August 22, 2026 In Blog A MOTHER’S INCOME DOES NOT END A FATHER’S DUTY INTRODUCTIONThe Supreme Court of India, in Sujata Kumari & Ors. v. Rahul Kumar & Anr., 2026 INSC 896, delivered an important Judgment on 20 August 2026 concerning the maintenance of minor children. The Judgment was delivered by a Bench comprising Justice
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August 22, 2026 In Blog WHEN A DIVORCE DECREE MEETS THE UNCERTAIN GROUND OF APPEAL INTRODUCTIONThe line between a dissolved marriage and a marriage awaiting finality can become surprisingly difficult to draw when an appeal remains pending. This tension came before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in R. Muthukumar v. J.R. Lekha
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Find UGC NET Paper-II June 2026 (Law) Solved Paper on Legal Bites. UGC NET (National Eligibility Test) is conducted on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for determining to Practice the UGC NET past year paper to reflect on your preparation and increase your knowledge with the correct information. Practice the UGC NET past
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August 22, 2026 In Blog SUPREME COURT HOLDS MERELY LODGING A FALSE FIR IS NOT ABETMENT OF SUICIDE INTRODUCTIONThe Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently clarified the legal threshold required to constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In Patel Joshnaben Pravinkumar Patel & Ors. v. State of Gujarat
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August 22, 2026 In Blog SUPREME COURT: CASTE ABUSE UTTERED INSIDE A CLOSED ROOM IS NOT AN OFFENCE UNDER THE SC/ST ACT Ramkrishna Chauhan v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr |2026 LiveLaw (SC) 837The Supreme Court has held that caste-based abuse hurled at a person inside an enclosed space, with no members of the
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August 22, 2026 In Blog SUPREME COURT HOLDS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIM- ACQUITTAL IN CRIMINAL CASE PER SE DOES NOT PROVE LACK OF NEGLIGENCE INTRODUCTIONThe Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently reiterated the crucial distinction between criminal culpability and tortious liability in motor vehicle accident claims. In Reena v. The Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport
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INTRODUCTIONIn Shiv Pratap Singh Alias Chinu v. State of U.P. & Ors. (decided on 20 August 2026), the Supreme Court of India, speaking through Justices J.B Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran, examined the validity of proceedings initiated under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 and the 2021 Rules. The Judgment was
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August 22, 2026 In Blog POLICE CANNOT INVESTIGATE PC & PNDT ACT OFFENCES, RULES SUPREME COURT The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Brij Pal Singh Crl.A. No. 2938/2025, Diary No. 22340/2025 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 842The Supreme Court has held that police cannot register an FIR or act as the primary investigating agency for offences under
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Candidates preparing for Delhi Judicial Services should solve the Delhi Judicial Services Mains 2023 Previous Year Paper and other previous year question papers before they face Prelims and Mains. Additionally, it gives an idea about the syllabus and the way to prepare the subjects by keeping the previous year’s questions in mind. All toppers are
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The Supreme Court has drawn a clear boundary between settlement and adjudication in Lok Adalat proceedings, particularly where competing claimants assert rights over land acquisition compensation. In Singapogu Babu Rao & Ors. v. Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) & Ors., 2026 INSC 888, the dispute was not merely about the quantum of compensation but about
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