Faith is sacred, but possession is a question of law
Harmeet Kaur alias Bibi v. State of Rajasthan — S.B. Criminal Misc. (Petition) No. 10651/2025 | 2026:RJ-JP:35881 | Farjand Ali J | arguments concluded and order reserved 22.07.2026, pronounced 12.08.2026…
Analysis of Reportable judgements of Himachal Pradesh High Court passed on August 12, 2026
1. The FIR that nobody came to prove United India Insurance Company Ltd. v. Upinder Kumar & Others — FAO (MV) No. 22 of 2014 | 2026:HHC:34053 | Sushil Kukreja…
Analysis of Delhi High Court Judgements passed on August 12, 2026
1. A nationwide demand from a single inspection Union of India v. Sterlite Technologies Limited — O.M.P. (COMM) 395/2023 | Avneesh Jhingan J | reserved 27.07.2026, pronounced 12.08.2026 | Reportable…
Analysis of Key Supreme Court judgements on August 12, 2026
1. A claim severed, a clock expired Srinivasa Reddy Velagala v. Sravanthi Infratech Pvt Ltd — 2026 INSC 835 | Civil Appeal No. 876 of 2021 | Pardiwala and Manoj…
Supreme Court Rules Voluntary PF and Stock Purchase Deductions Cannot Cut Family Maintenance Income
The Supreme Court enhanced child and interim maintenance for a wife undergoing cancer treatment, holding that voluntary deductions like Provident Fund and ESPPs are accruing benefits and cannot reduce disposable…
India’s Top Court Freezes Development Along a Dying River System and Orders Institutional Overhaul in Rajasthan
In re: Contamination in Jojari River, Rajasthan (2026 INSC 812), 7 August 2026 What the case was about This was no ordinary lawsuit. The Supreme Court initiated suo moto proceedings…
No Court Can Close an Appeal With a Pending Evidence Request Still Undecided, Rules Supreme Court
Chowdappa v. Hanumantharayappa and Others, 2026 INSC 816 (C.A. No.-010172-010173 – 2026) | August 6, 2026 What the case was about This case tackles a foundational question of appellate procedure:…
After 25 years, Karnataka farmers win equal pay for seized land—but lose interest for years of delay
Invoking Article 142, the Supreme Court awarded Rs. 6.5 lakh per acre compensation to landowners for parity under the same acquisition notification, but refused interest for 4,427 days of abnormal…
A Registered Sale Deed Survives Unpaid Balance, Supreme Court Rules
Supreme Court holds that a registered sale deed is valid under Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act even when only part of the price is paid; non-payment of…
Disputed Documents Can Stay on Record Until Final Judgment, Supreme Court Holds
The Supreme Court ruled that objections to document admissibility in civil trials should generally be decided in the final judgment, not at the threshold; mere marking as an exhibit does…