July 2026

CONVICTION FOR DOWRY DEATH CANNOT BE SUSTAINED ON MERE ALLEGATIONS WITHOUT RELIABLE EVIDENCE: SUPREME COURT

Case Name: BRAJESH KUMAR @ BIRJESH KUMAR SINGH VS THE STATE OF BIHARPetition No.: Criminal Appeal No. 3117 of 2026 Neutral Citation: 2026 INSC 695 Date of Judgement: 13.07.2026Coram: Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Justice

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EXONERATED LITIGANT ENTITLED TO MASKING OF PERSONAL IDENTIFIERS FROM COURT’S DIGITAL RECORDS: BOMBAY HIGH COURT

Case Name: ABC vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRAPetition No.: Criminal Writ Petition No. 470 Of 2026Neutral Citation: 2026:BHC-NAG:8407-DB Date of Judgement: 03.07.2026Coram: Hon’ble Ms. Justice Nivedita P. Mehta and Hon’ble Ms. Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke Relevant

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PROMPT REPORTING OF THE INCIDENT IS A SINE QUA NON FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF POCSO ACT: SUPREME COURT

Case Name: AAA Vs LINDA SEMA & ORSPetition No.: SLP Criminal No. 4772 of 2024 Neutral Citation: 2026 INSC 675 Date of Judgement: 09.07.2026Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. VishwanathanRelevant Statutes

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THE PRAGMATIC MIDDLE: WHY THE MIXED ECONOMIC MODEL REMAINS INDISPENSABLE FOR INDIA’S GROWTH AND EQUITY

ABSTRACT This article examines the structural architecture of the Indian economy, demonstrating why a mixed economic model is uniquely suited to its socio-economic fabric, while pure capitalistic or socialistic configurations fail to address its core

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Magistrate Need Not Record Pre-Charge Evidence Before Committing Sessions-Triable Complaint Case: Supreme Court

Case Name: NEERAJ GUPTA V. PRADEEP KUMAR BANSAL & ORS.    Petition No.: Criminal Appeal No. ___ of 2026 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 776 of 2020) Neutral Citation: 2026 INSC 660

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