Here is the daily roundup of important judgments and orders from the Supreme Court and the High Courts for August 10, 2026.
RTE Reimbursement Cannot Be Delayed Indefinitely: Bombay High Court Asks Maharashtra To Fix Timelines For Payments To Unaided Schools
The Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra to release admissible RTE reimbursement to schools by September 4, 2026, while calling for a review of the existing payment mechanism. The Court highlighted repeated litigation caused by delays and asked the State to examine timelines, monitoring and the adequacy of reimbursement amounts. Read more...
Delhi HC Clarifies When Prior Sanction Is Required To Prosecute Former Public Servants Under Prevention of Corruption Act
The Delhi High Court has clarified the retrospective scope of the 2018 amendment to Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Court held that former public servants receive protection where cognizance is taken after July 26, 2018, but cases already taken cognizance of before that date will not be reopened for fresh sanction. Read more...
Punjab & Haryana HC Allows In-Service Doctors Without Prior Rural Service to Compete for Reserved PG Medical Seats
The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld Haryana’s 40% postgraduate medical in-service quota, holding that two years of prior rural, remote or difficult-area service is not mandatory for admission. The Court found the State’s classification and five-year post-qualification rural service requirement legally valid. Read more...
P&H High Court Upholds Special Family Pension to Army Widow After Soldier Dies of Cardiac Arrest During Casual Leave
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed the Union government’s challenge to special family pension granted to an Army widow. The Bench held that cardiac arrest linked with service-related stress could be attributable to military service and that casual leave did not by itself sever the soldier’s service status. Read more...
Compassionate Appointment Approval Cannot Be Ignored While Denying Salary, Says Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court quashed orders denying salary to Smt. Dharmwati Devi after finding that approval of her compassionate appointment had never been withdrawn. Justice Manju Rani Chauhan also found violations of natural justice and held that authorities could not reopen matters already addressed by an earlier Division Bench. Read more...
Wife Must Make Reasonable Efforts for Work, But Maintenance Cannot Stop Merely for Not Getting Job: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court partly allowed the husband’s revision against Rs 1 lakh interim maintenance, retaining that amount for the period of substantial earnings but reducing it to Rs 15,000 after his regular salary ceased. The Court also rejected the wife’s enhancement plea and clarified that maintenance cannot automatically stop merely because one year has passed. Read more...
Supreme Court Allows Abhishek Banerjee to Travel Abroad for Eye Treatment, Grants Three-Week Permission on Diplomatic Passport With Conditions
The Supreme Court allowed TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks in September for eye treatment. A Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant permitted the travel on his diplomatic passport and directed him to share itinerary, accommodation, medical and flight details with investigating agencies, while keeping those details confidential. Read more...
Karnataka HC Quashes FIR Against Suvarna News Anchor Over Prophet Mohammed Remarks
The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Suvarna News anchor Ajit Hanumakkanavar over remarks made during a 2018 television debate. Justice Ravi V Hosmani found that the allegations did not establish the required intention for offences under Sections 153A, 295A and 505(2) IPC and allowed the petition. Read more...
Child’s Welfare Comes First: Supreme Court Hands Child Custody Back To Maternal Grandparents After Interaction With Minor
The Supreme Court has directed that a minor remain in the custody of maternal grandparents after interacting with the child and considering overall circumstances. The Bench allowed supervised visitation for the father, subject to the child’s wishes, and permitted the grandparents to pursue maintenance in accordance with law. Read more...
Supreme Court Asks Authorities To Consider Exclusive CBI, NIA Courts For Manipur Violence Cases
The Supreme Court has asked authorities to consider separate exclusive courts for CBI and NIA cases arising from the 2023 Manipur violence. The Bench also reviewed investigation figures, directed compilation of case details for lawyers and affected families, and ordered security support for uninterrupted investigations. Read more...
Promise to Marry Later Broken Is Not Cheating Without Dishonest Intent From Start, Says Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court acquitted Man of cheating under Section 417 IPC, holding that subsequent refusal to marry cannot alone establish a false promise. The Court found no convincing evidence that the promise was dishonest from inception or that the woman's consent resulted from a misconception of fact. Read more...
Supreme Court Declines Third Plea by Ashwini Upadhyay Seeking Regulation of Religious Education Institutions for Children
The Supreme Court declined to entertain Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay’s third petition seeking regulation and supervision of institutions imparting religious education to children up to 14 years. The bench noted earlier proceedings on the same issue and advised enforcement of the existing order. Upadhyay subsequently withdrew the petition. Read more...
Delhi High Court Protects Tabu’s Personality Rights, Orders Takedown of AI-Generated Content and False Statements
The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to actor Tabassum Jamal Hashmi against unauthorised exploitation of her personality attributes. Justice Jyoti Singh restrained specified defendants from using her name, image, voice and photographs, including through AI and deepfake technologies, and ordered multiple online platforms to remove identified content. Read moree...
