August 22, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

POLICE CANNOT INVESTIGATE PC & PNDT ACT OFFENCES, RULES SUPREME COURT

The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Brij Pal Singh Crl.A. No. 2938/2025, Diary No. 22340/2025 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 842 The Supreme Court has held that police cannot register an FIR or act as the primary…

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August 22, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT: CASTE ABUSE UTTERED INSIDE A CLOSED ROOM IS NOT AN OFFENCE UNDER THE SC/ST ACT

Ramkrishna Chauhan v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr |2026 LiveLaw (SC) 837 The Supreme Court has held that caste-based abuse hurled at a person inside an enclosed space, with no members of the public…

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August 22, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT HOLDS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIM- ACQUITTAL IN CRIMINAL CASE PER SE DOES NOT PROVE LACK OF NEGLIGENCE

INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently reiterated the crucial distinction between criminal culpability and tortious liability in motor vehicle accident claims. In Reena v. The Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and…

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August 22, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT HOLDS MERELY LODGING A FALSE FIR IS NOT ABETMENT OF SUICIDE

INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently clarified the legal threshold required to constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In Patel Joshnaben Pravinkumar Patel & Ors. v….

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August 22, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

WHEN A DIVORCE DECREE MEETS THE UNCERTAIN GROUND OF APPEAL

INTRODUCTION The line between a dissolved marriage and a marriage awaiting finality can become surprisingly difficult to draw when an appeal remains pending. This tension came before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court…

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August 22, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

A MOTHER’S INCOME DOES NOT END A FATHER’S DUTY

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in Sujata Kumari & Ors. v. Rahul Kumar & Anr., 2026 INSC 896, delivered an important Judgment on 20 August 2026 concerning the maintenance of minor children. The Judgment…

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August 14, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT DIRECTS PAN-INDIA STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING, CONSTITUTES CORE COMMITTEE, WARNS NON-APPEARING STATES OF CONTEMPT

G. Ganesh v. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors., SLP (Crl.) No. 11263/2025 The Supreme Court has directed the Union of India, all States and Union Territories to formulate a Standard Operating Procedure for police…

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August 14, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT RESTORES INSIDER TRADING FINDINGS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA AGAINST TARA JEWELS PROMOTERS, HOLDS PURPOSE OF PROCEEDS IRRELEVANT UNDER THE 2015 INSIDER TRADING REGULATIONS

Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Rajeev Vasant Sheth & Ors., 2026 INSC 826 The Supreme Court has set aside a ruling of the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), a specialised tribunal that hears appeals…

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August 14, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

WHEN EVIDENCE SPEAKS LOUDER THAN PROCEDURE

INTRODUCTION In Rahul v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another (decided on 11 August 2026), the Supreme Court of India, speaking through Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih, delivered an important Judgement because it…

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August 14, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

WHEN SILENCE CANNOT BE CALLED SUPPRESSION: A CLOSER LOOK AT CRIMINAL ANTECEDENTS AND EMPLOYMENT

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in Shatrughn Yadav v. The Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. (F.A.C.T.) & Ors., 2026 INSC 829, decided on 11 August 2026, examined an important question concerning disclosure of criminal…

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