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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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