Here is The Daily Roundup of Important Judgments and Orders from the Supreme Court and the High Courts for August 24, 2026.
Bombay HC Reduces Life Sentence of Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Minor, Alters POCSO Conviction
The Bombay High Court partly allowed the appeal, maintaining the Section 376 IPC conviction while modifying the POCSO conviction from Section 5/6 to Section 3/4. The Court reduced life imprisonment to 12 years, citing deficiencies in proving repeated assault and the victim’s age, while maintaining the compensation order. Read more...
Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, Who Reported Ram Temple Donation Irregularities, Moves Supreme Court Against Ghaziabad Police FIR
Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay has moved the Supreme Court against a Ghaziabad FIR over an alleged road-rage incident, calling it retaliatory. He seeks quashing, protection from arrest, CCTV preservation, and an independent probe by an agency such as the CBI. Read more...
Alleged Attempt to Influence & Intimidate Judge: Allahabad HC Refers Commissioner Durga Shakti Nagpal Conduct for Contempt
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a transfer plea in a 1997 Gonda land suit as infructuous since it was already moved to another court, but directed contempt proceedings be examined against Divisional Commissioner Durga Shakti Nagpal over calls allegedly made to pressure the trial judge. Read more...
Delhi HC Stays Defamation Proceedings Against Sudarshan TV Anchor Suresh Chavhanke
The Delhi High Court has stayed proceedings against Sudarshan TV anchor Suresh Khanderao Chavhanke in a criminal defamation complaint. Justice Madhu Jain issued notice on his plea challenging the Saket Court’s summoning order. The matter has been listed for October 28, 2026, and proceedings before the trial court remain stayed until then. Read more...
Right To Religious Processions Is Not Absolute: Patna High Court Upholds Restrictions On Mahabiri Julus
The Patna High Court dismissed a plea seeking permission for a Mahabiri Julus through its traditional route in Siwan. Justice Alok Kumar held that religious freedom and procession rights under Articles 19 and 25 are protected but remain subject to reasonable restrictions based on public order, morality and health. Read more...
Supreme Court Bans Construction Within 100 Metres of Jojari River, Restricts Polluting Activities Within 500 Metres
The Supreme Court has prohibited construction within 100 metres of Rajasthan’s Jojari River and hazardous or potentially polluting activities within 500 metres of the flood line. The restrictions will continue until scientific determination of the High Flood Line and ecological buffer zones is completed. Read more...
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay’s Plea Challenging FIR Over Alleged Road-Rage Incident
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear journalist Abhishek Upadhyay’s plea challenging a Ghaziabad FIR arising from an alleged road-rage incident. He denies the allegations and claims the case is connected to his investigative reporting. The Court will consider the matter on August 25. Read more...
Police Cannot Arrest Accused During Interim Bail Merely Due to Addition of New Offences: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court ruled that police could not arrest Durgesh Yadav while his interim bail remained in force merely because additional sections were added to the same case. Justice Samit Gopal granted bail and directed the Azamgarh SSP to conduct an inquiry into the conduct of the concerned police officers. Read more...
Pregnancy Was Two Months Before Alleged Rape: Gauhati High Court Sets Aside POCSO Conviction
The Gauhati High Court overturned a POCSO conviction and life sentence after finding that medical evidence placed the victim’s pregnancy about two months before the alleged incident. The Bench held that the prosecution failed to prove the appellant’s guilt and ordered his acquittal and release from custody. Read more...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan’s Bail Plea in MCOCA Case
The Supreme Court has issued notice on former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan’s bail plea in an MCOCA case. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta granted the Delhi government four weeks to file its response after the Delhi High Court rejected his bail plea. Read more...
Delhi HC Summons Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, Media Platforms in Saurav Das Privacy Suit Over Address Disclosure
The Delhi High Court has issued summons to Abhijit Iyer-Mitra and several media and digital platforms in Saurav Das’s suit alleging disclosure of his residential address and personal information. X informed the Court that the disputed links had been removed and were no longer accessible. Read more...
Stray Physical Relations After Separation Do Not Mean Matrimonial Cruelty Was Forgiven: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court held that occasional cohabitation between separated spouses does not automatically erase earlier matrimonial cruelty. The Bench said condonation requires forgiveness and restoration and remains conditional on non-repetition of cruelty. After examining the allegations, prolonged separation and failed mediation, the Court upheld the divorce decree. Read more...
Supreme Court Reserves Order on Tarun Tejpal’s Plea for Exemption From Surrender After 10-Year Sentence
The Supreme Court reserved its order on Tarun Tejpal’s plea seeking exemption from surrender following his conviction and 10-year sentence by the Bombay High Court. The State of Goa questioned the maintainability of his appeal without surrender or a separate exemption request, while his counsel relied on the High Court’s four-week surrender period. Read more...
Supreme Court Seeks Kerala Response on Death-Row Convict’s Plea to Transfer Him From Kerala Jail to Assam
The Supreme Court sought Kerala’s response to Muhammed Ameer Ul Islam’s plea seeking transfer from Viyyur Central Prison to Assam. The Bench examined restrictions under Kerala prison rules and their relationship with the Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950. Kerala was directed to file a counter-affidavit concerning the proposed amendment challenging Rule 587. Read more...
Marriage Does Not Give Husband Right To Control Wife, Karnataka HC Upholds ₹9,000 Monthly Maintenance for Wife and Daughter
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a husband’s challenge against Rs.9,000 monthly maintenance awarded to his wife and minor daughter. Justice Dr. Chillakur Sumalatha held that marriage does not authorise a husband to control his wife’s movements, choices or individuality, and upheld the Family Court’s maintenance order. Read more...
Registered Will Valid Even When Scribe Also Attests It, Punjab & Haryana HC Rules in Property Dispute
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a second appeal concerning a Ludhiana property, holding that Sections 15 and 16 of the Hindu Succession Act do not apply where a valid registered Will exists. The Court also upheld the Will despite the scribe also acting as an attesting witness. Read more...
Supreme Court Restores Assam Election Petition, Says Copy Defects Alone Cannot Automatically End Election Challenge
The Supreme Court restored an Assam election petition after finding that differing attestation stamps on petition copies did not violate Section 81(3). It directed the High Court to verify the original Form-25 affidavit and proceed on merits, while restricting corrupt-practice allegations if proper attestation was absent. Read more...
Kerala HC Seeks State Response on Plea Alleging Transgender Devotee Was Stopped From Proceeding to Sabarimala
The Kerala High Court has sought the State government's response to a transgender devotee's petition alleging that she was stopped at Pamba from proceeding to Sabarimala. The Bench of Justice Gopinath P and Justice S Manu issued notice and listed the matter for further consideration on September 3, 2026. Read more...
Abhishek Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Against Delay in Decision on 20 Rebel TMC MPs
TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee has approached the Supreme Court against the delay in deciding disqualification petitions filed against 20 rebel party MPs. The MPs have aligned with NCPI and sought separate recognition in the Lok Sabha. The plea will be heard on August 25 by a bench headed by CJI Surya Kant. Read more...
Wife Cannot Revive Waived Monetary Claims Through DV Proceedings After Settlement: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court quashed domestic violence proceedings after finding that the wife had voluntarily waived monetary and maintenance claims under a settlement followed by divorce. However, the Court held that the adult daughter, who was not a party to the settlement, had not waived her independent monetary claims and could pursue fresh proceedings according to law. Read more...
