https://courtbook.in/posts/august-17-2026--roundup-of-supreme-court--high-court-judgmentsorders CourtBook en 2026-08-17T16:03:14.318Z August 17, 2026 – Roundup of Supreme Court & High Court Judgments/Orders https://courtbook.in/posts/supreme-court-issues-strict-directions-to-curb-black-money-in-elections-orders-faster-probe-and-high-court-approval-for-case-withdrawals CourtBook en 2026-08-17T15:52:33.768Z Supreme Court Issues Strict Directions to Curb Black Money in Elections, Orders Faster Probe and High Court Approval for Case Withdrawals https://courtbook.in/posts/ipl-betting-case-madhya-pradesh-hc-refuses-to-quash-fir-against-accused-leaves-evidence-assessment-to-trial-court CourtBook en 2026-08-17T15:40:14.097Z IPL Betting Case: Madhya Pradesh HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Accused, Leaves Evidence Assessment to Trial Court https://courtbook.in/posts/kerala-hc-transfers-case-to-another-family-court-after-petitioner-raises-reasonable-apprehension-of-judicial-bias CourtBook en 2026-08-17T15:31:05.356Z Kerala HC Transfers Case to Another Family Court After Petitioner Raises Reasonable Apprehension of Judicial Bias https://courtbook.in/posts/supreme-court-cancels-bail-of-foreign-national-in-5-kg-heroin-case-orders-strict-surety-verification CourtBook en 2026-08-17T15:21:02.078Z Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Foreign National in 5-Kg Heroin Case, Orders Strict Surety Verification https://courtbook.in/posts/medical-admission-money-trail-requires-custodial-probe-punjab--haryana-high-court-denies-anticipatory-bail CourtBook en 2026-08-17T15:10:32.067Z Medical Admission Money Trail Requires Custodial Probe: Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail https://courtbook.in/posts/supreme-court-refers-arbitration-pre-deposit-clause-issue-to-larger-bench-questions-validity-of-sk-jain-ruling CourtBook en 2026-08-17T15:04:29.163Z Supreme Court Refers Arbitration Pre-Deposit Clause Issue To Larger Bench, Questions Validity Of S.K. Jain Ruling https://courtbook.in/posts/no-abetment-of-suicide-without-proximate-instigation-and-intent-supreme-court-discharges-maharashtra-forest-officer CourtBook en 2026-08-17T14:45:58.815Z No Abetment of Suicide Without Proximate Instigation and Intent: Supreme Court Discharges Maharashtra Forest Officer https://courtbook.in/posts/allahabad-high-court-rejects-lawyers-plea-f-48-crore-fee-claim-against-uttar-pradesh-state CourtBook en 2026-08-17T14:29:21.009Z Advocate's ₹4.8 Crore Fee Claim Against UP Government Dismissed By Allahabad High Court https://courtbook.in/posts/supreme-court-seeks-centres-response-on-shanti-act-liability-cap-aerb-independence CourtBook en 2026-08-17T14:11:19.450Z SHANTI Act: Supreme Court Questions Nuclear Liability Caps, Seeks Response on AERB Independence https://courtbook.in/posts/police-cannot-arbitrarily-restrict-carrying-of-national-flag-during-peaceful-rallies-madras-high-court CourtBook en 2026-08-17T13:57:40.880Z Police Cannot Arbitrarily Restrict Carrying of National Flag During Peaceful Rallies: Madras High Court https://courtbook.in/posts/gangsters-act-cannot-freeze-other-criminal-trials-priority-applies-only-when-dates-clash-supreme-court CourtBook en 2026-08-17T13:45:50.931Z Gangsters Act Cannot Freeze Other Criminal Trials, Priority Applies Only When Dates Clash: Supreme Court https://courtbook.in/posts/delhi-hc-gives-four-weeks-to-kejriwal-sisodia-others-to-reply-in-cbi-excise-policy-discharge-challenge CourtBook en 2026-08-17T13:22:41.684Z Delhi HC Gives Four Weeks to Kejriwal, Sisodia, Others to Reply in CBI Excise Policy Discharge Challenge https://courtbook.in/posts/existing-transgender-id-cards-to-remain-valid-supreme-court-records-centres-assurance-amid-challenge-to-2026-amendment CourtBook en 2026-08-17T12:57:22.561Z