Here is the Daily Roundup of Important Judgments and Orders from the Supreme Court and the High Courts for September 24, 2026.
Instagram Chat Could Not Be Sole Ground To Deny Bail: Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Tuition Teacher In POCSO Case Involving Student
The Bombay High Court granted bail to a tuition teacher in a POCSO case, noting the 18-month FIR delay and holding that an Instagram chat alone could not justify continued incarceration. Read more...
Inter-Religion Marriage Entitles Couple to Benefits Under Inter-Caste Marriage Reservation, Kerala HC Holds
The Kerala High Court directed regularisation of Jisha Thomas’s farm employee appointment under the mixed marriage category. Justice Harisankar V. Menon held that her inter-religion marriage could be considered for extending the applicable reservation benefits based on certificates showing the different religious backgrounds of the spouses. Read more...
MP High Court Sets Aside Wife’s Medical Examination Order, Rejects Belated Plea to Fill Gaps in Evidence
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside a direction requiring medical examination of a petitioner in matrimonial proceedings. The Court held that the request was made after completion of evidence without sufficient foundational material or a strong prima facie case. It dismissed the application and ordered the proceedings to continue on existing evidence. Read more...
Disabled Major Son Can Continue Maintenance From Father If Unable To Maintain Himself Due To Physical Disability: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court dismissed a father's challenge to maintenance proceedings for his 70% to 75% physically disabled major son. The Court held that majority does not automatically terminate maintenance where disability continues to prevent self-support and affirmed the Trial Court's orders continuing the proceedings under Section 127 CrPC. Read more...
Courts Cannot Be Used as Recovery Mechanism to Settle Scores: Bombay HC Quashes FIR After Commercial Dispute Settlement
The Bombay High Court quashed a cheating FIR after parties fully settled their commercial dispute and repayment was completed. Justice Milind N. Jadhav observed that courts cannot be used as a recovery mechanism to settle scores, while imposing ₹25,000 costs on the applicant. Read more...
Calling Husband ‘Black Complexioned’ or ‘Fatty’ Not Enough for Divorce Without Proof of Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a husband’s divorce appeal, holding that allegations of being called black complexioned or fatty were insufficient to establish cruelty. The Bench also found that desertion was not proved, upheld the Family Court’s findings, and dismissed the appeal without costs. Read more...
‘Played With The Life Of A Rape Victim’: Allahabad HC Orders Inquiry After C-Section Delivery Despite Direction To Medically Terminate Pregnancy
The Allahabad High Court ordered an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a caesarean delivery after it had directed medical termination of a minor rape survivor’s pregnancy. The Court directed a senior government inquiry, ordered hospital-funded care for the mother and child, and sought a report within two weeks. Read more...
Delhi High Court Asks GAC To Decide SFI Appeal Against Instagram Account Disabling Within Three Weeks
The Delhi High Court directed the Central Government’s Grievance Appellate Committee to decide Students’ Federation of India’s appeal against permanent disabling of its Instagram account. Justice Amit Mahajan expected the pending appeal to be decided within three weeks after noting the delay before the appellate committee. Read more...
Hindu Joint Family Presumption Weakens With Remote Relationships, Decades Of Separate Residence, Cultivation And Possession: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a partition appeal after finding that nearly seven decades of separate residence, cultivation and property enjoyment weakened the presumption of Hindu jointness. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held that ancestral origin alone could not establish continued joint-family property status. Read more...
Supreme Court Asks ECI To Give Timeline For Final Decision On TMC Name And Symbol Dispute
The Supreme Court asked the Election Commission to indicate a realistic timeframe for deciding the dispute between rival AITC factions over the party’s original name and Flowers and Grass symbol. The Court declined to interfere with the ongoing by-election arrangement and sought an expedited but fair adjudication. Read more...
Delhi High Court Rejects Ajeet Bharti’s Anticipatory Bail Plea In SC/ST Act Case
The Delhi High Court denied YouTuber Ajeet Bharti anticipatory bail in an SC/ST Act case concerning alleged remarks about MP Chandrashekhar Azad. Justice Saurabh Banerjee held that Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) were prima facie attracted and that the statutory bar on anticipatory bail applied. Read more...
MP High Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Panna Collector in Contempt Case
The MP High Court issued a non-bailable warrant against Panna Collector Usha Parmar after noting her failure to appear or file a compliance report despite receiving contempt notice. Justice Vivek Jain directed execution of the warrant through the Superintendent of Police, Panna, with the matter listed for September 30, 2026. Read more...
