Sonali Ahuja, Author at SCC Times

shock from loss in HC Bar Association elections

“Appears that, under shock due to loss in Bar Association elections, counsel is not available”: MP HC grants adjournment

Previously, on 5 August 2026, the counsel for the appellant had requested a listing after 17 August since he was contesting the High Court Bar Association elections, which was granted.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Allegations not inherently absurd or improbable”: Why Madhya Pradesh HC denied relief to businessman Satish Sanpal in ₹21.55 Lakh IPL Betting Case

The Court stated that the contention that he was residing in Dubai since 2020 and had not visited India after March 2020 could not, by itself, furnish a ground for quashing the proceedings.

30% reservation for women in oudh bar association

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“Why should women candidates be deprived of higher posts?”: Allahabad HC directs reservation of 30% posts for women in Oudh Bar Association’s Executive Body

The Court noted that the outgoing General Secretary and President expressed their reservation regarding reservation of posts for women higher than Treasurer, but they could not put forth any such reasoning for such an assertion.

Legal RoundUp Weekly Roundup

Top Legal Developments This Week [10-16 August 2026] | Tarun Tejpal’s Conviction; Bar Council Co-option; UPI Charges Clarified; and 20+ more stories

A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.

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“Exceptionally grave and egregious violation of constitutional rights”: All HC releases daughters confined by father for converting to Islam, orders 25 Lakhs compensation

The Court remarked that the daughters, despite being major, educated and legally competent women, were deprived of their liberty for a prolonged period, solely because they exercised their constitutionally protected freedom of conscience and chose to profess a religion different from that professed by their family.

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Appearing via video conferencing not a fundamental right: Allahabad HC imposes ₹6.7 Lakhs cost on man who filed several RTIs, refused to appear in person

The Court remarked that recently there had been instances where petitioners-in-person have not followed the decorum of the Court and acted in a hasty and unruly manner. They used the video recordings of court proceedings to malign the image of the courts.

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“Marriages are being solemnised without verifying age of persons concerned”: Allahabad HC bars Aliganj Arya Samaj Mandir from solemnising marriages

The Court noted that the Mandir Secretary admitted that no documentary proof of the boy’s age was produced before marriage.

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2026 SCC Vol. 6 Part 3: Key Supreme Court Cases on Companies Act, CrPC, IBC, Negotiable Instruments, & more

Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases in 2026 SCC Vol. 6 Part 3 on share capital, quashing of proceedings or complaint, committee of creditors, and more.

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A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.

Case Briefs High Courts

Can marriage or divorce be performed via a notarised agreement under Hindu Law? Madhya Pradesh HC answers

Neither a divorce nor a marriage can be conducted through a notarised agreement, the Madhya Pradesh High Court holds, dismissing a family pension claim by a man who could not prove he was ever legally married to a deceased Tribal Affairs Department employee.

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SCAORA condemns lathi charge against students

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SCAORA condemns lathi charge & tear gas against students, youth at ‘Chalo Sansad’ protest, calls upon authorities to investigate allegations of excessive force

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association issued a statement condemning the use of force against students and young protestors who had assembled to peacefully voice their grievances regarding public examinations.

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SCBA condemns lathi charge on students at ‘Chalo Sansad’ protest; President Vikas Singh writes to PM Modi & Home Minister Amit Shah seeking judicial enquiry

The Supreme Court Bar Association issued a resolution condemning the brutal lathi charge against students, and SCBA President Dr. Vikas Singh wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting a judicial enquiry and immediate action in this regard.

Case Briefs High Courts

Wife who obtained custody asserting financial capacity cannot burden husband alone with minor’s maintenance: Allahabad HC

The Court noted that the wife had herself obtained custody of the minor daughter on the specific assertion that she was financially capable of maintaining and taking proper care of her.

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25 Years, No Conclusion: Allahabad HC Warns Against “Taarikh pe Taarikh” Becoming the Hallmark of Criminal Justice, Grants Anticipatory Bail in 2001 Kidnapping Case

The High Court stated that the record revealed a rather disquieting state of affairs. For years, the proceedings remained dormant without any meaningful progress, reducing the criminal trial to a mere formality.

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“Evolution and implementation of Social Audit need of hour”: Madhya Pradesh HC directs advocate to visit and spend time at old age home instead of paying cost

The Court further remarked that another important effect of the Social Audit is that the management of these institutions sometime misbehave with the residents, especially women and children; this way, they would always be cautious that they were being observed.

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real-time information exchange mechanism in cyber crimes

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Cyber Fraud Investigation Needs Real-Time Coordination: MP HC Impleads MHA, Telecom Department, RBI & 3 State DGPs To Fix the System

The Court found that the existing mechanism, whereby information is sought through multiple agencies and forwarded from one authority to another before any effective field action is undertaken, results in avoidable delay. Such procedural movement of files and requests enables the perpetrators to remain several steps ahead of the investigating agencies.