Here is the Daily Roundup of Important Judgments and Orders from the Supreme Court and the High Courts for September 7, 2026.
Andhra Pradesh HC Upholds Husband’s Acquittal in Dowry Case After Sister Was Also Acquitted on Same Evidence
The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed Chirumamilla Suneetha’s criminal revision challenging the acquittal of Chirumamilla Suresh. The Court agreed that the allegations against both accused rested on the same evidence, and without independent incriminating material against Suresh, his conviction could not be sustained. Read more...
Karnataka High Court Upholds 3-Month Civil Prison Term for Newspaper Staff in Defamation Case, Says Apology Cannot Replace Punishment
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging three months’ civil imprisonment for breach of a temporary injunction. The Court held that Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC permits only attachment of property or detention in civil prison, and a court cannot independently create another punishment. Read more...
Woman Being Unemployed Does Not Make Her Property Joint Family Asset: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court allowed Rajesh Exports’ appeal, holding that the plaintiffs failed to prove that property registered in Lalithamma’s name was purchased from joint family funds. The Court rejected the assumption that her unemployment meant she could not have independently acquired the property and dismissed the partition suit. Read more...
Lifting Woman’s Clothes After Entering Her House At Night Not Enough To Make Out Attempt To Rape: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court modified a man's conviction from attempt to rape (Section 376/511 IPC) to outraging a woman's modesty (Section 354 IPC), holding that no specific overt act proximate to rape was established, and reduced his sentence to time already served. Read more...
Bombay HC Dismisses Pleas Seeking Additional Compensation For Land Acquired For Samruddhi Mahamarg
The Bombay High Court dismissed five petitions seeking additional compensation for land reserved for internal roads and open spaces during Samruddhi Mahamarg acquisition. The Court held that the petitioners had accepted compensation agreements and handed over possession, leaving no basis for reopening the agreed compensation. Read more...
BBC Defamation Case Over Modi Documentary: Delhi High Court Allows NGO To Withdraw Suit
The Delhi High Court permitted Justice on Trial to withdraw its defamation suit against BBC over India: The Modi Question. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela granted liberty to file a fresh suit concerning the same cause of action. The existing proceedings were dismissed as withdrawn. Read more...
Delhi High Court To Hear Swatantra Bhardwaj’s Habeas Corpus Plea Challenging Arrest in Jantar Mantar Assault Case
The Delhi High Court has agreed to urgently hear Swatantra Bhardwaj’s habeas corpus plea challenging his arrest. His lawyer told the Court that Bhardwaj had been in custody for three days. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya allowed urgent listing of the matter. Read more...
₹363 Crore GST Demand Against Vodafone Idea: Supreme Court Refuses to Revive Proceedings
The Supreme Court dismissed the Centre’s challenge to the Bombay High Court ruling that quashed a ₹363 crore GST demand against Vodafone Mobile Services Limited. The High Court had held that proceedings initiated against the company after its merger were without jurisdiction. Read more...
“Life Should Not Be Taken Away Lightly”: MP High Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape-Murder Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court commuted Ram Narayan @ Bhanu Dhimar’s death sentence to life imprisonment for at least 25 years without remission. The Bench also set aside the convictions of Rajkumar Dhimar and Pinky Dhimar under Section 506 Part-II IPC and acquitted them. Read more...
Kerala HC Orders Fresh Review of Ansiba Hassan’s Complaint Against Lakshmi Priya Over Alleged Sexually Coloured Remarks
Kerala High Court partly allowed Ansiba Hassan’s petition challenging the Magistrate’s refusal to direct police investigation into her complaint against Lakshmi Priya and Can Channel representatives, and remitted the matter for fresh consideration under law. Read more...
Delhi HC Issues Summons to Sudhir Chaudhary, DD News in Defamation Suit by Activist Vijay Sherawat
Delhi High Court has issued notice to Sudhir Chaudhary and other defendants in Vijay Sherawat’s defamation suit over an alleged false identification during a DD News broadcast. The Court will hear arguments on Sherawat’s interim relief plea on September 22, 2026. Read more...
