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The Supreme Court has ruled that an advocate cannot compromise a case without the client's express authorisation, and has upheld the setting aside of a compromise decree that had stood for 28 years. A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh delivered the ruling on July 1, 2026, dismissing an appeal against concurrent findings that a 1994 compromise decree in a partition suit was invalid. The judgment explains the law on compromise decrees under O

The Delhi High Court has held that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution can be filed against private media organisations, because the media performs a public function and discharges duties that affect public rights and interests. The ruling came on July 1, 2026 from a division bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla, which upheld an order directing TV Today Network to pay Rs 5 lakh in compensation for violating the privacy of a child sur

The Supreme Court has laid down comprehensive guidelines on how Income Tax Returns (ITRs) should be used to assess a victim's income in motor accident compensation claims under the Motor Vehicles Act 1988. The judgment, delivered by a bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh in Rashmirekha Tripathy versus Branch Manager, Sriram General Insurance Company Ltd, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 654, aims to bring consistency to an area where tribunals ac

In a landmark ruling on the use of artificial intelligence in courts, the Supreme Court has set aside orders of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) after finding that both forums relied on AI generated fake citations, that is, judicial precedents that simply do not exist. The decision came on July 2, 2026 in an appeal arising from insolvency proceedings, in the matter of Pooja Ramesh Singh versus Jammu and Kashmir B

A property partition suit is a civil proceeding filed by a co-owner or legal heir to seek division of jointly held property when the co-owners cannot agree on a voluntary partition. In India, partition suits are among the most common civil cases, particularly in families where ancestral or inherited property is involved. This guide explains the legal process, documents required, and court fees for filing a property partition suit. Who Can File a Partition Suit Any co-owner of

The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) is implementing Input Tax Credit (ITC) locking in GSTR-3B from around July 2026, marking a significant change in how businesses claim GST credits. Once this feature goes live, the ITC values auto-populated in Table 4A of GSTR-3B from GSTR-2B data will become non-editable for business-to-business (B2B) supplies. This means businesses can no longer manually override their ITC claims and must ensure that their purchase invoices are prope

Anticipatory bail is a legal provision that allows a person who apprehends arrest in a non-bailable offence to seek bail in advance, before the arrest actually takes place. Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), anticipatory bail is governed by Section 482 (previously Section 438 CrPC). This guide explains the full process of filing an anticipatory bail application in India. When Can You Apply for Antic

A cooperative housing society is a legal entity formed by flat owners or plot holders to collectively manage and maintain their residential complex. Registration is mandatory because only a registered society becomes a legal person capable of owning common areas, entering into contracts, and enforcing rules. This guide explains the step-by-step process of registering a cooperative housing society in India under the applicable state Cooperative Societies Act. Eligibility and M

When a tenant refuses to vacate a rented property in India, the law provides landlords with specific remedies. However, the process must be followed through legal channels. Self-help eviction, such as physically removing a tenant, cutting off utilities, or changing locks, is prohibited and can expose the landlord to criminal prosecution under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. This guide explains the legal steps available to landlords when a tenant will not leave. Step

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced a Closing Auction Session (CAS) to replace the Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP) method for determining closing stock prices on Indian exchanges. Beginning August 3, 2026, this change will apply to stocks in the cash segment that have active derivatives contracts, aligning Indian markets with global exchange practices. How the Closing Auction Session Works The CAS will operate from 3:15 PM to 3:35 PM each tra

The Delhi High Court has cancelled the bail granted to a 57-year-old school caretaker, Lalit Kumar, accused of aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a three-year-old nursery student under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. Justice Vinod Kumar held that the trial court had failed to adequately consider the child victim's consistent version of events and directed the accused to surrender before the POCSO court. Facts of the Case The incident c

The Supreme Court has clarified that a Magistrate is not required to record prosecution evidence under Section 244 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before committing a complaint case to the Court of Session when the alleged offence is exclusively triable by a Sessions Court. A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh set aside an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court that had directed a Judicial Magistrate to record such evidenc

The Delhi High Court on July 1, 2026 ordered the removal of five specific social media posts targeting Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, while refusing to grant a blanket injunction against all AI-generated deepfake content about him. Justice Subramonium Prasad held that the suit does not involve personality rights, drawing an important distinction between defamatory content that crosses into vulgarity and legitimate political satire that public figures must tolerate. The Dispute

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the mere presence of a public servant at the place where a superior officer allegedly accepted a bribe is not sufficient to establish criminal conspiracy under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale delivered this significant ruling while dismissing appeals filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh, upholding the acquittal of three Central Excise inspectors by the Allahabad Hi

The Right to Information Act 2005 gives every Indian citizen the power to demand information from public authorities, and filing an RTI application has become significantly easier since the launch of the rtionline.gov.in portal for central government departments. This guide covers the complete process for filing an RTI online, the fee structure, response timelines, and what to do if you receive no answer within the statutory period. Filing Through the RTI Online Portal The rt