Here is the Daily Roundup of Important Judgments and Orders from the Supreme Court and the High Courts for September 12, 2026.
Karnataka High Court Modifies Child Visitation Order, Says 475-Km One-Way Travel Too Hectic for 10-Year-Old
The Karnataka High Court modified a visitation arrangement requiring a 10-year-old child to travel between Bengaluru and Honnavar every month. Considering the 475-km distance each way, the Court held that the travel schedule was too hectic while ensuring the mother continued to receive regular visitation. Read more...
POCSO Act | Teacher Hitting Girl Students on Back, Waist Without Sexual Intent Does Not Amount to Sexual Assault: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court quashed proceedings against West Bengal teacher Bhaskar Paul under Section 10 of the POCSO Act. After examining the students' statements and case material, the Court held that the alleged conduct did not attract the provision and set aside the Calcutta High Court's order. Read more...
UP Goondas Act Cannot Be Used As Tool Of Oppression: Allahabad High Court Quashes Externment Order
The Allahabad High Court quashed orders declaring Zahid Ali a “Goonda” and externing him from Gonda for six months. The Court held that his acquittal in one old case, a solitary 2020 prosecution and the absence of a reasonable nexus did not justify action under the Goondas Act. Read more...
Loan Recovery Dispute May Fall Under Commercial Courts Act Despite No Written Contract: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court declined to reject a loan recovery suit filed by Divij Mercantiles Private Limited against Ashoka Hawai And Shoes Pvt Ltd. Justice Aniruddha Roy held that the transaction’s commercial character required trial and that objections under the Bengal Money-Lenders Act could also be raised during trial. Read more...
Bombay High Court Adjourns Kunal Kamra’s Sahyog Portal Challenge Sine Die
The Bombay High Court adjourned Kunal Kamra and Haresh Jagtiani’s challenges to the Sahyog Portal and amended IT Rules sine die. The bench noted the Supreme Court’s stay on related proceedings before the Bombay and Karnataka High Courts concerning the legal framework for online content takedown. Read more...
Sanctioned Government Projects Can't Be Abandoned, Shifted Or Stalled Due To Change In Political Executive: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court quashed a communication seeking to shift an approved irrigation project from Ibrahimpur to Nagalapur. The Court held that political change alone cannot undo completed administrative and tender processes, and directed authorities to verify completed work, consider the contractor’s bills and proceed with irrigation facilities. Read more...
PSA Detention Cannot Rest on Stale Cases Without Fresh Link to Future Threat: J&K High Court
The J&K High Court quashed Suhail Fayaz Najar's preventive detention under the Public Safety Act, finding no fresh and proximate material linking past conduct to the need for detention. The Court also cited non-supply of relied-upon material and failure to establish effective communication of the detention grounds. Read more...
Pro-Palestine Slogans Alone Do Not Make Assembly Unlawful: Madras High Court Quashes Case Against 14 Persons
The Madras High Court quashed criminal proceedings against 14 persons booked after allegedly gathering and raising pro-Palestine slogans. Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan held that the materials did not establish the required elements of an unlawful assembly or attract Section 126(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Read more...
Potency Test Cannot Be Ordered Routinely Without Showing Its Relevance: Telangana HC Quashes Order in Digital Penetration Case
The Telangana High Court quashed an order allowing a potency test of IPS trainee M. Uday Krishna Reddy, holding that the prosecution failed to establish its necessity or relevance. The Court stressed that such medical examinations cannot be ordered routinely and must satisfy requirements of relevance, necessity and proportionality. Read more...
Retired Class III Employee Can't Be Forced to Repay Excess Salary, Bombay High Court Quashes Rs 39.94 Lakh Recovery
The Bombay High Court quashed Savitribai Phule Pune University’s Rs 39.94 lakh recovery demand against retired Class III employee Shrinivas Ganesh Kulkarni. The Court held that recovery of mistaken excess salary from a retired Class III employee was impermissible and directed payment of retiral dues, career progression benefits, arrears, leave encashment and applicable interest. Read more...
Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash ₹1.40 Crore MBBS Seat FIR, Says Money Dispute Cannot Mask Prima Facie Cheating Allegations
The Karnataka High Court declined to quash proceedings against a Bengaluru couple accused of taking ₹1.40 crore while allegedly promising an MBBS seat. The Court held that the complaint prima facie disclosed cheating and criminal breach of trust, and that investigation could not be stopped merely because the dispute involved money. Read more...
No Stay on Digital Driving Licences, RCs in Tamil Nadu: Madras High Court Seeks State’s Reply
The Madras High Court refused interim relief against Tamil Nadu’s shift from physical smart cards to digital driving licences and registration certificates. The Bench granted the State time to file counter affidavits in three petitions challenging the transition and declined to stay the rollout. Read more...
Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act 2026 Challenged Before Bombay High Court Over Alleged Violation of Fundamental Rights
A petition before the Bombay High Court challenges the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act 2026. It alleges that provisions concerning allurement, prior disclosure, State inquiry and penalties are vague and disproportionate, affecting fundamental rights including religious freedom, privacy, autonomy and equality. Read more...
Police Complaint Made In Good Faith Does Not Amount To Defamation: Gujarat High Court Dismisses Plea
The Gujarat High Court dismissed a plea seeking revival of a defamation inquiry linked to alleged Facebook and newspaper reports over a land dispute. The Court noted that the alleged police application was not produced, the Facebook account holder was not impleaded, and Exception 8 to Section 499 was applicable. Read more...
Bombay High Court Refuses Immediate Action Over Proposed Mumbai Protest, Says Law Must Be Followed
The Bombay High Court declined immediate preventive directions concerning apprehensions over a proposed Mumbai protest. The Court noted that no concrete situation had emerged requiring intervention, while expecting compliance with Rule 25 of the Public Meetings, Agitations and Processions Rules, 2025, and issued notice to respondents. Read more...
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