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Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: January 12, 2026 To January 18, 2026
JudgmentsWhile Bail Is Not To Be Refused Mechanically, It Must Not Be Granted On Irrelevant Considerations: Supreme CourtCase Details: X v. State of Uttar Pradesh & AnotherCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 36The Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad High Court's order granting bail to a man in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly committing rape...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : January 20, 2026
Links to today's reports :Private Universities Regulation: Supreme Court Displeased With Union Not Filing Affidavit Through Cabinet SecretarySupreme Court Grants Interim Relief To 'Punjab Kesari' Newspaper, Bars Punjab State Action Against Printing PressCan Enforcement Directorate Invoke Article 226? Supreme Court To Examine In Kerala, Tamil Nadu Petitions Against EDHigh Court Required To...
NGT Cannot Decide Disputes Relating To Building Plan Violations : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 20) held that NGT cannot adjudicate disputes which are essentially related to land use, zoning regulations, and town-planning compliance, even if such disputes are projected as environmental concerns. “The dispute relating to the non-adherence of the building plans qua the open and green spaces... the issue of environment was not a substantial...
Compensatory Allowances Must Be Considered While Computing Overtime Wages Under Section 59 Factories Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that compensatory allowances such as House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), Clothing and Washing Allowance (CWA) and Small Family Allowance (SFA) form part of the “ordinary rate of wages” for the purpose of calculating overtime wages under Section 59(2) of the Factories Act, 1948.A Bench comprising Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Manmohan dismissed...
State Agency Can Investigate Corruption Cases Against Central Govt Officers : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (January 19) held that police authorities are competent to investigate and file a chargesheet in cases relating to offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act committed by Central Government employees. The Court clarified that no prior permission of the CBI is required before registering the case against the central government employee by the...
Ensure Compensation Mechanism For National Highways Acquisitions Is At Par With Other Acquisition Laws : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently suggested that there is a disparity in terms of the assessment of compensation and other additional statutory benefits for the acquired land under the National Highways Act, 1956 and the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013It suggested that the Attorney General for India and the Union of India...
High Court Required To Dispose Of Application Filed Under Article 226(3) Within 2 Weeks : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently disposed of a Special Leave Petition challenging an interim status quo order passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, while reminding the High Court of its constitutional obligation under Article 226(3) to decide applications seeking vacation of interim orders within two weeks.A Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale noted...
Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: January 1, 2026 To January 11, 2026
Judgments'Ideological Drivers Of Alleged Conspiracy' : Why Supreme Court Denied Bail To Umar Khalid & Sharjeel ImamCase Details: Gulfisha Fatima v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) (And Connected Matters)Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 1The Supreme Court, while denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case held that their roles were not episodic...