Magistrate Can't Mechanically Accept Closure Report Stating Accused Is 'Undetected', Must Ensure All Aspects Are Probed: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that a Magistrate is not expected to merely act as a post office and accept a closure report filed by the police stating that a case was undetected or there was a mistake of fact. The court emphasised that the Magistrate was expected to ensure that the police investigated all the relevant aspects before filing the “undetected” closure...

2026 LiveLaw (SC) 699 | PIYUSH SHYAMDASANI v STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Supreme Court Upholds Husband's Conviction For Wife's Murder, Finds Extra Marital Affair Motive...

Empanelment Does Not Confer An Indefeasible Right To Appointment : Calcutta High Court

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Smita Das De held that empanelment does not confer an indefeasible right to appointment, and a candidate has no vested right to be engaged merely by being placed on a merit list. Background Facts The applicants applied for appointment to the post of Anganwadi Helper under Joynagar-II...

Gen Z Lingo Lands Student In Criminal Case: Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over Instagram DM Calling Classmate Beautiful

The Karnataka High Court has held that a private Instagram chat between two classmates, in which a male student complimented his female classmate using what the Court described as “Gen Z lingo”, does not attract the offences of stalking, voyeurism or outraging the modesty of a woman. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 259]A single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, while quashing the FIR...

Supreme Court Upholds Husband's Conviction For Wife's Murder, Finds Extra Marital Affair Motive Established

The Supreme Court on Monday (July 20) upheld the conviction of a husband for the murder of his wife, holding that the substantial number of call exchanges with his lover constituted valid circumstantial evidence establishing both the existence of an affair and the motive to remove the wife as a barrier to their relationship.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra...

Nothing Can Shame People Unfazed By Ram Temple Donation Theft, It's Nadir Of Indian's Integrity : Justice Atul Sreedharan

Justice Sreedharan suggested death penalty as a punishment for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Shifting Sonam Wangchuk To Hospital Of Choice Will Ensure Protection Of His Fundamental Rights: Delhi High Court

While directing shifting of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta Hospital, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday (July 21) observed that the move will fulfil the requirements of ensuring his fundamental rights. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 669]Earlier today the high court had proposed shifting the activist to a hospital of his choice, noting a broad consensus among government and...

Mandatory Ship-To GSTIN & Voluntary Closures: A Legal Guide To August 2026 E-Way Bill Update

The Goods and Services Tax Network ("GSTN"), through its Advisory dated 17th June, 2026, has notified a set of structural changes to the e-Invoice Application Programming Interface ("API"), the e-Way Bill by Invoice Reference Number ("IRN") API, and the e-Way Bill ("EWB") Closure API. These changes, scheduled for Production implementation with effect from 1st August, 2026, mark a significant tightening of the compliance architecture governing the movement of goods under the Central Goods and...

TSLSA: Over 3,100 Cheque Dishonour, Pre-Litigation Cases Settled In First Special Lok Adalat

The Telangana State Legal Services Authority (TSLSA) has announced that 3,146 cheque dishonour and pre-litigation cases were amicably settled during the First Special Lok Adalat conducted across the State on 18 July 2025, resulting in settlement awards amounting to over ₹41.29 crore. The Special Lok Adalat was organised pursuant to the National Legal Services Authority's (NALSA)...

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'74 Unnatural Deaths, Bodies Buried Without Following Procedure': Karnataka High Court Told In PIL To Inspect Dharmasthala 'Mass Burial' Sites

The mother of the girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in the temple town of Dharmasthala, told the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (July 21) that there was 'a deeply disturbing pattern of unnatural deaths and disappearances' in and around the region.A Division Bench of the Chief Justice and Justice K.S. Hemalekha was hearing the PIL filed by the mother seeking a relief that the burial...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Defers SCBA Reforms To 2027-28 Elections, Upcoming Polls To Be Held Under Old Rules

The Supreme Court has partially modified its earlier order on electoral reforms for the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections, stating that the suggested reforms, including new voter eligibility norms based on court appearances and a two-year term for office-bearers, will take effect only from the 2027-28 election cycle. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice K.V....