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Nazibul Rahim Khan v. State of Uttar Pradesh -S.482 CrPC - Civil Nature - Quashing - Inordinate Time Gap

Nazibul Rahim Khan v. State of Uttar Pradesh -S.482 CrPC - Civil Nature - Quashing - Inordinate Time Gap

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 482 — Upon the same cause of action and based on the same set of facts/circumstances, both civil and criminal proceedings can be maintainable - However, if the aggrieved person wishes to invoke civil as also criminal remedies, there should not be an unreasonable

National Highway Authority of India v. T. Younis2026 INSC 616 -Ss.34(3), 33 Arbitration Act - Computation Of Limitation

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996

National Highway Authority of India v. T. Younis2026 INSC 616 -Ss.34(3), 33 Arbitration Act - Computation Of Limitation

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Sections 33 and 34(3) —For the purposes of computation of limitation under Section 34(3) of the Act, it is the date of disposal of the application under Section 33 of the Act that would earmark the starting point of limitation for filing an

Kulsum Nisha v. State of Uttar Pradesh 2026 INSC 617 – Marital Status, Gender Equality, Dependency, Purposive Construction

Constitutional Law

Kulsum Nisha v. State of Uttar Pradesh 2026 INSC 617 – Marital Status, Gender Equality, Dependency, Purposive Construction

Constitution of India – Articles 14 and 15(1) - Welfare Measures- Marital status cannot constitute a valid ground for denying the benefit of a welfare measure to an otherwise eligible daughter. (Para 27) Assumption that upon marriage a daughter ceases to be a member of, or dependent upon, her parental

State of Punjab v. Balraj Singh @ Billa 2026 INSC 618 – S.37 NDPS Act – Bail In Commercial Quantity Cases

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Section 37 — In cases involving commercial quantity of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, the mandatory requirements of Section 37 ought to be considered. The consideration and reference to the twin conditions enumerated under Section 37 of the NDPS Act was mandatory. (Para 17)

Jayesh Kanna v. Assistant Commissioner Law and Order (West) 2026 INSC 615 – Cruelty -S.498A IPC; Non-Communication - Petty Quarrels

Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Section 498A — The question of mental cruelty must be determined in the context of the facts and circumstances of each case, as whether an act amounts to cruelty or not varies from person to person and their sensitivity, mental fortitude and faculties, and there cannot be

Dr. Jaya Thakur v. Government of India - Menstrual Hygiene -Fundamental Right

Constitution of India – Article 21 — Menstrual hygiene as a fundamental right- The Union and all the State Governments jointly have to act in a positive manner and in the right direction to make this fundamental right more meaningful and workable. (Page 14) [Context: Court reiterates earlier declaration and links it

G. Ganesh v. State of Tamil Nadu – Human Trafficking, Missing Persons, Immediate FIRs, Aadhaar Identification, Anti Human Trafficking Units

Missing person cases- The Supreme Court issues a set of nationwide operational directions to strengthen the response to missing persons and human trafficking cases. It mandates immediate FIR registration for all missing person information, integration and activation of specialised anti‑trafficking mechanisms, and use of Aadhaar for identification and restoration

Mahadevaiah v. State of Karnataka – Compounding of Offences, Article 142

Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 323, 324, 325, 326 (Offences causing hurt and grievous hurt) read with Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 320 (Compounding) — In this case, Supreme Court set aside the substantive sentence of the appellant-husband, convicted under sections 324 and 326 IPC for assault on his wife,

Yusuf S V. State Of Karnataka – Quashing Of Criminal Proceedings / Requirement Of Reasons In Judicial Orders

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482 - Judgments - Duty to Give Reasons - The principal objective in giving judgment is to make an effective, practical and workable decision and while recording the decision with clarity, the Court is also supposed to record sufficient reason in taking a

V.K. Singh V. Central Bureau Of Investigation 2026 INSC 614 – CrPC- Official Secrets Act - Supply Of Documents

Official Secrets Act, 1923 ; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 207 — Supply of documents cannot be denied to the accused merely on the ground that provisions of the Official Secrets Act have been invoked against him. (Para 14) [Context: Accused under OSA claimed right to copies of classified documents used

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996

Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation Ltd v. Jabalpur Corridor Pvt Ltd 2026 INSC 590 – Ss.34,37 Arbitration Act

Arbitration - Arbitration in India has not failed, however Courts sometimes have failed arbitration in India. Even the Government’s role cannot be ignored. A single doubtful precedent in the arbitration field has the potential to cast a shadow on its viability in India and its impact on the ease

Bhikhani Devi v. Union of India 2026 INSC 612 – Temporary Status Casual Labourers -Pensionary Entitlement

Temporary Status Casual Labourers -Pensionary Entitlement—Constitution of India – Articles 14, 38, 39, 43 and 300A — Long-serving employees, whether casual or temporary, particularly those conferred a recognised status and extended benefits akin to regular employees, cannot be denied corresponding benefits including social security and pensionary benefits, and any classification resulting

Environmental Law

In Re: 2 Million Lives at Risk, Contamination in Jojari River, Rajasthan 2026 INSC 610 – Environmental Governance

