Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: July 27, 2026 To August 02, 2026

JudgmentsArt. 311(2) | Confirmed Public Servant Can't Be Terminated Over Alleged Illegal Appointment Without Inquiry: Supreme CourtCause Title: DEBASHISH MOHAPATRA & ORS. VS. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE, JAGATSINGHPUR & ORS.Citation : 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 721The Supreme Court has ruled that a public servant whose service is confirmed cannot be terminated from the office merely because...

LiveLaw Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest: July 2026

Arms Act, 1959 – Section 25(1-B)(a) and Section 26 – Offence of possession of unlicensed firearms – Requirement of Conscious Possession – Mere recovery of firearms and incriminating articles from the house of the accused is not sufficient to establish guilt unless the prosecution proves that the accused had conscious possession and dominion over the articles – Coercive...

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2026 - BNS & Indian Penal Code

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 / Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest Jan - Jun, 2026 Section 4 - Punishments Section 53 & Section 302 IPC — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — Section 433-A — Modification of Life Sentence to Fixed Term — Constitutional courts (the High Courts and the Supreme Court) possess the power to modify a sentence of...

LiveLaw Orissa High Court Monthly Digest: July 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 67 – 2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 87Nominal IndexSarat Majhi v. State of Orissa and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 67State of Odisha and others v. Sagarika Parida, 2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 68Sri Biswaranjan Mohanty v. State of Odisha & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 69Ramesh Chandra Behera v. State of Orissa, 2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 70Dr. Kamala Tirkey @ Swain @ Kamala Tirky v. State...

LiveLaw Supreme Court Weekly Digest: July 24 - 31, 2026

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) – Section 187 – Police Custody and Remand – Extent of Window for Police Custody – Absolute Outer Limit Cannot Be Imposed By Courts – The Supreme Court observed that Section 187(2) and (3) of the BNSS enlarges the window during which police custody (not exceeding 15 days in the aggregate) may be sought, allowing it to be taken...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 14, 2026

Links to the reports of August 14 :CJI Surya Kant Disapproves BCI Action Against NALSAR Students, Says They Have Right To ProtestSupreme Court Stays Madras HC Judgment Quashing Compassionate Appointments For Karur Tragedy VictimsJantar Mantar Protest: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks SIT Probe Into Incidents Of Gender-Based Violence By Police Personnel, VigilantesSupreme Court Quashes Hate Speech...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 13, 2026

Links to today's report :State Can't Prolong Trial When Citizen Languishes in Jail: Supreme Court Slams Karnataka's 'Absurd' Prosecution Plan in UAPA CaseS.69 GST Order Containing 'Reasons To Believe' Must Be Communicated Before Arrest : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Refuses To Interfere With CBSE's Assessment Scheme For Gulf Students'File Petition' : Supreme Court Declines Plea For Suo Motu...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 12, 2026

Links to the reports of August 12, 2026 :President Grants Assent To Law Increasing Strength Of Supreme Court To 38Enquiry Necessary To Dismiss Employee For Suppression Of Criminal Antecedents : Supreme CourtCan Legislative Privileges Override Free Speech? Supreme Court 7-Judge Bench To Hear 2003 TN Speaker Case On October 6Supreme Court Defers Cauvery Dispute Hearing To August 17Supreme...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 11, 2026

Links to the reports of August 11 :Immediate FIR Must Be Registered For Every Missing Person, Irrespective Of Age Or Gender: Supreme Court Warns States'Supreme Sacrifice' : Supreme Court Grants ₹10 Lakh To Shaurya Chakra Awardee's WidowWest Bengal SIR | Can't Fix Timeline For Appellate Tribunals, Says Supreme Court; Seek Data On Appeal DisposalsSupreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Plea...

LiveLaw Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 3 - August 9, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 315 - 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 319Nominal IndexSanjay Choudhary v the State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 315Dinesh Chourasiya v State of Rajasthan & Ors, and other connected petitions; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 316Bhim Singh Meena v State of RajasthanSuo Motu: In Re Illegal Registration of Municipal Properties (incl. Judges' Bungalows, Geeta Bhawan,...

LiveLaw Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up: August 3 - August 9, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 275 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 286Nominal IndexGoutham Raj S.M. v. State of Karnataka & Anr.2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 275Sidul Mandal v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 276Bosch Automotive Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. v. Addl. Labour Commissioner & Anr.., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 277X v. State of Karnataka & Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru.,...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 10, 2026

Links to the reports of August 10 :'Identical Eyewitness Accounts Bear Imprint Of Tutoring', Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal Of 20 Persons In Murder CaseSupreme Court To Hear Tamil Nadu's Plea On Cauvery Water Release On ThursdaySale Deed Not Invalid Just Because Consideration Not Paid : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Adjourns UBT Plea Challenging MPs' Merger With Shiv Sena As Speaker...