Here is the Daily Roundup of Important Judgments and Orders from the Supreme Court and the High Courts for September 20, 2026.
Bombay HC Upholds Society Registration Cancellation After Finding Only 7 Promoters Instead of Required 10
The Bombay High Court dismissed Shantiniketan Industrial Premises Co-operative Society’s challenge against cancellation of its registration. Justice Sandeep V. Marne held that the application had only seven distinct promoters after repeated names were counted once, failing the Section 6 requirement of ten persons from different families. Read more...
Merely Smiling At Protestors Is Not Amount To Indiscipline, Delhi HC stays ₹19k fine imposed on JNU Students
The Delhi High Court stayed ₹19,000 fines imposed on eight JNU students after disciplinary proceedings linked to a protest. Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that merely smiling at protestors did not constitute indiscipline and emphasized students’ right to express dissent, demonstrate, or support demonstrations. Read more...
Wife Not Entitled to Interim Maintenance for Period She Was Employed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court partly modified an interim maintenance order, holding that maintenance was not payable for the period when the wife was employed. The Court upheld ₹5,000 monthly maintenance but directed payment only from July 1, 2024, after her employment ended. Read more...
Mere Wish To Make Husband Gharjamai Is Not Cruelty, Visiting Parental Home Is Not Ground For Divorce: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court dismissed Rahul Choubey's divorce appeal, holding that his wife's alleged wish that he live as a gharjamai and her visits to her parental home did not establish matrimonial cruelty. The Bench upheld the Family Court's rejection of his divorce petition. Read more...
Madhya Pradesh HC Quashes FIR Against Teacher Over Allegation That Another Person Taught In His Place
The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed a cheating FIR against teacher Roop Singh Chadar, holding that the allegations did not disclose deception, dishonest inducement or delivery of property required under Section 318(4) BNS. The Court also considered the departmental enquiry, which had not established the principal allegation against him. Read more...
JJ Act | Patna High Court Grants Bail to Two Juveniles in 63.76 Kg Ganja Case, Orders Inquiry
The Patna High Court granted bail to two juveniles apprehended in a case involving 63.76 kg of ganja. Justice Arun Kumar Jha held that commercial quantity alone could not justify denial of bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act and ordered an inquiry into their age claims and security lapses. Read more...
Railway Accident Compensation Cannot Be Withheld Based on Literacy or Financial Status: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court partly allowed a batch of writ petitions challenging Rule 5 of the 1990 Railway Compensation Rules. Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal directed release of the entire awarded compensation to adult claimants, except those covered by Rule 5.2, and ordered immediate release of amounts kept in fixed deposits. Read more...
Financial Hardship Alone No Ground to Transfer Divorce Case From Alwar to Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a Section 24 CPC transfer petition seeking relocation of a matrimonial proceeding from Alwar to Jaipur. Justice Chandra Prakash Shrimali found that financial difficulty and the circumstances presented did not establish sufficient grounds for transfer, particularly when travel expenses and alternative appearance arrangements were available. Read more...
₹50k Demand For Setting Up Business Was Still Dowry Demand, Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Husband And Brother
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of two brothers under Sections 304-B and 498-A IPC, finding consistent evidence of a ₹50,000 demand and harassment. The Court held that linking the demand to setting up a business did not remove it from the scope of dowry under law. Read more...
Courts Cannot Reassess Interview Marks Without Bias or Illegality: Himachal Pradesh HC Upholds PGT Selection
The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed Manju Devi’s challenge to Gitanjali’s selection as a Political Science PGT. Justice Ranjan Sharma held that judicial reassessment of interview marks was impermissible without proof of bias, mala fides or violation of applicable rules, and upheld the existing appointment. Read more...
S. 233 BNSS Applies Only to Same Offence: Kerala HC Refuses to Stay Cheating Case Pending Forest Investigation
Kerala High Court dismissed Roji Augustine’s plea seeking a stay of cheating proceedings until completion of a separate forest investigation. Justice C.S. Dias held that Section 233 BNSS applies only where the complaint case and police investigation concern the same offence, not merely connected transactions. Read more...
