Ante-Dated FIR Renders Investigation Tainted & Unsafe To Rely Upon: J&K&L High Court Upholds Acquittal In Murder Case

Holding that an ante-dated First Information Report casts serious doubt on the genuineness and spontaneity of the prosecution case and renders the ensuing investigation tainted, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the acquittal of a man accused of murder.The Court observed that where it is shown that the FIR was not lodged at the time it purports to have been recorded,...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 25 To May 31, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 531 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 551NOMINAL INDEXNeerja v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 531 Mr. C. Asok Kumar v. Bar Council Of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 532 DPS Vasant Kunj & Ors. v. GNCTD (and batch) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 533 Prithipal Singh v. Government Of Nct Of Delhi Through Its Secretary And Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 534 UNION OF INDIA & ANR v/s DELHI RACE CLUB...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026: Subject-Wise Index [January–March]

Subject Index - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Administrative Law Administrative Law — Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation — Policy Change — Lack of Probity and Transparency - Service/Education Law — Alteration of the "Rules of the Game" - Supreme Court found that the policy modification was prompted by an undisclosed representation from the father of...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : June 1, 2026

Links to reports of June 1 :Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Supreme Court Judges : 4 HC CJs & Sr Adv V Mohana'Cost Of Demolition Catastrophic' : Supreme Court Rules Against Demolition Of Navi Mumbai Mall, Allows Regularisation On Cost Payment'No Senior Advocate Allowed To Appear In My Court During Vacations': Justice Vikram NathRailway Servant Is Central Govt Employee, Railway...

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 198 to 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 214NOMINAL INDEXMilap Chand Dandiav v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 198State of Rajasthan v Smt. Seems Jakhar; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 200Karan Pratap Singh v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 202Prem Prakash Bidyasar v State of Rajasthan, and other connected matter; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 203Taimoor v State of Rajasthan;...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: May 2026

Citation 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 171 - 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 236Nominal IndexDeepak Singh & Ors Vs UT of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 171Aqib Ahmad Vs UT of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 172Mehraj Din Malik (through father Shamas Din) v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 173Mohd. Kabir v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 174Altaf Ahmad Waza v. UT of J&K & Ors...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: May 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 139 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 164Nominal IndexUnion of India & Ors. v/s Lilavantiben B Sonegra, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 139Mahil Infra A Partnership Firm v/s Airport Authority of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 140State of Gujarat v/s Fillupbhai Magalbhai Mistry & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 141Champaklal Naranji Patel v/s State of Gujarat & Ors., 2026...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 286 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 299Nominal IndexMarakkar v. State of Kerala & connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 286The State Public Information Officer and Ors. v. The Kerala State Information Commission and Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 287Aneesh Babu v. The Secretary, Home Affairs and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 288Sreeja v Malabar Devaswom Board and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 190- 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 194Nominal CitationsCristian Soporuchukwu v. State of Karnataka ,2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 190Mahesh Shetty Thimarody v. State of Karnataka , 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 191Sri Manjunatha N. v. State of Karnataka & Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 192Sri Pradeepkumar v. State by Vidhana Soudha Police Station & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 193Mr. Nixon v....

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 224 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 227 Nominal Index K Surya v/s Secretary to the Government & Ors. , 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 224 S Venkatesh v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 225 P Chockalingam v The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 226 Varsha Sharma v The Additional Chief Secretary to Government and...

Jammu And Kashmir & Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citation 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 227 - 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 236Nominal IndexFariz Gulzar (through father) v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 227Arif Billa Sheikh v. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 228Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. & Ors. v. Naseer Ahmad Sheikh 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 229Bashir Ahmad Akhoon & Anr. v. Ghulam Ahmad Malik 2026 LiveLaw (JKL)...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Criminal Minor Acts

Criminal Minor Acts - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 (Uttar Pradesh) – Joint Meeting Requirement – Under Section 5(3) of the Rules, the approval of the Gang Chart must occur after a joint meeting between the District Magistrate and the Superintendent...