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August 15, 2026 – Roundup of Supreme Court & High Court Judgments/Orders

Laser Imagers Used With Different Machines Must Fall Under CTH 9033: Supreme Court

Composite Appeal Maintainable Where Common Judgment Decides Two Suits By Same Plaintiff: Supreme Court

5-Km Protest by School Children Over Bad Road Prompts Allahabad HC to Take Suo Motu Cognizance

Reporting Official Arrest Without Defamatory Intent Cannot Attract Criminal Case: Kerala HC Quashes Defamation Case

Police Can Debit-Freeze Bank Accounts Without Prior Magistrate Approval Under Section 106 BNSS: Karnataka HC

Karnataka HC Allows Investigation Against Earth Recycler Over Alleged Re-Labeling And Resale Of Expired Food Products

Income Tax Act | Settlement Application Must Be Decided Within 18 Months Under S.245D(4A): Allahabad High Court

Wife, Three Children Entitled to Consortium: Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation to Rs 12.47 Lakh

Supreme Court Updates

August 15, 2026 – Roundup of Supreme Court & High Court Judgments/Orders

Read the daily roundup of Important Judgments/Orders from the Supreme Court and High Courts, with a concise summary of each case.

Laser Imagers Used With Different Machines Must Fall Under CTH 9033: Supreme Court

Composite Appeal Maintainable Where Common Judgment Decides Two Suits By Same Plaintiff: Supreme Court

S.42 NDPS Act: Substantial Compliance Sufficient Where Delay May Risk Removal Of Contraband: Supreme Court

Wife, Three Children Entitled to Consortium: Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation to Rs 12.47 Lakh

Laser Imagers Used With Different Machines Must Fall Under CTH 9033: Supreme Court

Composite Appeal Maintainable Where Common Judgment Decides Two Suits By Same Plaintiff: Supreme Court

•Aug 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM

August 15, 2026 – Roundup of Supreme Court & High Court Judgments/Orders

Read the daily roundup of Important Judgments/Orders from the Supreme Court and High Courts, with a concise summary of each case.

S.42 NDPS Act: Substantial Compliance Sufficient Where Delay May Risk Removal Of Contraband: Supreme Court

Wife, Three Children Entitled to Consortium: Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation to Rs 12.47 Lakh

Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response On Mandatory Reporting Of Child Sexual Abuse Material By Social Media Platforms

August 14, 2026 – Roundup of Supreme Court & High Court Judgments/Orders

Residential House Exemption U/S 60(1)(ccc) Is Personal to Judgment-Debtor, Cannot Be Claimed by Legal Representatives in Debt Recovery: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rejects 1976 Will Over Unresolved Suspicious Circumstances, Restores Two-Thirds Partition Share in Family Property Dispute

Accidental Drowning More Plausible Than Murder: Supreme Court Acquits Two Convicted Men in 2006 River Drowning Case

High courts Updates

Shivam Y.

•Aug 16, 2026 at 10:03 AM

Seized Property Must Be Disposed Of Within 45 Days Under BNSS: Karnataka High Cour

Karnataka High Court ruled that criminal courts must follow the BNSS timeline for seized property, requiring disposal orders within 45 days from seizure. - Mukesh Jain v. State of Karnataka

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August 15, 2026 – Roundup of Supreme Court & High Court Judgments/Orders

5-Km Protest by School Children Over Bad Road Prompts Allahabad HC to Take Suo Motu Cognizance

Reporting Official Arrest Without Defamatory Intent Cannot Attract Criminal Case: Kerala HC Quashes Defamation Case

Police Can Debit-Freeze Bank Accounts Without Prior Magistrate Approval Under Section 106 BNSS: Karnataka HC

Shivam Y.

•Aug 16, 2026 at 10:03 AM

Seized Property Must Be Disposed Of Within 45 Days Under BNSS: Karnataka High Cour

Karnataka High Court ruled that criminal courts must follow the BNSS timeline for seized property, requiring disposal orders within 45 days from seizure. - Mukesh Jain v. State of Karnataka

August 15, 2026 – Roundup of Supreme Court & High Court Judgments/Orders

5-Km Protest by School Children Over Bad Road Prompts Allahabad HC to Take Suo Motu Cognizance

Reporting Official Arrest Without Defamatory Intent Cannot Attract Criminal Case: Kerala HC Quashes Defamation Case

Police Can Debit-Freeze Bank Accounts Without Prior Magistrate Approval Under Section 106 BNSS: Karnataka HC

Income Tax Act | Settlement Application Must Be Decided Within 18 Months Under S.245D(4A): Allahabad High Court

Delhi High Court Seeks Wider Resolution on Accessibility of Films for Persons with Disabilities

NEET UG 2026: Calcutta High Court Rejects Plea To Change Category To EWS After Merit List

August 14, 2026 – Roundup of Supreme Court & High Court Judgments/Orders

Commercial Courts Act Applies to Pre-2015 Suits Even After Later Re-numbering, Delhi High Court Holds

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CB News Desk

•Aug 15, 2026 at 4:26 PM

Laser Imagers Used With Different Machines Must Fall Under CTH 9033: Supreme Court

Latest News

Composite Appeal Maintainable Where Common Judgment Decides Two Suits By Same Plaintiff: Supreme Court

S.42 NDPS Act: Substantial Compliance Sufficient Where Delay May Risk Removal Of Contraband: Supreme Court

Reporting Official Arrest Without Defamatory Intent Cannot Attract Criminal Case: Kerala HC Quashes Defamation Case

Wife, Three Children Entitled to Consortium: Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation to Rs 12.47 Lakh

Laser Imagers Used With Different Machines Must Fall Under CTH 9033: Supreme Court

Composite Appeal Maintainable Where Common Judgment Decides Two Suits By Same Plaintiff: Supreme Court

S.42 NDPS Act: Substantial Compliance Sufficient Where Delay May Risk Removal Of Contraband: Supreme Court

Reporting Official Arrest Without Defamatory Intent Cannot Attract Criminal Case: Kerala HC Quashes Defamation Case

Wife, Three Children Entitled to Consortium: Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation to Rs 12.47 Lakh

Residential House Exemption U/S 60(1)(ccc) Is Personal to Judgment-Debtor, Cannot Be Claimed by Legal Representatives in Debt Recovery: Supreme Court

Commercial Courts Act Applies to Pre-2015 Suits Even After Later Re-numbering, Delhi High Court Holds

Supreme Court Rejects 1976 Will Over Unresolved Suspicious Circumstances, Restores Two-Thirds Partition Share in Family Property Dispute

Consumer Cases

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

Shivam Y.

•Jul 24, 2026 at 6:56 PM

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

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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

Zaved Khan

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

Rajan Prajapati

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

Zaved Khan

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

Rajan Prajapati

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

Rajan Prajapati

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