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Trial Courts Must Record Offer Of Free Legal Aid To Accused Before Examination Of Witnesses : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 5) passed an important order directing the High Courts to pass on an instruction to the trial courts within their state to inform the accused of their right to legal aid in the event they cannot afford a counsel. The response of the accused to the offer of free legal aid must be recorded. “It is incumbent upon the trial Courts dealing with...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026
[CITATIONS: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 1-2026 LiveLaw (AP) 16]NOMINAL INDEXGanpati Ispat v. Union of India: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 1 M/s Amnos Evangelical v. The Centralized Processing Centre, Bengaluru: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 2M/s. Sunrise & Engineering Industries vs. Hindustan Shipyard Limited & Anr. (and connected matters): 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 3P RASHIDULLA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH and Anr.:...
Mumbai Special Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Corruption Probe Against SEBI Chair, Former Chief, NSE & BSE Heads
A special court in Mumbai recently dismissed an application filed by journalist Sapan Shrivastava, who sought investigation against Tuhin Kanta Pandey, the Chairman of Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and its former chief Madhabi Puri Buch along with four lifetime members of SEBI, the Managing Directors of both National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) under...
No Juvenile Rehab Infra Across Uttar Pradesh? Allahabad High Court Says JJ Act 'Frustrated', Moots Role Of Schools, Teachers
The Allahabad High Court recently expressed its deep concern over the state of affairs after the State Government admitted before it that there are significant infrastructure gaps in the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2015, across the state. Essentially, the Uttar Pradesh Government's counsel informed the Court that there was no information regarding the availibiliyt...
Over 42,000 Cases Referred For Mediation In Kerala Under 'Mediation For The Nation 2.0'
Kerala has recorded significant progress in reducing judicial backlog through mediation under the nationwide campaign 'Mediation for the Nation 2.0', launched by the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court.According to a press release, more than 42,000 cases across the State have already been referred for mediation, with around 3,400 cases successfully settled...
Supreme Court To Examine If Pupil -Teacher Ratio Fixed In Maharashtra Is Contrary To RTE Act
The Supreme Court recently issued notice in a petition challenging a 2024 Government Resolution(GR) issued by the State of Maharashtra under the Right of the Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009(RTE Act). As per the GR, the State has modified the criteria for sanctioning the teachers' posts based on the number of students in primary, upper primary, and secondary schools in...
'Youngsters May Cultivate Hatred': Karnataka Govt Opposes Quashing Of Hate Speech FIR Against RSS Leader
The Karnataka government told the High Court on Thursday (February 05) that the speech delivered by RSS Leader Prabhakar Bhat in a college in Puttur last month, shows that he is trying to create hatred between communities wherein youngsters may cultivate feeling of hatred against a community.For context, Bhat has moved the high court seeking quashing of an FIR over registered at Puttur town...
Ex-Serviceman Re-Employed On Contractual Basis Not Entitled To Civil Pension: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Dismissing a writ petition filed by an ex-serviceman seeking pensionary benefits for his civil re-employment, the High Court has held that pension cannot be claimed merely on the basis of long duration of service, unless the appointment is substantive, permanent, and governed by rules providing for pension.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "Since the very inception, the petitioner was well...
'Every Movie May Be Inspired By Some Real Story': Kerala HC Remarks In Plea To Stall Film Allegedly Based On Venjaramoodu Mass Murder Case
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (February 5) orally asked how the movie Kaalam Paranja Kadha was defamatory to the family of the accused in the Venjaramoodu mass murder case when every movie is inspired by some real incident or story. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering a plea preferred by the father of the accused who stated that the movie may prejudice the trial in the case, which...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 5, 2026
Links to today's reports :Arrest Exception, Not Rule For Offences Punishable Up To 7 Yrs; S.35(3) BNSS Notice Mandatory In Such Cases : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Orders Inquiry Against 6 Gujarat Ayurved Colleges For Admitting Students Who Didn't Qualify NEET'No Mechanical FIRs For Harsh Political Posts' : Supreme Court Upholds Telangana HC Guidelines For Cases Over Social Media PostsJamiat...
Delhi High Court Quashes CBSE Decision To Scrap 'Additional Subject' Facility For 2025 Class XII Pass-Outs
The Delhi High Court has quashed two CBSE notifications which had withdrawn the facility for Class XII pass-outs of the year 2025 to appear in an “Additional Subject” as private candidates, holding that the decision was arbitrary, retrospectively applied, and violative of the doctrine of legitimate expectation .Justice Jasmeet Singh allowed a batch of petitions filed by students who...