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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (22 JUNE 2026)

by | Jun 22, 2026

SC rulings on family adoption, illegal arrest compensation, and injunction remedies.

Supreme Court reviews family adoption norms, stays compensation in an alleged illegal arrest case, and safeguards plaintiffs’ choice of legal remedies.

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (22 JUNE 2026)

SC QUESTIONS CARA’S OBJECTION TO AUNT ADOPTING CHILD, ASKS WHY FAMILY ADOPTIONS ARE BEING OPPOSED

Case Name: In Re: Adoption of Child by Maternal Aunt Residing in the United States

The Supreme Court questioned the stance adopted by the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) in opposing the adoption of a child by her aunt residing in the United States. The Bench observed that adoption within the extended family often preserves emotional bonds and cultural continuity, asking why such placements should be resisted when they appear to serve the child’s best interests. The matter remains under consideration. 

LEGAL PROVISIONS & FRAMEWORK

  • Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
  • Adoption Regulations, 2022
  • CARA Guidelines governing inter-country adoptions
  • Principle of the best interests of the child
  • Article 21 – Right to dignity and family life
  • Relative adoption framework under Indian adoption law

Source: Supreme Court of India.

SC STAYS ORDER AWARDING ₹10 LAKH COMPENSATION TO MAN ALLEGEDLY ILLEGALLY ARRESTED BY UP POLICE

Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh v. Mansoor Ahmad Lallu

The Supreme Court stayed an order directing the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay ₹10 lakh compensation to a man who alleged that he was illegally arrested and detained by the police. Issuing notice in the State’s appeal, the Court clarified that the stay is purely interim and that questions relating to unlawful deprivation of liberty and public law compensation will be examined in due course. 

LEGAL PROVISIONS & FRAMEWORK

  • Article 21 – Right to life and personal liberty
  • Article 22 – Safeguards against arbitrary arrest
  • Public law compensation jurisprudence
  • Habeas corpus principles
  • State liability for constitutional violations
  • Judicial review of police action

Source: Supreme Court of India.

COURTS CANNOT FORCE PLAINTIFFS TO ACCEPT COMPENSATION INSTEAD OF INJUNCTIONS: SC

Case Name: Civil Appeal arising from Suit for Permanent Injunction

The Supreme Court held that courts cannot compel a plaintiff to accept monetary compensation in substitution of an injunction when no such relief has been sought. The Court emphasized that the nature of relief claimed remains the litigant’s choice and that damages may be awarded only in accordance with statutory requirements or after permitting appropriate amendments to the pleadings. 

LEGAL PROVISIONS & FRAMEWORK

  • Specific Relief Act, 1963
  • Section 40 – Damages in substitution of injunction
  • Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  • Principles governing equitable relief
  • Doctrine of dominus litis
  • Pleadings and amendment jurisprudence

Source: Supreme Court of India.

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