- Supreme Court pendency dipped by 1.32% in August to 94,455 cases after SAMADHAN Samaroh (Aug 21–23) delivered 1,712 outcomes; net decline was 449 cases after accounting for fresh filings.abclive
- Former Justice S. Ravindra Bhat cautions against wide application of the Gayatri Balasamy ruling, warning of due‑process risks if lower courts extend it mechanically.instagram
- NLSIU’s Aug 29 webinar dissects the Supreme Court’s “industry” definition under the Industrial Disputes Act, a judgment with ripple effects for labour disputes and EPS‑95 cases.facebook
- Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 received Presidential assent on Aug 13, just three days after introduction, accelerating tribunal restructuring.facebook
- Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) on Aug 6 overturned Tarun Tejpal’s 2021 acquittal and sentenced him to 10 years in the 2013 sexual assault case; appeals and stay applications are expected.instagram
- Gauhati High Court posted important judgments on Aug 28 at 10 am; litigants in the Northeast are tracking orders on land, service and bail matters.ghconline
- Jharkhand High Court issued a supplementary causelist for Aug 29, including W.P.(S)/6349/2026 (Saraswati Devi & Anr.), signaling urgent hearings in service/land disputes.jharkhandhighcourt
- Supreme Court listing for Aug 31 shows SLP(Crl) No. 7739/2026 (Sandeep Pandey & Sameer Kumar vs State of Madhya Pradesh) with condonation of delay applications, indicating active criminal docket management.sci
