https://lawlens.in/stories/public-sector-banks-must-act-as-model-litigants-and-avoid-protracted-appeals-over-employee-e529e36629944b06a5586436cad7335d/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:24:51.285Z Public sector banks must act as model litigants and avoid protracted appeals over employees’ modest statutory claims. https://lawlens.in/stories/section-37-appellate-review-cannot-exceed-section-34s-limited-grounds-for-interfering-with-6ddd17059b3e4159b28aa9b71ea18697/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:24:43.163Z Section 37 appellate review cannot exceed Section 34’s limited grounds for interfering with arbitral awards. https://lawlens.in/stories/executing-courts-may-restore-possession-when-judgment-debtors-violate-a-decree-of-permanen-906a5ccf6e644c88b1974925e0bae833/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:24:35.423Z Executing courts may restore possession when judgment-debtors violate a decree of permanent injunction. https://lawlens.in/stories/mp-high-court-quashes-14-year-old-land-sale-permission-cancellation-restores-building-appr-19f98c584ee042b09bad0d9ddc634658/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:22:40.468Z MP High Court quashes 14-year-old land-sale permission cancellation, restores building approvals and imposes ₹1 lakh costs on officials https://lawlens.in/stories/compassionate-appointment-cannot-be-granted-when-two-sons-of-the-deceased-already-hold-gov-e3fe6dc7de334431ad4fe6750c10dd99/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:22:08.958Z Compassionate appointment cannot be granted when two sons of the deceased already hold government employment. https://lawlens.in/stories/general-and-omnibus-allegations-against-a-separately-residing-relative-do-not-establish-cr-0062a1a4bc1c40ecb0e49aa745d70d45/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:21:45.694Z General and omnibus allegations against a separately residing relative do not establish cruelty under Section 498A. https://lawlens.in/stories/unchallenged-committee-findings-limiting-leave-encashment-to-69-days-cannot-be-displaced-b-2fb8d4746af1427abbbb4ffcc716cf5e/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:21:32.838Z Unchallenged committee findings limiting leave encashment to 69 days cannot be displaced by photocopied records. https://lawlens.in/stories/retrospective-post-retirement-pay-reduction-and-recovery-without-hearing-are-legally-unsus-3e735ad65698482caf0545e01c8be550/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:20:18.319Z Retrospective post-retirement pay reduction and recovery without hearing are legally unsustainable. https://lawlens.in/stories/delayed-fir-alone-cannot-defeat-a-motor-accident-claim-when-evidence-establishes-negligenc-4b6f38e8e9524119ae0b2a5bf52b8729/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:19:42.457Z Delayed FIR alone cannot defeat a motor accident claim when evidence establishes negligence. https://lawlens.in/stories/departmental-enquiry-is-not-vitiated-by-procedural-irregularities-absent-demonstrable-prej-e36c95482f4e47449492c05739d65ab8/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:19:04.388Z Departmental enquiry is not vitiated by procedural irregularities absent demonstrable prejudice to the delinquent. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-petitioners-admission-of-encroachment-binds-him-and-bars-contradictory-relief-under-arti-b4c5bdd1a69f4ac2a606111f0f69f70a/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:18:04.790Z A petitioner’s admission of encroachment binds him and bars contradictory relief under Article 226. https://lawlens.in/stories/article-226-relief-was-denied-where-substantial-stock-discrepancies-were-established-follo-14f95a1fb0ed4307aa6b0fbee04666ea/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:17:59.284Z Article 226 relief was denied where substantial stock discrepancies were established following due process. https://lawlens.in/stories/maintenance-including-enhanced-maintenance-is-payable-from-the-original-application-date-n-6e89e9089144415da5d5bfe5e6cd3269/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:17:16.465Z