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
M/s Santosh Associate Private Limited v. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd., 2026 INSC 872; SLP (C) No. 31245 of 2025
The Court doubts S.K. Jain on arbitration pre-deposit clauses and refers questions on Article 14, Section 18 and right to sue to a larger Bench.
Read full articleRishi Malhotra & Anr. v. Union of India, 2026 INSC 873; Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 145 of 2017
The Court dismisses challenge to hanging as sole execution method under Section 354(5) CrPC, declining to refer Deena to a larger Bench.
Read full articleRaspelli Bhagya Kistaiya & Ors. v. General Manager, Western Coalfields Limited & Ors., 2026 INSC 841 (Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (C) No. 7244 of 2026)
The Court holds Western Coalfields cannot deny compassionate appointment on age where the employer itself delayed deciding the claim by 19 months.
Read full articleRehana Khan v. Rizwan Siddique, 2026 INSC 907
The Court upholds Bar Council of India's two-year disbarment of advocate Rizwan Siddique for professional misconduct, ruling client confidences survive the end of the retainer.
Read full articleM/S TVS Motor Company Limited v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Chennai-III, Civil Appeal No. 7947 of 2013 | 2026 INSC 892
The Court holds TVS Motor's referral charges from banks and insurers are Business Auxiliary Service under Finance Act 1994, but sets aside Section 78 penalty as tax was paid before show cause notice.
Read full articleReena v. The Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and Others, 2026 INSC 889
The Court sets aside High Court's 50% contributory negligence finding in a 2005 KSRTC bus collision, awards Rs 50.81 lakh to the claimant widow, fixing income at Rs 70,000 per month.
Read full articleDinesh Kumar v. State of Haryana, Criminal Appeal No. 64 of 2011 (2026 INSC 842)
The Court affirms conviction of Dinesh Kumar under Sections 302/34 and 392/34 IPC but sets aside life sentence after accepting juvenility declaration under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000.
Read full articleKashmir Ram @ Pappi v. State of Punjab, 2026 INSC 854; Criminal Appeal No. 3897 of 2025
The Court upholds ten-year NDPS sentence for poppy husk recovery, ruling Section 42 substantially complied and Section 50 inapplicable to vehicle search.
Read full article3S and Our Health Society v Union of India & Anr., M.A. No. 1177/2025 in W.P.(C) No. 437/2024
The Court directs Union to decide on front-of-package labelling for packaged foods, tying child health to Article 21 and Article 47.
Read full articleThe State of Karnataka & Anr. v. Prathik Parasrampuria, 2026 INSC 868
The Court directs written reasons for poll cash seizures, one-year investigation targets and mandatory High Court leave to withdraw election cases.
Read full articleShiv Pratap Singh Alias Chinu v. State of U.P & Ors., 2026 INSC 894
The Court holds UP Gangsters Act 1986 creates no offence, only defines gang and gangster, quashing proceedings under Sections 2/3 as stillborn.
Read full articleThe State of Maharashtra & Ors. v. Sudhakar Shivaram Teke & Ors., 2026 INSC 883
The Court order directing absorption of a surplus lecturer as Head of Department, holding the policy permits only equivalent or lower post absorption.
Read full articleAlso Noted
Patel Joshnaben Pravinkumar Patel & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 INSC 886 — The Court quashes Gujarat FIR under Sections 306/114 IPC, ruling that lodging an FIR or seeking maintenance cannot, by...
Singapogu Babu Rao & Ors. v. Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) & Ors., 2026 INSC 888 — The Court sets aside Lok Adalat awards in Singareni Collieries land acquisition case, ruling awards invalid without...
Hemant Kumar & Ors. v. State of Haryana, 2026 INSC 878 — The Court quashes absorption of four Development & Panchayat Department officers into Haryana PW(B&R) Dept, orders...
Gopi @ Sahaya Puruna v. The State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, 2026 INSC 880 — The Court sets aside High Court's suo motu enhancement of Gopi's sentence and directs his life terms to run...
Pazhanathal (Dead) through LRs. & Ors. v. Alamathal (Dead) through LRs. & Ors., 2026 INSC 860 — The Court decree, holds disputed Will unproved under Sections 68-69 Evidence Act and restores partition decree.
Shivappa v. Shantavva and Others, Civil Appeal Nos. of 2026 @ Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos. 22982-22983 of 2026 — The Court remand in property partition dispute, holding remand is not a matter of course when full evidence is already...
