Top Legal Developments [15 – 21 June 2026] | Right to Walk Declared a Fundamental Right; Telegram Ban Upheld; Advocates’ Health Insurance; and More
A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.
constructive res judicata
Constructive Res Judicata Cannot Bar Title Suit When Right Was Not Previously Under Threat: Supreme Court
A man who had owned land since childhood under a 1960 deed was nearly stripped of his entire property through a doctrine designed to prevent re-litigation, the Supreme Court stepped in, holding that constructive res judicata cannot be used to produce harsh or inequitable consequences.
Constructive res judicata bars re-litigation of interest claims; fresh arbitration impermissible after arbitral award: Bombay High Court
“Since disputes had already been subjected to arbitration and culminated in the Arbitral Award, the disputes and differences, including differences over interest payment prior to commencement of arbitration, are issues that are covered by constructive res judicata.”