TOP LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS THIS WEEK [20-26 July, 2026] | From the Education Minister’s Resignation to Children’s Fundamental Right to Play
A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.
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“Evolution and implementation of Social Audit need of hour”: Madhya Pradesh HC directs advocate to visit and spend time at old age home instead of paying cost
The Court further remarked that another important effect of the Social Audit is that the management of these institutions sometime misbehave with the residents, especially women and children; this way, they would always be cautious that they were being observed.
‘Relationship akin to a mother-and-child’: Delhi HC quashes attempt to murder charges after settlement between parties; orders community service
“Despite the forgiveness expressed by respondent No. 2 towards the petitioner, whom she brought up as a daughter, must the Court compel the criminal proceedings to be taken to their logical conclusion?”
Criminal Law July 2025: A Dive into the Month’s Biggest Criminal Cases
Covering all the important criminal cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, links to other roundups and a few top stories of the July 2025.
Rajasthan High Court imposes Community Service condition under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan while granting bail to NDPS accused
“As a reformative approach to re-include the accused-applicant back in the society with a better vision, aim and zeal in life, this court deems it fit to impose an ancillary condition upon the applicant.”
Delhi HC quashes FIR in POCSO case considering victim’s privacy and her future prospects including marriage; directs accused to do community service
The Court noted that the complainant (‘victim’) and her mother, were currently exploring matrimonial prospects, and that the pendency of a criminal case might result as a serious impediment to her future opportunities and personal relationships.
Bombay HC grants bail to IIM graduate for drunk driving; directs community service holding a ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ banner
The accused, a 32-year-old MBA graduate from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, was incarcerated for almost two months for drunk driving, violating check posts and damaging police barricades.
Key Highlights of the three new criminal laws introduced in 2023
The President gave assent on 25-12-2023 to the new criminal laws.
MP HC | Digital Detoxification: Court imposes condition of staying away from Facebook and Whatsapp while granting bail
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Anand Pathak, J., while granting bail and directing to adhere bail conditions added a condition with regard to “digital