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After the High Court upheld the grant of bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi on 29 June 2026, the State of Meghalaya approached the Supreme Court on 1 July 2026 challenging the order. The matter was first heard on 3 July 2026 and has been listed for further hearing on 9 July 2026.
The Definitive Five-Volume Commentary on the Code of Civil Procedure, Acclaimed by Lord Denning as a Contribution that “Rivals That of Sir William Wade”.
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.
Supreme Court held that reliance on non-existent, AI-generated or hallucinated judicial precedents vitiates adjudication, rendering the decision void in law and warranting its setting aside.
The Court held that an error in taking cognizance under an incorrect statutory provision does not necessarily vitiate criminal proceedings. Under Section 465 CrPC, such an irregularity may be cured unless it results in a failure of justice or causes prejudice to the accused.
The Court held that where a three-Judge Bench has recognised an earlier materially identical policy as an exercise of Article 161 power, a contrary coordinate Bench decision treating the later identical policy as statutory is per incuriam.
Supreme Court has held that a compromise under Order 23 Rule 3 CPC must be signed by the parties or a duly authorised representative, and that an advocate cannot bind a client to a compromise affecting valuable property rights solely on implied authority
Bringing together the month’s significant service law developments from Supreme Court and High Court decisions on appointment, recruitment, eligibility, jurisdiction, employment regulation, and resignation.
Supreme Court rules a 1957 registered sale deed is not void under pre-1982 UPZA & LR Act, restores appellants’ revenue entries, and clarifies Section 154
“While the loss of leg cannot be compensated, the appellant could be paid pecuniary compensation towards the purchase of the prosthetic leg and its repairs. It would tend to do justice.”
The Supreme Court held that courts must ensure just compensation even where a legitimate conventional head has been omitted by the courts below. Correcting such an omission, it enhanced the MACT award by granting ₹40,000 each towards filial consortium to the parents of the deceased.
The Court reiterated that assessment of functional disability must reflect actual loss of earning capacity and not merely physical disability.
The PIL highlighted the widespread absence of properly equipped Ladies’ Bar Rooms and essential amenities in High Courts, District Courts, Taluka Courts, Tribunals, Revenue Courts, and Commissions across the country.
Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge, Justice Sheel Nagu
Justice Sheel Nagu’s elevation to the Supreme Court on 2 June 2026 marks a significant milestone in an illustrious legal and judicial journey spanning nearly four decades.
Supreme Court: High Court Cannot Substitute Mandatory Injunction with Compensation When No Such Relief Is Claimed
Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot substitute a decree of mandatory injunction with monetary compensation in a second appeal when such relief was neither sought nor consented to by the plaintiff.
INC candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh was rejected for non-disclosure of a pending criminal case in her Form 26 affidavit. The Supreme Court declined to examine the merits, holding that the constitutional bar under Article 329(b) admits no exception for cases involving manifest illegality.
Supreme Court: In a civil appeal arising from a dispute concerning delayed delivery of a residential flat, the Division Bench of Vikram
In a judgment arising from a five-year-old child run over by a tanker while walking to school, the Supreme Court declared that Urban Development Authorities, Municipal Corporations and Panchayats bear an enforceable duty to provide pedestrian infrastructure, with remedies independent of the Motor Vehicles Act.
The Court held that the candidates included in the revised list of 226 candidates acquired no vested right and must participate in the fresh selection process.