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Delhi HC Seeks Reports Over 6-Month Delay in Pronouncing Order [Read Order]
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Delhi HC Seeks Reports Over 6-Month Delay in Pronouncing Order [Read Order]

Delhi HC seeks explanations from a Magistrate, CJM and District Judge over delay in pronouncing an order despite hearings concluding.

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24-Hour Arrest Deadline Runs From Detention, Not Formal Arrest: SC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
24-Hour Arrest Deadline Runs From Detention, Not Formal Arrest: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme 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.

Meerut Court Awards Death Penalty to Couple for Strangling Husband, Staging Snakebite Deat [Read Order] Judiciary
Meerut Court Awards Death Penalty to Couple for Strangling Husband, Staging Snakebite Deat [Read Order]

Meerut Court sentences a couple to death for murdering a husband by strangulation and staging the death as a snakebite.

‘Keeping Children Off Internet Is To Mistake The Victim For The Problem’: SC [Read Order] Judiciary
‘Keeping Children Off Internet Is To Mistake The Victim For The Problem’: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court directed the Centre to create a National Hash and URL Database to remove child sexual abuse material and strengthen social media platforms’ accountability.

Magistrate Can Take Cognizance Despite Closure Report: Supreme Court [Read Order] Judiciary
Magistrate Can Take Cognizance Despite Closure Report: Supreme Court [Read Order]

The Supreme Court sets aside a Patna High Court order quashing cognizance under Sections 302 and 201 IPC in a boy’s drowning death case. It reiterates that a Magistrate can accept a closure report, take cognizance on the material collected during investigation, or order further investigation, and directs the accused to appear before the Magistrate for committal proceedings.

Calcutta HC Quashes FIR Against SLST Protesters, Holds Peaceful Dissent Is Integral To Democracy [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court quashes an FIR and consequential proceedings against SLST candidates who protested against the recruitment process, holding that the allegations failed to establish the ingredi...

No Right To Foreign Contribution, At Best A Privilege: Madras HC Upholds FCRA Rejection

The Madras High Court upheld rejection of a Zen meditation trust's FCRA registration, holding that foreign contribution is not a vested right.

Recording Court Proceedings Without Permission: Bombay HC Confiscates Govt Employee's Phone

The Bombay High Court confiscated a government employee's phone for recording court proceedings without permission and ordered him to deposit ₹10,000.

Supreme Court This Week: Key Rulings You Should Know (2026-10-05)

Supreme Court weekly roundup featuring 6 key rulings on cheque-bounce notice, compromise decrees, BNSS cognizance, arbitration, Delhi-NCR safety and pay parity.

Madras HC Upholds Micro/Nano Plastics Warning Labels On Packaged Water, Sugar And Salt [Read Order]

Madras High Court rejects FSSAI’s review plea and industry bodies’ recall petitions, holding that warnings on possible micro/nano plastics in packaged products are neither premature nor disproport...

Can Unverified Instagram Chats Prove A Wife Is ‘Living In Adultery’ To Deny Maintenance? Allahabad HC Answers [Read Order]

Allahabad High Court holds that uncertified Instagram chats cannot establish that a wife is “living in adultery” to deny maintenance, especially without corroborative evidence.

PM’s Degree Is Personal Information, No Larger Public Interest In Disclosure: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

Gujarat High Court dismisses Arvind Kejriwal’s appeal, holding that PM Narendra Modi’s educational records are protected personal information under the RTI Act and that the CIC lacked jurisdiction...

Husband’s Paramour Is Not A ‘Relative’ For Section 85 BNS: Karnataka HC [Read Order]

Karnataka High Court quashes proceedings against a woman accused of being a married man’s paramour, holding that she cannot be treated as his “relative” for Section 85 BNS.

No Electricity Supply Can Be Ordered For Premises Declared Dangerous: Calcutta HC [Read Order]

Calcutta High Court refuses to direct CESC to supply electricity to a dilapidated premises ordered to be demolished, citing serious public safety risks.

Financiers Cannot Repossess Vehicles By Force Or Without Contractual Notice: SC

Supreme Court awards ₹10 lakh compensation to a truck owner whose vehicle was forcibly repossessed at 1 a.m., holding that lenders must follow contractual notice requirements and RBI recovery guidel...


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