Service Law

Atul Chauhan v. State of Haryana 2026 INSC 640 -Compassionate Financial Assistance or Appointment Rules - Constitutional Validity

Constitution of India - Article 14 ; Haryana Civil Services (Compassionate Financial Assistance or Appointment) Rules, 2019 — Rule 23(1) - Rule 23(1) of the Rules of 2019 is constitutionally valid and does not offend Article 14 of the Constitution of India. It is preventive and regulatory in character, and

POCSO Act

Sheetal Vasant Thakur vs Chirag Arora 2026 INSC 638 - Child Custody - Welfare Of Child - POCSO Victims- Psychiatric Evaluation

POCSO Act - Principles governing when and how courts may order psychological or psychiatric evaluation of child victims in custody/visitation matters, emphasising neutrality of experts, avoidance of repeated evaluations and strict consistency with the child‑friendly framework of the POCSO Act (Para 97) [Context: The Supreme Court held that

NDPS Act

State of Himachal Pradesh vs Kansara Mayur - NDPS Act - Recovery National Highway - Lack Of Independent Witness

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 20(b)(ii)(C) —The Supreme Court upheld the Himachal Pradesh High Court’s acquittal of the accused under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act, holding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. It accepted

Motor Accident Compensation

Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike vs K.K. Umesh Kumar 2026 INSC 637 - Tree Branch Falling - Motor Accident Compensation

Motor Vehicles Act 1988 - Section 165(1)- Injuries caused by a tree branch falling on a stationary autorickshaw taking shelter from rain do not constitute an “accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle” under Section 165(1) and hence a claim under Section 166 MVA

Code Of Civil Procedure

Makardhwaj Ram vs Jagdish Rai (D) 2026 INSC 636 - CPC - Constructive Res Judicata

Code of Civil Procedure 1908 - Section 11- Constructive res judicata - 1. Constructive res judicata mandates that all grounds that might and ought to have been employed in the proceedings, should be employed to avoid multiplicity of proceedings. 2 It is a deeming fiction of law, but its application

PCPNDT Act

Dr. Ramesh vs State of Maharashtra 2026 INSC 635 - PCPNDT Act

Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 — The integrity and strict enforcement of welfare-oriented legislation such as the PCPNDT Act remain essential along with efforts continued and earnest, till the time there is a widespread change in mentality and what till now, is perceived as the

Motor Accident Compensation

Shishu Pal @ Shish Ram vs Surjeet 2026 INSC 634 -Motor Accident Compensation - Death Of Homemaker

Motor Accident Compensation - In a case of death involving homemaker, the head of ‘loss of domestic care’ be added. (Para 23.4) When a Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal or the High Court or this Court is concerned with or a case involving the death of a homemaker, in order

BNSS/CrPC

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Gupta vs State of Uttar Pradesh 2026 INSC 632 S.392 CrPC -Sajjan Singh - Referred to Larger Bench

CrPC - Section 392 - The scope of a third Judge’s powers under Section 392 CrPC - Whether the third Judge may reopen issues unanimously decided by the original Division Bench ? - Sajjan Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh is not an authority on the construction of “an appeal”

SARFAESI Act

M. R. Vasumathi vs Authorized Officer - 2026 INSC 633 SARFAESI - Security Interest Rules - Auction Sale

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002 - Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 - Rule 9 - Rule 9 that existed at the time of the impugned sale, it is clear that these provisions are neither ornamental nor directory; they are couched in

Contempt Of Court

Jayakrishna Menon vs Krishnankutty 2026 INSC 631 - Elephant - Commercial Exploitation - Contempt

Animal Welfare - We cannot be a mute spectator, more so in matters pertaining to voiceless animals, whose wellbeing is also of paramount importance.(Para 16) [Context: In this case, the Supreme Court held that respondent wilfully breached his categorical undertaking not to use the elephant Raman for temple or

Constitutional Law

Baksish Ahmad vs Union of India & Anr 2026 INSC 630 - Doctrine Of Forum Non Conveniens - CAPF/BSF Termination - Writ Petition Maintainability

Constitution of India - Article 226 - In case any member of the CAPF, and that includes the BSF, is aggrieved by any administrative order of termination of his service issued by the competent authority, notwithstanding that the cause of action arose outside, i.e., the said order was issued

IBC

CA Ramchandra Dallaram Choudhary vs Adani Infrastructure and Developers 2026 INSC 629 - S.62 IBC - Refiling Delay - Limitation

