Miscellaneous Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Deesa v. National Horticulture Board 2026 INSC 385 Whether the Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Deesa was entitled to receive the balance subsidy under the NHB–NABARD cold storage scheme after NABARD withdrew the subsidy and sought recovery of the amount already released.
Criminal Investigation State of Assam v. Moinul Haque @ Monu, 2026 INSC 386 - Identification Procedure
Juvenile Justice Act Juvenile Delinquent v. State of U.P. 2026 INSC 387 - JJ Act Only in a situation where the CCL’s conduct is such that it would not be in his interest or that of other children, could the JJB consider sending him to other place of safety.
Code Of Civil Procedure Pramod Shroff v. Mohan Singh Chopra, 2026 INSC 378 - CPC - Points For Determination - Ex Parte Suits Even when a defendant fails to appear or file a written statement, the court cannot dispense with the points for determination altogether.
Constitutional Law In Re: Phalodi Accident v. National Highways Authority of India 2026 INSC 388 - Safety Of Commuter The safety of the commuter as an integral facet of the right to live with dignity as a constitutional obligation under Article 21
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 Nagreeka Indcon Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Cargocare Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2026 INSC 384 - Arbitration Agreement - Can "When the word provides only a possibility, the same does not constitute a valid arbitration agreement.."
Code Of Civil Procedure S. Valliammai v. S. Ramanathan 2026 INSC 372 - CPC - Rejection Of Plaint - Omission To Seek Relief The plea under Order II Rule 2 of the Code cannot be a basis or a ground for rejection of the plaint.
Code Of Civil Procedure VPS Healthcare Private Limited v. Prabhat Kumar Srivastava 2026 INSC 361 - Consent Decree - Indemnity Contract A Consent Decree is a contract between the parties with the Court’s seal super-added. A Consent Award is no different from a Consent Decree.
BNSS/CrPC Shuvendu Saha v. State of West Bengal 2026 INSC 367 -Cancellation Bail - Hypertechnical Grounds - Adverse Remarks On Judicial Officers
Disciplinary Proceedings Ex. Sqn. Ldr. R. Sood v. Union of India 2026 INSC 366 -Disciplinary Proceedings - Criminal Trial - Discharge Once an accused has been discharged, he is entitled to avail of all benefits that are otherwise available to an acquitted person and cannot be placed in a less advantageous position.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency v. Rash Builders India Private Limited 2026 INSC 368 Arbitration - Seat and Venue Supreme Court summarized principles governing the distinction between the seat and venue of the arbitration, and the jurisdictional consequences that follow.
Consumer Protection Act Canara Bank v. Kavita Chowdhary 2026 INSC 363 - Consumer Protection Act - Cheque - Banks A bank receiving cheques for collection acts as an agent of the customer and is under an obligation to exercise due diligence in presenting the instruments within the prescribed validity period.
Legal Doctrines & Maxims Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh, U.P. v. State of U.P. 2026 INSC 364 - Legitimate Expectation Legitimate expectation cannot override the illegalities committed by a party.
Prevention of Corruption Act State of Kerala v. K.A. Abdul Rasheed 2026 INSC 365 - Prevention of Corruption Act The false explanation given by the accused insofar as the acceptance is another compelling circumstance pointing to the guilt of the accused.
BNSS/CrPC Accamma Sam Jacob v. State of Karnataka 2026 INSC 362 - S.482 CrPC - Civil Nature The mere existence of a civil remedy does not by itself bar criminal proceedings where the allegations prima facie disclose commission of a cognizable offence.
Matrimonial Dhananjay Rathi v. Ruchika Rathi, 2026 INSC 360 - Matrimonial - Settlement - Resiling A criminal complaint regarding domestic violence, with mere reference to the names of the family members or the husband without any specific allegation that points towards their active involvement in commission of such an act of violence, shall be nipped in the bud.
Probation Of Offenders Act Milind Ashruba Dhanve v. State of Maharashtra 2026 INSC 355 - Probation of Offenders Act - Fine The benefit of Section 4 is available to an offender who has been sentenced only to payment of fine.
BNSS/CrPC Anosh Ekka v. State 2026 INSC 357 - Suspension of Sentence The Supreme Court considered an appeal by former Jharkhand Minister Anosh Ekka against the Jharkhand High Court’s refusal to suspend his sentence and grant bail in a CBI disproportionate-assets and corruption case.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Nitendra Kumar Tomer, Suspended Director, Ambro Asia Private Limited v. Unox S.P.A. 2026 INSC 356- S.61 IBC - Limitation "no discretion is left in the NCLAT to condone delay beyond the prescribed condonable period of 15 days"
Election Ram Chandra Choudhary v. Roop Nagar Dugdh Utpadak Sahakari Samiti Limited 2026 INSC 347 - Writ Jurisdiction - District Milk Unions - Election Matters Neither the right to vote nor the right to contest an election is a fundamental right.
BNSS/CrPC Dhan Jee Pandey v. State of Bihar 2026 INSC 349 - S.389 CrPC - Sentence Suspension Parameters governing suspension of sentence post-conviction are qualitatively distinct from those applicable at the stage of pre-trial bail.
Tenancy Laws M.V. Ramachandrasa (D) v. Mahendra Watch Company 2026 INSC 348 - Karnataka Rent Act - Subletting - Partnership Firm Subletting- The determinative test is whether the original tenant continues to retain legal possession and control over the premises.
Service Law K.G. Seshadri v. Trustees of State Bank of India 2026 INSC 333 -Pension Fund Rules State Bank of India Employees’ Pension Fund Rules, 1955
Cooperative Society Matters Nirmal Ujjwal Credit Co‑operative Society Ltd. v. Ravi Sethia 2026 INSC 338 - Multi‑State Cooperative Societies Act Multi‑State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 - Section 64
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) v. R Z Malpani, 2026 INSC 342 - Arbitration Agreement - Letter of Intent A letter of intent does not, in and of itself, create a legal relationship or contractual obligations until there is a clear, unambiguous final acceptance by the parties.