Uttarakhand HC Refuses RTI Disclosure of Estranged Wife’s Service Details, Says Privacy Cannot Be Overridden Without Public Interest
The Uttarakhand High Court dismissed an appeal seeking RTI-based disclosure of an estranged wife’s service information, holding that no material showed a public interest strong enough to outweigh her privacy rights amid pending matrimonial proceedings. Read more...
Karnataka HC Upholds 120-Day Written Statement Deadline, Preserves Judicial Discretion in Exceptional Cases
The Karnataka High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Karnataka CPC Amendment prescribing 120 days for written statements, while holding that courts retain narrow discretion beyond the period in exceptionally rare cases to prevent grave injustice. Read more...
Supreme Court Flags Fresh Attack on Doctors in Maharashtra, Adjourns Shiv Sena Leader's Bail Case
The Supreme Court flagged a fresh assault on doctors in Maharashtra while hearing Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre's bail-conditions plea. Mhatre withdrew his petition; the state's separate bail-cancellation appeal was issued notice, with the matter next listed for September 28. Read more...
Supreme Court Asks Calcutta High Court to Decide TMC Billboard Removal Plea Expeditiously
The Supreme Court directed the Calcutta High Court to expeditiously decide the Trinamool Congress’ challenge to removal of its Camac Street office billboard, clarifying that the High Court’s earlier observations were tentative and the dispute remained open for consideration. Read more...
Kerala HC Welcomes Renaming of Mental Health Centres as ‘Happiness and Wellness Centres’, Seeks Urgent Reforms
The Kerala High Court welcomed the State’s decision to rename Mental Health Centres as Happiness and Wellness Centres. The Bench also sought immediate action on staffing, compound security, medicines and vehicles, stressing that lack of resources cannot justify continued violations of patients’ human rights. Read more...
Aravalli Hills Case: Supreme Court Rejects Extension Plea, Orders Panel to Submit Report by November 30
The Supreme Court has rejected the Aravalli High-Powered Committee’s request for time until February 2027. The Bench directed the panel to submit its comprehensive report by November 30, 2026, while requiring stakeholder consultation and allowing issue-specific interim reports where necessary. Read more...
Delhi HC Dismisses Habeas Corpus Plea by Swatantra Bhardwaj Over Arrest in Jantar Mantar Assault Case
The Delhi High Court rejected Swatantra Bhardwaj’s habeas corpus petition challenging his custody in an alleged assault case linked to a Jantar Mantar protest. The Bench noted that the claim that the FIR had been quashed was not raised in the petition and was disputed by Delhi Police. Read more...
‘Enough Is Enough’: Calcutta HC Protects Abhishek Banerjee, Signals Restraint on Fresh FIRs
The Calcutta High Court granted interim protection to Abhishek Banerjee in three FIRs concerning allegations linked to Sevashray medical camps. The Court allowed investigation to continue but barred coercive action until November 30, while warning that repeated complaints could lead to a broader restraint on future FIRs. Read more...
Men Who Spent 9 Years in Jail for Child Rape; Supreme Court Acquits Him After Finding Serious Flaws in Identification Evidence
The Supreme Court acquitted Dhanraj, convicted in a 2016 POCSO case, after nine years in jail, citing the trial court's failure to secure the victim's in-court identification and gaps in medical and forensic evidence. Read more...
NDPS Case: ‘Khufia Suragh Barari’ Was Not Specific Prior Information, Says Himachal HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed Dinesh Kumar’s plea seeking suspension of sentence in an NDPS case. The Bench found that the alleged defects concerning prior information, seized material and the hostile witness did not establish a fair chance of acquittal at this stage. Read more...
Satya Niketan PG Collapse: Delhi HC Seeks Report On Building Permission And Official Lapses
The Delhi High Court directed authorities to intensify rescue efforts after a PG building collapsed in Satya Niketan. It ordered the MCD to inquire into building permissions, identify responsible officials and explain PG regulations. The Court also sought details on student accommodation and measures to prevent similar incidents. Read more...
