public employment

Sukhendu Bhattacharjee v. State of Assam 2026 INSC 523 - Regularizations - Undertaking Before Courts - Executive Decisions

Practice and Procedure- Undertakings given by State Authorities- Constantly giving undertakings before a constitutional Court and thereafter resiling from them does not comport with the standards expected of a model employer. An undertaking recorded by a Court is not a casual statement, but is a solemn representation on the basis

Indian Evidence Act 1872 : Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023

Chetan Dashrath Gade v. State of Maharashtra 2026 INSC 522 - Motive In Cases Of Circumstantial Evidence

Criminal Trial - In the cases of circumstantial evidence when the chain of circumstances have been adequately proved to link to the culpability of the accused, motive is irrelevant. (Para 23) [Context: SC dismissed appeal of husband–accused against his conviction under Sections 302 and 201 IPC for the homicidal

Legislation

Vice Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University v. Jitendra Singh 2026 INSC 520 - Legislation- Transitional Provision

Legislation- Transitional provision - The function of a transitional provision is to make special provision for the application of legislation to the circumstances which exist at the time when the legislation comes into force . One feature of atransitional provision is that its operation is expected to be temporary, in that

Will

Parvathi Nairthi (D) v. Laxmi Nairthy (D) 2026 INSC 521 - Unregistered Will - Exclusion Of Natural Heirs - Affidavit - Evidence

Will - When the validity of a Will is to be determined, the overall terms of a Will, the intention of the testator and the surrounding circumstances have also to be seen. Mere exclusion of the natural heirs from the property of the testator, by itself, cannot be construed as

LSG

Rekhaben Abhalbhai Bambhaniya v. State of Gujarat - Gujarat Panchayats Act - Disqualification Clause

Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993 - Section 30(1)(g) - Too restrictive an interpretation to the disqualification clause would frustrate the very object for which it is incorporated in the statute. [Context: The petitioner, a Sarpanch, challenged her removal under Section 57(1) of the Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993, based

Matrimonial

Vipul Chhanganlal Solanki v. Nikita Vipul Solanki - Matrimonial - Transfer Petition - Husband's Inconvenience

Matrimonial - Transfer Petition - The husband challenged a Gujarat High Court order that had allowed the wife’s transfer application and moved his divorce case from the Family Court at Ahmedabad to Vadodara. The Supreme Court noted that the two minor children, aged 14 and 5, are with the

Motor Accident Compensation

Faridaben Mahebub Hajiya v. National Insurance Company Limited - Motor Accident Compensation - Skilled Driver Income

Motor Accident Compensation - A skilled driver’s income should not be mechanically tied to minimum wage notifications when the claim is reasonable. [Context: In this case, the Supreme Court held that fixing the monthly income at only Rs. 1,800 was unconscionably low, reassessed it at Rs. 6,000

Motor Accident Compensation

Sonia Sharma v. New India Assurance Company Ltd. - Motor Accident Compensation - Minimum Wages - Consortium

Motor Accident Compensation - In a given case, while assessing the compensation, the Court may adopt the amount of minimum wages notified, if they are found higher than the rates of salary notified by the other authorities like the District Commissioner, for, in a beneficial legislation, it is always permissible

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Parvinder Singh v. Directorate of Enforcement 2026 INSC 519 - S.223 BNSS - First Proviso - Opportunity Of Hearing To Before Taking Cognizance - PMLA

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 - Section 223 - The examination of a complainant. The first proviso prohibits the Magistrate from taking cognizance of an offence, unless the accused is given an opportunity of being heard. The aforesaid proviso is substantive in nature, as it does not merely regulate the

Land Acquisition

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation v. Vijay Nagar Apartments 2026 INSC 517 -Land Acquisition -MRTP Act

Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 - Section 126(1)(b) - A manifestation of Article 300A of the Constitution of India and once fair compensation as against surrender of land - When read with the relevant regulations, no deprivation of land without strict compliance thereof can be permissible.

