August 2026 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Upholds 2-Year Suspension of Advocate for Professional Misconduct; Imposes Costs on Both Parties for Abuse of Process

Background The appellant (client) engaged the respondent (advocate) in 2013-14. She later alleged that he issued a legal notice without authority, disclosed confidential information to the media, and made derogatory…

Supreme Court Modifies 3-Year Bar Practice Rule for Civil Judge Recruitment: Transitional Scheme & Structured Training Introduced

Background In May 2025, the Supreme Court (in the 6th All India Judges’ Association matter) restored a minimum 3 years’ practice at the Bar as an eligibility condition for appearing…

Supreme Court Sets Aside Madras HC Order Directing Demolition of Unauthorised Construction Pending Regularisation Dispute

Background The dispute concerns alleged excess/unauthorised constructions and deviations in the building ‘Indira Arcade’ in Chennai. The appellants (owners of portions from ground to fourth floor) and the first respondent…

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Delhi High Court Acquits POCSO Convict, Holds Trial Court Wrongly Applied Section 29 Presumption Without Establishing Foundational Facts

Introduction In a significant judgment on the scope of the statutory presumption under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), Justice Madhu Jain…

Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance After Woman Denied Parole for Her Own Illness Dies in Jail

Introduction A Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court, comprising the Acting Chief Justice Mr. Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit, has taken suo motu cognizance of a troubling…

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Delhi High Court Settles the Law on Sanction Under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018 Amendment

Introduction A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has delivered an important judgment clarifying the law on the requirement of prior…

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Bombay High Court Weighs Appointment of “Mitigating Investigators” in Death Reference, Seeks State’s Response on Duplication of Mitigation Exercise

Introduction In an interlocutory order that touches on an evolving and important area of death penalty jurisprudence — how courts gather mitigating circumstances before confirming a death sentence — the…

Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Preventive Detention Order, Orders Immediate Release of Detenu

Introduction The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed a habeas corpus petition and set aside a preventive detention order, directing the immediate release of the detenu, G. Siddabattula Surya Rao…

Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance: Judges’ Bungalows, Geeta Bhawan, Schools and Temples Found Entered as Waqf Property in Jodhpur

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Introduction Acting on a newspaper investigative report, the Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of what it has described as "grave and shocking irregularities" in the recording of…

Supreme Court Overhauls Motor Insurance Framework: Four-Layer Policy Structure, Enhanced Mandatory Cover Periods, and Nationwide Enforcement Directions

Introduction What began as a routine motor accident compensation appeal has culminated in one of the most far-reaching sets of directions issued by the Supreme Court on India's motor insurance…