Legal updates
Legal updates
Headlines and short excerpts from public legal news sources (LiveLaw, Bar & Bench, Verdictum, LawTrend, Indian Kanoon and PIB), refreshed automatically every few hours. Each item links to the original report. These are third-party reports, not legal advice.
Supreme Court
- Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : October 9, 2026
LiveLaw · 10 Oct 2026, 07:22 AM IST
- Temporary Misappropriation Cannot Constitute Criminal Breach Of Trust Unless Entrustment And Dishonest Intention Are Proved: Supreme Court
The Court restored the acquittal of a Telephone Department cashier after finding that the prosecution failed to prove entrustment of the alleged collections, misappropriation or dishonest intention.
Verdictum · 9 Oct 2026, 09:00 PM IST
- Don't Completely Stop Trains/Metro In Delhi To Handle October 10 Protests : Supreme Court To Centre
The Court asked the Centre to allow the services in a regulated manner so that the general public is not put to inconvenience.
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 08:22 PM IST
- Supreme Court Asks Centre To Decide On Reconsidering Jantar Mantar As Designated Protest Venue
The Court said that a decision be taken on whether an alternate place with better amenities for the protesters needs to be designated.
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 08:17 PM IST
- Supreme Court Issues Notice On Karnataka Govt Plea Against Suspension Of Ex-Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni's Murder Conviction
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 07:39 PM IST
- Supreme Court Restrains Delhi Private Hospital From Discharging Acid Attack Survivor, Directs Treatment Regardless Of Cost
The Court allowed the hospital to forward the bills to the Supreme Court for reimbursement directions.
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 07:05 PM IST
- Failure of Dock Identification, Material Omissions in FIR Fatal to Prosecution: Supreme Court Acquits Man in POCSO Case
The Supreme Court of India has set aside the conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence handed to an accused under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, holding that…
LawTrend · 9 Oct 2026, 07:00 PM IST
- 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 1036 | Shubham Equipment Private Limited & Anr. v. Rothwell Water Company Limited & Ors.
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 06:56 PM IST
High Courts
- Private Employers, Educational Institutions Can't Mandatorily Seek Caste Details In Application Forms: Madras High Court
LiveLaw · 10 Oct 2026, 08:30 AM IST
- Development Authorities Can't Levy Impact Fee, Open Area Penalty Without Statutory Authority: Allahabad High Court
LiveLaw · 10 Oct 2026, 07:39 AM IST
- Bigamous Marriage By UP Govt Servant Can Attract Major Penalty For Contracting It Without Govt Permission: Allahabad High Court
LiveLaw · 10 Oct 2026, 07:39 AM IST
- Interim Committee Of Management Cannot Induct New Society Members Or Remove Existing Ones: Allahabad High Court
LiveLaw · 10 Oct 2026, 07:39 AM IST
- Magistrate Cannot Give Criminal Colour To Administrative Dispute Without Following Section 156(3) CrPC Procedure: J&K&L High Court
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 08:36 PM IST
- General Abuse Directed At Woman Without Sexually Coloured Remarks Does Not Attract Section 354A(1)(iv) IPC: Kerala High Court
The Court nevertheless found that the specific allegation of a machete threat prima facie disclosed an offence under Section 506 IPC, while holding that the questions arising under Sections 294(b) and 509 IPC required…
Verdictum · 9 Oct 2026, 08:30 PM IST
- BREAKING| MP High Court Directs Police To Produce Woman Detained During Train Journey To Delhi For CJP Protest
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 08:27 PM IST
- Automatic Revocation Of Will On Marriage U/S 69 Of Indian Succession Act Not Unconstitutional: Kerala High Court
The Court also held that Section 69 does not conflict with Section 20 of the Act because it neither creates an interest in a spouse’s property upon marriage nor restricts the spouse’s power of disposal.
Verdictum · 9 Oct 2026, 08:12 PM IST
Legislation
- Who Decides Who Owns Land? Maharashtra's Proposed Land Titling Bill
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 10:10 PM IST
- Right Of Residence Under Domestic Violence Act Cannot Be Reduced To Mere Monetary Arrangement: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court, presided over by Justice Shamim Ahmed, has ruled that the statutory right of residence guaranteed to an aggrieved woman under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 cannot be…
LawTrend · 9 Oct 2026, 07:07 PM IST
- Failure of Dock Identification, Material Omissions in FIR Fatal to Prosecution: Supreme Court Acquits Man in POCSO Case
The Supreme Court of India has set aside the conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence handed to an accused under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, holding that…
LawTrend · 9 Oct 2026, 07:00 PM IST
- OBCs Entitled To 14% Quota, Not 27%: MP High Court Strikes Down 2019 Amendment
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 06:47 PM IST
- False Promise To Marry Case U/S.69 Of BNS Can’t Be Applied Against Woman: Karnataka High Court
H.K. Prathibha v. The State of Karnataka 2026:KHC:53190 False Promise To Marry Section 69 BNS
Verdictum · 9 Oct 2026, 06:30 PM IST
- Section 482(4) BNSS Bar On Pre-Arrest Bail Is Not Absolute; Court Can Examine If Prima Facie Ingredients Are Disclosed: Bombay High Court
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 05:50 PM IST
- Stakeholder Meetings Can't Substitute Mandatory Publication Of Notification Inviting Objections To Proposed Wage Revision: Karnataka High Court
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 03:00 PM IST
- Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Against UP MLC Election Rolls, Says Article 329 Bars Challenge To Poll Notification
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 02:37 PM IST
Consumer
- Delhi Consumer Commission Holds Club Valero Liable For Failure To Refund Membership Fee After Cancellation
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 02:37 PM IST
Criminal
- Temporary Misappropriation Cannot Constitute Criminal Breach Of Trust Unless Entrustment And Dishonest Intention Are Proved: Supreme Court
The Court restored the acquittal of a Telephone Department cashier after finding that the prosecution failed to prove entrustment of the alleged collections, misappropriation or dishonest intention.
