July 4, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

THE SUPREME COURT REDEFINES MAGISTRATE’S ROLE IN SESSION TRIABLE COMPLAINT CASE

INTRODUCTION In Neeraj Gupta v. Pradeep Kumar Bansal & Ors., 2026 INSC 660, decided on 1 July 2026, by a bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongeikapam Kotiswar Singh, the principal issue before the…

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July 4, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

COURTS MUST ORDER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF CHILD ONLY IF NECESSARY; MINIMUM INTRUSION SHOULD BE NORM

Introduction In the case of Sheetal Vasant Thakur v. Chirag Arora (2026 INSC 638), decided by Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh on 11 June 2026, at the intersection of child custody, the…

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July 4, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

WHEN TECHNOLOGY CROSSES THE LINE: SAFEGUARDING THE SANCTITY OF JUDICIAL DECISION-MAKING

INTRODUCTION On 2 July 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant Judgment in Pooja Ramesh Singh v. Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. & Anr., 2026 INSC 668, addressing the growing influence of Artificial…

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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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