Nazim Shaikh Hasan v. Nasir Mushtaq Shaikh and Others, 2026 INSC 853 — The Court holds that executing an agreement to sell does not ipso facto determine a tenancy; express or implied...
Union of India v. Chidiebere Kingsley Nawchara & Ors., 2026 INSC 870; Criminal Appeal @ SLP (Crl.) No. 14185 of 2025 — The Court cancels NDPS bail granted to absconding foreign national on fake sureties and examines a national surety...
K. Suman Chandra v. Union of India and Others, Special Leave Petition (Civil) arising out of Diary No.5679 of 2024, 2026 INSC 893 — The Court dismisses SLP of retired NIRD professor K. Suman Chandra seeking GPF benefits, holding regularisation terms of...
Ramkrishna Chauhan v. State of U.P. & Anr., 2026 INSC 895 — The Court quashes SC/ST Act charges against school manager, ruling an enclosed room with no windows or public access...
M/s. Utkarsh Enterprises & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 INSC 881 — The Court dismisses appeals over Delhi sports goods tender clauses, citing four-month delay, non-participation and...
Bappa Barai v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 INSC 882 — The Court dismisses appeals by RPF constables discharged for suppressing pending criminal cases during recruitment,...
Rafikmiya Ahmedmiya Malek v. State of Gujarat, 2026 INSC 890 — The Court acquits Gujarat Talati-cum-Mantri and Peon of bribery charges under Prevention of Corruption Act 1988, finding...
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. v. M/s Louis Dreyfus Commodities India Pvt. Ltd., 2026 INSC 876 — The Court allows New India Assurance's appeal, holding Section 64VB bars retroactive insurance coverage; divisional...
Reliance Industries Limited v. NTPC Limited, 2026 INSC 862 — The Court upholds Bombay High Court's redaction of RIL witness affidavits in NTPC gas supply suit, dismisses appeal with...
Shailendra Kumar Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors., 2026 INSC 902 — The Court holds Rule 10 gives finality to PSC eligibility findings; State cannot conduct de novo reassessment, orders...
Cynthia Julious Charlie v. The Vice Chancellor & Others, Civil Appeal No. of 2026 (@SLP(C) Diary No. 15601/2025 & 15602/2025) — The Court directs Sant Gadge Baba Amaravati University to release B. Pharma mark sheets and degree of student Cynthia...
Pramod Kumar Shukla v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others, 2026 INSC 887 — The Court holds that rejection of a Section 156(3) CrPC application does not attract res judicata or bar a later FIR on...
Ravi Kant Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors., Civil Appeal (@ SLP(C) Diary No. 22768 of 2024) — The Court holds tribunals under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 have power to order...
Siyaram Education Society v. Chhaya D/o Baliram Dhave & Ors., 2026 INSC 871; Civil Appeal No. 10063/2026 — The Court holds writ of mandamus lies against private unaided schools to enforce statutory teacher pay scales under the...
Vinod Shivakumar v. The State of Maharashtra, 2026 INSC 867 — The Court discharges forest officer Vinod Shivakumar of abetment to suicide, holding that suicide notes without a...
Keshvendra Singh v. Shankar Singh and Anr., 2026 INSC 866 — The Court holds Section 12 of the U.P. Gangsters Act does not freeze other trials and applies only when trial dates...
Sheela Gehlot v. Mohini Hardayal Singh & Ors., 2026 INSC 863 — The Court in Sheela Gehlot v Mohini Hardayal Singh rules Section 60(1)(ccc) CPC exemption is personal to...
Sujata Kumari & Ors. v. Rahul Kumar & Anr., Criminal Appeal arising out of SLP (Criminal) No. 9661 of 2026 — The Court holds a working mother's income is no reason to halve father's interim maintenance liability; restores Family...
Bhumika Trust v. Union of India and others (in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1022/1989), 2026 INSC 904 — The Court modifies 3-year Bar practice rule for Civil Judge entry, replacing it with a transitional training scheme...
Taher Vajiyuddin Rangwala & Anr. v. The State of Gujarat, Criminal Appeal No. 76 of 2020 — The Court acquits two men convicted of murdering their friend, finding post-mortem evidence and witness testimony...
Sameem Begum and Others v. K. Venkat Swamy and Another, 2026 INSC 864 — The Court enhances motor accident compensation to Rs 12,47,272, awarding Rs 48,400 each to the wife and three children...