Constitutional Law

Suhas Chakma v. Union of India 2026 INSC 198 - Prisons - Open Correctional Institutions - Exclusion Of Women- Directions Issued

Read Judgment In LawLens Constitution of India - Article 14,15,21- Exclusion and Under-representation of Women Prisoners from Open Correctional Institutions (OCIs) - The exclusion of women from OCIs, or failure to transfer them despite being eligible for transfer from closed prisons to OCIs, amounts to blatant gender discrimination,

Transfer Of Property Act

General Secretary, Vivekananda Kendra v. Pradeep Kumar Agarwalla 2026 INSC 199 - Lease and License - Interpretation Of Contracts

Read Judgment In LawLens Transfer of Property Act - Section 108 ; Indian Easements Act  - Section 52 - Lease and License -1) To ascertain whether a document creates a licence or lease, the substance of the document must be preferred to the form; (2) the real test is the intention

Miscellaneous

In Re: Social Science Textbook for Grade – 8 (Part‑2) Published by NCERT and Ancillary Issues

Summary: The Supreme Court of India, taking suo motu cognizance of an NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook chapter titled “The Role of the Judiciary in our Society” with a sub‑topic on “Corruption in the Judiciary”, found that the text appeared to present a biased and de‑contextualised narrative

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

ICICI Bank Limited v. Era Infrastructure (India) Limited 2026 INSC 201 - IBC - Simultaneous Proceedings Against Corporate Debtor & Principal Guarantor

Read Judgment In LawLens Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 - Section 7 - The liability of the principal borrower and surety is coextensive- IBC permits separate or simultaneous proceedings to be initiated under Section 7 by a financial creditor against the corporate debtor and the corporate guarantor. (Para 77-78) Insolvency

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

State of Kerala vs Panacea Biotec Ltd 2026 INSC 200 - S.202 CrPC -Public Servants

"public servant placed on a different pedestal..."

Taxation

Hamdard (Wakf) Laboratories v. Commissioner, Commercial Tax, U.P. Commercial 2026 INSC 195 - UPVAT Act - Sharbat Rooh Afza - Fruit Drink

"Sharbat Rooh Afza” is classifiable as a fruit drink / processed fruit product under UPVAT Act

Indian Penal Code

Ghanshyam Mandal v. State of Bihar (now Jharkhand) 2026 INSC 194 - Murder - Non Recovery Of Weapons Of Assault - S.313 CrPC

Recovery of the weapons of assault is not the sine qua non for murder conviction.

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Vandana Jain v. State of Uttar Pradesh 2026 INSC 192 - S.482 CrPC - IPC - Forgery- Non Traceable Document

Merely because a document is not traceable in the records after several years of its issuance, it cannot be said that the document is forged

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Omkara Assets Reconstruction Private Limited v. Amit Chaturvedi 2026 INSC 189 - IBC - Companies Act - Tardy Litigators

Read Judgment In LawLens Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 ; Companies Act, 2013- Section 230 - A compromise or an arrangement under Section 230 of the Companies Act, 2013 can also be entered into in an IBC proceeding at the appropriate stage.(Para 20) Tardy Litigators - Judicial discipline, though a

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Catalyst Trusteeship Ltd. v. Ecstasy Realty Pvt. Ltd. 2026 INSC 186 - S.7 IBC - Indirectly Raising Pre-Existing Dispute Defence

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 - Section 7 - indirect way of raising a pre-existing dispute

Motor Accident Compensation

Reliance General Insurance Company Limited v. Kanika 2026 INSC 188 - Compassionate Assistance Scheme - Motor Accident Compensation - Deduction - CPC

Can the amount in terms of Compassionate Assistance Rules be deducted from the Motor Accident Compensation awarded?

Civil Suit

Ogeppa (D) v. Sahebgouda (D) 2026 INSC 191 - Hereditary Pujari Rights - Evidence - Pleadings

What all should a defendant setting up a competing claim to hereditary pujari rights plead in written statement?

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

S. Rajendran v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Benami Prohibition) 2026 INSC 187 - IBC - Benami Act - Attachment Order

Can Attachment Order under Benami Act be challenged before NCLT under IBC?

Constitutional Law

Atul Mishra v. Union of India - Ghooskhor Pandat - Movie Name Change

Constitution of India - Article 21 - The petitioner, representing a Brahmin organization, challenged the film titled “Ghooskhor Pandat” on the ground that equating “Pandat” with “bribe-taker” stereotyped and vilified the Brahmin community, violating their dignity and potentially disturbing public order, and sought to restrain its release and to have

Miscellaneous

Union of India v. Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited, 2026 INSC 174 - 2G Spectrum - Telecom Licensing

Related to implementation of Supreme Court directions in the earlier 2G spectrum litigation and the telecom licensing framework.

Practice and Procedure

Mahendra Prasad Agarwal v. Arvind Kumar Singh 2026 INSC 175 - Consider Jurisprudence

"When a claim of a right is legal and justified, relief must follow. The Constitutional or statutory remedies are not intended for academic discourse."

Indian Evidence Act 1872 : Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023

Neelu @ Nilesh Koshti v. State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 INSC 173 - S.27 Evidence Act - Missing Report Lodging Delay - DNA Testing - Motive

"The basic idea embedded in Section 27 is the doctrine of confirmation by subsequent events"

Consumer Protection Act

Sriganesh Chandrasekaran v. Unishire Homes LLP 2026 INSC 172 - Consumer Protection - Landowners- Developer Lapse

"For the lapse on the part of the developer, the landowners, who are in no way concerned with the construction, cannot be held liable for deficiency in service"

Drugs and Cosmetics Act

SBS Biotech v. State of Himachal Pradesh 2026 INSC 171 - Drugs and Cosmetics Act

"For the offences punishable under Chapter IV, the Court inferior to the Court of Session shall not try such offences. "

Consumer Protection Act

Parsvnath Developers Ltd. v. Mohit Khirbat 2026 INSC 170 - Consumer Protection - Flat Purchase - Delay In Handing Over Possession

"Failure to obtain the requisite Occupancy Certificate constitutes deficiency in service, entitling consumers to seek compensation.."

Practice and Procedure

Ramesh Kumar Bhagchandaka v. State of Uttar Pradesh - Cryptic Order - Brevity vs Completeness

Practice and Procedure- High Court by a short and cryptic order dismissed a writ petition - Allowing appeal, SC observed: No independent reason was assigned except referring to dismissal of another writ petition and affirmation of the same by this Court while dismissing a special leave petition- Without much ado,

Juvenile Justice Act

Sunder @ Surendra v. State of Uttar Pradesh -Plea Of Juvenility -1983 Murder Case

Code Of Civil Procedure

Hero Cycles Limited & Another v. Hero Ecotech Limited 2026 INSC 169 - Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC

Code of Civil Procedure 1908 - Order XXXIX Rule 2A

auction

Sushil Kamalnayan Bharuka v. State of Maharashtra 2026 INSC 168 Public Auction - Highest Bid

Constitution of India - Article 226 - Public Auction ; Precedent - Contradictory Orders

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Power Trust v. Bhuvan Madan 2026 INSC 166 -IBC - Financial Creditor - CIRP

IBC- Initiation of CIRP by financial creditor and an operational creditor - Distinction and scope.