Labour Law Balaji Madhukar Konkanwar v. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, 2026 INSC 392 - Doctrine of Estoppel - Unequal Bargaining Power Balaji Madhukar Konkanwar v. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, 2026 INSC 392 - Doctrine of Estoppel - Unequal Bargaining Power
Public Appointments State of Uttar Pradesh and Others v. Ajay Kumar Malik, 2026 INSC 394 - Public Employment - Parity
SC-ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act Dharma Devi v. Sandeep Kumar - S.14A SC-ST Act - S.319 CrPC Order
Miscellaneous Chaitanya Bahuuddeshiya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal v. Auxilo Finserve Pvt. Ltd. 2026 INSC 408 Read Judgment In LawLens
Land Laws Sib Nath Chatterjee v. Tulsidas Chatterjee 2026 INSC 409 -West Bengal Land Reforms Act - Doctrine Of Reading Down Harshness of a provision is no reason to read down the same, if its plain meaning is unambiguous and valid.
Civil Suit Unchgaon Village Panchayat v. Kolhapur Municipal Corporation 2026 INSC 405 - Civil Suit - Validity Of Statutory Or Legislative Actions Civil suit is designed for determination of civil rights inter se parties, and not for examining the validity of legislative or statutory actions of the State or its instrumentalities.
Miscellaneous Union of India v. Sir Sobha Singh and Sons Pvt. Ltd., 2026 INSC 406 - Government Grants Act - Precedent Observations which stray beyond the contours of the issue in question, however illuminating they may appear, do not partake of the character of binding precedent.
Criminal Trial Adalat Yadav v. State of Bihar, 2026 INSC 403 -Murder Conviction- Witness Testimony- Sterling Quality
Contempt Of Court Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu v. S. Raja 2026 INSC 407 - Contempt of Court - Limitation The limitation for initiation of contempt proceedings would ordinarily be one year from the date of commission of the contempt.
Service Law Rajendra Singh Bora v. Union of India 2026 INSC 404 Service Law - Transfer - Change in Cadre A transfer is a matter of administrative convenience within the same service, whereas a change in cadre entails a reconfiguration of the employee’s service identity itself.
Code Of Civil Procedure Messer Griesheim GmbH (now called Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH) v. Goyal MG Gases Private Limited 2026 INSC 401 - CPC - FERA - Foreign Judgment Code of Civil Procedure 1908 - Section 13 ; Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (FERA) - Section 47 -Without RBI approval, it is not possible to take steps for enforcement of a decree
Code Of Civil Procedure MARG Limited v. Sushil Lalwani 2026 INSC 402 CPC - Rejection Of Plaint The deficiency in valuation or court fee does not, by itself, render the suit non-maintainable at the threshold.
Constitutional Law Sathyan Naravoor v. Union of India 2026 INSC 397 -Prisoners With Disabilities The rights of prisoners with disabilities must be recognised and effectuated in a manner that accords with a humane, rights-based approach
Indian Succession Act S. Leorex Sebastian & Anr. v. Sarojini 2026 INSC 400 - Probate - Indian Succession Act An alienee who has acquired an interest in the estate of the deceased, prior to the filing of the probate proceedings, is an interested party.
Motor Accident Compensation Prahlad Sahai v. Haryana Roadways 2026 INSC 396 - Motor Accident Compensation - Prosthetic Limb Seventy years as the standard life expectancy, a five‑year life for each prosthetic limb
Evidence Nikhat Parveen @ Khusboo Khatoon v. Rafique @ Shillu, 2026 INSC 399 - DNA Test - Undisputed Despite technological advancements by leaps and bounds, Section 112 IEA presumption has been retained to save any child from the stigma of illegitimacy
Land Laws Babu Singh v. Consolidation Officer 2026 INSC 395 - Public Utility Lands Lands meant for public utility and community purposes must be zealously protected and cannot be diverted for public use.
Contempt Of Court Nilesh C. Ojha v. High Court of Judicature at Bombay 2026 INSC 390 - Contempt - Unfounded Allegations Against Judges Any unfounded or intemperate allegations impugning the integrity, motives, or impartiality of the judiciary, whether directed against the institution or an individual Judge, assume serious significance.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 V.K. John v. S. Mukanchand Bothra and HUF (D) 2026 INSC 393. S.34 Arbitration Act - LRs Of Deceased Party Denying a legal representative the right to challenge an award under Section 34, would defeat the very object of the Arbitration Act
Tenancy Laws Maria Martins v. Noel Zuzarte 2026 INSC 376 - Tenancy - Bonafide Need - Subsequent Events The adjudication of bonafide need should be done as on the date when the suit for eviction was filed, unless some subsequent event materially changes the ground of relief.
Environmental Law In Re: Illegal Sand Mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary and Threat to Endangered Aquatic Wildlife 2026 INSC 380
