Judgements

POCSO Act. The expression ''has knowledge that such an offence has been committed'' includes information received directly from the child victim. Upon acquiring such knowledge, the management of an educational institution must immediately report the matter to the police and cannot delay its statutory duty by conducting an internal inquiry. Supreme Court.

13-July-2026

Daksha Legal
In uncontested probate proceedings, particularly where senior citizens reside abroad, the Court may permit the recording of evidence through video conferencing from a secure overseas location. Karnataka High Court relaxes the requirement of coordination through an Indian Embassy or Consulate, subject to adequate safeguards to preserve the fairness and integrity of the proceedings.

12-July-2026

Daksha Legal
Motor Vehicles Act. Permanent functional disability to the extent of 82% caused to a housewife. Karnataka High Court holds that compensation must include the lifelong cost of caregiving and awards Rs 20 lakhs towards ‘caretaker expenses’, taking into account the expected need for care over a 50-year lifespan.

14-July-2026

Daksha Legal
A writ petition challenging inclusion in the Indian Banks' Association Caution List is maintainable where such inclusion has civil consequences or adversely affects the legal and constitutional rights of the affected party. Supreme Court. 2026 Daksha Legal SC 226

11-July-2026

Daksha Legal
POCSO Act. Educational institutions stand in loco parentis to children entrusted to their care and are under a statutory obligation to immediately report any instance of child sexual abuse to the local police. Failure to discharge this mandatory duty attracts criminal liability under the Act. Karnataka High Court.

10-July-2026

Daksha Legal
Custom as a source of Law. A party relying on a custom bears the burden of proving its existence, continuity, certainty, reasonableness and applicability. Supreme Court. 2026 Daksha Legal SC 212

10-July-2026

Daksha Legal
Landlord’s right to recover possession where the original tenant sublets, assigns, or otherwise parts with possession of the whole or any part of the premises without his consent applies where pursuant to an amalgamation under the Companies Act, the original tenant company parts with possession in favour of the transferee company. Supreme Court

17-July-2026

Daksha Legal
Banks cannot include an Advocate's name in the Indian Banks’ Association Caution List under RBI circulars for alleged professional misconduct, as the Caution List is confined to cases involving fraud, dishonesty, criminality, or other serious misconduct affecting the banking system. Supreme Court. 2026 Daksha Legal SC 226

09-July-2026

Daksha Legal
Proof of Will. Disinheriting a wife, who had all throughout been with the testator and had cordial relations with him and bequeathing property in favour of a stranger, or a distant relative, raises suspicion, thereby creating a doubt whether the Will is free expression of will of the testator made with full understanding of the disposition made therein. Supreme Court. 2026 Daksha Legal SC 248

20-July-2026

Daksha Legal
Professional misconduct by medical doctor. Once the delinquent successfully defends a charge, the disciplinary authority, in absence of a fresh show cause notice, cannot punish him on a completely different charge which was not framed. Supreme Court

09-July-2026

Daksha Legal
‘’Land grabbing by those clothed with political power strikes at something far deeper as it erodes public faith in governance itself’’. Karnataka High Court refuses to quash proceedings against former Minister under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

08-July-2026

Daksha Legal
Karnataka Land Revenue Act. Revenue authorities are merely custodians of revenue records and not custodians of Government lands. Any claim asserting Government ownership or seeking recovery of Government land must be initiated by the State Government through the competent authority, and not by the revenue authorities acting independently under Section 136 (3). Karnataka High Court. 2026 Daksha Legal Kar 498

08-July-2026

Daksha Legal

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