Indian Evidence Act 1872 : Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023

Sri v. State 2026 INSC 516 - Mistaken Identity - UAPA Case - Acquittal

Evidence Law - The importance of proper identification and the consequences of failure on the part of the prosecution to establish identity through reliable evidence - Discussed (Para 54-56) [Context: The Supreme Court considered whether the appellant, a Sri Lankan refugee named Ranjan, had been wrongly treated as the absconding

Banking

Bhaskar International Private Limited v. State Bank of India & - Loan Facilities - Approach Of Banks

Banking - Loan Sanctioning - Banks in general, including SBI is casual in granting loans of huge amounts to bigger entities but at the same time, very demanding apropos small loans where ordinary people come for personal requirement(s), yet subjecting them to more stringent conditions and a tedious process,

Tender

RR Constructions and Infrastructure India Pvt. Ltd. v. Gayatri Ventures 2026 INSC 514

Tender Matters - No legal aspects discussed in this judgment - In facts of this case, the Supreme Court held that the tender condition permitting out‑of‑State bidders to furnish Earnest Money Deposit by demand draft was optional and not mandatory, and that a fixed deposit made in favour

Electricity Act

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited v. Talwandi Sabo Power Limited  2026 INSC 515 -Electricity Act - Punjab State Grid Code

Electricity Act, 2003, - Punjab State Grid Code, 2013 - SG Code in its operation and scheduling and despatch contemplates breach by the SGS on four facets : (i) over-injection and underinjection, covered in UI Regulations (ii) deviation, reckoned by the DSM Regulations (iii) gaming, contemplated under Regulation 11.3.4

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Rambalak v. State of U.P. 2026 INSC 511 - Bail - Directions

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Section 483 -Bail - The Supreme Court considered an appeal arising from the Allahabad High Court’s rejection of Rambalak’s second bail application, where the High Court had also reiterated wide‑ranging administrative directions on service of summons and coercive measures, treating executive and

Motor Accident Compensation

Neelam v. Ganga Singh 2026 INSC 512 - Motor Accident Compensation -Filial Consortium

Motor Accident Compensation - Not only spousal consortium, filial consortium can also be granted to the children for having lost the company of their father. (Para 6) Neelam and Ors. v. Ganga Singh 2026 INSC 512 - Motor Accident Compensation -Filial ConsortiumNeelam and Ors. v. Ganga Singh 2026 INSC 512

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Vasantha v. State of Tamil Nadu 2026 INSC 513 - Successive Anticipatory Bail Petitions

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 438 - Anticipatory Bail - Filing of anticipatory bail petitions in quick succession in this manner, viz., three petitions in three months, reduces that legal process, which is intended to pre-emptively secure the personal liberty of an individual in deserving cases, to a

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Susanta Kumar Dalei @ Susanta Kumar Dalai v. State of Odisha (Vigilance) 2026 INSC 510 - CrPC - Discharge - Parity Principle

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973- Section 227,28- While the standard of proof at the stage of framing of charge is not that required for conviction, there must at least exist a grave suspicion against the accused. (Para 23) At the stage of consideration of discharge, though a detailed appreciation

Service Law

Dr. Manoj Kumar Rawat v. State of Uttar Pradesh 2026 INSC 508 - Service Matters -State Officials - Duty To Court

Practice and Procedure - It is the duty of the State and its officials while filing their counter-affidavit and arguing the case before the Court is to provide real assistance. Such assistance ought to be based on the facts, and by applying the law applicable to the case at hand.

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Amit Katyal v. State of Haryana 2026 INSC 509 - Multiple FIRs - Consolidation

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 154 -There cannot be multiple FIRs in respect of the same occurrence or transaction giving rise to cognizable offences. The scheme of the Code of Criminal Procedure postulates a single, comprehensive investigation, with liberty to the investigating agency to conduct further investigation and

Indian Evidence Act 1872 : Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023

State of Tamil Nadu v. Ponnusamy 2026 INSC 507 - Evidence Based On Re-Enactment Or Demonstration

Is Crime Scene Re‑enactment Based Evidence Admissible In Criminal Trials?

Constitutional Law

In Re: “City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price” 2026 INSC 506 - Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023

Constitution of India - Article 21 -The right to live with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution of India necessarily encompasses the right of every citizen to move freely and access public spaces without living under a constant apprehension of physical harm, attack or exposure to life-threatening events such

Probation Of Offenders Act

Mahadevanna D.M. v. State of Karnataka  2026 INSC 504 - Probation - Negligent Driving - Pedestrian Death

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 304A ; - Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Section 134(b),187; Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 - No legal aspects discussed in this judgement - The appellant, a BMTC bus driver, was convicted under Section 304-A IPC and Section 134(b) read with Section

Service Law

State of Odisha v. Sreepati Ranjan Dash 2026 INSC 505 - Service Law - Promotion -Selection Post

UAPA

Syed Iftikhar Andrabi v. National Investigation Agency, Jammu 2026 INSC 503 - UAPA Act- Bail Is The Rule

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 - UAPA Act - Constitution of India - Article 21-22 - The statutory embargo of Section 43-D(5) must remain a circumscribed restriction that operates subject to the guarantee of Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution. Therefore, we have no manner of doubt in