Sonali Ahuja, Author at SCC Times

Bhopal Dowry Death Case: Husband Withdraws Anticipatory Bail to Surrender; MP HC Issues Notice to Mother-in-Law

The Court also took note of the State’s contention that the anticipatory bail was granted in a very hurried manner, as the death occurred on 12 May at night, the post-mortem was conducted on 14 May, the anticipatory bail application was filed on 14 May, and the same was allowed on 15 May.

Legal RoundUp Weekly Roundup

TOP LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS THIS WEEK [18-24 May, 2026] | Stray Dogs; Non-Veg Food in Ganga; Katy Perry Trade Mark; and more

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

Case Briefs High Courts

Will Respect Maa Ganga For Life: Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Three More Men Accused of Throwing Non-Veg Food in River Ganga

In the supplementary affidavits filed by the accused persons, they stated that they respected all religions, including Hinduism and River Ganga, and tendered unconditional apologies. The accused persons also apologised to the Hindu community and committed to respecting the Maa Ganga for life.

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2026 SCC Vol. 4 Part 2: Key Supreme Court Cases on Arbitration, Government Contracts, & IBC

Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases in 2026 SCC Vol. 4 Part 2 on demurrer, speculative purchasers, public auction, and more.

Case Briefs High Courts

Failure of three institutions? Allahabad High Court Directs CBI Intervention in 2010 Custodial Death of a Disabled Man

“The procedural delay of 16 years in the case has given an opportunity to the police and the State to cover their tracks in a manner that the truth remains obscured. The attempts by this Court to now lay its hands on the videography evidence get obfuscated on account of this delay.”

Events & Collaborations

EBC signs MoU with UAE-India CEPA Council to Advance 2nd edition of UAE-India Start-Up Series

The Open Majlis: UAE-India CEPA Fourth Anniversary Edition in New Delhi marked the occasion with policy discussions, research launches, and the signing of key MoUs including one with EBC Publishing.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Showed genuine remorse for their actions”: Allahabad High Court grants bail to men accused of throwing non-veg food in River Ganga

The Court stated that the act of throwing food into the River Ganga, including non-vegetarian food, could rightly be said to hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community.

Cyprus Arbitration Day Events & Collaborations International

25 Things the World’s Top Arbitration Practitioners Said at Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026

Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026 brought together leading practitioners, arbitrators, and policymakers to debate AI governance, geopolitical concerns, sanction constraints, investor-state arbitration, unsettled legal doctrines, and much more. Here are the key takeaways.

force majeure geopolitics sanctions renewable energy arbitration

Cyprus Arbitration Day Events & Collaborations

Force Majeure, Geopolitics, and Climate Change: How Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026 Ended with Its Most Diverse Panel

In the last panel of the event titled “Hot Topics in Arbitration”, the panellists examined how recent global developments were reshaping arbitral practice and creating new procedural and substantive challenges for parties, arbitrators, and institutions alike.

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2026 SCC Vol. 4 Part 1: Key Supreme Court Cases on Arbitration, Civil Procedure Code, Consumer Protection, Income Tax & more

Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases in 2026 SCC Vol. 4 Part 1 on arbitral proceedings, additional evidence, amalgamations, and more.

res judicata precedent international arbitration

Cyprus Arbitration Day Events & Collaborations

Preventing Arbitral Law from Developing Invisibly: Experts on Precedent, Res Judicata and Award Publication at Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026

In this second part of the Panel 1 titled “Unsettled Legal Doctrines”, Mr. Christodoulos Christodoulou and Mr. Kyriakos Pittas delved into the applicability and relevance of the legal doctrines of precedent and res judicata in international arbitration.

Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026 Iura Novit Curia in International Arbitration

Cyprus Arbitration Day Events & Collaborations

Walking the tightrope between procedural fairness and judicial initiative: Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026 Unpacks Iura Novit Curia

In this first part of the Panel 1 titled “Unsettled Legal Doctrines”, Mr. Alexander Milionis and Ms. Eleni Lentziou discuss the applicability, scope and risks of applying Iura Novit Curia in international arbitration.

right to potable water MP Jal Nigam water pipelines

Case Briefs High Courts

Colony Built, Pipes Not Laid: MP HC Ends SADA-Jal Nigam Buck Passing; Directs Jal Nigam to Ensure Residents’ Right to Potable Water

The Court stated that although it would have been appropriate for the State to proactively coordinate and ensure that its instrumentalities discharge their respective obligations, the failure to do so does not give any right to the Special Area Development Authority (SADA) and Jal Nigam to shed their responsibilities and deny the residents their basic entitlement.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Humiliation, degradation, or public shaming of accused violates Art. 21”: Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Inquiry into Alleged Mala-Fide Public Parading of Accused

At the same time, the Court stated that mere transportation of an accused from a police station to the Court for production before the Magistrate, even if done on foot, under unavoidable circumstances, would not ipso facto constitute a violation of fundamental rights, unless it is shown that such an act was done deliberately to humiliate or with mala fide intention.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Tarikh pe Tarikh” not because of judicial officers alone, but also State and Police: Allahabad HC issues directions to Police and State for curing pendency of cases

The Court stated that this dialogue became very popular because it was the perception of a common man, but the reason for it, of course, was not the judicial officers alone, but the State and its police, as a judicial officer can’t decide the cases without sufficient staff and police cooperation.

Case Briefs High Courts

CLAT UG 2026 Answer Key Challenge Fails; Allahabad HC Sets Aside Order Directing Revision of Merit List, Upholds Original Answer Key

Dismissing a law aspirant’s challenge to three questions in CLAT UG 2026, the Allahabad High Court finds the examiner’s answers on logical reasoning and deduction correct in all three instances.

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2026 SCC Vol. 3 Part 5: Key Supreme Court Cases on Arbitration, Civil Law, IBC, Land Acquisition, & more

Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases in 2026 SCC Vol. 3 Part 5 on voter’s right to know antecedents, rental compensation, jurisdiction of referral court, sale of immovable property, and more.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Involvement merely based on accused persons’ statements”; Allahabad HC allows withdrawal of prosecution against MLA Ram Chander in 2012 Riot Case

The Court noted that the record also revealed that an opinion for withdrawal of the prosecution was given based on the material provided to the Advocate General of the State of Uttar Pradesh.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Hon’ble” Honorific Must be Used for Constitutional Functionaries; Not for Civil Servants: Allahabad High Court

The Court stated that the “Hon’ble” is an honorific which no functionary, howsoever high, who is a civil servant and not the holder of a sovereign constitutional office, is entitled to use.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Manifest Arbitrariness”: Allahabad HC grants compensation & damages to man whose vehicle was wrongly seized and auctioned under U.P. Cow Slaughter Act

The Court noted that it was equally disturbing that during pendency of proceedings before the Commissioner, the State proceeded to auction the vehicle, which was the principal source of livelihood of the accused, for a grossly inadequate consideration without awaiting adjudication of the accused’s challenge.