Here is the Daily Roundup of Important Judgments and Orders from the Supreme Court and the High Courts for August 31, 2026.
'Not A Single Student Should Lose Life': Bombay HC Directs Maharashtra To Provide Medical Care To Tribal Students On Hunger Strike In Pune
The Bombay High Court directed Maharashtra to safeguard tribal students observing a hunger strike in Pune by providing medical assistance, hospitalisation where necessary and food under medical advice, stressing that no student's life should be lost. Read more...
Once Land Acquired for National Highway, Cannot Be Returned Merely Because It Remains Unused: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed Kaushalya Devi’s plea seeking return of 0.043 hectares allegedly left unused after highway construction. The Division Bench held that earlier rulings under the National Highways Act governed the matter and that the law contains no provision requiring return of acquired land. Read more...
Parolee’s Alleged Criminal Conduct Cannot Automatically Justify Full Surety Forfeiture: Punjab and Haryana HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court partly allowed a plea against forfeiture of parole surety bonds. Justice Manisha Batra found the recovery of ₹2 lakh from each surety disproportionate and reduced their liability to ₹50,000 each, while directing refund of any excess amount already recovered. Read more...
S. 24A Advocates Act | Convicts Can Re-enter Legal Profession After Statutory Disqualification, Centre Tells Madras HC
The Central Government has defended Section 24A of the Advocates Act before the Madras High Court, saying its two-year disqualification rule balances professional integrity with the possibility of rehabilitation after a statutory consequence of conviction. Read more...
Allahabad HC Overturns 1982 Dacoity-Murder Conviction, Finds No Proof That Dacoity Was the Initial Intention
The Allahabad High Court allowed Sattu’s appeal against his 1982 conviction under Section 396 IPC. Justice Samit Gopal held that the prosecution failed to establish that dacoity was the initial intention and that murder occurred while committing it, and accordingly set aside the trial court judgment. Read more...
Family Feud and Prosecution Contradictions Raise Reasonable Doubt: MP High Court Upholds Acquittal in Minor Molestation Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed appeals against a trial court's acquittal in a Shujalpur molestation case, holding that prior family enmity and inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony made the prosecution's story unreliable. Read more...
Calcutta HC Refuses Urgent Hearing To Cricketer Abhishek Porel’s Bail Plea In Rape Case
The Calcutta High Court refused an urgent hearing for Bengal cricketer Abhishek Porel in a case involving allegations of rape on the promise of marriage. The Court noted the seriousness of the allegations and directed that any bail application be pursued through the regular legal process. Read more...
E20 Fuel Row | Supreme Court Refuses Plea Seeking Mandatory Disclosure Of Ethanol Content On Petrol Pumps
The Supreme Court declined to entertain a plea seeking mandatory disclosure of ethanol content on petrol pumps and fuel receipts. The Bench allowed advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami to approach the appropriate High Court with his grievance concerning consumer disclosure and ethanol-blended petrol. Read more...
No Proof Of Dowry Harassment Soon Before Death: Allahabad HC Acquits Three In 1991 Case
The Allahabad High Court set aside the conviction of three accused in a 1991 case involving Urmila’s death. The Court found that dowry harassment soon before death was not proved, while inconsistencies in prosecution evidence and the absence of proof supporting murder and disappearance of evidence created serious doubt. Read more...
‘Mohammed Deepak’ Case: Supreme Court Stays FIR Proceedings, Suspends Uttarakhand HC Social Media Order
The Supreme Court has stayed FIR proceedings against Deepak Kumar in the Uttarakhand confrontation case and suspended the High Court’s order restricting his social media posts about the incident. Read more...
Govt Cannot Use Summary Proceedings To Evict Persons Claiming Genuine Title Over Land: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court allowed civil appeals concerning 40.65 acres in Nellore, setting aside an order that interfered with an auction conducted during Circar Paper Mills’ liquidation. The Court held that the State had not unequivocally established the land as assigned property and that disputed title could not be decided through summary proceedings. Read more...
Madras High Court To Examine Maintainability Of MK Stalin’s Plea Challenging Kolathur Election, Alleging EVM And VVPAT Lapses
The Madras High Court has reserved orders on whether MK Stalin’s plea challenging the Kolathur election result is maintainable. Stalin alleges EVM failures and lapses in verification, while the ECI argues that the challenge should have been brought through an election petition. Read more...