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 62; Supreme Court Rules, 2013 - 45 (forty-five) days is available under subsection (1) of Section 62, IBC from date of receipt of the order of the NCLT to file an appeal involving a substantial question of law before this Court. As per sub-section

BNSS/CrPC

Nehru Irulandi vs State of Tamil Nadu - CrPC - Anticipatory Bail - Civil Reliefs

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 438 - Bail Conditions — Anticipatory Bail — Conditions that may be imposed by High Court while granting anticipatory bail — Held, while exercising jurisdiction to grant anticipatory bail in a criminal case, the High Court cannot impose a condition which in effect amounts to granting

Prevention of Corruption Act

R N Karaiya vs State of Madhya Pradesh S.15 Prevention of Corruption Act

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 15 r/w Section 13(1)(c) & (d) —Even for the purpose of proving an attempt under Section 15, the prosecution is required to establish foundational facts indicating a dishonest or fraudulent intention either to misappropriate property or to obtain a pecuniary advantage.

public employment

Gajula Thirupathi vs Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board and Others 2026 INSC 493 - Public Employment - Cheating Case - Pre-Marital Relationships

Public Employment – Police Recruitment – Criminal Case -Unless the charge is proved in a court of law there shall be a presumption of innocence. No doubt, where commission of the offence is proved but the accused is let off for some technical reason or is given the benefit of doubt, the

NDPS Act

Manoj Dangi vs Union of India - NDPS Act - Bail - 6 Years Pre-Trial Incarceration

NDPS Act - Section 37 - The Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad High Court’s order and granted bail to the appellant, who had been in custody for six years under the NDPS Act without the trial even having commenced. While noting the seriousness of the allegations and the

Criminal

State by Lokayuktha Police v. K. Rangayya 2026 INSC 574 -Prevention of Corruption Act - Undue Advantage For Another Person

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 7(a) read with Explanation 2 -An attempt to obtain undue advantage whether for oneself or for another, and whether directly or through intermediaries is equally culpable under Section 7 read with Explanation 2 of the Act. (Para 27) It is not necessary that

Competition Act

Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC vs Competition Commission of India Ors 2026 INSC 576 - Ss.43A,44,45 Competition Act

Competition Act, 2002 — Section 43A — “Failure to give notice” — When attracted; distinction between non‑notification and allegedly defective or incomplete notification — Section 43A, being a penal provision, is attracted only where there is, in substance, a failure to give notice under Section 6(2) (including avoidance of notification of a

Matrimonial

Salil Dhawan vs Priyanshi Ghai 2026 INSC 577 - Irretrievable Breakdown

Constitution of India — Article 142 — Dissolution of marriage on ground of irretrievable breakdown despite opposition by one spouse — Where the spouses had been living separately for over eight years, there was long-standing acrimony, a multiplicity of civil and criminal proceedings, and the ties of matrimony had in every meaningful sense

IBC

Sanjay Dave vs Andhra Bank Ltd. & Ors. 2026 INSC 580 - IBC -CoC‑Approved Resolution Plan

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Sections 30(2), 31, 62 – Binding nature of CoC‑approved resolution plan and effect on successful resolution applicant (SRA) — Once the CoC, exercising its commercial wisdom, approves a resolution plan and issues a Letter of Intent, the successful resolution applicant is prohibited from negotiating further

public employment

General Manager (HR) vs K. Poovarasan 2026 INSC 581 Public Employment - Upper Limit Of Qualification

Public Employment -The rationale behind prescribing an upper limit of qualification is both reasonable and equitable, namely, to provide employment opportunities to persons who, owing to circumstances of life, could not pursue higher education. The State, as a model employer, is justified in reserving certain categories of posts for such

Taxation

Alupro Building Systems Pvt. Ltd. vs Commissioner of Central Excise, Bangalore-II 2026 INSC 582 - Central Excise Act

Central Excise Act, 1944 — Ss. 35G(1), 35L(1) - The meaning and application of “manufacture”, is as follows:- i. An appeal from an order passed by the Appellate Tribunal relating to the determination of any question having a relation to the rate of excise duty or to the

Members only

Motor Accident Compensation

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. vs Avtar Singh & Ors. 2026 INSC 625 -Motor Accident Compensation - Insurance- Precedents

Members only

Criminal

Seesa Santosh vs State of Telangana 2026 INSC 628 - Accused's Right To Travel Abroad vs Complainant 's Speedy Trial Right - Societal Interest

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Code Of Civil Procedure

S. Duraimanickam vs D. Ilavarasi -CPC- Interim Relief In First Appeal