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Calcutta High Court Protects Abhishek Banerjee From Coercive Action in Three FIRs

Delhi Court Grants Bail to Lucknow University Law Students in Supreme Court Disruption Case

Supreme Court Issues Notice to Bhagwant Mann on Chandigarh Administration's Appeal Against Quashing of 2020 Protest FIR

Chandigarh Court Rejects Bail Plea of Man Accused in Social Media Post Case Involving Alleged Misleading Video on PM Modi

July 29, 2026 | Roundup of Supreme Court & High Court Judgments/Orders

Life Sentence Means Imprisonment for Natural Life Unless Lawfully Remitted: Supreme Court

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High Courts Cannot Conduct ‘Mini-Trial’ While Deciding FIR Quashing Pleas: Supreme Court Restores Karnataka Cases

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•Jul 30, 2026 at 4:16 PM

High Courts Cannot Conduct ‘Mini-Trial’ While Deciding FIR Quashing Pleas: Supreme Court Restores Karnataka Cases

The Supreme Court restored multiple FIRs quashed by the Karnataka High Court, holding that courts deciding quashing petitions cannot assess evidence or conduct a mini-trial during the investigation stage. - State of Karnataka & Anr. v. Prabhu Shankar & Anr.

Latest News

Calcutta High Court Protects Abhishek Banerjee From Coercive Action in Three FIRs

Delhi Court Grants Bail to Lucknow University Law Students in Supreme Court Disruption Case

Supreme Court Issues Notice to Bhagwant Mann on Chandigarh Administration's Appeal Against Quashing of 2020 Protest FIR

Chandigarh Court Rejects Bail Plea of Man Accused in Social Media Post Case Involving Alleged Misleading Video on PM Modi

July 29, 2026 | Roundup of Supreme Court & High Court Judgments/Orders

Life Sentence Means Imprisonment for Natural Life Unless Lawfully Remitted: Supreme Court

Latest News

High Courts Cannot Conduct ‘Mini-Trial’ While Deciding FIR Quashing Pleas: Supreme Court Restores Karnataka Cases

Karnataka HC Clarifies ‘No Coercive Steps’ Means Protection From Arrest, Not a Bar on investigation

Calcutta High Court Protects Abhishek Banerjee From Coercive Action in Three FIRs

Delhi Court Grants Bail to Lucknow University Law Students in Supreme Court Disruption Case

Once Seat Matrix Is Declared, Courts Cannot Order De-Reservation of Medical Seats: Delhi High Court

Chandigarh Court Rejects Bail Plea of Man Accused in Social Media Post Case Involving Alleged Misleading Video on PM Modi

Madras HC Rejects V Senthil Balaji Anticipatory Bail in TASMAC Corruption Case

Woman Cannot Claim Maintenance Without Proving Marriage or Live-in Relationship: Allahabad High Court

Foreigners Act | Duty To Report Foreign National's Stay Lies On 'Keeper' Of Premises, Not Every Trustee: J&K & Ladakh High Court

Allahabad HC Questions UP Government’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Stand After Two Contradictory Revenue Orders Surface

Supreme Court Updates

High Courts Cannot Conduct ‘Mini-Trial’ While Deciding FIR Quashing Pleas: Supreme Court Restores Karnataka Cases

Supreme Court Issues Notice to Bhagwant Mann on Chandigarh Administration's Appeal Against Quashing of 2020 Protest FIR

July 29, 2026 | Roundup of Supreme Court & High Court Judgments/Orders

Reach Stacker Used Inside Inland Container Depot Is Not a Motor Vehicle Under MV Act: Supreme Court

Life Sentence Means Imprisonment for Natural Life Unless Lawfully Remitted: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Issues Notice to Bhagwant Mann on Chandigarh Administration's Appeal Against Quashing of 2020 Protest FIR

July 29, 2026 | Roundup of Supreme Court & High Court Judgments/Orders

High Courts Cannot Conduct ‘Mini-Trial’ While Deciding FIR Quashing Pleas: Supreme Court Restores Karnataka Cases

Reach Stacker Used Inside Inland Container Depot Is Not a Motor Vehicle Under MV Act: Supreme Court

Life Sentence Means Imprisonment for Natural Life Unless Lawfully Remitted: Supreme Court

Elevator Manufacturers Can Be Held Primarily Liable for Passenger Death in Lift Accident: Supreme Court

Employer Cannot Deny Career Benefits Due to Missing ACRs Caused by Its Own Wrongful Action: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Two UAPA Accused After Nearly 12 Years in Jail, Cites Delay in Trial and Article 21 Rights

Airman Cannot Claim NOC as a Right After Skipping Mandatory Approval Process, Supreme Court Upholds Air Force Rules

Supreme Court Closes Coal Block Case Against Dr. Manmohan Singh, Accepts CBI Closure Report