Supreme Court Gives Vivo Executive One Month to Get Chinese Consulate Guarantee for Visit to Ailing Father
The Supreme Court has given Vivo executive Guangwen Kuang one month to obtain a guarantee from the Chinese Consulate assuring his return to India to face prosecution, after he sought permission to visit his critically ill father in China. Read more...
₹25k RTI Penalty Quashed: Chhattisgarh HC Stresses Need to Prove Deliberate Information Withholding
The Chhattisgarh High Court set aside a ₹25,000 RTI penalty imposed on a Public Information Officer, holding that deliberate and mala fide withholding of information must be clearly established before Section 20 penalty can be sustained. Read more...
Allahabad High Court Orders UP-Wide Inquiry Into Repeated SC/ST Act Relief Claims
The Allahabad High Court ordered a State-wide inquiry into the claiming and disbursal of SC/ST Act relief, after noting repeated claims involving Santosh Kumar Dohrey and his family. The Court also ordered fresh consideration of compensation applications and clarified that repeated claims alone do not establish misuse. Read more...
‘A Mother Is a Mother’: Himachal HC Upholds Maternity Leave Rights for Commissioning Mothers
The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that commissioning mothers in the State are entitled to maternity leave under Rule 43 of the CCS (Leave) Rules. It quashed orders denying Dr. Juhi Manhas maternity leave and directed authorities to recognise her leave and release withheld salary. Read more...
Supreme Court Restores Environmental Clearance for 0.89-Acre Biomedical Waste Facility, Sets Aside NGT Order
The Supreme Court allowed Punahchakran’s appeal and restored its second Environmental Clearance and Consent to Establish for a biomedical waste facility in Sambhal. The Court found the site was in a rural area, valid land relaxation had been granted, and the earlier Terms of Reference remained valid. Read more...
Allahabad HC Quashes Akriti Chaudhary’s NSA Detention, Finds No Material Showing Incitement to Violence, Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation
The Allahabad High Court quashed Akriti Chaudhary’s detention under the NSA after finding inadequate material supporting the detention order. The Court noted that violence occurred after her custody and that the State could not identify material showing her incitement. It also awarded ₹5 lakh compensation. Read more...
Company Can Face Criminal Trial Without Naming Individual Actor, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court dismissed Sanofi India’s appeal and held that a company’s criminal prosecution need not fail merely because no natural person has been identified or arraigned. The Court laid down a three-stage framework for attributing a natural person’s acts and state of mind to a corporation. Read more...
Backward Classes Commission Cannot Order Recovery in Private Commercial Dispute: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed Dushyant Prakash Nag’s appeal and upheld the quashing of Backward Classes Commission proceedings. The Court held that the Commission’s advisory and recommendatory powers do not permit it to adjudicate a private commercial dispute or direct recovery of a quantified monetary liability. Read more...
Health Insurer Cannot Deny Cancer Treatment Reimbursement Merely Because Hospitalisation Was Not Required: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court upheld reimbursement of Rs.2,85,470 for Zoladex and Xgeva injections prescribed during prostate cancer treatment. The Court held that treatment cannot be denied coverage merely because medical advances made hospitalisation unnecessary, and dismissed the insurer's challenge with Rs.50,000 nominal costs. Read more...
Delhi High Court Declines NSUI PIL on CBSE Class XII On-Screen Marking
The Delhi High Court disposed of NSUI’s PIL alleging irregularities in CBSE’s Class XII On-Screen Marking system. The Court held that revaluation grievances create individual causes of action and students may approach CBSE or the appropriate court under the prescribed framework. Read more...
Indian Stamp Act | Can Stamp Duty Proceedings Begin Without Proof of Fraud? Supreme Court Refers S. 47-A Issue to Larger Bench
Indian Stamp Act | Can Stamp Duty Proceedings Begin Without Proof of Fraud? Supreme Court Refers S. 47-A Issue to Larger Bench Read more...
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