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30/09/2026

Unauthorized and impermissible commercial use in residential areas not allowed

Supreme Court cracks down on illegal coaching centres, unauthorized land use and selective sealing by civic authorities, Court orders priority action against commercial activity in residential zones, warns against pick-and-choose enforcement, and issues contempt notice to Uttarakhand for non-compliance

The Supreme Court on September 22, 2026, intensified its scrutiny of unauthorized commercial use of residential premises and illegal constructions, directing authorities across States to act firmly and without discrimination. A Bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R. Mahadevan said that in areas specifically earmarked as residential, no commercial activity should be permitted, and if such activity is found, the premises must be sealed in the first instance.....read more click on this link

https://lawfinder.news/articles/unauthorized-and-impermissible-commercial-use-in-residential-areas-not-allowed

30/09/2026

Framing of Charge: Accused cannot insist on all documents - Documents not in possession of CBI cannot be directed to be produced

Supreme Court limits accused’s right to demand copies of unrelied documents at charge stage, At the stage of framing of charge, accused may inspect voluminous unrelied materials and seek specific documents later during trial; CBI cannot be compelled to produce records not in its possession.

The Supreme Court has clarified the scope of an accused person’s right to seek documents from the prosecution at the stage of framing of charges, holding that while an accused may be entitled to know or inspect unrelied-upon documents available with the prosecuting agency, he cannot ordinarily insist on copies of all such materials at that preliminary stage......read more click on this link

https://lawfinder.news/articles/framing-of-charge-accused-cannot-insist-on-all-documents-documents-not-in-possession-of-cbi-cannot-be-directed-to-be-produced

30/09/2026

Preventive detention cannot be sustained when it is founded on an extra-judicial confession

Supreme Court Quashes NSA Detention of Sambhal Riots Accused, Slams Reliance on Police Confession, Court says preventive detention cannot rest on an alleged confession before police, especially when unsupported by independent material and used to keep an accused in custody after bail.

The Supreme Court has set aside the preventive detention of Mulla Afroz under the National Security Act, 1980, holding that the detention order was legally unsustainable because it was substantially based on an alleged extra-judicial confession made before police officials. The Court ruled that such a confession, particularly when the detenu consistently claimed it was extracted by torture and threats, cannot by itself form the basis of the “subjective satisfaction” required for preventive detention........read more click on this link

https://lawfinder.news/articles/preventive-detention-cannot-be-sustained-when-it-is-founded-on-an-extra-judicial-confession

30/09/2026

Bail in economic offences - Prolonged pre-trial incarceration is not justified, Supreme Court Grants Bail to Two Accused in Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission Corruption Case

Court says prolonged pre-trial custody cannot become punitive detention when investigation is complete, chargesheets are filed, and trial is unlikely to end soon

The Supreme Court has granted bail to two accused in the Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission corruption case, holding that continued pre-trial incarceration would serve no useful purpose when investigation against them was complete and the prosecution’s case was largely based on documentary and electronic evidence already in the custody of the investigating agency.....read more click on this link

https://lawfinder.news/articles/bail-in-economic-offences-prolonged-pre-trial-incarceration-is-not-justified-supreme-court-grants-bail-to-two-accused-in-rajasthan-jal-jeevan-mission-corruption-case

26/09/2026

Conviction SCST Act requires proof that the offence was committed on the ground of the victim's caste

Allahabad High Court Upholds Attempt-to-Murder Conviction, Sets Aside SC/ST Act Charge in Bulandshahr Firing Case, Mere proof that victim belonged to Scheduled Caste and accused committed offence under IPC is not enough. Court says injured witness’s testimony and medical evidence proved gunshot attack and house trespass, but prosecution failed to establish caste-based motive required for conviction under Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act; life sentence under Section 307 IPC reduced to time already undergone.

https://lawfinder.news/articles/conviction-scst-act-requires-proof-that-the-offence-was-committed-on-the-ground-of-the-victims-caste

The Allahabad High Court has partly allowed the appeal of Sunil alias Punjabi, upholding his conviction for attempt to murder and house trespass, but setting aside his conviction under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989......read more click on this link

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26/09/2026

Courts should refrain from lecturing on morality in criminal trials

Supreme Court Grants Bail in POCSO-Atrocities Case, Says Courts Must Not Judge Morality, Apex Court sets aside Madhya Pradesh High Court order, holds prolonged custody and pending trial justify bail; warns against personal value judgments in criminal adjudication.

The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to an accused facing charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, while strongly cautioning courts against importing personal moral views into bail decisions or criminal trials.....read more click on this link

https://lawfinder.news/articles/courts-should-refrain-from-lecturing-on-morality-in-criminal-trials

26/09/2026

Courts should refrain from lecturing on morality in criminal trials

Supreme Court Grants Bail in POCSO-Atrocities Case, Says Courts Must Not Judge Morality, Apex Court sets aside Madhya Pradesh High Court order, holds prolonged custody and pending trial justify bail; warns against personal value judgments in criminal adjudication.

The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to an accused facing charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, while strongly cautioning courts against importing personal moral views into bail decisions or criminal trials.....read more click on this link

https://lawfinder.news/articles/courts-should-refrain-from-lecturing-on-morality-in-criminal-trials

26/09/2026

Untoward Incidents; Compensation under Railways Act cannot be denied merely due to the absence of a travel ticket

Supreme Court restores compensation for parents of deceased railway passenger in untoward incident case, Court holds that absence of a travel ticket does not by itself defeat claim under Section 124-A of the Railways Act if bona fide passenger status is established; belated investigation report also ignored.

The Supreme Court has set aside a Gujarat High Court order and restored compensation awarded to the parents of a man who died after falling from a train in an untoward incident. The Court held that compensation under Section 124-A of the Railways Act, 1989 cannot be denied merely because no ticket was recovered from the victim, so long as the claimants establish that the deceased was a bona fide passenger.......read more click on this link

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26/09/2026

Admiralty Law - Arrest of vessel not a pre-condition for termination of demise charter

Supreme Court sets aside arrest of vessel M.V. Nereus Progress, holds bareboat charter ended on valid termination notice, Physical repossession not a prerequisite for ending demise charter; charterer became a gratuitous bailee after termination under BIMCO BARECON 2017, says Court

The Supreme Court on 25 September 2026 allowed an appeal by the registered owners of the vessel M.V. Nereus Progress and set aside the arrest ordered by the Madras High Court, holding that a valid termination notice under a bareboat charterparty was enough to bring the demise charter to an end.....read more click on this link

https://lawfinder.news/articles/admiralty-law-arrest-of-vessel-not-a-pre-condition-for-termination-of-demise-charter

24/09/2026

Supreme Court Upholds Widow’s Absolute Ownership Under Hindu Succession Law, Dismisses Son’s Claim

Court rules that a widow’s limited interest under the 1937 Act enlarged into full ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, validating her Will and the subsequent sale.

The Supreme Court has dismissed a civil appeal filed by the legal representatives of Ganapati, upholding the Karnataka High Court’s decision that recognized the absolute ownership rights of his stepmother, Kashibai, over the disputed properties.....read more click on this link

https://lawfinder.news/articles/supreme-court-upholds-widows-absolute-ownership-under-hindu-succession-law-dismisses-sons-claim

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