holding 'Art Of Living' Liable For Yamuna Riverplain Damage; Directs Rs 5 Crore Refund
The Supreme Court today(August 22) set aside an order of the National Green Tribunal, which directed Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living International Centre to pay Rs. 5 crore for the damage caused to the river Yamuna floodplains due to its World Culture Festival organised by Vyakti Vikas Kendra in March 2016.A bench comprising Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice NK Singh, allowed the appeal filed by Vyakti Vikas Kendra, an entity running the Art of Living International Centre, against...
Supreme Court Suggests Professional Bondspersons, Dedicated District Staff For Surety Verification
The Supreme Court recently suggested several measures to reform the system of surety verification, including introducing professional bail bondspersons, creating dedicated personnel in district courts for verification of sureties and developing a nationwide Surety Information Management System (SIMS).A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih made the suggestions while considering the problem of fake sureties in cases involving foreign nationals accused of offences...
'Child Witness Testimony Not Convincing' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Murder Conviction
The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 20) overturned the murder conviction of a man accused of killing his wife and child, after finding that the child witness testimony relied upon by the trial court was suspect to tutoring and unsupported by any corroborating material.A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court's judgment which had interfered with the trial court's decision to acquit the Appellant. The prosecution's case was that...
Investigating Officer Failed To Appear Before Trial Court Over 20 Times, Undertrials Spent 6 Yrs In Jail: Delhi High Court Laments
The Delhi High Court has directed the Commissioner of Delhi Police to sensitise the Investigating Officers (IOs) to ensure their timely cooperation in the expeditious conclusion of pending cases, particularly those involving accused persons who have remained in custody for a considerable long period. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 781]Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the order while granting bail to two accused who had remained incarcerated for about six years in a 2020 murder case. The Court took...
Manan Kumar Mishra's Resignation Sought At BCI General Council Meeting
A demand for the resignation of Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra was formally raised during a General Council meeting held at the BCI office today.BCI member Manoj Kumar Narendran, from Kerala, called for Mishra's resignation during the meeting, making the demand directly before the General Council. His demand received support from another BCI member from Uttar Pradesh, Advocate Srinath Tripathi, who backed the call for the Chairman to step down.Senior Advocate Sadasiva...