Verdictum · 9 Oct 2026, 09:00 PM IST
- Magistrate Cannot Give Criminal Colour To Administrative Dispute Without Following Section 156(3) CrPC Procedure: J&K&L High Court
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 08:36 PM IST
- Supreme Court Issues Notice On Karnataka Govt Plea Against Suspension Of Ex-Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni's Murder Conviction
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 07:39 PM IST
- Saubhagya Scheme Irregularities: J&K&L High Court Quashes Further Probe Against Officials After No Criminal Misconduct Found
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 07:00 PM IST
- Failure of Dock Identification, Material Omissions in FIR Fatal to Prosecution: Supreme Court Acquits Man in POCSO Case
The Supreme Court of India has set aside the conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence handed to an accused under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, holding that…
LawTrend · 9 Oct 2026, 07:00 PM IST
- NDPS Act | Cannot Rely On Magistrate's Presence To Validate Search While Disregarding His Testimony On Source Of Recovery: J&K&L High Court
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 06:59 PM IST
- WinZO PMLA Case: Karnataka High Court Rejects Plea To Shift ED-Attached Foreign Funds To Another Bank
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 06:55 PM IST
- Section 482(4) BNSS Bar On Pre-Arrest Bail Is Not Absolute; Court Can Examine If Prima Facie Ingredients Are Disclosed: Bombay High Court
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 05:50 PM IST
Other
- IDDRC Invites Expressions Of Interest For Empanelment Of Arbitrators
Verdictum · 9 Oct 2026, 09:30 PM IST
- इलाहाबाद हाईकोर्ट के एक लाख फैसले अब हिंदी में उपलब्ध, चीफ जस्टिस अरुण भंसाली ने खुद अपलोड किया एक लाखवां फैसला
इलाहाबाद हाईकोर्ट ने अपने एक लाख फैसलों का हिंदी में अनुवाद पूरा कर लिया है। ये सभी फैसले अब हाईकोर्ट की आधिकारिक वेबसाइट पर मुफ्त उपलब्ध हैं। इस उपलब्धि को चिह्नित करने के लिए 5 अक्टूबर 2026 को आयोजित कार्यक्रम में चीफ…
LawTrend · 9 Oct 2026, 07:59 PM IST
- घरेलू हिंसा कानून के तहत महिला के निवास के अधिकार को सिर्फ पैसों का इंतजाम नहीं बनाया जा सकता: मद्रास हाईकोर्ट
मद्रास हाईकोर्ट ने एक महत्वपूर्ण फैसले में स्पष्ट किया है कि घरेलू हिंसा से महिलाओं का संरक्षण अधिनियम, 2005 के तहत किसी पीड़ित महिला को मिले निवास के वैधानिक अधिकार को केवल वैकल्पिक आवास के किराये के भत्ते में नहीं…
LawTrend · 9 Oct 2026, 07:10 PM IST
- कोर्ट में पहचान की विफलता और एफआईआर में अहम तथ्यों का अभाव अभियोजन के लिए घातक: सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने पॉक्सो मामले में आरोपी को बरी किया
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने प्रोटेक्शन ऑफ चिल्ड्रन फ्रॉम सेक्सुअल ऑफेंसेज (पॉक्सो) एक्ट, 2012 की धारा 6 के तहत एक व्यक्ति को सुनाई गई 10 वर्ष के सश्रम कारावास की सजा और दोषसिद्धि को रद्द करते हुए उसे सभी आरोपों से बरी कर दिया है।…
LawTrend · 9 Oct 2026, 07:02 PM IST
- जियो’ के नाम पर फर्जी लॉटरी और गेमिंग चलाने वाली 126 वेबसाइटों पर दिल्ली हाईकोर्ट की रोक, डोमेन निलंबित करने का आदेश
रिलायंस इंडस्ट्रीज के ट्रेडमार्क ‘जियो’ का अवैध इस्तेमाल कर लॉटरी और ऑनलाइन गेमिंग चलाने वाली 126 वेबसाइटों पर दिल्ली हाईकोर्ट ने कड़ा रुख अपनाया है। हाईकोर्ट ने इन सभी प्लेटफॉर्मों को फर्जी (रोग) वेबसाइट करार देते हुए…
LawTrend · 9 Oct 2026, 06:36 PM IST
- नियमित चयन से आए डायरेक्ट रिक्रूट्स, अनुकंपा और अस्थायी कर्मचारियों से वरिष्ठ रहेंगे: सुप्रीम कोर्ट
तमिलनाडु मिनिस्ट्रियल सर्विस में वरिष्ठता को लेकर चार दशकों से चले आ रहे विवाद का निपटारा करते हुए सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने स्पष्ट किया है कि खुली प्रतियोगी परीक्षा और नियमित चयन प्रक्रिया के जरिए नियुक्त हुए कर्मचारी, बाद में…
LawTrend · 9 Oct 2026, 06:29 PM IST
- Indian-Origin South African Jurist Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
LiveLaw · 9 Oct 2026, 04:16 PM IST
- Breaking| Stop Unruly Mob Movement, But Don't Halt Everything: Apex Court Orders Reconsideration Of Metro, Train Shutdowns Ahead Of Oct 10 Protest
The Court was hearing a plea challenging the shutdown of 57 metro stations, the cancellation of train services, and internet curbs enforced in Delhi ahead of the October 10 protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Verdictum · 9 Oct 2026, 03:32 PM IST