Topic

Judiciary

Current Affairs for Week 36 of 2026

  1. Bar Council of India cannot punish law students, rules the Supreme Court

    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.

    Source: The Hindu

  2. Permanent High Court Bench for Ladakh comes into effect

    The regulation creating a permanent Bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in Ladakh, promulgated by the President on 27 August, came into force on 5 September. Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena called it a historic step that will cut the long travel now needed for litigants from the Union Territory’s remote areas.

    Source: The Hindu

  3. Tamil Nadu Assembly resolves to make Tamil the main language of the Madras High Court

    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.

    Source: The Hindu