This weekly round-up collects Supreme Court decisions covered by Legal Republic in the selected period. Each entry gives the court, case name or citation, a short holding, and a link to the full article.
Key Decisions
Balku Oram v. State of Odisha, 2026 INSC 852
The Court dismisses Balku Oram's appeal, upholding a murder conviction for a witch-hunting killing based on the deceased's daughter as sole eyewitness.
Read full articleNirmala Bai Devidas Chavhan v State of Maharashtra and Others, 2026 INSC 787
The Court upholds acquittal of twenty accused in a 2014 Holi-day murder, finding irreconcilable conflict between ocular testimony and post-mortem evidence in Nirmala Bai Chavhan v State of Maharashtra.
Read full articleAsia Sugar & Chemical Co., Devangere v. State of Karnataka & Ors., 2026 INSC 693
The Court upholds Karnataka's retrospective sugar exemption withdrawal but bars penalty and back-dated interest on dealers who acted under the earlier exemption.
Read full articleRam Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh, 2026 INSC 830
The Court restores trial court acquittal in Section 376 case, holding that High Court erred by ignoring final medical report and FSL report while convicting the appellant.
Read full articleR.K. Yadav & Anr. v. Union of India and Others, 2026 INSC 848; Writ Petition (C) No. 193 of 2012
The Court dismisses writ by re-employed CGIT-cum-Labour Court presiding officers seeking 6th Pay Commission pay scales on parity grounds.
Read full articleMukkera Venkata Ratnam & Ors v. Vantasala China Venkateswarlu & Ors, 2026 INSC 810
The Court holds Civil Courts retain jurisdiction over civil disputes between non-tribal parties even where the property lies within Scheduled Areas.
Read full articleNational Projects Construction Corporation Ltd. v. Ishvakoo (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2026 INSC 828
The Court upholds Section 9 deposit order against award debtor NPCC, holding rare and compelling cases justify interim relief even where the applicant lost in arbitration.
Read full articleSrinivasa Reddy Velagala v. Sravanthi Infratech Pvt. Ltd., 2026 INSC 835; Civil Appeal No. 876 of 2021
The Court sets aside NCLAT and NCLT orders admitting a Section 9 IBC application, holding the operational debt claim was barred by limitation.
Read full articleUnion of India v. Sunil Biyani, 2026 INSC 849
The Court holds that a CGST Section 69 arrest order must be communicated before arrest and that courts cannot grant interim protection while dismissing bail.
Read full articleAlfiya A. v. State of Kerala & Ors., 2026 INSC 810
The Court quashes PITNDPS detention where detenu was not told of his right to represent to the detaining officer and his representation faced unexplained delay.
Read full articleSecurities and Exchange Board of India v. Rajeev Vasant Sheth & Ors., 2026 INSC 826
The Court holds that purpose behind insider trades is irrelevant under PIT Regulations 2015; restores SEBI's disgorgement and penalty orders against TJL promoters.
Read full articleKuldeep Kaur v. Union of India & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 10536/2026 (@ SLP (C) No. 25450/2026)
The Court invokes Article 142 to award ₹10 lakh to widow of GREF employee awarded Shaurya Chakra, overriding counsel's earlier concession limiting arrears to three years.
Read full articleAlso Noted
M/s Goodluck India Limited & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 INSC 821 — The Court holds omission of CGST Rule 96(10) without a saving clause applies to all pending IGST export refund...
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited v. Rekha & Ors., 2026 INSC 847 — The Court holds electrocution compensation claims attract strict, not absolute, liability and quashes writ awards where...
Punjab National Bank v. M/s. Shree Jyoti Education and Management Trust World and others, 2026 INSC 836 — The Court orders on PNB loan dues, restoring DRAT computation and recognising interest held in a bank suspense account.
Chowdappa v. Hanumantharayappa and Others, 2026 INSC 816 — The Court sets aside Karnataka HC judgment in RFA No. 2076/2006 for ignoring additional evidence application under Order...
Scindia Devesthan Trust v. Jamuna Prasad Saraswat (Dead) Through LRs. & Ors., Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 18301/2017 — The Court allows Scindia Devesthan Trust's appeal, ruling a 2018 MP notification grants rent-act exemption to public...
Lahra Bai Tamre & Ors. v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors., 2026 INSC 840 — The Court entrusts Chhattisgarh custodial death of Shravan Suryavanshi to CBI, orders Rs 25 lakh interim compensation...
Shatrughn Yadav v. The Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. (F.A.C.T.) and Others, 2026 INSC 829 — The Court sets aside termination of FACT technician, holding suppression requires knowledge; employee never summoned,...
Mageba Bridge Products Private Limited v. M/s. Trade Centre, Civil Appeal No. 10658 of 2026 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 24861 of 2025) — The Court allows appeal in Mageba Bridge Products v. M/s. Trade Centre, dismissing recovery suit as time-barred even...
Rahul v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another, 2026 INSC 825 — The Court quashes dowry death case against BSF soldier Rahul, holding his unimpeached official service record...
U.P. Public Service Commission Through Its Chairman & Anr. v. Sunil Kumar Singh & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 4970 of 2017 — The Court sets aside Allahabad HC's 2016 order directing UPPSC to re-evaluate preliminary exam answer scripts, applying...
S. Sangeetha & Ors. v. Tmt. P. Ponni, Civil Appeal No. of 2026 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 26326 of 2024) — The Court dismisses appeal in probate suit, reaffirming that marking a document as exhibit does not prove its contents;...
Bassanna (Since Deceased) by LRs and Others v. Bhimanna and Others, 2026 INSC 838 — The Court holds a composite appeal under Section 96 CPC against a common judgment in two suits filed by the same...
Shabu KN Achary v Dharampal Premchand Limited, Civil Appeal No. 10260 of 2026 (arising out of SLP (C) No. 26887 of 2026) — The Court order that expunged a cross-examination question on brand name use, holding written statement absence does not...
Basudev & Ors. v. Sanjay Kumar & Ors., 2026 INSC 831 — The Court rules in Basudev v. Sanjay Kumar that a composite appeal against a common judgment in a suit and counterclaim...
Raziya Begum & Ors. v. Nafisa Begum Abdul Hamid & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 7225 of 2011 — The Court rules that non-payment of balance sale consideration does not void a registered sale deed; the seller's remedy...
Shruti Manav Sharma & Anr. v. Suna Ni Na Singh & Ors., 2026 INSC 843 — The Court restores Delhi HC Single Judge's interim injunction in family estate dispute, rebukes Division Bench for...
Sudhendu Prakash Gautam v. S.L. Chaudhary, 2026 INSC 791 — The Court modifies Bar Council of India's one-year suspension order against advocate Sudhendu Prakash Gautam,...