PC Act | Recovery Of Bribe Amount Alone Insufficient Without Proof Of Demand: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (19.08.2026) has acquitted a former Talati-cum-Mantri and a Peon of a Gram Panchayat, who were convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA), holding that the prosecution has failed to prove the initial demand of bribe beyond reasonable doubt. It was also observed that mere recovery of a currency note from the co-accused could not sustain...

Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act Cannot Be Invoked To Acquire Private Land For Connector Road Where No Public Street Exists: High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that Sections 297 and 299 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 cannot be invoked to take possession of private land where there is no existing public street over the portion sought to be acquired. The Court further held that the statutory power under Sections 297 and 299 cannot be extended to an exercise which would substantially and actually dismember...

'Lis Pendens Applies To Involuntary Alienations'; Court Auction Sale Also Subject To Outcome Of Pending Suit: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the principle of lis pendens applies even to a court auction sale, an involuntary alienation, and the auction purchaser takes the property subject to the outcome of a suit already pending over it. The Court clarified that notice of the prior claim or agreement is not the basis for applying the doctrine; it operates because of the pendency of the...

Breach Of Labour Court Award Is Criminal Offence: MP High Court Orders Wages For Delayed Reinstatement Period

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that non-compliance with the time period prescribed by the Labour Court in its award is a criminal offence under Section 29 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 332]The bench of Justice Vivek Jain noted that the Labour Court had directed the reinstatement of a workman within one month, which was delayed by the MP Road...

Call Records Can't Be Denied Solely On Victim's Privacy Grounds If Prima Facie Relevant For Fair Trial: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that an application seeking production of Call Detail Records (CDRs) and tower-location details “cannot be rejected solely on the ground of the victim's right to privacy when the records are prima facie relevant for a just adjudication of the case”. Justice Alok Mahra held that while the accused's right to a fair trial and investigation under Article 21...

Calcutta High Court Quashes 163 'Vague' Charges Against Two Govt College Teachers, Says It Smacks Of Vindictiveness By Admin

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a preliminary enquiry and statements of allegations containing 93 charges against one Bagnan College teacher and 70 against another, holding that several allegations concerning unauthorised absence, attendance violations, service and academic records, promotions and alleged irregularities were either vague, frivolous or so stale that they could not...

“Shocks Judicial Conscience” J&K&L High Court Orders Inquiry After Drug Sample Expires Without Reaching Lab In 8 Years

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that a drug sample whose shelf life had expired during the proceedings could not be treated as capable of meaningful re-testing.The High Court, while making these observations, directed an inquiry into lapses after the sample, stated to have been sent to the Central Drugs Laboratory, failed to reach it for almost eight years.The Court...

TN Govt Free To Render 'Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu' Before National Anthem At Official Functions: Centre To Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has closed a public interest litigation challenging a Government Order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, which mandates the order in which the National Song Vande Mataram and the National Anthem Jana Gana Mana are to be played during a state ceremony attended by the Governor of the State. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 397] The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari...

Delhi High Court Rejects Husband's Divorce Plea Over Claim He Was Under Sedative Influence During Marriage

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a man's appeal seeking dissolution of his marriage, after he claimed that his marriage was invalid as he was under the influence of a sedative substance when the marriage ceremonies were performed way back in 2008. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 767]A Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Renu Bhatnagar held that the husband's claim, can at...

Electronic Evidence | Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Free Forensic Assistance For Legal-Aid Beneficiaries

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a PIL seeking a mechanism to provide free forensic expert assistance to persons entitled to legal aid for compliance with the electronic-evidence certification requirements under Section 63 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of...

NEET-UG 2026: MP High Court Dismisses OMR Discrepancy Plea After Student Verifies Signature On Original Sheet Produced By NTA

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a NEET UG candidate seeking comparison of her original physical OMR answer sheet with the scanned one uploaded on the official portal, after she verified that the original OMR sheet produced by the NTA was indeed hers. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 330]The candidate's primary issue was "whether the physical OMR sheet is identical to the...

J&K High Court Issues Summons To JKMSCL Managing Director Over Failure To Supply Haemophilia Drug To Govt Medical Colleges

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has summoned the Managing Director of the Jammu & Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) to personally explain the shortage of life-saving anti-haemophilia drugs, Factor-VIII and Emicizumab, at Government Medical Colleges in Srinagar and Jammu.The Court observed that despite repeated reminders from the medical...