Justice Thakker’s Code of Civil Procedure: The Landmark Commentary Returns in a Fully Updated Edition
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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.
Supreme Court: Reliance on AI-Generated Fake Precedents Vitiates Adjudication; Zero Tolerance for Hallucinated Citations
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.
Disclosure of Spouse’s Separate Assets Required, Erroneous Cognizance under Representation of the People Act Curable; SC Remands Matter for Fresh Cognizance
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.
Remission Policy issued under Article 161 Prevails over Statutory Remission Policy under CrPC; SC Declares State of Haryana v. Raj Kumar Per Incuriam
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.
Counsel cannot enter into compromise affecting property rights without express authority; Limitation cannot validate illegal compromise decree: Supreme Court
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
Service Law June 2026 | Key Supreme Court and High Court Rulings on Appointment, Recruitment, Resignation & Employment Regulation
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.
1957 Registered Sale Deed Not Void for Alleged Violation of S. 154, U.P. Zamindari Abolition Act; 1982 Amendment Cannot Apply Retrospectively: Supreme Court
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
“Just Compensation” Requires Recognition of Practical Impact of Permanent Disability on Claimant’s Occupation and Future Life: SC awards ₹10 Lakh for Prosthetic Support to Injured Carpenter
“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.”
Courts Must Ensure “Just Compensation” Even if Conventional Head Was Omitted; Supreme Court Awards Filial Consortium to Parents of Motor Accident Victim
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.
Amputation Resulting in Complete Loss of Masonry Work Warrants Assessment of 100% Functional Disability Despite 70% Physical Disability: Supreme Court
The Court reiterated that assessment of functional disability must reflect actual loss of earning capacity and not merely physical disability.
Lack of proper Ladies’ Bar Rooms a constitutional concern; Supreme Court suggests Young Lawyers’ Professional Assistance Fund to prevent brain drain from the Bar
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.
Article 329(b) Bars Writ Challenge to Rejection of Nomination Papers During the Pendency of Elections; No Exception for Glaring Illegality: Supreme Court
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.
Arbitration clause cannot override consumer forum’s jurisdiction; Statutory remedy under Consumer Protection Act remains intact: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In a civil appeal arising from a dispute concerning delayed delivery of a residential flat, the Division Bench of Vikram
5-year-old’s tragic death leads Supreme Court to declare the right to walk on safe footpaths a fundamental right
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.
Administrative Delays in Workshop Renewals Can’t Prejudice Eligible Candidates: SC Upholds Fresh TNPSC Motor Vehicle Inspector Recruitment Process
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.
Compassionate Appointment Cannot be Kept in Abeyance by Invoking Rule Applicable Only to Financial Assistance: SC upholds Haryana Rule
Supreme Court clarified that compassionate appointment and compassionate financial assistance are distinct benefits under the Haryana Compassionate Assistance Rules, 2019, and held that Rule 23(1) cannot be invoked to defer a claim for compassionate appointment during the pendency of criminal proceedings.