Existing Transgender ID Cards To Remain Valid: Supreme Court Records Centre’s Assurance Amid Challenge To 2026 Amendment https://courtbook.in/posts/karnataka-hc-refuses-to-quash-scst-act-case-against-congress-leader-siraj-sheikh-over-alleged-caste-abuses-at-political-rally CourtBook en 2026-08-17T12:47:50.743Z Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash SC/ST Act Case Against Congress Leader Siraj Sheikh Over Alleged Caste Abuses at Political Rally https://courtbook.in/posts/supreme-court-declines-to-interfere-with-ecis-2002-cut-off-for-sikkim-electoral-roll-revision CourtBook en 2026-08-17T12:13:04.367Z Supreme Court Declines To Interfere With ECI’s 2002 Cut-Off For Sikkim Electoral Roll Revision https://courtbook.in/posts/claiming-ownership-of-suit-property-does-not-make-third-party-necessary-party-in-small-causes-suit-allahabad-hc CourtBook en 2026-08-17T11:48:39.569Z Claiming Ownership Of Suit Property Does Not Make Third Party Necessary Party In Small Causes Suit: Allahabad HC https://courtbook.in/posts/delhi-hc-protects-khushi-kapoors-personality-rights-orders-takedown-of-ai-generated-and-unauthorised-content CourtBook en 2026-08-17T11:20:30.513Z Delhi HC Protects Khushi Kapoor’s Personality Rights, Orders Takedown of AI-Generated and Unauthorised Content https://courtbook.in/posts/supreme-court-tells-karnataka-to-ensure-cauvery-water-release-to-tamil-nadu-as-per-cwma-directions CourtBook en 2026-08-17T11:09:22.191Z Supreme Court Tells Karnataka to Ensure Cauvery Water Release to Tamil Nadu as Per CWMA Directions https://courtbook.in/posts/supreme-court-defers-allahabad-hc-proceedings-in-rahul-gandhi-assets-case-restrains-cbi-ed-from-filing-reports CourtBook en 2026-08-17T10:51:27.841Z Supreme Court Defers Allahabad HC Proceedings in Rahul Gandhi Assets Case, Restrains CBI, ED From Filing Reports https://courtbook.in/posts/allahabad-high-court-orders-30-womens-reservation-in-oudh-bar-association-polls-lays-out-post-wise-rotation-formula CourtBook en 2026-08-17T06:59:46.802Z Allahabad HC Orders 30% Women's Reservation in Oudh Bar Association Polls, Lays Out Post-Wise Rotation Formula https://courtbook.in/posts/existing-petrol-pump-operator-cannot-challenge-rival-outlet-merely-due-to-business-competition-allahabad-high-court CourtBook en 2026-08-17T06:30:19.910Z Existing Petrol Pump Operator Cannot Challenge Rival Outlet Merely Due To Business Competition: Allahabad High Court https://courtbook.in/posts/siblings-in-law-can-seek-accident-compensation-as-dependents-upon-proof-of-financial-dependency-sikkim-high-court CourtBook en 2026-08-17T06:16:32.655Z Siblings-In-Law Can Seek Accident Compensation As Dependents Upon Proof Of Financial Dependency: Sikkim High Court https://courtbook.in/posts/kerala-lawyers-body-seeks-immediate-lawyers-protection-act-after-attack-on-advocates-elderly-parents CourtBook en 2026-08-17T03:52:10.529Z Kerala Lawyers Body Seeks Immediate Lawyers Protection Act After Attack on Advocates’ Elderly Parents https://courtbook.in/posts/article-161--governor-cannot-reject-premature-release-arbitrarily-allahabad-hc-quashes-order-over-error-in-jail-custody-calculation CourtBook en 2026-08-17T03:01:36.726Z Article 161 | Governor Cannot Reject Premature Release Arbitrarily; Allahabad HC Quashes Order Over Error in Jail Custody Calculation https://courtbook.in/posts/bombay-high-court-rejects-election-petition-against-pune-cantonment-mla-sunil-kamble CourtBook en 2026-08-16T05:30:00.000Z Bombay High Court Rejects Election Petition Against Pune Cantonment MLA Sunil Kamble https://courtbook.in/posts/seized-property-must-be-disposed-of-within-45-days-under-bnss-karnataka-high-cour CourtBook en 2026-08-16T04:33:18.865Z Seized Property Must Be Disposed Of Within 45 Days Under BNSS: Karnataka High Cour