TOP LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS THIS WEEK [19-25 Oct, 2026] | Detecting child abuse material; rape charge against woman; RTI on PM’s foreign visits; and more
A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.
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Jamui Incident Explained | Moral Policing, POCSO & the Rule of Law
Can private individuals legally stop, restrain or use force against young people because they disapprove of their conduct? This episode examines the reported Jamui incident, the BNS, POCSO Act, private interference, unlawful restraint, child protection and the rule of law.
Criminal Law September 2026 Roundup: Re-arrest, False Promise of Marriage, POCSO, DV Act, Delhi-NCR Safety Audit, and more
The September 2026 Criminal Law Roundup highlights important decisions of the Supreme Court and High Courts on crime against women and children, illegal arrest or detention, bail under NDPS Act, false promise of marriage, punishment under POCSO, cruelty under 498-A, victim’s testimony under rape cases, abetment of suicide and quashment of proceedings under domestic violence Act.
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.
Talaq-e-Hassan, child custody, S. 498-A IPC and maintenance: Everything That Happened in Family Law in September 2026
The September 2026 Roundup of Family and Personal Law contains important rulings and judgments from the Supreme Court and High Courts across India, covering custody of minor children, divorce, domestic violence, maintenance rights and other significant aspects of family law.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Joymalya Bagchi’s stellar career and notable judgments
Justice Joymalya Bagchi formerly serving as Judge of Calcutta High Court was appointed to the Supreme Court on 10 March 2025 and is in line to become the Chief Justice of India in 2031.
Jamui Incident Explained | Moral Policing, POCSO & the Rule of Law
Coming Soon | Next episode in Law Made Easy by SCC Times examines the reported Jamui incident through the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,
From Preferential Rights Under Hindu Succession Law to Notarised Divorces: Everything That Happened in Family and Personal Law in July 2026
The July Roundup of Family and Personal Law contains important rulings and judgements from the Courts all over, on succession rights, marriage, divorce, inheritance rights under Oraon customary law and more.
Grabbing Child’s Chest with Sexual Intent Amounts to Sexual Assault Under POCSO: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has ruled that the distinction between the terms “chest” and “breast” is immaterial while assessing allegations of sexual
Premature Release Policy for Elderly Prisoners, Anti-Paper Leak Bill and POCSO: Criminal Law July 2026 Roundup
The July Criminal Law Roundup highlights important decisions of the Supreme Court and High Courts on prisoners’ rights, bail, juvenile justice, POCSO, custodial deaths, investigation, sentencing, quashment proceedings, and notable legislative developments in criminal law.
POCSO | Betrayed Her Trust, Destroyed Her Life, Degraded Her Very Soul: Bombay HC Upholds Life Sentence of Man Convicted of Impregnating 12-Year-Old daughter
the High Court observed that there can never be more shocking heinous crime when a father is charged for committing sexual assault on his own daughter.
Know Thy Judge | From Student Union to the Supreme Court: Explore Justice Aravind Kumar’s inspirational journey & notable judgments
Prior to his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Aravind Kumar, had already left a remarkable legacy at the High Courts due to his committed approach towards tackling pendency of cases, training of advocates and several philanthropic outreaches.
Shariat Law Cannot Override Child Marriage Prohibition: Allahabad HC Dismisses FIR Quashment Bid by Family That Attacked Police While Stopping 16-Year-Old’s Marriage
The Court held that the Shariat Law providing for puberty as the competent age under the law, permissible for a girl to marry or be married, violates the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and the POCSO Act.
Trafficking Victim Protection Plan, Interpretation of “Workplace” Under POSH Act, SHe-Box 2.0 and More: Criminal Law June 2026 Roundup
Covering all the important criminal law cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court as well as the legislative updates, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, latest legal updates in criminal law and links to other roundups.
Justice Rajesh Bindal bids adieu to the Supreme Court after a dedicated tenure of 3 years
Prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court in 2023, Justice Rajesh Bindal served as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice N.V. Anjaria’s versatile career and notable judgments
Justice Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria was serving as the 34th Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court prior to being appointed as Judge of Supreme Court in May 2025.
Negative DNA report does not exonerate an accused in rape cases: Tripura High Court
“The purpose of DNA test in rape case is to facilitate the prosecution to prove its case against the accused and merely because the DNA test has a negative report”.
“His right to earn livelihood cannot be curtailed”: Allahabad HC grants bail to father who repeatedly raped his minor daughter
“The conviction and sentence awarded to convict shall also remain suspended during the pendency of this appeal, since he is a Government servant and his right to earn his livelihood for survival cannot be curtailed because of implication in this case.”