Judiciary

Seven students died in the Satya Niketan building collapse. The Delhi High Court directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to inspect all paying-guest hostels in the capital; the building owner, his wife and son were arrested and five MCD officials suspended. The Supreme Court is considering pan-India safety norms for student housing.

Governor Haribhau Bagade administered the oath at Lok Bhavan in Jaipur on 7 September, making Justice Agrawal the 44th Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. The Union government had notified his elevation following a recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium.

The Supreme Court held on 3 September that the Bar Council of India and its chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra have no jurisdiction to discipline or penalise law students, and that only the universities where they are enrolled may act. The ruling came over the BCI’s action against NALSAR students who had protested a convocation invitation.

The Union Territory of Ladakh (Sitting of Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in Ladakh) Regulation, 2026, promulgated by the President on 27 August, came into force on 5 September. Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena called it a historic step towards bringing justice closer to the people.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a resolution on 3 September seeking recognition of Tamil as the principal language of the Madras High Court. Under Article 348 of the Constitution, the use of a regional language in a High Court requires the previous consent of the President.