Maintenance, including enhanced maintenance, is payable from the original application date, not merely from revision filing. https://lawlens.in/stories/mala-fide-allegations-cannot-be-considered-unless-the-persons-accused-are-impleaded-person-b4039638197743e0be4acbb6e02d53ff/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:16:47.508Z Mala fide allegations cannot be considered unless the persons accused are impleaded personally. https://lawlens.in/stories/only-disputed-cyber-fraud-amounts-may-remain-secured-remaining-bank-funds-must-be-defrozen-fe853f3085684c6c9c50c76257cee257/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:16:28.592Z Only disputed cyber-fraud amounts may remain secured; remaining bank funds must be defrozen. https://lawlens.in/stories/only-disputed-cyber-fraud-proceeds-may-remain-in-fixed-deposit-remaining-funds-must-be-unf-df7dc08fda7445a98435e5539880f785/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:16:20.157Z Only disputed cyber-fraud proceeds may remain in fixed deposit; remaining funds must be unfrozen. https://lawlens.in/stories/banks-must-unfreeze-accounts-while-disputed-cyber-fraud-funds-remain-in-fixed-deposits-pen-dc653210763e46a7a498cf50ffe19a32/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:14:47.198Z Banks must unfreeze accounts while disputed cyber-fraud funds remain in fixed deposits pending Magistrate orders. https://lawlens.in/stories/bank-accounts-frozen-on-cybercrime-alerts-must-be-unfrozen-except-for-disputed-amounts-sec-f16719fba7c741f7aa7e1df4111b32b4/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:14:00.520Z Bank accounts frozen on cybercrime alerts must be unfrozen except for disputed amounts secured in fixed deposits pending Magistrate’s orders. https://lawlens.in/stories/bank-accounts-must-be-unfrozen-except-disputed-cyber-fraud-amounts-preserved-in-fixed-depo-2df35633f68045d5956bf7746a3df966/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:13:54.082Z Bank accounts must be unfrozen except disputed cyber-fraud amounts preserved in fixed deposits pending Magistrate’s order. https://lawlens.in/stories/bank-accounts-may-be-unfrozen-while-disputed-cyber-fraud-funds-remain-in-fixed-deposit-pen-6fe6b3c79f1446c8a030aacda2b9ca28/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:13:47.335Z Bank accounts may be unfrozen while disputed cyber-fraud funds remain in fixed deposit pending Magistrate’s orders. https://lawlens.in/stories/cybercrime-linked-bank-accounts-must-be-unfrozen-except-disputed-sums-secured-in-fixed-dep-c722a435fbad473883c823022cba6c6f/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:12:24.329Z Cybercrime-linked bank accounts must be unfrozen except disputed sums secured in fixed deposits pending magistrate orders. https://lawlens.in/stories/upon-cyber-fraud-freezes-banks-must-preserve-only-disputed-amounts-and-unfreeze-the-remain-b1aa59597ea94b84856e69c7ba7e8f97/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:11:37.375Z Upon cyber-fraud freezes, banks must preserve only disputed amounts and unfreeze the remainder. https://lawlens.in/stories/only-disputed-cyber-fraud-funds-may-remain-in-fixed-deposit-remaining-account-funds-must-b-7723f861e7bf4e79ac3d4f1fd431fbca/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:11:31.913Z Only disputed cyber-fraud funds may remain in fixed deposit; remaining account funds must be defrozen. https://lawlens.in/stories/bank-accounts-must-be-unfrozen-except-disputed-cybercrime-amounts-retained-in-fixed-deposi-ea01565d2f63420891fa538f7e517456/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:11:17.729Z Bank accounts must be unfrozen except disputed cybercrime amounts retained in fixed deposits pending Magistrate orders. https://lawlens.in/stories/bail-may-be-denied-in-intermediate-quantity-ndps-cases-where-prima-facie-trafficking-and-f-434bfe590fc74d5b86e0a135b183b46e/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:10:06.507Z Bail may be denied in intermediate-quantity NDPS cases where prima facie trafficking and flight risks are