July 4, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

REMISSION POLICY ISSUED UNDER ARTICLE 161 OVERRIDES STATUTORY POLICY FRAMED UNDER CRPC

Introduction In a significant pronouncement made in the case of Parveen Kumar @ Parveen Chauhan v. State of Haryana, Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 9920 of 2026, decided on 1st July 2026, the Court clarified…

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July 4, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

BETWEEN FREE SPEECH AND DIGITAL DECEPTION: THE JUDICIAL RESPONSE TO AI-GENERATED POLITICAL DEEPFAKES

INTRODUCTION On 1 July 2026, the Delhi High Court delivered an important Judgment in Raghav Chadha v. Ashok Kumar John Doe & Ors., CS(OS) 466/2026, dealing with the growing misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in…

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July 4, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIM – LOSS SUFFERED BY PARENTS CANNOT BE ASSESSED WITH ARITHMETICAL PRECISION

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India made a big decision on June 23, 2026, in the case of The Oriental Insurance Company Limited v. Kalu Ram & Others 2026 INSC 653. This case was about…

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July 4, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE ACT DOESN’T APPLY TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

INTRODUCTION On July 1, 2026, the Supreme Court of India made an important ruling in the case of Chandrikaben Kishor Dafda v. State of Gujarat & Anr. (2026 INSC 665). This decision clarified the limits…

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June 19, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

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Office Closure on Account of Summer Holidays Dear Readers, Please be informed that our office shall remain closed on 27 June 2026 (Saturday) on account of Summer Holidays. Accordingly, no articles, legal updates, blogs or other publications will…

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June 19, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

THE MISSING WORD THAT CHANGED THE OUTCOME OF COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT AND THE BOUNDARIES OF JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION

INTRODUCTION In Atul Chauhan v. State of Haryana & Ors., 2026 INSC 640, decided on 11 June 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongeikapam Kotiswar Singh, examined the scope…

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June 19, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT HOLDS CURABLE IRREGULARITY IN FINAL APPOINTMENT PROCESS CANNOT INVALIDATE ENTIRE RECRUITMENT

INTRODUCTION On June 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark ruling in the case of Gaurav Mehla & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors. (2026 INSC 641), clarifying the limits of…

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June 19, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT HOLDS LOKAYUKTA SPECIAL POLICE NOT ‘INTELLIGENCE & SECURITY ORGANISATION’ EXEMPT FROM RTI ACT

INTRODUCTION On June 15, 2026, the Supreme Court of India made a significant ruling in the case of Special Police Establishment v. Kamta Prasad Mishra and others 2026 INSC 644. Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Atul…

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June 19, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

WHEN THE THIRD JUDGE SPEAKS AND RECONSIDERING THE SCOPE OF SECTION 392 OF THE CRPC

INTRODUCTION In Dr. Rakesh Kumar Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. with State of Uttar Pradesh v. Anil Rastogi & Ors., 2026 INSC 632, decided on 09 June 2026, the Supreme Court of…

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June 19, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

CONSTRUCTIVE RES JUDICATA BARS GROUNDS OMITTED DUE TO NEGLIGENCE: SUPREME COURT SUMMARISES PRINCIPLES Makardhwaj Ram V. Jagdish Rai (Dead) Th. Lrs. & Anr CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2950 OF 2011 SUPREME COURT

Introduction In a significant ruling consolidating the law on constructive res judicata, the Supreme Court has held that while the doctrine bars grounds omitted even due to negligence, its application is not mechanical, it must…

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