Criminal Trial

Reginamary Chellamani v. State  2026 INSC 127 - Accused - Informing Right To Legal Representation

Read Judgment In LawLens Criminal Trial - Trial Courts must inform the accused of their right to legal representation and their entitlement to be represented by legal aid counsel in the event they cannot afford a counsel. The trial Courts shall record the offer made to the accused in this

Hindu Law

Dorairaj v. Doraisamy (D) 2026 INSC 126 - Hindu Law - Joint Family - Partition - Will

Read Judgment In LawLens Hindu Law - Joint Family - Partition - Separate enjoyment of portions, installation of irrigation facilities, or even obtaining borrowings individually, do not by themselves establish partition in law. What is required is a clear and unequivocal intention to sever the joint status. In the absence

Indian Penal Code

Pramod Kumar Navratna vs State of Chhattisgarh 2026 INSC 124 - Rape - Promise To Marry - Marital Status Of Victim

Read Judgment In LawLens Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 375,376 - The complainant was herself a married woman with a subsisting marriage and a child -Quashing FIR - SC held: Both parties were aware about the marital status of the victim and therefore it cannot be, by any

Constitutional Law

State of West Bengal vs Confederation of State Government Employees 2026 INSC 123 - Dearness Allowance - Art.309 Constitution

Read Judgment In LawLens West Bengal (Revision of Pay and Allowance) Rules, 2009 - To receive dearness allowance is a legally enforceable right that has accrued in favour of the respondents-employees of the State of West Bengal. Given its incorporation in RoPA Rules, the AICPI is the standard to be

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

State of Telangana v. Nalla Balu @ Durgam Shashidhar Goud FIR On Social Media Posts - Telangana HC Guidelines

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 154 : Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 - Section 173 : FIR On Social Media Posts - Supreme Court dismissed SLP filed against the judgment of Telangana High Court that had issued the following guidelines in cases where the registration of First Information Reports (FIRs)

Constitutional Law

U.P. Junior High School Council Instructor Welfare Association v. State of Uttar Pradesh - Art.23 Constitution - Begar - Contractual Teachers

Read Judgment In LawLens Constitution of India - Article 23 - “Forced labour” to encompass any work or service rendered unwillingly as a result of force or compulsion- This Article takes a hit at every form of forced labour, whether it is a direct case of forced labour or case

Consumer Protection Act

Vinit Bahri vs MGF Developers Ltd. 2026 INSC 114- Consumer Protection Act - Commercial Purpose - Flat Purchasers

Read Judgment In LawLens Consumer Protection Act 1986 - Section 2(1)(d) -The determinative question is whether the dominant intention or dominant purpose behind purchasing the flat was to facilitate profit generation through commercial activity, and whether there exists a close and direct nexus between the purchase and such

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation  2026 INSC 115 - S.35 BNSS - Notice - Power To Arrest

Read Judgment In LawLens Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 - Section 35 -As a matter of course, a notice under Section 35(3) BNSS is to be issued to an accused or any individual concerned, qua an offence punishable with imprisonment up to 7 years -As long as a person

Code Of Civil Procedure

P. Suresh v. D. Kalaivani 2026 INSC 121 - Art.227 Constitution - CPC - Rejection Of Plaint - Striking Off Pleading

Read Judgment In LawLens Constitution of India - Article 227 ; Code of Civil Procedure - Order VII Rule 11: Once the specific provision under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC, is available, the High Court cannot exercise powers under Article 227 to reject or strike off the plaint. For

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Pramod Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh 2026 INSC 120 - CrPC - Further Investigation - Magistrate Power

Read Judgment In LawLens Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 173(8) - The power to direct further investigation in a case rests solely at the discretion of the Magistrate/Court concerned. In the event, the police/ investigation agency is of the opinion that further investigation is necessary in

Child Custody

Mohtashem Billah Malik v. Sana Aftab - Child Custody

Child Custody - In matters of custody, the paramount consideration is the welfare of the children but nonetheless there are a host of other factors which weigh before the court while passing the final order of custody. These host of factors may include the conduct of the parties, their financial

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996

Eminent Colonizers Private Limited v. Rajasthan Housing Board 2026 INSC 116 -Arbitration - Precedent & Res Judicata

Read Judgment In LawLens Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (pre 2015 amendment position) - Section 11,34,37 -Not only will the parties be bound before the Arbitrator with regard to the finding on existence and validity of the arbitration agreement they will also be bound during the subsequent stages

Negotiable Instruments Act

Rekha v. Golf Links Finance and Resorts Pvt. Ltd. - S.138 NI Act - Compounding After Convicion

Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 - Section 138 - An offence punishable under Section 138 N.I. Act is compoundable with the consent of parties at any stage, even after conviction. Case Info Case Information Case name: Rekha v. Golf Links Finance and Resorts Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.Neutral citation: Not

Matrimonial

Anamika Jain v. Atul Jain -Matrimonial - Maintenance - Educated Wife

Maintenance - When a marriage breaks down, the obligation of the husband to ensure that the wife is able to live with dignity does not come to an end merely on the ground that she is educated or has parental support. Post-divorce, the wife is entitled to live a life

Inter State Water Disputes Act

State of Tamil Nadu v. The State of Karnataka 2026 INSC 113 - InterState River Water Disputes

Supreme Court Directs Centre To Constitute A Water Disputes Tribunal For The Adjudication Of The Inter Se Water Dispute Between States Of Tamil Nadu And Karnataka

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996

C. Velusamy v. K. Indhera 2026 INSC 112 - S.29A Arbitration Act - Expiry Of Time

Read Judgment In LawLens Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996– Section 29A: An application under Section 29A(5) for extension of the mandate of the arbitrator is maintainable even after the expiry of the time under Sections 29A(1) and (3) and even after rendering of an award during that time.

Constitutional Law

State of Chhattisgarh v. Rekha Soni - Art.226 - Writ Of Mandamus

Constitution of India - Article 226 - No mandamus will lie where the duty sought to be enforced is of a discretionary nature unless the exercise of discretion is made with oblique motives or extraneous purposes or extraneous considerations. (Para 15) Chhattisgarh Education Services (Collegiate Branch) Recruitment Rules, 2019- Rule

Negotiable Instruments Act

Yatendra Singh v. State of U.P. 2026 INSC 109 - S.138 NI Act - Restoration Of Complaint

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - Section 138 - Dismissal for default of Complaint Case No. 1125/2022 filed under Section 138 and the High Court’s refusal to restore it - Allowing appeal, the Supreme Court held that the High Court was not right in declining to interfere and restore

Constitutional Law

V. Anima Malar v. S. Aadhavan 2026 INSC 108 - Writ Petition - Pendency Civil Suit

Read Judgment In LawLens Constitution of India - Article 226 - Supreme Court noted that prayers sought by in the suit as well as the prayers sought in the writ petition concern the very same property - filing of writ petition was an abuse of the process of law. Case

election law

K.M. Shaji v. M. V. Nikesh Kumar 2026 INSC 111 - Election - Representation Of People Act - Disqualification Order

Read Judgment In LawLens Representation of the People Act, 1951 - Section 8A -The power to pass an order of disqualification rests with the President of India and not with the High Court which has set aside the election of a successful candidate. [Context: Kerala High Court had set aside

Election Petition

Ram Singh v. Rajendra Pratap Singh @ Moti Singh  2026 INSC 110 - Election

Read Judgment In LawLens Summary: The appellant Ram Singh’s 2012 election to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 249 Patti Constituency had been declared void by the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on grounds of improper rejection of postal ballots and non‑compliance with election laws, with further directions

Constitutional Law

Syed Mohammed Shabbuddin v. The Union of India 2026 INSC 107 - Writ Appeal - Contradictory Orders

Read Judgment In LawLens Constitution of India - Article 226 - Writ Appeal - There cannot be two contradictory orders in Writ Appeals filed against the said order by different parties.[ Context: The case concerns the appellant–landowner’s challenge to a High Court Division Bench order dated 12.03.

Industrial Disputes Act

Indravadan N. Adhvaryu Pipala Fali Modhvada v. Laxminarayan Dev Trust - Industrial Disputes Act

Industrial Disputes Act - Section 2(j) - The appellant, an accountant employed by a temple trust since 1977, was orally terminated in 1989/1990 and his challenge before the Labour Court failed on the ground that the trust, being a temple and charitable in nature, was not an “industry”

SARFAESI Act

Airavat Industries v. Bank of Maharashtra- S.14 SARFAESI Act

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 [SARFAESI Act] - Section 14 - The step taken by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate / District Magistrate under Section 14 are ministerial in nature and does not involve any adjudicatory process and there is no element of any

POSH Act

42605-B Cdr Yogesh Mahla vs Union of India - POSH Act - AFT - Navy Regulations

Read Judgment In LawLens Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 - Section 18 ; Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 - Section 14 ; Navy (Discipline and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 1967 - Regulation 216 : Regulation 216 is general in nature vis-à-vis any complaint that could be made