established. https://lawlens.in/stories/unexplained-administrative-delay-does-not-constitute-sufficient-cause-for-condonation-appe-5179563a887f413ca0b7ee6da3eb4589/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:09:16.414Z Unexplained administrative delay does not constitute sufficient cause for condonation; appeal dismissed as time-barred. https://lawlens.in/stories/banks-must-unfreeze-accounts-while-preserving-disputed-cyber-fraud-amounts-pending-a-magis-0c68df55fbf041529a172e84cc4f4e4c/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:08:48.259Z Banks must unfreeze accounts while preserving disputed cyber-fraud amounts pending a Magistrate’s order. https://lawlens.in/stories/bank-accounts-must-be-unfrozen-while-disputed-cyber-fraud-amounts-remain-in-fixed-deposits-a133adf316d14682a3e06030574a35a9/ LawLens en 2026-08-18T07:08:43.347Z Bank accounts must be unfrozen, while disputed cyber-fraud amounts remain in fixed deposits pending Magistrate orders. https://lawlens.in/stories/validity-of-contractor-only-pre-deposit-clauses-in-arbitration-referred-to-larger-supreme-1c7406312ea546acbbac276e7aaf351b/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T13:47:30.041Z Validity of contractor-only pre-deposit clauses in arbitration referred to larger Supreme Court Bench, including reconsideration of S.K. Jain precedent https://lawlens.in/stories/foreign-nationals-accused-in-commercial-quantity-ndps-cases-must-face-stricter-bail-safegu-770677c8cbca4eab9771b62f7d94d4b6/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T12:36:34.560Z Foreign nationals accused in commercial-quantity NDPS cases must face stricter bail safeguards, including passport deposit, two verified sureties and FRRO registration: Supreme Court https://lawlens.in/stories/election-cash-seizures-must-disclose-suspected-offence-nexus-within-24-hours-high-court-ap-e6da5e8540704cf39d42d3b78b6af248/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T12:24:32.130Z Election cash seizures must disclose suspected offence nexus within 24 hours; High Court approval required to withdraw cases, Supreme Court directs https://lawlens.in/stories/conviction-cannot-stand-on-contradictory-eyewitness-testimony-and-unlinked-weapon-recoveri-80ae434a444d4bf68af11ceca327f8d0/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T12:21:50.698Z Conviction cannot stand on contradictory eyewitness testimony and unlinked weapon recoveries alone. https://lawlens.in/stories/gangsters-act-trial-gets-priority-only-when-dates-clash-other-criminal-trials-cannot-be-ke-6980659c248a408cb7d0cb3fb763eeee/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T10:27:47.569Z Gangsters Act trial gets priority only when dates clash; other criminal trials cannot be kept in abeyance: Supreme Court https://lawlens.in/stories/misconduct-independently-proved-after-a-vitiated-enquiry-justifies-restoration-of-removal-288793f1d56641fa8e5d86749c3c0cda/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T10:06:28.280Z Misconduct independently proved after a vitiated enquiry justifies restoration of removal from service. https://lawlens.in/stories/administrative-delay-cannot-defeat-retrospective-promotion-and-consequential-benefits-when-44c515074741406486c27dad8beceef2/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T09:51:47.136Z Administrative delay cannot defeat retrospective promotion and consequential benefits when the employee was otherwise eligible. https://lawlens.in/stories/section-11-court-may-appoint-arbitrator-despite-unresolved-compliance-with-contractual-pre-f284d62f0b0444efab5c7a5a8959dc25/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T09:40:43.386Z Section 11 Court May Appoint Arbitrator Despite Unresolved Compliance with Contractual Pre-Arbitral Mechanisms https://lawlens.in/stories/sham-section-33-arbitration-applications-still-extend-section-34-limitation-but-may-attrac-746661bdcd4340f08a15755cd63f9643/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T09:40:42.799Z Sham Section 33 arbitration applications still extend Section 34 limitation, but may attract punitive costs: Delhi High Court affirms Supreme Court rule https://lawlens.in/stories/section-306-ipc-requires-proximate-instigation-and-mens-rea-official-reprimands-alone-do-n-e76c4b3e9cf949dabf0033a6f23b28da/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T09:16:04.124Z Section 306 IPC requires proximate instigation and mens rea; official reprimands alone do not constitute abetment. