(1) SADDAM @ ATAUR REHMAN IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY Vs. STATE NCT OF DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 25-08-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302, Section 304 Part II, Section 299 & Section 300 — Re-appreciation of evidence — Nature of offence — Conviction altered from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part II IPC — The appellants were convicted under Section 302/34 IPC for causing the death of an elderly victim using a wooden danda — On appeal, held that the alleged weapon was not a deadly weapon and six out of seven injuries were simple contusions/abrasions — The post-mortem India Law Library Docid # 2449996
(2) REJI BABY Vs. SUBI MARY AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-08-2026 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Quashing of Proceedings — Valid Settlement Agreement — Effect of relinquishment of claims — Respondent No. 1-wife voluntarily executed a Settlement Agreement and filed an affidavit waiving all monetary claims, including maintenance, following which a mutual consent divorce decree was granted — Subsequent initiation of India Law Library Docid # 2449988
(3) HAFIZ RASHID AHMED CHOUDHURY Vs. KRIPANATH MALLAH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 24-08-2026 Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Section 81(3) — Requirements of proper attestation — Distinction in rubber stamps used — Attestation of copies supplied to the respondent had varying rubber stamps ("attested to be true copy" on certain pages and "certified to be true copy" on others) — Held, Section 81(3) requires that the election petition be accompanied by true copies attested by the petitioner under his own signature — No particular form of attestation is prescribed; India Law Library Docid # 2449989
(4) PUNJABI ACADEMY AND ANOTHER Vs. AVTAR SINGH AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 24-08-2026 Delhi School Education Rules, 1973 — Rule 101(1) & Rule 101(2) — Fixation of salary of part-time teachers — Parity with regularly appointed teachers — Writ petitioners were engaged as part-time Punjabi teachers by Punjabi Academy and deployed in schools run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for decades on a meager monthly remuneration. Held, under Rule 101(2) of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, the salary and allowances admissible to a part-time teacher must be one-half (50%) of India Law Library Docid # 2449997
(5) ARVIND MALIK Vs. STATE NCT OF DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 24-08-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 144 — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 188 — Orders for tenant verification — Non-retrospective operation — The ACP issued a preventive notification under Section 144 CrPC prohibiting landlords from letting out accommodations without furnishing tenant details to the police, effective for 60 days from 05.07.2019 to 02.02.2019 — On India Law Library Docid # 2449998
(6) AMIT GUPTA Vs. SANDEEP GUPTA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 24-08-2026 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11(d) — Rejection of Plaint — Limitation — Mixed question of law and fact — Triable issues — Rejection of a plaint under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC is a drastic power to terminate a civil action at the threshold and must be exercised with circumspection. Where the plaintiff relies upon continuous TDS deductions credited to their account with the Income Tax India Law Library Docid # 2449999
(7) IDBI BANK LTD. Vs. SHARANJEET KAUR[DELHI HIGH COURT] 24-08-2026 Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) — Section 28 — Interplay with Service Rules — Independence and Interdependence — Section 28 of the POSH Act provides that its provisions are in addition to and not in derogation of any other law — Governing Service Rules are not subordinate to the POSH Act — The employer retains independent authority to take disciplinary action or enforce service rules regarding attendance and conduct — However, India Law Library Docid # 2450000
(8) CHANDER MOHAN SETHI Vs. M/S SUNEJA CARD EMPORIUM PVT LTD[DELHI HIGH COURT] 24-08-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Supervisory Jurisdiction — Setting Aside Interlocutory Orders under Order XV-A CPC — Advanced Stage of Trial — When a suit for possession, arrears of rent, and damages has reached its final stage and the defendant undertakes not to lead any defence evidence, interlocutory orders fixing/modifying monthly rent/occupational charges under Order India Law Library Docid # 2450001
(9) G. SATHYANARAYANA BOTHRA AND OTHERS Vs. M.D. LOKESWARI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-08-2026 Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 — Section 113-C — Regularisation of Unauthorised Construction — Binding nature of interim protection — Pendency of regularisation proceedings: High Court issued directions to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) to take coercive steps and remove/demolish unauthorised constructions/deviations within India Law Library Docid # 2449993
(10) R.J. GAJENDRA KUMAR Vs. GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-08-2026 Service Law — Promotion — Eligibility Criteria and Feeder Post Qualifications — Reopening of Settled Appointment/Promotion: In a writ petition seeking consideration for promotion to a higher post, the Court cannot go beyond the scope of the dispute to question the employee's eligibility for the feeder post after a lapse of significant time, especially when such feeder post appointment/promotion India Law Library Docid # 2449994
