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1. Bombay High Court questions Disha Salian probe over post-mortem discrepancies

Bombay High Court questions Disha Salian probe over post-mortem discrepancies Bombay High Court questions Disha Salian probe over post-mortem discrepancies The Bombay High Court questioned state autho

2. ‘City of ponds’: residents of Bihar’s Darbhanga town wade into legal battle to save water bodies

‘City of ponds’: residents of Bihar’s Darbhanga town wade into legal battle to save water bodies

‘City of ponds’: residents of Bihar’s Darbhanga town wade into legal battle to save water bodies Darbhanga in Bihar’s Mithilanchal region, about 160 km north of State capital Patna, had over 350 ponds till 1969 as per the district gazetteer and was known as the ‘city of ponds’. Today less than 100 remain and the town is grappling with depleting groundwater, leaving residents struggling to draw water from hand pumps in summer. The remaining ponds are allegedly being filled up daily and built over by encroachers to construct houses, hotels, hospitals and coaching institutes, according to members of Talab Bachao Abhiyan (TBA), a citizen group. They add that the State government’s “rejuvenation and beautification” plan for historical ponds is deepening the water crisis. The State Urban Development and Housing Department had entrusted BUIDCO (Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation) with a ₹70.34-crore comprehensive rejuvenation and beautification plan for three historically interconnected large ponds — Harahi, Dighi, and Gangasagar — covering 1.8 km. The corporation had even started work to lay pathways. Plea in apex court Apprehending that the plan would “alter the ecological character of the wetland system that plays a vital role in groundwater recharge, flood moderation, and biodiversity conservation”, the TBA members petitioned the Supreme Court seeking restoration and reclamation instead of beautification of the ponds. They filed a writ petition on March 14 in the Supreme Court.

3. Ladakh LG welcomes President’s nod for J&K High Court bench in Ladakh

Ladakh LG welcomes President’s nod for J&K High Court bench in Ladakh

Ladakh LG welcomes President’s nod for J&K High Court bench in Ladakh Ladakh LG welcomes President’s nod for J&K High Court bench in Ladakh TNN / Aug 29, 2026, 00:16 IST Comments Share AA Text Size Small Medium Large Ladakh LG welcomes President's nod for High Court bench in UT, calls it historic step for easier access to justice. SRINAGAR: Ladakh’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena Friday hailed the decision to set up a bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in the union territory.President Droupadi Murmu’s has given her nod for the bench and the notification to this effect was published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary on Aug 27, 2026.“The notification within just seven days of the Union Cabinet’s announcement reflects the Govt of India’s commitment to addressing the long-standing aspirations of the people of Ladakh,” Saxena said.The cabinet decision was taken on Aug 20. “I express my heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji and Home Minister Amit Shah for this historic step towards bringing the High Court closer to the people of Ladakh,” the LG said.He said for a geographically challenging region like Ladakh, access to justice cannot be separated from physical accessibility. “This decision will substantially ease the difficulties faced by our people in accessing higher judicial remedies and will strengthen their faith in our justice delivery system. It is an important step towards ensuring that the people of Ladakh have easier, faster and more accessible access to justice.”

4. ‘Peptide Party’ in Bengaluru cancelled after FSDA seeks regulatory details

‘Peptide Party’ in Bengaluru cancelled after FSDA seeks regulatory details

‘Peptide Party’ in Bengaluru cancelled after FSDA seeks regulatory details The ‘Peptide Party’ scheduled to be held in Koramangala in Bengaluru on Saturday has been cancelled by the organisers following an enquiry by the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA), which had sought detailed information on the peptide products proposed to be promoted or made available at the event. In a public advisory issued on Friday, the FSDA said the authorised representatives of Upsurge Labs LLP, the organisers, had submitted a written statement informing the department that the event had been cancelled. The organisers had also sought time to submit documents relating to the event, and the department said they had been given an opportunity to produce the required documents. Notice issued The development followed a notice issued by the FSDA on Thursday after it took note of social media publicity for the proposed event. The department said the identity, composition, source, intended use, and regulatory status of the preparations had not been established in the publicity material. The FSDA sought details of each peptide product, import, and other regulatory licences. The organisers were specifically asked to clarify whether the products qualified as “drugs” under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. If they were not, the department sought the statutory basis for such classification.

5. In cases where parties know the truth, ‘judge is on trial’: Supreme Court

In cases where parties know the truth, ‘judge is on trial’: Supreme Court

In cases where parties know the truth, ‘judge is on trial’: Supreme Court The Supreme Court began a 15-page judgment concerning a bitter tussle between a litigant and her former lawyer with the observation that in a trial in which the parties already know the truth, “it is the judge who is on trial". A Bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath, who authored the recent verdict, observed that neither party in the dispute had been candid but confidently expected vindication from the court. Justice Nath said the Bench had to burn the midnight oil to “prise out” every fact of consequence from the records in a case in which suppression, embellishment and afterthought were the common currency of both sides. “The machinery of justice is not a facility placed at the disposal of parties to settle scores, to salvage reputations they have themselves imperilled, or to extract advantage from a controversy of their own making. We say at the outset, and give our reasons in what follows, that neither the appellant nor the respondent leaves this court with credit," Justice Nath observed. The case dates back more than a decade, when a woman accused a senior police officer in Maharashtra of sexual assault. According to her, she had kept the lawyer, who is the respondent, for professional legal advice. The woman alleged that the lawyer acted against her interests by “coordinating” with the police officer. She said he further put confidential material regarding her in the public domain, breaching the “heightened” professional and ethical obligations of an advocate towards his client.

1. Harinder Singh Sodhi vs. State of Rajasthan and Ors. (24.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0958/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the property in question, subject to a gift deed, should be classified as 'industrial' or 'commercial' for stamp duty purposes under the Rajasthan Stamp Ac

2. Pradeep and Ors. vs. Jagadishwari and Ors. (20.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0957/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed a dispute involving Pradeep and others against Jagadishwari and others, originating from a 1940 partition suit. The core issue was whether a compromise regarding a

3. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. vs. The Board of Trustees of the Port of Bombay (25.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0956/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Notification dated 11.10.2000, which approved the Mumbai Port Trust as a custodian under Section 45(1) of the Customs Act, was valid, thereby making it

4. Tata Steel Limited vs. Union of India (UOI) through the Secretary Ministry of Finance and Ors. (25.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0955/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether a Show Cause Notice (SCN) issued to Tata Steel Limited under Section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, could be sustained wi

5. Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury vs. Kripanath Mallah and Ors. (24.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0952/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury against Kripanath Mallah and others, concerning the rejection of an Election Petition under Section 86 of the Representa

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