BASSANNA SINCE DECEASED BY LRS. versus BHIMANNA ETC. ETC.
The Supreme Court held that a composite appeal under Section 96 CPC is maintainable against a common judgment in two consolidated suits when accompanied by both decrees and proper court…
When Is a Medical Printer Not a Diagnostic Device? Supreme Court Settles Customs Tariff Dispute
Supreme Court upholds classification of imported laser imagers under residuary heading CTH 9033, holding they lack independent diagnostic capability and are accessories compatible with machines across different tariff headings.
Supreme Court Rules Interest in ‘Suspense Accounts’ Is Still Part of a Bank’s Recoverable Debt
Supreme Court rules that interest kept in a bank's suspense account after a loan turns bad forms part of the debt due, restoring the tribunal's order for Punjab National Bank…
Delhi High Court Judgments of 13 August 2026: GST for Advocates Acting as Insolvency Professionals, and Four More Key Rulings
1. Advocates acting as insolvency professionals must pay GST under forward charge, not reverse charge Case: Kanwal Chaudhary v. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India | W.P.(C) 9410/2021 | Bench:…
Supreme Court Reportable Judgments of 13 August 2026: Tenancy After an Agreement to Sell, and a Witch-Hunting Murder Conviction
The Supreme Court of India delivered five judgments on 13 August 2026. Only two carry the Court’s REPORTABLE endorsement — 2026 INSC 852 and 2026 INSC 853 — and both…
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…