(11) VYAKTI VIKAS KENDRA INDIA Vs. MANOJ MISRA (DEAD) AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-08-2026 National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 — Sections 15 & 17 — Environmental Damage and Restoration — World Culture Festival organized on Yamuna floodplains — Absolute and No-Fault Liability — Scope of Restoration vs. Rehabilitation — Onus of Proof — Primary onus lies on the applicant/complainant to establish a causal link between the actions of the project proponent and the alleged environmental India Law Library Docid # 2449995
(12) BHUMIKA TRUST Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-08-2026 Judicial Service — Recruitment of Civil Judge (Junior Division) — Mandatory eligibility criterion of minimum 3 years' practice at the Bar — Review/Clarification of Judgement dated 20.05.2025 restoring 3-year practice requirement — Scope of transitional relaxation and structural training — Directions issued for transition and post-transition periods — Review Petitions and Writ Petition disposed of. India Law Library Docid # 2449637
(13) PARDEEP KUMAR PRASHAR AND OTHERS Vs. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (AIRPORT AND GENERAL)[DELHI HIGH COURT] 21-08-2026 Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 (CBLR) — Regulations 1(4), 10(a), 10(d), 10(e), and 10(n) read with Section 130 of the Customs Act, 1962 — Revocation of Customs Broker licence, forfeiture of security deposit, and penalty — Appellant lent his licence and dongle to his G-card holder for a monthly consideration of Rs.10,000/- and filed a Shipping Bill in the name of an exporter without obtaining authorisation or contacting the exporter — Attempted export of prohibited Red India Law Library Docid # 2449638
(14) KHAN MARKET WELFARE ASSOCIATION (REGD.) Vs. UOI AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 21-08-2026 Constitution of India — Article 226 — Writ of mandamus — Assessment of property tax and determination of rateable value by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) — Petitioner-association sought a direction commanding respondents to formulate a uniform method for fixing rateable values until the Unit Area Method is implemented. Mandamus is issued to enforce a legal right corresponding to a legal India Law Library Docid # 2449643
(15) MADURAI FAROOQ AHMED Vs. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-08-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 136 — Public Interest Litigation / Bonafide Civic Engagement — Issuance of directions for infrastructure project — Resident filed appeal seeking time-bound completion of Limited Use Subway (LUS) at Level Crossing No. 81 in Vaniyambadi — Matter pending for almost 20 years with multiple revisions from ROB to RUB and finally to LUS — State and Railway authorities filed affidavits confirming initiation of land acquisition, design India Law Library Docid # 2449645
(16) REHANA KHAN Vs. RIZWAN SIDDHIQUEE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-08-2026 Advocates Act, 1961 — Section 35 — Professional Misconduct — Breach of Professional Confidentiality and Media Exposure — Duty of Advocate towards Client — Disciplinary Committee of Bar Council of India removed advocate’s name from roll for two years and imposed fine/costs for disclosing privileged communications and making derogatory public remarks against client on television channels — Respondent advocate argued that he spoke to media in self-defence after being named in an FIR by the appellan India Law Library Docid # 2449646
(17) LAKSHMI MOHAN (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. AND ANOTHER Vs. M/S. AIRTECH PROJECTS ENGINEERS PVT. LTD. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-08-2026 Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 — Section 13(4) — Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 — Rule 8 & Rule 9 — Auction Sale — Minor Shortfall in Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) — Essential vs. Non-Essential Tender Conditions — Clause 7 of Possession-cum-Sale Notice required bidders to deposit Rs. 21,50,000/- as EMD — Bidders deposited Rs. 21,15,000/-, resulting in a shortfall of Rs. 35,000/- — Auction-purchasers deposited full 2 India Law Library Docid # 2449992
(18) NEELAM SHARMA AND OTHERS Vs. AMITA PASSAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-08-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Non-payment of ad-valorem court fee — Scope of inquiry under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC — Court has to consider averments in plaint only — Plaintiffs asserted joint possession of inherited property as co-owners and challenged transfer deed/allotment letter as fraudulent without being executants or parties to it — Plaintiffs sought India Law Library Docid # 2449991
(19) RAVINDER SINGH Vs. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)[DELHI HIGH COURT] 20-08-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 6 — Conviction and Sentence — Aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a minor child — Onus on prosecution — Sole testimony of victim — Testimony of PW3 (minor victim) was consistent, natural, and unimpeached throughout the proceedings — Statements under India Law Library Docid # 2449477
(20) SHIV PRATAP SINGH ALIAS CHINU Vs. STATE OF U.P AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-08-2026 Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 — Sections 2, 3 and 23 — Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Rules, 2021 — Rule 3 — Creation of Offence — Requisite elements of a penal statute — Principles of nulla poena sine lege and actus reus — The U.P. Act of 1986 merely provides definitions for "gang" and "gangster" under Section 2 and prescribes penalties under Section 3 without explicitly defining or creating a distinct substantive crim India Law Library Docid # 2449483