Landmark Judgments (SC/HC)
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The Officer Arrested Him Without Written Grounds. The Supreme Court Ordered a Departmental Enquiry.
Key Facts Direct Answer On 21 September 2026, the Supreme Court of India in Jaskaran Jeet Singh Deol v. State of Punjab…

The Owner Was in the Passenger Seat. The Policy Covered Occupants. The Insurer Still Said No.
Comprehensive Motor Policy Covers Occupants, Supreme Court Rules Key Facts Direct Answer On 4 August 2026, the Supreme Court of India ruled…

POSH Act and Women Advocates: Supreme Court Seeks Regulations for the Legal Profession
Key Facts Direct Answer On 18 September 2026, the Supreme Court of India in Seema Joshi v. Bar Council of India asked…

Hari Dutta Sharma v. State of U.P.: Supreme Court Finds RBI’s Recovery Guidelines “Exist Only on Paper”
Key Facts Direct Answer On 16 September 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered its judgment in Hari Dutta Sharma v. State…

Supreme Court Settles SARFAESI Ambiguity: Banks Can Enforce on Debts Acquired from Non-Covered NBFCs
Key Facts Direct Answer The Supreme Court has settled a decade-old legal ambiguity in Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. v. Trupti Sanjay Mehta…

P. Javara Setty & Anr. v. R. Shruthi & Ors.: Karnataka High Court Rules Criminal Law Cannot Be Used as Coercion in Matrimonial Disputes
Key Facts Direct Answer The Karnataka High Court in P. Javara Setty & Anr. v. R. Shruthi & Ors. (4 August 2026)…

Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences v. Dr. Ashwin Hebbar K.: Institutional Accountability Under the POSH Act Extends Beyond the Internal Committee
Key Facts The Karnataka High Court delivered its judgment in W.A. No. 675 of 2026 on 4 August 2026. The Bench comprised…

Himanshu Chordia v. State of Rajasthan: Section 125(4) CrPC, Adultery, and the Regulatory Vacuum in Private Investigations
Key Facts The Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Himanshu Chordia v. State of Rajasthan & Anr. on 31 July 2026. The…

The Screenshot Illusion: Why Your WhatsApp Chats and Call Recordings Are Useless Without Section 63 BSA Compliance
Key Facts Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023, an electronic record without statutory certification has zero evidentiary admissibility. Section 63(1) BSA…

Bombay High Court Upholds Ban on Private Practice by Government Doctors: NPA Mandatory, All Petitions Dismissed
Key Facts Direct Answer On 30 July 2026, the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) Bench of the Bombay High Court upheld the Maharashtra Government’s…