Read 7 key Supreme Court rulings on arrest safeguards, taxation, reproductive autonomy, bonded labour, foreign divorce and criminal law.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court holds that Article 22(2)’s 24-hour limit begins when liberty is curtailed, not upon formal arrest, and directs release of three accused in a 60.79 kg Yaba seizure case.
Supreme Court grants bail to two accused in the ₹979-crore Jal Jeevan Mission tender fraud, citing prolonged pre-trial detention and lengthy trial prospects.
The Supreme Court directed law enforcement agencies to preserve CCTV footage and digital evidence in Section 163 BNSS cases and agreed to examine Section 172 BNSS's validity.
The Supreme Court finds a prima facie case of contempt over alleged non-compliance with its earlier directions on Delhi Metro and railway restrictions. It directs normal transport and internet services, ensures free movement subject to lawful restrictions, and prohibits illegal detention, particularly of peaceful, unarmed groups outside areas covered by Section 163 BNSS. The matters will be heard again on October 13, 2026.
Allahabad High Court holds that police cannot unlawfully detain an accused’s family member to pressure him into surrendering, awarding ₹40,000 compensation for four days of illegal custody.
Supreme Court quashes Mulla Afroz’s NSA detention over Sambhal violence, holding that an extra-judicial confession alone cannot sustain preventive detention and imposing ₹10 lakh costs on the Stat...
The arrest made CBI against the Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in the ICICI Videocon loan case was illegal, the Bombay HC said.
Delhi HC orders strict action for illegal detention in Tihar Jail on an expired warrant, highlighting the need for legal adherence and rights protection.
While coming to the rescue of a woman whom her family illegally detained, the Top Court pulled up Karnataka HC for its insensitive approach in a habeas corpus plea.
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![SC To Examine Constitutionality Of Section 172 BNSS, Declines Challenge To Section 163 [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/10/lj_1171_Supreme_Court_BNSS_Legal_Briefing.webp)
![SC Issues Contempt Notice Over Alleged Violation Of Metro Restrictions Order, Directs Free Movement [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/10/lj_5910_Supreme_Court_Contempt_Over_Metro_Restrictions.webp)
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![Supreme Court Quashes Mulla Afroz’s NSA Detention, Says Extra-Judicial Confession Alone Insufficient [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/10/lj_2795_Supreme_Court_Quashes_NSA,_₹10_Lakh_Costs.webp)
![Delhi HC orders strict action against officers for illegal detention, despite bail [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2024/02/lj_7548_WhatsApp_Image_2024-02-03_at_3.35.57_PM.jpeg)
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