CCPA Fines Amazon ₹1 Lakh For Permitting Sale Of Regular Sweets Under False Label Of 'Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad'

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed Rs. 1 Lakh fine on Amazon Seller Services Private Limited publishing "misleading advertisements" permitting listing and sale of commercially produced sweets under the false and misleading label of 'Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad'.The CCPA observed that the phrase "Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad" carries a specific and...

Delhi High Court Directs Stakeholders To Deliberate On Accessibility Of Films For Persons With Disabilities

The Delhi High Court has directed that a joint meeting be held between concerned stakeholders who must explore a workable resolution to broader concerns regarding accessibility of films for persons with disabilities. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 763]In an order passed on August 10, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed that a decision be taken by the stakeholders after the joint meeting within a period...

Public Purpose Cannot Justify Taking Private Land Without Lawful Acquisition Or Compensation: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a public authority cannot indefinitely retain private property without sanction of law merely because the land has already been utilised for a public purpose. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 131]The Court directed the State to acquire a private land it had used for constructing the Area Hospital at Bhongir and pay compensation to the landowners, after finding that...

Pending Trials Against MP/MLAs Remain Same Despite Courts' Monitoring, Amicus Tells Supreme Court

A fresh report submitted to the Supreme Court has raised concerns over the continued pendency of criminal cases against sitting and former Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies, despite years of judicial monitoring aimed at ensuring speedy trials.As per a status report filed in the Supreme Court, 4192 criminal cases are pending against MPs and MLAs, out of which 519 cases have...

Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Suspension Of Police Officers Over Alleged Lathi Charge During Students' Protest

The Patna High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking suspension of senior Patna police officers and action against police personnel over an alleged lathi-charge on students.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma said that a third party cannot ordinarily invoke PIL jurisdiction to seek disciplinary action against individual employees.The PIL sought...

Assistant Manager (Data Privacy) Vacancy At Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP [Mumbai; Apply Now]

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP invites online application for the post of Assistant Manager (Data Privacy). Name of the Post: Assistant Manager (Data Privacy) Location: Mumbai Essential Qualification and Experience Minimum of 4+ years of experience in data protection or privacy compliance.CIPT/CIPM/CIPPE or any other related certifications preferred.In-depth knowledge of data protection laws and regulations, particularly the Personal Data Protection Bill in India.Strong...

Rape | Section 376 IPC Not Prima Facie Attracted Where Prosecution Material Shows Subsisting Marital Relationship: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has partly allowed a criminal revision petition and quashed the charge of rape framed against a man, holding that Section 376 IPC was not prima facie attracted as the prosecution material itself showed that the parties were in a subsisting marital relationship at the relevant time. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 339]The bench of Justice Kuldeep Mathur reached this conclusion...

'Why Are Centre & State Not Co-ordinating?' Calcutta High Court Flags Contradictory Directions For Teachers' Census Duty

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday questioned the lack of coordination between the Centre and the West Bengal government over the deployment of government school teachers for Census-related work, observing that contradictory directions on teachers' school hours and Census duties could adversely affect regular academic activities.Justice Krishna Rao was hearing petitions concerning the...

Tribunal Reform 2026: Old Wine, New Label, Same bottle?

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose, as the French critic Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr put it in Les Guêpes. The more things change, the more they remain the same. And in the case of NCLT, they haven't changed at all.There is something faintly Sisyphean about tribunal reform in India. Every few years, the Government rolls the stone up the hill, gives it a new name, changes a few provisions and sends it back down towards the Supreme Court. The bottle is old, the label is new. The real...

False Promise Of Marriage Makes Consensual Sex An Offence Only If It 'Taints' Consent: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that while “no man can be allowed to make any lady agree for sexual relations on the false assurance to get married”, court must carefully examine whether a sexual relationship between two adults was actually induced by such a false assurance or was otherwise consensual. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 762]Justice Girish Kathpalia said that it is only ...

Right To Livelihood Doesn't Extend To Street Vending In Areas Outside Notified Zones: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition filed by a street vendor, having a vehicle repair kiosk, opining that where vending zones were declared by the State by issuing notifications, no one could be allowed to put kiosks or to make temporary encroachments on any place which was not declared as a vending zone. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma observed that the while right to livelihood...

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 19 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...