Article 21
Valid visa no guarantee of entry into India as immigration authorities can deny entry: Delhi HC
The Court noted that immigration authorities are authorised under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (Act of 2025) to deny entry in view of national security & public order despite valid visa.
Rehabilitation delayed may amount to rehabilitation denied: Supreme Court issues directions on bonded labour
Supreme Court issued pan-India directions for the effective identification, rescue and rehabilitation of bonded labourers, mandating disbursement of immediate financial assistance within 7 days of issuance of release certificates and ensuring continued monitoring of their rehabilitation.
Non-furnishing of grounds of arrest violates Articles 21 and 22: Delhi High Court grants bail in POCSO case
The Court held that, on the admitted lapse and the bail already granted to a co-accused, regular bail was warranted.
How will platforms detect child abuse material? Supreme Court proposes a National Hash & URL Database, Time-Bound Reporting; Recognises right to internet access
Supreme Court calls for a stronger accountability for social media intermediaries and proportionate safeguards to protect children’s online safety while recognising the fundamental right to internet access.
Can a Look Out Circular be used to recover a loan? Delhi High Court explains the limits under Article 21
Reinforcing Article 21 safeguards, the Court held that Look Out Circulars (LOCs) cannot be used as routine debt-recovery tools and restrictions on foreign travel must be justified by a lawful basis and credible material.
2026 SCC Vol. 8 Part 1: Key Supreme Court Cases on Prisons Environment Law, IBC, Criminal Law, & more
Eight Supreme Court rulings on prisons, environmental clearance, operational creditors, police custody, POCSO, POSH and more. This volume of the Supreme Court Cases (SCC), Part 1 of Volume 8, carries key cases decided by the Supreme Court on issues such as constitutional distribution of powers, prior environment clearance, enforcement of claims by operational creditors, grant of police custody, and more.
NEET-UG FIRs, Safety of Women & Children, Article 22 Safeguards, AI-Hallucinated Citations: Key Rulings in September 2026
From quashing FIRs arising from NEET-UG 2026 protests and strengthening safeguards against re-arrest after violation of Article 22, to rejecting AI-generated fake citations, taking suo motu cognizance of crimes against women and children, protecting human-rights remedies and permitting direct access to Human Rights Courts, the Supreme Court’s September 2026 rulings span constitutional rights, criminal law, elections, arbitration, family law, labour, environment and writ jurisdiction.
Investigating Officer can act as Prosecutor in Court Martial proceedings; Regulation 178(3), Navy Regulations not violative of Article 21: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court observed that the appointment of an Investigating Officer as Prosecutor, by itself, does not violate the right to a fair trial, particularly in view of the special statutory framework governing court-martial proceedings and Article 33 of the Constitution.
Re-arrest after Article 22 violation requires judicial imprimatur; SC lays down additional safeguards
The Court emphasised that constitutional guarantees cannot depend upon the nature or gravity of the alleged offence. The Constitution cannot be interpreted in a vacuum or based on “ifs and buts”.
Scooty dispute ends in illegal arrest: Mahendragarh court directs FIR against erring police officials
The Court noted that no cognizable offence had occurred, no apprehension of disturbance of public peace existed, and no order under Section 126 BNSS had been obtained.
2026 SCC Vol. 7 Part 3: Key Supreme Court Cases on Constitution, PMLA, Criminal Law, and Arbitration
Key Supreme Court rulings on Article 21, bail, money laundering, arbitral tribunal, etc.
PM Modi inaugurates NGT International Conference 2026; CJI Surya Kant traces evolution of environmental jurisprudence
At the NGT International Conference 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s environmental and climate initiatives, while CJI Surya Kant traced the evolution of environmental jurisprudence and the constitutional dimensions of climate-related rights.
Suicide note absolving accused weakens prima facie case for abetment of suicide; Himachal Pradesh HC grants bail to husband
The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted regular bail in an abetment of suicide case, holding that a contemporaneous suicide note absolving all persons of responsibility carried greater prima facie value than earlier allegations of harassment and failed to disclose any proximate act of instigation.
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.
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
From Paper Leaks to Screen Time: Rajasthan High Court takes suo motu cognizance of welfare of Gen Z, Alpha & Beta
“On the one hand, the nation prepares ‘Gen Z’, ‘Gen Alpha’ and ‘Gen Beta’ to lead India in 2047 and beyond, on the other hand, the foundational institutions meant to nurture them, particularly the Government Schools in Rural and Village areas continue to suffer from systemic deficiencies.”
No one can interfere with consenting adults’ choice to live together, much less threaten their life or liberty: Delhi High Court
“Both Article 19 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India guarantee fundamental rights to each of such parties in the form of their respective right to freedom and also their respective right to life and liberty.”
Victim has a Right to Speedy Trial too: SC rejects a reading of Section 12, Gangsters Act that would freeze a Murder Case
Supreme Court held that Section 12, Gangsters Act does not require other criminal trials to be kept in abeyance, but only gives priority to Gangsters Act proceedings where there is a clash of dates.
2-year incarceration, No presence at crime scene, CCTV FSL awaited, only 1 of 46 witnesses examined; Delhi HC grants bail in Jungpura Doctor Murder case
The Court asserted that continued incarceration of the applicants had to be balanced against their fundamental right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.