High courts Updates

High Courts Cannot Conduct ‘Mini-Trial’ While Deciding FIR Quashing Pleas: Supreme Court Restores Karnataka Cases

Karnataka HC Clarifies ‘No Coercive Steps’ Means Protection From Arrest, Not a Bar on investigation

Calcutta High Court Protects Abhishek Banerjee From Coercive Action in Three FIRs

Once Seat Matrix Is Declared, Courts Cannot Order De-Reservation of Medical Seats: Delhi High Court

Madras HC Rejects V Senthil Balaji Anticipatory Bail in TASMAC Corruption Case

High Courts Cannot Conduct ‘Mini-Trial’ While Deciding FIR Quashing Pleas: Supreme Court Restores Karnataka Cases

Karnataka HC Clarifies ‘No Coercive Steps’ Means Protection From Arrest, Not a Bar on investigation

Calcutta High Court Protects Abhishek Banerjee From Coercive Action in Three FIRs

Once Seat Matrix Is Declared, Courts Cannot Order De-Reservation of Medical Seats: Delhi High Court

Madras HC Rejects V Senthil Balaji Anticipatory Bail in TASMAC Corruption Case

Foreigners Act | Duty To Report Foreign National's Stay Lies On 'Keeper' Of Premises, Not Every Trustee: J&K & Ladakh High Court

Allahabad HC Questions UP Government’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Stand After Two Contradictory Revenue Orders Surface

Refusal to Postpone Physical Test for Pregnant Candidate Violates Her Right to Motherhood and Employment: Allahabad High Court

July 29, 2026 | Roundup of Supreme Court & High Court Judgments/Orders

No Bail for Advocate in Alleged Fake Trust and Land Conspiracy Case, Rules Punjab & Haryana High Court

Latest Judgment

Foreigners Act | Duty To Report Foreign National's Stay Lies On 'Keeper' Of Premises, Not Every Trustee: J&K & Ladakh High Court

Reach Stacker Used Inside Inland Container Depot Is Not a Motor Vehicle Under MV Act: Supreme Court

Life Sentence Means Imprisonment for Natural Life Unless Lawfully Remitted: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Grants 2007 Seniority to Uttarakhand Deputy Collectors, Says State Cannot Gain From Its Own Procedural Lapse

Illegal Arrest Claims Alone Cannot Trigger Contempt Action Against Police Officials: Bombay High Court

Foreigners Act | Duty To Report Foreign National's Stay Lies On 'Keeper' Of Premises, Not Every Trustee: J&K & Ladakh High Court

Reach Stacker Used Inside Inland Container Depot Is Not a Motor Vehicle Under MV Act: Supreme Court

Life Sentence Means Imprisonment for Natural Life Unless Lawfully Remitted: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Grants 2007 Seniority to Uttarakhand Deputy Collectors, Says State Cannot Gain From Its Own Procedural Lapse

Illegal Arrest Claims Alone Cannot Trigger Contempt Action Against Police Officials: Bombay High Court

Elevator Manufacturers Can Be Held Primarily Liable for Passenger Death in Lift Accident: Supreme Court

Bombay HC Says ‘Cursed’ and ‘Haunted’ Labels for Ashirwad Bungalow Prima Facie Defamatory

Employer Cannot Deny Career Benefits Due to Missing ACRs Caused by Its Own Wrongful Action: Supreme Court

Consumer Cases

Electricity Act | Only Special Court Can Determine Civil Liability in Electricity Theft Cases: MP High Court

Consumer Commission Directs Maruti Suzuki To Replace Non-E20 Grand Vitara, Orders Refund If Replacement Is Not Made

CP Act | Consumer Complaint Against Advocate for Deficiency in Legal Services Not Maintainable: AP High Court

Supreme Court Says Consumer Complaints Cannot Be Forced Into Arbitration After Admission, Restores 21-Year-Old Housing Dispute

Supreme Court Says Arbitration Clause Can Be Imported Through Reference in Redevelopment Agreements

Electricity Act | Only Special Court Can Determine Civil Liability in Electricity Theft Cases: MP High Court

Consumer Commission Directs Maruti Suzuki To Replace Non-E20 Grand Vitara, Orders Refund If Replacement Is Not Made

CP Act | Consumer Complaint Against Advocate for Deficiency in Legal Services Not Maintainable: AP High Court

Supreme Court Says Consumer Complaints Cannot Be Forced Into Arbitration After Admission, Restores 21-Year-Old Housing Dispute

Supreme Court Says Arbitration Clause Can Be Imported Through Reference in Redevelopment Agreements

Consumers Cannot Be Forced To Pay For Power Plant After Electricity Supply Stopped: Supreme Court

Rajasthan High Court Stays Consumer Proceedings Against Actor Salman Khan Over Pan Masala Advertisement Row

J&K High Court upholds flood compensation for Srinagar family, dismisses insurer’s appeal over undisclosed exclusion clause in house damage claim