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-disciplinary-authority-may-reject-an-inquiry-officers-exoneration-after-granting-adequat-050e1cdca23344a8b35b7b9569c9438f/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T09:05:25.726Z A disciplinary authority may reject an inquiry officer’s exoneration after granting adequate opportunity. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-plaint-may-be-rejected-under-order-vii-rule-11-d-when-limitation-bar-is-apparent-from-it-161cfc7ae06d43dcabacc2129bd50869/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T08:08:37.183Z A plaint may be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) when limitation bar is apparent from its averments. https://lawlens.in/stories/driving-without-a-licence-by-itself-does-not-establish-contributory-negligence-in-motor-ac-af9f7b49eb124941a484e262d178b71e/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T08:08:35.805Z Driving without a licence, by itself, does not establish contributory negligence in motor accident claims. https://lawlens.in/stories/setting-aside-an-eviction-order-restores-tenant-status-and-permits-possession-proceedings-15987fad37224b2eaab383c99b39cc8d/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T08:08:35.374Z Setting aside an eviction order restores tenant status and permits possession proceedings under Section 21(2)(a). https://lawlens.in/stories/centre-road-collision-warranted-apportioning-70-negligence-to-the-auto-driver-and-30-to-th-793abcb91ec04318926d4bbdb4e2b4c3/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T08:08:34.884Z Centre-road collision warranted apportioning 70% negligence to the auto driver and 30% to the motorcycle rider. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-concluded-government-contract-cannot-be-unilaterally-terminated-without-notice-and-an-op-9259dc9154d743c3ab82d094a1e0398a/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T07:07:03.431Z A concluded government contract cannot be unilaterally terminated without notice and an opportunity of hearing. https://lawlens.in/stories/local-non-availability-of-senior-residency-cannot-excuse-prescribed-qualifications-for-ass-e55b74bca66f4b779d68763c7c714f0b/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T07:07:00.009Z Local non-availability of Senior Residency cannot excuse prescribed qualifications for Assistant Professor appointment. https://lawlens.in/stories/cessation-of-a-pradhans-tenure-does-not-extinguish-liability-or-section-95-1-g-proceedings-4b9bb7bf1d0e4174b64a35126f55324b/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T05:05:39.430Z Cessation of a Pradhan’s tenure does not extinguish liability or Section 95(1)(g) proceedings. https://lawlens.in/stories/nagar-panchayat-transitional-areas-remain-rural-for-jnvst-2026-quota-supreme-court-orders-cddb3801224b4cba85566090c042d612/ LawLens en 2026-08-17T04:36:23.556Z Nagar Panchayat “transitional areas” remain rural for JNVST-2026 quota, Supreme Court orders admissions https://lawlens.in/stories/pasture-land-cannot-confer-khatedari-rights-notwithstanding-contrary-revenue-entries-or-pr-e1666792e26246368fd2978e075bb2ac/ LawLens en 2026-08-16T19:08:07.311Z Pasture land cannot confer Khatedari rights, notwithstanding contrary revenue entries or private classification. https://lawlens.in/stories/an-inadvertent-official-lapse-without-wilful-disobedience-cannot-sustain-prosecution-under-35837739b0874f619584e92899f8e6b7/ LawLens en 2026-08-16T19:07:02.207Z An inadvertent official lapse without wilful disobedience cannot sustain prosecution under Section 173 IPC. https://lawlens.in/stories/state-cannot-withhold-consumer-commission-appointments-after-selection-panel-rajasthan-hc-bf48a33e92b24cb3ba4a59eb0db6f702/ LawLens en 2026-08-16T19:06:59.169Z State cannot withhold Consumer Commission appointments after selection panel, Rajasthan HC rules