TOP LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS THIS WEEK [20-26t July, 2026] | From the Education Minister’s Resignation to Children’s Fundamental Right to Play
A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.
Pre-trial incarceration
Pre-Trial Incarceration Beyond 11 Months Unwarranted Where Strict Bail Conditions Can Adequately Safeguard Prosecution’s Interests; SC Grants Bail
Supreme Court granted bail the appellant, who was alleged to be an attesting witness to a forged Power of Attorney and subsequent sale deeds, after over 11 months of incarceration.
Denying bail solely because accused lacks permanent residence is miscarriage of justice: Punjab and Haryana High Court
‘In our country, there are hermits and sages who do not have permanent homes or residences and stay in ashrams, and even those people can be and have been arraigned as accused.’
HP HC | Pre-trial incarceration needs justification depending upon nature and term of offence
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara, J. granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners and observed that the Court is under constitutional obligation