2026 SCC Vol. 7 Part 2: Key Supreme Court Cases on Constitution, Government Grants, and Criminal Law
Key Supreme Court rulings on Article 21, government grants, arrest, and preventive detention.
Preventive Detention
Transportation of bovine animals without permission does not by itself justify preventive detention: J&K and Ladakh HC
Public order cannot be invoked merely because bovine animals were allegedly transported without permission; where the detenue is not informed of his right to represent before the detaining authority, preventive detention becomes constitutionally unsustainable.
FIRs quashed, pan-India compensation policy directed: Inside Supreme Court’s NEET-UG 2026 Protest order
Supreme Court Quashes FIRs, Invokes Article 142 and Directs Pan-India Compensation for Students’ Families in NEET-UG 2026 Protests
Supreme Court clarifies “criminal antecedents” in NEET 2026 protest violence case means “grave and heinous offences”
Supreme Court clarified that “criminal antecedents” in its NEET 2026 protest order refers only to “grave and heinous offences” and held that NCT of Delhi and other States are at liberty to decide closure or withdrawal of FIRs in accordance with law.
2026 SCC Vol. 6 Part 2: Key Supreme Court Cases on Constitution, CPC, Human and Civil Rights, Specific Relief, & more
Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases in 2026 SCC Vol. 6 Part 2 on freedom of speech, preventive detention, separate trials, pandemics, and more.
What the Supreme Court Actually Directed on NEET Paper Leak Protest Violence
The Court directed that all CCTV footage, drone footage, body-worn camera recordings, videography, wireless communication records, and PCR lodge collections related to the students’ protest be preserved.
People’s mandate cannot be defeated by procedure: Kerala HC allows Councillor to take oath from prison
Kerala HC stated that the duty of the Court is to uphold the democracy and ensure that the democratic procedures are strictly followed. However, in extraordinary situation, Court must take extraordinary decision to protect the democratic principles and people’s mandate.
TOP LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS THIS WEEK [8-13 June, 2026] | Homemakers are Nation Builders; NEET-UG paper leak; Anjana Om Kashyap v. Khan Sir Defamation Suit; and more
A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.
Can Preventive Detention be Invoked Immediately After Bail is Granted? Punjab & Haryana High Court Explains Why it Cannot be Used to Bypass Judicial Decisions
The High Court held that where ordinary criminal law provides adequate remedies, the State cannot bypass judicial scrutiny and directly invoke preventive detention merely because the accused has secured bail or because prosecution under ordinary law may involve procedural rigours.
“Crimes like cow slaughter throw even tempo of life out of gear”: Allahabad HC denies relief to man detained under NSA for cow slaughter
Allahabad High Court explains when an offence transcends law and order to affect public order, upholding preventive detention under NSA.
“Deplorable state of affairs”: Allahabad HC orders release of man detained under NDPS Act without grounds & reasoned order
“Despite being public servants, their conduct reflects scant respect for law of land the dereliction of duty on their part, which can be considered to be misconduct in service on their part, since they have failed to perform their duties in accordance with law.”
Constitutional freedoms cannot be exercised at the cost of human lives: Allahabad HC upholds preventive detention order under NSA
“Where potentiality of the act is to disturb the even tempo of the life of the community, it would be prejudicial to the maintenance of public order”
Know Thy Judge | Justice N. Kotiswar Singh’s journey as the First Judge from Manipur to the Supreme Court
Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh served as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, prior to being elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 18-7-2024.
Advisory Board approval not required for extending detention period in light of SC’s Pesala Nookaraju, (2023) ruling: Jharkhand HC
“The ‘Law and Order’ problems typically affect only individuals or small groups, whereas ‘public order’ disruptions affect the community’s normal functioning.”
Person already on bail cannot be subjected to preventive detention under MPDA Act: Bombay High Court
“The Detaining Authority ought to have examined whether they were sufficient to curb the evil of further indulgence in identical activities which is the very basis of the preventive detention order.”
Justice Atul Sreedharan sworn in as Judge of Allahabad High Court
Justice Atul Sreedharan’s transfer recommendation to Chhattisgarh High Court was modified by the SC Collegium in October 2025.
Know why J&K and Ladakh HC quashed preventive detention order executed after 45-days delay
“If a detenue satisfied the Court that there was an unexplained delay in execution of the detention order, then such an order would be interpreted as breaking the live-proximity link in between the event of detention and passing of the detention order.”
RTI reply sheds light on pendency of Habeas Corpus, Preventive Detention, UAPA and NDPS cases before the Supreme Court
In September 2025, a RTI query was filed before the designated CPIO of the Supreme Court, seeking the statistics on pendency and disposal of cases by the Supreme Court.
Bombay High Court quashes detention order served after unexplained delay of 11 months; Directs State to pay Rs 2 Lakhs as compensation
“The live and reasonable nexus between the alleged activities and purpose of detention was irretrievably lost by the unexplained delay of nearly over a year.”
“Rightly detained for his conduct”: Madhya Pradesh HC denies relief to man who opened fire in public and uploaded the video on social media
“Sometimes offences are grievous, and sometimes, the manner in which a person behaves (someone with criminal antecedents) also creates fear amongst people. Therefore, for maintaining public order, peace, and tranquility in the region, this is a restraining step required in the attending set of facts.”