Here is the Daily Roundup of Important Iudgments and Orders from the Supreme Court and the High Courts for September 11, 2026.
Gauhati High Court Acquits Woman in Infant Death Case, Finds Conviction Unsustainable in Law
The Gauhati High Court allowed Hanufa Nasrin’s criminal appeal and set aside her conviction and sentence in connection with her infant daughter’s death. The Court found shortcomings in the medical evidence, witness statements and material relied upon by the trial court, and directed that she be set at liberty. Read more...
Jharkhand High Court Grants Interim Custody of 4-Year-Old Girl to Mother, Sets Aside Family Court Order
The Jharkhand High Court found that the Family Court had failed to properly decide a mother's application for interim custody. It set aside the order, directed custody of the minor girl to the mother and granted the father weekend visitation until the main custody proceedings are decided. Read more...
498A Case Quashed | General Allegations Cannot Sustain Criminal Proceedings Against In-Laws: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court quashed proceedings against four petitioners in a matrimonial dispute, finding the allegations general in nature and holding that the materials did not disclose the necessary ingredients of the alleged offences. Read more...
Allahabad HC Orders Production of Man Allegedly Detained After Converting to Islam and Marrying Against Father's Wishes
The Allahabad High Court has ordered production of Ayush Malik after allegations that he was illegally detained following his conversion to Islam and marriage to Chandni Qureshi. The Court issued notice and directed his production on September 16, 2026, with affidavits required if he is not produced. Read more...
Delhi HC Denies Vinesh Phogat Interim Relief to Enter World Wrestling Championship Trials
The Delhi High Court declined Vinesh Phogat’s request for interim permission to participate in the 2026 World Wrestling Championship selection trials. The Court said WFI’s eligibility criteria applied uniformly and that granting her an individual exception before deciding the policy’s validity was not justified. Read more...
Adult Woman Who Married Against Family’s Wishes Protected From Unnecessary Travel for Police Statement: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court protected an adult woman who feared travelling to Ghazipur for recording her police statement after marrying against her family’s wishes. The Court balanced her constitutional rights with the police’s investigative powers, directing that her statement be recorded at Bhopal where legally possible. Read more...
Delhi High Court Awards 50% Back Wages to Teacher Kept Out of Service for Nearly 15 Years
The Delhi High Court awarded Rajinder Kumar Gupta 50% back wages for the period he remained out of service after his termination was set aside. The Court held that the school could examine his eligibility but could not assume disputed allegations were already proved while deciding his Rule 121 claim. Read more...
Supreme Court Seeks Clarity From FSSAI on Front-of-Pack Food Warning Labels
The Supreme Court has sought detailed clarification from FSSAI on its proposed Front-of-Pack Labelling regime for packaged foods. The Court questioned the proposed phased approach, nutrient thresholds, label design, mandatory compliance and school-level nutritional literacy, directing FSSAI to respond within 10 days before the next hearing. Read more...
Delhi HC Upholds Order Refusing Injunction Against Xiaomi in Mobile Security Patent Case
The Delhi High Court dismissed Conqueror Innovations’ appeal seeking an interim injunction against Xiaomi over alleged patent infringement. The Bench found Xiaomi’s “Find Device” feature lacked essential elements of the patented system, including the claimed auto-answer functionality, while prolonged delay and the patent’s impending expiry also weighed against interim relief. Read more...
Divorce Does Not Automatically End Maintenance Rights of Wife; Major Daughter Not Covered Under Section 125 CrPC: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court held that an ex parte divorce does not automatically end a former wife’s maintenance entitlement under Section 125 CrPC. However, it set aside maintenance for the major daughter and stayed execution against the husband subject to a 50% arrears deposit. Read more...
Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Tamil Nadu Gold Ring Tender to Joyalukkas
The Madras High Court dismissed a PIL challenging TNMSC’s award of a gold-ring supply contract to Joyalukkas. The Bench held that the petitioner had not challenged the tender framework itself and failed to establish the arbitrariness, mala fides or irrationality required for judicial interference in the contractual award. Read more...
Gauhati HC Directs Possession of Auctioned Property After 11 Years, Says Pending Injunction Cannot Block SARFAESI Sale
The Gauhati High Court refused to order refund of ₹55 lakh to auction purchasers, holding that their Sale Certificate had already vested title. Instead, it directed the bank and District Commissioner to complete the statutory process for taking possession and handing over the property. Read more...
S. 197 CrPC | Police Cannot Claim Official Duty Protection for Custodial Violence, Allahabad HC Rejects Cops' Pleas
The Allahabad High Court dismissed applications by police personnel seeking discharge and Section 197 CrPC protection in a case involving alleged custodial violence. The Court held that the alleged conduct could not be treated as part of official duty and also noted the statutory exception concerning Section 354 IPC. Read more...
No Prima Facie Offence of Deceitful Sexual Intercourse When Both Parties Were Married to Others: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted regular bail to an astrologer accused of sexual assault on an alleged promise of marriage. It observed, prima facie, that both parties were married, knew each other's marital status and had not divorced their respective spouses. Read more...
Delhi HC Reduces Sentence of Man in Minor Girl Case, Takes Note of Relationship, Tattoos and Manali Trip
The Delhi High Court reduced Vakul Kapoor’s sentence to the period already undergone in a 2009 case involving a 14-year-old girl. Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav considered the parties’ circumstances, their ages, prolonged proceedings, clean antecedents and nearly two years and four months of custody, while retaining the fine. Read more...
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