Law & Justice This Week: Big Wins, Court Orders & Legal Milestones [February 23- March 1, 2026]
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Key Judicial Developments of the Week In India
1. NCERT Class 8 content on ‘judicial corruption’: The Supreme Court issued contempt notice and initiated suo motu proceedings over references to alleged judicial corruption in an NCERT Class 8 textbook, observing that the judiciary’s sanctity cannot be undermined. The Court said it will not allow defamation of the institution and sought responses from concerned authorities.
2. West Bengal SIR: The Supreme Court flagged a trust deficit between the Election Commission of India and the West Bengal government in the SIR process and directed that judicial officers assist to ensure fairness. The Court emphasised the need for neutrality and institutional confidence in the verification exercise.
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3. WhatsApp tells SC users will get data-sharing preference option: WhatsApp informed the Supreme Court that users will be provided with options to control data-sharing preferences, amid ongoing challenges to its privacy policy. The Court recorded the submission in proceedings concerning data protection and user consent.
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4. ‘Pasmanda Muslims and OBC reservation: Hearing a plea seeking OBC reservation benefits for Pasmanda Muslims, the Supreme Court questioned the basis on which the Court could determine backwardness of a community. The Bench indicated that identification of backward classes involves complex factual and policy considerations.
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5. Trial court discharges Kejriwal, Sisodia in excise policy case: A special court in Delhi discharged Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the CBI case linked to the Delhi excise policy, holding that no prima facie case was made out. Subsequently, the Delhi high court admitted the CBI’s plea challenging the discharge and agreed to examine the trial court’s order.
6. Homemakers’ work cannot be termed ‘idleness’, says Delhi High Court: The Delhi High Court held that the work of a homemaker cannot be dismissed as idleness and awarded ₹50,000 as interim maintenance in a matrimonial dispute. Court observed that unpaid domestic labour carries economic and social value.
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7. Protection to 12 interfaith live-in couples: The Allahabad High Court allowed police protection to 12 interfaith live-in couples, observing that in the absence of religious conversion, no offence is made out under the anti-conversion law. Court directed authorities to ensure that the couples are not harassed.
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8. Interim protection to Swami Avimukteshwaranand in POCSO case: The Allahabad High Court granted interim protection to Swami Avimukteshwaranand in a case registered under the POCSO Act in Prayagraj. It is alleged that two young boys were sexually assaulted in saint's camp.
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9. Child raised solely by mother need not carry father’s name: The Bombay High Court ruled that a child brought up exclusively by the mother need not compulsorily bear the father’s name in school records. Court held that institutional forms cannot override the child’s lived reality and the mother’s guardianship.
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10. AI Summit shirtless protest case: A Delhi court sent Indian Youth Congress chief Uday Bhanu Chib to judicial custody in connection with protests during the AI Summit event. In a related development, three Youth Congress workers were remanded to three days’ police custody in a separate shirtless protest case.
11. ‘The Kerala Story 2’ allowed to be released: The Kerala High Court division bench held that once a film has received certification, it cannot be restrained merely on the basis of objections to its teaser. The division bench refused to halt the release at the pre-screening stage as was ordered by a single judge bench.
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