Supreme Court Gives Centre One Last Chance to Explain Steps Taken Against CSEAM Circulation on Social Media
The Supreme Court granted the Union Government one last opportunity to file its report on implementing earlier directions concerning CSEAM and social media intermediaries. The Bench sought details of measures already taken, proposed safeguards against future lapses and progress towards a uniform reporting mechanism before listing the matter on October 15. Read more...
Full Court Fee Refund Is a Statutory Right After Amicable Settlement of Suit or Appeal: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that full refund of court fees is a statutory entitlement when a suit, counter-claim or appeal is amicably settled or compromised. The Court said no separate refund application is required and directed authorities to process refunds within a time-bound framework. Read more...
Husband Accused of Attacking Wife Inside Court Gets Bail From Delhi HC After She Withdraws Matrimonial Cases
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a husband accused of attacking his wife inside court premises during a matrimonial dispute. The wife later withdrew her matrimonial cases and told the Court that she did not wish to pursue the present case against him. Read more...
Supreme Court Lays Down Safeguards Against Misuse Of POCSO Act In Matrimonial Custody Disputes, Quashes FIR Against Father
The Supreme Court has prescribed safeguards for POCSO cases arising amid matrimonial disputes, requiring caution before arrest and expert psychological evaluation in specified circumstances. The Court also quashed an FIR against a father after examining a detailed CBI investigation and directed reintegration of the minor child with him. Read more...
Madras High Court Rejects Plea for Election Expense Deposit and Five-Year Ban on Resigning MLAs
The Madras High Court dismissed a PIL seeking an election expenditure deposit and five-year disqualification for legislators who voluntarily resign. The Division Bench held that creating new electoral restrictions falls within legislative policy and cannot be imposed through a writ direction when existing law provides no such power. Read more...
Kerala High Court Directs Bar Council to Update List of Advocates Who Have Not Cleared AIBE Since 2021
The Kerala High Court directed the Bar Council of Kerala to update and publish its list of advocates who have not qualified the All India Bar Examination from 2021 onwards. The Council must complete the exercise within eight weeks and continue reviewing AIBE qualification status. Read more...
Hindu Joint Family Presumption Weakens With Remote Relationships, Decades Of Separate Living: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a partition appeal after finding nearly seven decades of separate residence, cultivation and property enjoyment between remote family branches. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held that the presumption of Hindu jointness weakens with distant relationships and cannot override consistent evidence of long-standing separation. Read more...
Supreme Court Commutes Waris’s Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment Without Remission, Upholds Conviction in Child Sexual Assault and Murder Case
The Supreme Court upheld Waris’s conviction for sexual assault and murder of his six-year-old step-daughter but commuted his death sentence. Considering mitigating circumstances and the absence of evidence excluding reformation, the Court ordered imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life without remission. Read more...
Victim Cannot Introduce Evidence During Trial Which Is Not Included In Chargesheet: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court dismissed Shashmita Nayak’s criminal revision challenging rejection of a pen drive sought to be introduced during trial. Justice V. Narasingh held that the material was not part of the investigation or charge-sheet and found no legal basis for permitting its introduction by the victim during the ongoing trial. Read more...
Karnataka HC Quashes FIR Over WhatsApp Status Allegedly Promoting Enmity Between Communities
The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against Sri Venkappa Gowda over a WhatsApp status posted after the Lok Sabha election results. Justice Rajesh Rai K held that the complaint did not establish the necessary ingredients of Section 505(2) IPC, including publication or circulation and the required intention. Read more...
Sessions Court Cannot Order Convicts To Remain In Prison For Entire Natural Life Without Remission: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a Sessions Court cannot impose a special-category life sentence requiring imprisonment until natural life. While affirming Naval Kishore and Jyoti Kumar’s conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC, the Court modified their sentence to 25 years’ rigorous imprisonment without statutory remission. Read more...
Call Detail Records Alone Cannot Prove Accused Was At Crime Scene: Allahabad HC Acquits Wife And Co-Accused In Husband Murder Case
The Allahabad High Court acquitted Shahrukh and Hasnera @ Shabana, wife of deceased Naeem, after finding the prosecution’s circumstantial evidence incomplete. The Court held that CDRs could not independently establish that Shahrukh and the deceased were together at the crime scene, while the alleged motive and recovery evidence also failed to complete the evidentiary chain. Read more...
Call Letter Was Not Appointment Order: Supreme Court RestoresRailway Protection Special Force (RPSF) Rakshak Removal
The Supreme Court allowed the Union Government’s appeal and restored the removal of an RPSF Rakshak. The Court held that his appointment was made by the Assistant Commandant after training, while the Adjutant who removed him was not subordinate in rank. The Court also rejected his natural justice challenge. Read more...
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