Environmental Law- Constitution of India – Articles 21, 48A and 142 — Environmental governance cannot survive on paper compliance and regulatory authorities entrusted with statutory powers are expected to function as vigilant guardians of the environment and public health; The constitutional obligation to protect and improve the environment cannot be discharged through

Sheikh Mehmood v. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir 2026 INSC 611 –Bail Is The Rule - Not Absolute Rule - Serious Offences

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 437(1); Bail Jurisprudence “Bail is the rule and jail is an exception”, although is a cardinal principle of bail jurisprudence in India, it is not an absolute rule; the rule is sort of a guiding principle that should be kept in mind along

Hindu Succession Act

Darubai v. Kamalabai 2026 INSC 613 – Hindu Succession Act, Tenants‑In‑Common Vs Joint Tenancy; Karta‑Ship Over Property

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – Section 8 (read with Section 19) — When property devolves upon a son under Section 8, the son takes it in his individual capacity and not as karta of his own Hindu Undivided Family- Property inherited under Section 8 does not automatically assume the character of coparcenary

Land Acquisition

Gopala Agri Farms Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Haryana 2026 INSC 593 – Land Acquisition

Land Acquisition - The Supreme Cour dismissed the landowner’s appeal seeking further enhancement of compensation for acquired land in Village Fazalwas, holding that the controversy stood concluded by its earlier decision in Krishan Kumar v. State of Haryana on the same acquisition. The Court affirmed the High Court’s

State of Maharashtra v. Rahul Datta Bhosale 2026 INSC 596 – Anticipatory Bail; Police Misconduct; Custodial Interrogation

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 438 (Anticipatory Bail) — In every case of anticipatory bail the factors which ought to weigh with the Courts are, the gravity of the offence, probity of the evidence, antecedents of the accused, possibilities of; flight, tampering with evidence, influencing witnesses, the impact on society

Gopi Chand v. State (NCT of Delhi) 2026 INSC 598 – Approver’s Testimony; Criminal Conspiracy; Defect in Charge; Sentencing in Life Imprisonment

Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – Sections 133, 114 Illustration (b) — - Legal principles regarding the necessity of corroboration of an approver’s testimony : (a)It is not an inviolable rule of law that testimony of an approver must be independently corroborated in material particulars before it could form the basis of

State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raghvendra Nath Srivastava 2026 INSC 601 – Rent Control - Art. 227 Constitution

Constitution of India – Article 227 (Power of superintendence of High Courts) — Although interference of the High Court under Article 227 in rent matters is not completely barred and can be exercised in exceptional circumstances, the High Court is not meant to substitute its own decision for that of the court

Wildlife Protection Act

A. John Kennedy v State of Tamil Nadu 2026 INSC 605 – Ecologically Sensitive Forest Encroachments

Constitution of India – Articles 21, 48A and 51A(g) — The protection of wildlife, forests and ecological systems constitutes not merely a statutory obligation but a constitutional imperative flowing from Articles 21, 48A and 51A(g) of the Constitution of India. Constitutional Courts are duty-bound to ensure not only prevention and

Contempt Of Court

Bharat Kumar Badlani v. Seema Chaudhary 2026 INSC 606 - Contempt Of Court

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Contempt of the orders of this Court strikes at the very foundation of the rule of law and the authority of the judiciary. When public functionaries, who are the custodians and executors of the law, defy judicial orders with impunity, it casts a deep and

Bihar State Ardh Sarkari Arajpati Karamchari Maha Sangh v. State of Bihar 2026 INSC 607 - Bihar State Corporations - Employees Service Matter

Summary: This case is about long‑pending non‑payment of salaries, retiral dues and other emoluments to employees of five Bihar State corporations after the bifurcation of Bihar and creation of Jharkhand. The Supreme Court had constituted a Committee headed by Justice Dinesh Maheshwari (Retd.) to examine liability apportionment, employee

Cosmic CRF Limited v. Myotic Trading Private Limited 2026 INSC 608 - S. 29A IBC

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – Section 29A(c) — the ineligibility under 29A(c) has to be reckoned on the date of submission of the resolution plan. (Para 31) embargo in Section 29A(c) applies in praesenti, that is, it relates to NPA’s and shortfalls currently owing to financial creditors

Constitutional Law

Prajwala v. Union of India 2026 INSC 609 Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act - Rehabilitation Of Victims Of Trafficking - Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Constitution of India - Articles 21 and 23 ; Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act - Victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation have a fundamental right to rehabilitation, and finds that neither the existing legal framework nor its implementation amounts to “reasonable measures” to secure that right- Issued an extensive, binding “Victim

Directorate General Of Goods And Services Tax Intelligence (HQS) V. Gameskraft Technologies Private Limited 2026 INSC 595 GST On Actionable Claims - Betting And Gambling Transactions

Constitution of India – Articles 246A and 366(12A) ; Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 - (i) The levy of GST on actionable claims arising from betting and gambling transactions is constitutionally valid, within the legislative competence conferred by Article 246A of the Constitution, and consistent with the statutory framework