Here is the daily roundup of important judgments and orders from the Supreme Court and the High Courts for August 11, 2026.
Husband’s Duty to Maintain Wife Is Also a Social and Moral Responsibility: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a criminal revision against a Family Court order granting ₹20,000 monthly maintenance to a wife. Justice Achal Sachdev held that the husband’s duty to maintain his wife is rooted in legal, social and moral responsibility, particularly where she has no independent income. Read more...
Allahabad HC Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost on Live-In Couple for Concealing Man’s Existing Marriage
Allahabad High Court dismissed a live-in couple's protection petition with Rs 1 lakh cost after finding they concealed that the man was already married and had filed for divorce, calling it fraud on the court. Read more...
Bombay HC Refuses Immediate Relief To Liquor Makers Over FSSAI Orders On McDowell’s No. 1 And Old Monk
The Bombay High Court declined immediate interim relief to United Spirits and Mohan Meakin against FSSAI restrictions on their liquor products. The bench granted FSSAI time to file its response and recorded that the manufacturers would receive the reply before the next hearing. The petitions will be heard on August 24, 2026. Read more...
Bombay HC Allows 15 Law Colleges To Retain 2026-27 Student Intake, Sets Faculty Appointment Timeline
The Bombay High Court allowed 15 law colleges to retain their 2026-27 student intake, subject to compliance with a revised recruitment schedule. The colleges must appoint qualified Principals and Assistant Professors and submit undertakings. Non-compliance would revive the University's earlier orders, including possible de-affiliation proceedings. Read more...
Delhi HC Stays Order That Threatened Sujan Singh Park Owners With Eviction After 65-Year Legal Battle
The Delhi High Court has stayed the June 9, 2026 judgment affecting Sir Sobha Singh & Sons’ possession of Sujan Singh Park. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna found substantial legal questions concerning the Government Grants Act, civil court jurisdiction and the consideration of historical correspondence. The parties were directed to maintain status quo pending appeal. Read more...
Isolated Quarrels Cannot Amount To Mental Cruelty Without Sustained Conduct, Patna High Court Rules
The Patna High Court allowed a wife's appeal and set aside a divorce decree, finding that scattered allegations of marital discord did not establish continuous mental cruelty. The Bench also held WhatsApp messages inadmissible without the required electronic evidence certificate and dismissed the husband's matrimonial suit seeking divorce. Read more...
WhatsApp Or Wall Affixture Not Valid Modes To Serve No-Confidence Notice On Sarpanch: Orissa High Court
Orissa High Court dismissed a Sarpanch's petition challenging a no-confidence notice, ruling that WhatsApp and wall-affixture service were invalid but personal service already received made the notice legally sufficient. Read more...
‘If He Is So Influential, How Is His Office Being Demolished?’ Calcutta HC Questions Plea Against Abhishek Banerjee
The Calcutta High Court questioned whether Abhishek Banerjee continues to wield enough influence to interfere with police investigations. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya referred to the changed political situation in West Bengal and questioned the State’s apprehension. The Court extended existing interim protection from coercive action in three FIRs till August 31. Read more...
Bombay HC Allows ILS Law College Students With Attendance Shortage To Take Exams, Orders Supplementary Tests
The Bombay High Court extended the Supreme Court’s one-time protection to law students prevented from taking 2025–26 semester-end examinations solely due to attendance shortage. The Court ordered supplementary examinations within four weeks and protected eligible academic progression, while leaving the broader interpretation of attendance rules open. Read more...
Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Sushil Kumar, Finds No Change In Circumstances
The Delhi High Court dismissed Sushil Kumar's regular bail plea, finding no genuine change in circumstances after the Supreme Court had cancelled his earlier bail. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav noted that concerns regarding trial interference and other factors remained relevant, while leaving assessment of the evidence to the Trial Court. Read more...
No Need For Two Appeals When Suit And Counterclaim Are Decided By Common Judgment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that when a suit and counterclaim are decided by a common judgment, both can be challenged through a composite appeal. Separate grounds must be stated for each decree, with court fees payable accordingly. The ruling aims to prevent procedural complications and unnecessary multiplicity of litigation. Read more...
Can Copyright Strikes Justify Social Media Account Suspension? Delhi High Court Frames Key Legal Question
The Delhi High Court has framed a preliminary issue on whether social media platforms can suspend or delete accounts based on copyright strikes. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed Meta, Google and Telegram to address whether such practices comply with principles laid down in Shreya Singhal and MySpace. Read more...
Supreme Court Acquits Man in 2009 Child Rape Case, Says Medical and Forensic Evidence Failed to Support Prosecution Case
The Supreme Court acquitted a man convicted by the Himachal Pradesh High Court in a 2009 case, ruling that medical and forensic evidence contradicted the prosecution's version, and restored the trial court's original acquittal order. Read more...
Hens Are ‘Livestock’: Karnataka High Court Upholds ₹4.51 Lakh Compensation for Poultry Loss in Road Accident
The Karnataka High Court ruled that hens constitute livestock under the Motor Vehicles Act and that loss of poultry transported in a goods vehicle was covered by the insurance policy. The Court maintained ₹4.51 lakh compensation but reduced the applicable interest rate from 7% to 6%. Read more...
Employee Cannot Be Blamed for Hiding Criminal Case He Did Not Know About, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court ruled that termination for non-disclosure of criminal antecedents cannot be automatic. In Shatrughn Yadav’s case, the Court found documentary material supporting his claim that he was unaware of the NCR. It set aside his termination and ordered reinstatement with consequential benefits and 50% back wages. Read more...
Supreme Court Restores SEBI Insider Trading Penalties Against Tara Jewels Promoters, Says Purpose of Sale Proceeds Is Irrelevant
The Supreme Court restored SEBI’s insider trading action against Tara Jewels promoters, ruling that the purpose for using sale proceeds cannot justify trades made while possessing UPSI under the 2015 Regulations. The Court restored disgorgement of approximately Rs. 1.38 crore, upheld related penalties, but reduced one penalty from Rs. 25 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh. Read more...
Interim Maintenance Cannot Be Fixed Solely On Husband's Income, Wife's Qualifications And Independent Income Must Be Considered: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court reduced interim maintenance from ₹30,000 to ₹25,000 per month after considering the wife’s independent income, residential accommodation, qualifications and the husband’s financial responsibilities towards their children, including his daughter’s MBBS education. Read more...
Supreme Court Acquits Man in 2013 Burn Death Case, Finds Dying Declarations Suspicious and Prosecution Evidence Insufficient
The Supreme Court acquitted Jupudi Suresh in a 2013 burn death case after finding serious doubts in the dying declarations, medical evidence and prosecution testimony. The Bench held that the prosecution failed to establish a reliable chain of circumstances connecting him with the death and set aside the conviction. Read more...
Court Fee Must Cover Accrued Mesne Profits When Entire Rent Decree Is Challenged, Allahabad High Court Rules
The Allahabad High Court ruled that an appeal against a composite rent decree must be valued according to the liability challenged. Accrued or precisely ascertainable mesne profits forming part of the decree must also be considered for court fee computation under the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021. Read more...
Arbitration Dispute: Supreme Court Upholds ₹3.5 Crore Deposit Direction Against National Projects Construction Corporation
The Supreme Court dismissed NPCC’s appeal against a Delhi High Court order requiring deposit of ₹3.5 crore pending the Section 34 challenge to an arbitral award. The Court found the case warranted interim protection, noting the absence of a counter-claim and the lack of a finding regarding non-utilisation of the mobilisation advance. Read more...
