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  • Section 362 CrPC Cannot Defeat Justice: Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Inherent Power to Recall a Jurisdictionally Erroneous Judgment
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05/09/2026, 1 day ago

Section 362 CrPC Cannot Defeat Justice: Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Inherent Power to Recall a Jurisdictionally Erroneous Judgment

Introduction: The Supreme Court, in Mahavir @ Anvish v. State of Madhya Pradesh, 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 892, has reaffirmed that the bar contained in Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 cannot be applied mechanically to prevent a High Court from correcting an order or judgment that was passed without jurisdiction or which […]

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04/09/2026, 2 days ago

Rajasthan High Court Directs Public Notice for Removal of River Catchment Encroachments, Invites Media to Report Violations

Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court, while continuing its consideration of a batch of petitions concerning the protection and preservation of rivers, lakes and other water bodies in the State, has issued significant directions for identifying and removing encroachments from the catchment areas of water channels flowing towards the Ramgarh Dam. The Court has also recognised […]

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04/09/2026, 2 days ago

Gujarat High Court Examines Rehabilitation Claims of Surat Residents After Controversial Demolition Drive

Introduction: The Gujarat High Court is examining the rehabilitation arrangements offered to residents of Surat’s Nasir Nagar whose homes were demolished during a controversial demolition drive in June 2026. The proceedings have raised questions not only about the manner in which the demolition was undertaken but also about the State and municipal authorities’ subsequent obligation […]

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04/09/2026, 2 days ago

Kerala High Court Calls for Transparency in Mental Health Centres, Considers Social Audit Amid Grave Human Rights Concerns

Introduction: The Kerala High Court has expressed serious concern over the continuing conditions in the State’s Mental Health Centres and indicated that it is considering a comprehensive social audit of such institutions to ensure transparency, accountability and protection of the fundamental rights of persons undergoing treatment or institutional care. The observations were made by a […]

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04/09/2026, 2 days ago

Delhi High Court Asks Centre to Examine Plea for Stronger Safeguards on Children’s Social Media Access

Introduction: The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to consider a representation seeking a regulatory framework to protect children from potential harms associated with social media platforms, including restrictions on access for children below 13 years and greater safeguards for those between 13 and 16 years of age. The Court’s order places the […]

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04/09/2026, 2 days ago

Residence of Petitioner Alone Cannot Confer Territorial Jurisdiction Under Article 226, Allahabad High Court Reiterates

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has reiterated an important principle governing the territorial jurisdiction of High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution of India: the mere residence of a petitioner within the territorial limits of a High Court does not, by itself, confer jurisdiction upon that Court to examine a challenge against an order […]

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04/09/2026, 2 days ago

Punjab and Haryana High Court Says Medical Certificate Is Not Mandatory to Seek Video-Conferencing for Recording Evidence

Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified that a trial court cannot reject an application seeking permission to record evidence through video conferencing merely because the applicant has not produced a medical certificate to substantiate physical infirmity. The Court held that the Video Conferencing Rules framed by the High Court already recognise physical […]

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04/09/2026, 2 days ago

Suspicion Cannot Replace Proof: Punjab and Haryana High Court Acquits Accused in 26-Year-Old Judicial File Theft Case

Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reaffirmed the fundamental principle that suspicion, however strong, cannot substitute legally admissible proof in a criminal trial. In Satnam Singh (since deceased) through his LR Rajwinder Kaur v. State of Punjab, Justice Mandeep Pannu allowed the criminal revision petitions and set aside the convictions arising from the […]

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04/09/2026, 2 days ago

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL on Homeless Voters, Holds Existing ECI Mechanism Adequate for Electoral Roll Inclusion

Introduction: The Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking special measures to ensure that homeless persons, including individuals rendered homeless or displaced as a result of demolition drives in the national capital, are not excluded from the electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The Division Bench comprising Chief […]

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