2026 SCC Vol. 8 Part 2:8 Supreme Court rulings on arrest, cheque bounce, contempt and more
Eight rulings in SCC Vol. 8 Part 2 cover grounds of arrest, deficiency in bank service, contempt and cheque bounce.
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2026 SCC Vol. 7 Part 5: Key Supreme Court Cases on Constitution, GST, Criminal Law and more
Key Supreme Court rulings on Article 227, RTE, Teachers Eligibility Test, custody, GST rebate, etc.
2026 SCC Vol. 7 Part 4: Key Supreme Court Cases on Constitution, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Civil Law, Arbitration, Criminal Law and more
Key Supreme Court rulings on Section 36 in Arbitration and Conciliation Act, bail, sale of assets of corporate debtor, suit for injunction, etc.
2026 SCC Vol. 6 Part 5: Key Supreme Court Cases on Constitution, Criminal Law, SARFAESI, & more
5 Supreme Court rulings on when an FIR can be quashed, how S. 436-A bail applies to UAPA-like reverse-burden offences, and what it takes to unwind a confirmed SARFAESI auction sale.
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.
When a Co-Accused’s Trial Evidence Can Be Used Against an Absconding Accused? Supreme Court Interprets Section 299 CrPC
The Court examined the scope of Section 299 CrPC in a case involving an absconding accused, evidence recorded during a co-accused’s trial, and its subsequent use after the accused’s arrest.
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.
A Seven-Year-Old Cheating Case Ends After Amicable Compromise: Jharkhand HC Quashes Proceedings, Holds Continuation Would Be Abuse of Process
The Court held that the offences involved in the case are not heinous offences nor does it constitute any offence of mental depravity rather the same relates to a petty private dispute between the parties. Due to the complete settlement between the petitioner and the respondent, the possibility of conviction of the petitioner was remote and bleak.
“FIR to wrong Magistrate won’t save the day”: Delhi HC clarifies Section 471 DMC Act limitation and Municipal Magistrate jurisdiction in landmark reference
The Court was called upon to decide the recurring questions concerning the interpretation of Sections 466-A, 467 and 471, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, particularly regarding the limitation applicable to prosecutions for unauthorised construction under Section 332 of the Act.
Can a Murder Conviction Be Based on Confessional Statements Under S. 164 CrPC Recorded in Presence of Police Officer? Know What Gauhati HC Said
In the present case, the Gauhati High Court examined the validity of a murder conviction based primarily on confessional statements recorded under Section 164 CrPC and alleged extra-judicial confessions.
Imprisonment in Default of Fine is Coercive, Not Punitive: Karnataka High Court Orders Release of Convict in Section 138 NI Act Case
In the present case, the petitioner was convicted in three separate cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arising from a single loan transaction and was sentenced to pay substantial fines, with three months’ simple imprisonment in default in each case.
Is Sharing Live Location with Investigating Officer a Valid Bail Condition? Karnataka High Court answers
In the present case, the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail with a condition to keep his location on, on his mobile and share the live location with the investigating officer.
Freezing Educational Institution’s bank account over receiving fees from a parent allegedly involved in cybercrime arbitrary & disproportionate: Karnataka HC
“The facts of the present case disclose a peculiar and rather disturbing situation, wherein an educational institution has been drawn into the ambit of a criminal investigation solely Banker’s lien on the ground that it received a fee payment through an online transaction from a parent who is allegedly involved in a cyber offence.”
No apparent nexus with alleged defamatory advertisement against BJP: Karnataka High Court quashes proceedings against Rahul Gandhi
“In absence of any material to show that the advertisement was at the instance of Rahul Gandhi, reliance on advertisement by itself could not lead to the assertion that it was published by him with the requisite intention to defame.”
Police encounters, firing at accused’s leg become routine to please superior officers: Allahabad High Court seeks explanation from ACS and DGP
“Although this Court recognizes that police personnel also have the right of private defense and may use force in appropriate circumstances, it is well settled that where death occurs or grievous injuries are caused to the accused, the procedure mandated by the Supreme Court must be strictly followed.”
Women’s sacrifice of gainful employment often portrayed ‘devilish’ to extract money after separation: Allahabad HC remands maintenance matter to Family Judge
“The statutory right of the wife to maintenance cannot be permitted to be parted away and infringed by setting up a case that she had the capacity to earn.”
Punjab and Haryana High Court quashes FIR against AAP leaders in protest over Lakhimpur Kheri incident
“In the absence of any allegation of commission of the offences by an unlawful assembly, as chargesheet has not been filed under Sections 147 as 147 and 149 of the IPC, the petitioners cannot be held liable for the alleged acts of causing hurt or assault by any of the protestors, even if the allegations are accepted of accepted as true.”
“Trial Court failed to appreciate evidence”: Karnataka High Court sets aside newspaper editor’s acquittal for defaming police officer; orders 6 months imprisonment
“If, any statements are published or spoken any imputation concerning any person intending to harm or knowing or having reason to believe that such imputation will harm the reputation of such person, it is said that it is expected to defame that person.”
Delhi HC: No anticipatory bail to law student who harassed complainant, posted obscene content, and made derogatory posts against Judge and Police
“The allegations in the present case are not merely of a single isolated incident but reveal troublesome conduct of the accused spanning over several months, involving physical intimidation and digital harassment.”