Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, started his legal career from the District Courts and then High Courts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, was later appointed as Supreme Court Judge on 18 May 2023.
The latest set of directives issued by the Supreme Court in pursuance of its December 2025 directions intends to address the systemic delay and ineffective implementation attending prosecutions under Sections 304-B, Section 498-A, Penal Code, 1860 and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
The Court held that the mere existence of environmental degradation is insufficient. A causal connection between the conduct of the alleged polluter and the environmental damage must be established.
The present proceeding initially concerned with a narrow question as to whether the vehicle stated to have caused a motor accident was in fact the vehicle involved in the accident, however, subsequently revealed a much wider concern regarding fraudulent motor accident claims in a recurring and organised pattern.
The interim relief granted by the High Court paves way for Renew to participate in the bid process. The order assumes significance as the matter was time sensitive, and any further steps in the bid process without including Renew’s bid would have rendered the entire process infructuous for Renew.
Material contradictions, significant omissions, and the complete absence of the alleged photographs, videos, messages, and call records persuades the Bombay High Court to suspend the sentence in a POCSO conviction, holding that the prosecution case raised serious issues requiring appellate scrutiny and that the evidence disclosed chances of acquittal pending appeal.
The 16th Checkmate 2026 is scheduled to be held from 15th to 17th October 2026 at the Army Institute of Law, Mohali. The competition is designed to provide law students from across India with a rigorous platform to engage in legal research, memorial drafting, and oral advocacy. Each participating team may comprise either two Speakers or two Speakers and one Researcher.
Under Article 217(1) of the Constitution, the President of India appointed Justice Rohit Kapoor as a Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and Santosh Sharma, Sushma Sawant and Sudhir Kumar as Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court.
On 8 September 2026, the President has accordingly appointed Nchumbemo Mozhui and Helen Dawngliani as Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court for two years.
Citing constitutional provisions and technological advancements, the Tamil Nadu Assembly has called for Tamil to be recognised as the principal language of the Madras High Court.