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1. Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Penalty On Teacher Over Poor Class 10 Mathematics Results

The Rajasthan High Court allowed a petition and set aside orders imposing a penalty on a government teacher over poor Class 10 Mathematics results. A charge sheet had alleged that the teacher's slackn

2. Supreme Court rejected Karunanidhi's argument that a Chief Minister is not a public servant

The Supreme Court rejected M. Karunanidhi's argument that a Chief Minister is not a public servant. The case arose from a June 15, 1976 request by the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary for a CBI investigatio

3. Supreme Court grants bail in Kanha v. State of M.P., says personal morality cannot govern bail

Supreme Court grants bail in Kanha v. State of M.P., says personal morality cannot govern bail

The Supreme Court Division Bench of Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S. Chandurkar, JJ., set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court order dated 20 March 2026 and granted bail to the appellant in Kanha v. State of M.P., 2026 SCC OnLine SC 2011, decided on 23-9-2026. The appellant was accused under Sections 137(2), 65(2), 64(2)(m) and 87, Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), Sections 3(A), 4(2) and 5(m)/6, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), and Sections 3(1)(w)(II) and 3(2)(v), Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act). He had been in custody since 10 September 2025, and his regular bail application was rejected by the High Court on 20 March 2026. The State opposed bail, stating that the prosecutrix was a minor and that 5 of 15 proposed witnesses had been examined. The Court held that courts should refrain from imposing the personal views or value judgments of the Presiding Judge on morality while adjudicating a bail matter or criminal trial, and found that the High Court had declined bail based on possible ramifications on social order and the morals of the prosecutrix’s family. Noting incarceration of more than 1 year and the time likely to be consumed in concluding the trial, the Court found a case for bail was made out. It set aside the impugned order and directed that the appellant be produced before the jurisdictional Special Court within 7 days and thereafter released on bail on appropriate terms and conditions, subject to his being in custody in the connected criminal appeal challenging his conviction in the other case.

4. Supreme Court quashes Section 417/420 IPC case, says dishonest intention must exist at inception of contract

Supreme Court quashes Section 417/420 IPC case, says dishonest intention must exist at inception of contract

The Supreme Court held that an offence under Sections 417 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, requires fraudulent or dishonest intention at the inception of the transaction that induced the complainant to part with property, and that a subsequent failure to perform a contractual obligation cannot by itself give rise to such an inference. The Court quashed the criminal proceedings against appellant Indroneel Goho, who had challenged the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench's May 13, 2025 dismissal of his petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of a 2022 case pending before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dimapur, Nagaland, over offences under Sections 417 and 420 IPC. The Gauhati High Court had held that a prima facie case under Sections 417 and 420 IPC was made out and that an arbitration clause in the MoU did not by itself warrant quashing. The dispute arose from a June 1, 2021 MoU between Darjeeling Organic Tea Estates Private Limited and C.R. Traders concerning the Jamguri Tea Estate, under which Rs 40 lakh was transferred to the company's account; Goho contended the dispute was contractual and that the company was not arrayed as an accused. The Supreme Court found the allegations did not satisfy the essential ingredients of cheating at inception and that continuing the proceedings would amount to an abuse of process.

5. Karnataka High Court quashes additional land regularisation committee headed by Congress leader

The Karnataka High Court on November 2 quashed a notification constituting an additional land regularisation committee in Byndoor under Section 94-A(2-A) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, and a

1. Akanksha Devi vs. State of U.P. and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1253/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of Akanksha Devi's disqualification from recruitment as a Constable in the U.P. Police due to alleged medical unfitness related to a squint eye. Despite

2. A. Arun vs. Varsha Sharma and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1252/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by A. Arun, an IPS officer, seeking expunction of adverse remarks made by the Madras High Court regarding his order classifying Varsha Sharma's father a

3. Hiroo Hotchand Advani vs. Integrated Finance Company Limited and Ors. (28.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1251/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Hiroo Hotchand Advani and Integrated Finance Company Limited regarding the condonation of a 423-day delay in filing an application to set aside

4. Piyush vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1250/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Piyush against the State of Maharashtra and others, focusing on whether the criminal proceedings related to dowry death and other charges should be q

5. Arjun Gopal and Ors. vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. (29.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1249/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the regulation of firecracker use during the Diwali festival, focusing on balancing religious practices with environmental concerns. The case involved Arjun Gopal

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