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  Case Details Case Name: Ravi Kant Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Citation / Application Number: Civil Appeal No. ___ of 2026 (Arising out of SLP (C) Diary No. 22768 of 2024) Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe Date of Judgment: August 04, 2026 Factual Matrix The appellant is the absolute owner of a self-acquired residential property situated in Vikas Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh . The appellant’s mother, an 81-year-old senior citizen, was subjected to nuisance and harassment by the appellant’s son (Respondent No. 4), which ultimately forced her out of the house to take shelter in an old-age facility . Consequently, the appellant approached the District Magistrate under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (the "Act"), seeking an order of eviction against his son . The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), via order dated November 15, ...

When analyzing complex procedural law questions—particularly those involving res judicata and res sub-judice —it is crucial to distinguish between threshold administrative orders and substantive judicial determinations. In the present case, the Supreme Court utilized the precedent set in S.C. Garg v. State of Uttar Pradesh to reconcile seemingly conflicting judgments on this exact issue . The Court categorized the application of res judicata in criminal proceedings based on the character and legal effect of the earlier proceeding : Where Res Judicata Applies: Final Adjudications The Court examined earlier authorities, specifically Pritam Singh v. The State of Punjab , Bhagat Ram v. State of Rajasthan , and State of Rajasthan v. Tarachand Jain . In these instances, the doctrine of res judicata was successfully invoked because the prior proceedings had reached a final adjudication on the merits, such as a formal acquittal following a complete trial . Once a competent court issu...

  Case Details Case Name: Pramod Kumar Shukla v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others . Citation: 2026 INSC 887 / Criminal Appeal No. 3931 of 2026 . Court: Supreme Court of India . Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria . Date of Judgment: August 19, 2026 . Factual Matrix The complainant alleged that the appellant fraudulently collected various sums of money based on false assurances of securing public employment for the complainant's son and grandson as Clerks in the Directorate of Education, Prayagraj . When the appointments were not secured and the complainant confronted the appellant to demand a refund, the appellant allegedly abused and threatened to kill the complainant's family . Prior to the police registering an FIR, the complainant had filed an application under Section 156(3) of the Cr.PC before a Magistrate on similar allegations . The Magistrate rejected this application after a police report ind...