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Analysis of recent Supreme Court and High Court judgments, with the holding, the reasoning and what changes in practice.

Frame Charge in 60–90 Days, Reasons for Every Adjournment: Supreme Court’s Ten Directions on Dowry Trials

27 August 2026

A Mother’s Care Cannot Be Measured in Money”: Supreme Court Restores ₹60,000 Maintenance for Two Daughters | Sujata Kumari v. Rahul Kumar (2026)

24 August 2026

Mutation in Revenue Records Cannot Extinguish Title: Supreme Court in Jamnabai v. Vasudev (2026)

22 August 2026

Police Can Register FIR Even After Magistrate Rejects Section 156(3) Application – Supreme Court in Pramod Kumar Shukla (2026 INSC 887)

20 August 2026

Mere Official Reprimand Is Not Abetment of Suicide – Supreme Court Discharges Superior Officer in Vinod Shivakumar (2026 INSC 867)

17 August 2026

Motor Accident Compensation – Consortium Is Payable to Each Claimant Separately, and the 10% Escalation Compounds: Sameem Begum v. K. Venkat Swamy, 2026 INSC 864

16 August 2026

One Appeal or Two? Supreme Court Settles Composite Appeals Against Suit and Counterclaim – Basudev v. Sanjay Kumar, 2026 INSC 831

14 August 2026

Section 161 CrPC Statements Cannot Convict – Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Wife Burn Death Case: Jupudi Suresh v. State of Andhra Pradesh (2026 INSC 832)

13 August 2026

Time Spent in Winding-Up Proceedings Cannot Be Excluded Under Section 14 Limitation Act – Supreme Court in Mageba Bridge Products (2026 INSC 839)

12 August 2026

Identical Eyewitness Accounts Bear Imprint of Tutoring – Nirmala Bai Chavhan v. State of Maharashtra (2026 INSC 787)

10 August 2026