Supreme Court Dismisses TV Today Plea Over ₹5 Lakh Compensation for Breach of Child Sexual Abuse Survivor’s Privacy
The Supreme Court dismissed TV Today Network Limited’s challenge to a Delhi High Court order awarding ₹5 lakh compensation in a child privacy dispute. The Bench declined to entertain the broadcaster’s challenge to writ jurisdiction and upheld the compensation arising from a broadcast containing details capable of identifying the survivor. Read more...
Rajasthan High Court Flags Fake Birth Certificate Showing Missing Girl As Major, Orders Action Against Erring Officials
The Rajasthan High Court found a birth certificate showing a missing girl as major to be forged and contrary to statutory requirements. The Bench directed the Chief Secretary to address improper issuance of such certificates and disciplinary action against responsible officials. It also sought an explanation over alleged FIR registration delay. Read more...
Telangana HC Sets Aside X User Data Notice After Finding No Reference to Petitioner in FIR
The Telangana High Court found no reference to P. Rajgopal in the FIR connected with Crime No. 404 of 2026. Justice Tangirala Madhavi Devi held there was prima facie no basis for the Section 94 BNSS notice seeking his X account information and directed authorities to follow due process. Read more...
Adopted Son of Widow Can Inherit Deceased Husband’s Property, Allahabad HC Holds
The Allahabad High Court dismissed two writ petitions challenging Ramji’s adoption and inheritance rights. Justice Chandra Kumar Rai held that the adoption deed was proved and that a child adopted by a widow could be treated as the adopted son of her deceased husband for inheritance purposes. Read more...
Woman’s Clothing Cannot Justify Sexual Harassment, Delhi High Court Convicts Man Under Section 354A IPC
The Delhi High Court overturned Sajid Ali’s acquittal and convicted him under Section 354A(1)(i) IPC after finding the complainant’s core testimony consistent. The Court rejected arguments based on her clothing, religion and local customs, while holding that her age was not satisfactorily established for applying POCSO provisions. Read more...
Supreme Court Says ‘Person’ Includes Adults And Children, Warns States Over Failure To Register Missing Persons FIRs
The Supreme Court has clarified that its direction to register FIRs on information about missing persons applies to everyone, irrespective of age or gender. The Bench warned non-compliant States and Union Territories of contempt proceedings, directed affidavits from concerned officials, and ordered further steps for nationwide portal integration. Read more...
Kerala HC Questions State Why DSP Was Not Suspended Over Arrest Lapses in Nithin Raj Case
The Kerala High Court questioned the State’s failure to suspend DSP Sudheer Kallan after an enquiry found serious procedural lapses in the arrest of Dr M. Kodanda Ram. Justice A. Badharudeen directed the State Police Chief to consider the enquiry report and ordered constitution of an enquiry panel within one week. Read more...
Father Cannot Confine Adult Daughters Over Religious Choice, Allahabad HC Orders Rs 25 Lakh Compensation
The Allahabad High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition involving two adult women who said they were confined by their father after embracing Islam. Justice Sandeep Jain held their detention illegal, protected their freedom of residence and religious choice, and directed the father and Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation. Read more...
Material Inconsistencies In Evidence Prevent Restoration Of Section 302 Conviction, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court dismissed Andhra Pradesh’s appeal seeking restoration of a Section 302 IPC conviction, finding material inconsistencies in prosecution evidence. The Bench also criticised the High Court’s reliance on surmises while altering the conviction, but held that the available evidence was insufficient to restore the original conviction. Read more...
PF and ESPP Deductions Cannot Reduce Maintenance Liability: Supreme Court Raises Child Maintenance to Rs 1.5 Lakh
The Supreme Court enhanced maintenance for two children to Rs 1.50 lakh per month and fixed Rs 30,000 monthly maintenance for their mother. The Bench considered the children’s expenses, the husband’s income structure and the mother’s medical expenses before modifying the Delhi High Court’s maintenance order. Read more...
Bombay HC Justice Gautam Ankhad Recuses From Pleas Challenging Maharashtra Special Public Security Act
Justice Gautam Ankhad of the Bombay High Court recused himself from petitions filed by political and trade union organisations challenging the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act. The petitions question provisions dealing with unlawful organisations, executive powers and property seizure. The Registry was directed not to list the matters before a bench including Justice Ankhad. Read more...
Magistrate Can Name Persons Responsible for Custodial Death, MP High Court Holds Under Section 176(1-A) CrPC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a judicial inquiry and FIR concerning a custodial death at Dhar jail. Justice Jai Kumar Pillai ruled that Section 176(1-A) CrPC gives Judicial Magistrates wider authority to examine custodial deaths and identify persons allegedly responsible, while dismissing both connected writ petitions. Read more...