Supreme Court Refuses To Restore Bail Of Goa Nightclub Fire Accused, Directs Surrender Within Two Weeks
The Supreme Court dismissed pleas by Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra and Ajay Gupta challenging cancellation of their bail in the Goa nightclub fire case. The Bench declined to interfere with the Bombay High Court’s order and directed the three accused to surrender within two weeks, while permitting expedited trial proceedings. Read more...
Supreme Court Declines Urgent Plea Against CJP September 5 Protest
The Supreme Court declined urgent intervention against the Cockroach Janata Party’s proposed September 5 Delhi march, saying it could not presume an untoward incident. The Bench asked the petitioner to approach the Central Government and police authorities and fixed the matter for September 10. Read more...
Calcutta HC Spares Death Row Convict Who Killed Wife With Axe In Front Of Son, Commutes Sentence To Life Term
The Calcutta High Court's Jalpaiguri bench upheld Sujit Dey Bhowmik's conviction for murdering his wife with an axe but commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment, holding that the trial court had ignored key mitigating circumstances before sentencing. Read more...
Supreme Court Upholds Delhi HC Order on Burmah Shell Society Plot Dispute
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against a Delhi High Court ruling that rejected a plot allotment claim involving Burmah Shell Co-operative Housing Society. The Court found that the Arbitrator and Tribunal had overlooked crucial records concerning the claimant’s membership and upheld the High Court’s exercise of writ jurisdiction. Read more...
Karnataka HC Warns Whitefield Police Against Interfering in Civil Property Disputes
The Karnataka High Court has directed Whitefield Police not to intervene in civil disputes without a specific court order. The Court also asked senior Home Department and police authorities to examine the conduct of officers accused of interfering in a disputed property matter. Read more...
Supreme Court Declines To Interfere With NCLAT Order Protecting Jet Airways Workmen’s PF, Gratuity And Pension Dues
The Supreme Court dismissed SBI’s appeals against the NCLAT ruling protecting Jet Airways workmen’s provident fund, gratuity and pension dues from the liquidation estate. The Bench found no reason to interfere in the case’s particular circumstances, while leaving wider questions concerning Sections 36 and 53 of the IBC open. Read more...
Supreme Court Quashes Raigarh Man's Externment Order, Says He Was Never Given A Hearing
The Supreme Court set aside an externment order against a Raigarh man, ruling it was passed without notice or hearing and by wrongly reopening a closed case, violating statutory safeguards and natural justice principles. Read more...
Criminal Proceedings Can Be Quashed On Victim's Settlement Even Without Informant's Consent: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against Anand Kumar alias Sanjay Lalwani and others in a Bhopal land dispute, holding that the original landowner was the victim and his settlement, coupled with the case facts, made continuation of prosecution an abuse of process. Read more...
Centre Moves Supreme Court To Quash 13 FIRs Against CJP Protesters, Invokes Article 142
The Centre has approached the Supreme Court seeking quashing of 13 FIRs arising from CJP-led student protests. It has invoked Article 142 and sought separate treatment for 2,873 persons with serious criminal antecedents. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the application on Tuesday. Read more...
Rajasthan HC Lawyers Announce Work Abstention Till September 6, Demand Permanent Chief Justice
Rajasthan High Court lawyers at Jodhpur have announced work abstention till September 6, demanding that the Acting Chief Justice be relieved of judicial and administrative responsibilities, appointment of a permanent Chief Justice, and withdrawal of the Targeted File System. Read more...
Bar Association Election Dispute Not Maintainable Under Article 226: J&K High Court Dismisses Advocate’s Plea
The J&K High Court dismissed Advocate Abdul Basit Bhat’s challenge to amended election eligibility rules of the District Bar Association, Shopian, holding that the dispute concerned internal association affairs, involved no public duty, and was therefore not maintainable under Article 226. Read more...
Delhi HC Refuses To Force Adult Woman To Leave Ashram Against Her Will, Cites Article 19 Rights
The Delhi High Court declined to direct an adult woman to leave an ashram or return to her parents, after she told police and the Court that she was staying there voluntarily. The Bench, however, kept separate concerns about the ashram’s functioning for consideration. Read more...
WhatsApp Message Cannot By Itself Prove Defendant Received Summons: Delhi High Court Sets Aside Ex-Parte Decree
The Delhi High Court restored Nirmaljeet Singh’s opportunity to contest a civil suit, holding that WhatsApp transmission alone did not prove he received summons. The Court set aside the ex-parte decree and imposed Rs.20,000 costs on the appellant. Read more...
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