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Electronic evidence admissibility

Statements Under Section 108 and Email Printouts Inadmissible Without Compliance with Sections 138B and 138C; CESTAT Sets Aside Customs Undervaluation Demand

Ajanta Overseas v. Principal Commissioner of Customs (Import), Customs Appeal No. 50374 of 2021, [Decided on January 20, 2026]
Registered sale deed validity

SC Cautions Against Branding Registered Sale Deeds as ‘Sham’ Without Strong Proof; Calls for Digitisation of Land Records Using Blockchain to Curb Forgery

Hemalatha (D) by LRs v. Tukaram (D) by LRs & Ors. [Decision dated January 22, 2026]
Gujarat High Court

Gujarat HC Refuses to Condone ASI’s 718-Day Delay, Slaps Personal Costs for “Negligent and Mala Fide” Attempt to Stall Landowners’ Compensation

Superintending Archaeologist vs Hirabhai Laxmanbhai (since deceased) through Heirs & Ors. [Decided on 16 January 2026]
Unconditional apology advocate

Supreme Court Allows Jharkhand Lawyer to Tender Unconditional Apology in Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Case

The Supreme Court heard a plea against the Jharkhand High Court’s suo motu initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against a...
digital arrest CBI probe

SC Grants Time to Senior Citizen Complainant in ‘Digital Arrest’ Case; CBI Probe Sought Citing Suo Motu Directions

DHADHAL AJAYSINH MANSINGBHAI @AJAY SINGH DHANDHAL v. STATE OF HARYANA & ANR. [Dated on 19-01-2026 ]
Disciplinary action judges

Judicial Risk Aversion in Bail Adjudication: An Analysis of Institutional Disincentives

By Noor Shergill*