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
Maruthupandi v. State Represented by the Inspector of Police & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. of 2026 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 2782 of 2021)
The Court sets aside POCSO conviction of Maruthupandi under Article 142 after victim married accused and received Rs 10 lakh; order not to be treated as precedent.
Read full articleM. R. Vasumathi v. The Authorised Officer & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 1606 of 2026
The Court quashes SARFAESI auction sale in Vasumathi v. Authorised Officer, holding Rule 9(4) non-compliance a material irregularity; grants redemption opportunity to guarantor's heirs.
Read full articleUpendra Khare v. State of Madhya Pradesh, 2026 INSC 538
The Court dismisses Section 302 IPC appeal, holding hostile panch witnesses do not vitiate recovery proved by the investigating officer in a quadruple murder case.
Read full articleK Ranganayakulu v State of Telangana & Ors., 2026 INSC 555
The Court holds that an NGO treasurer exclusively authorised to sign cheques under an MOU is the drawer for Section 138 NI Act purposes; fine of Rs 1.5 crore modified.
Read full articleM. R. Vasumathi v. The Authorized Officer & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 1606 of 2026
The Court quashes SARFAESI auction sale in Vasumathi v. Authorized Officer, finding Rule 9 payment timeline breached; grants redemption opportunity to guarantor's legal heir.
Read full articleThe Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike v. K.K. Umesh Kumar & Ors., 2026 INSC 637
The Court rules tree fall on stationary autorickshaw is not a Motor Vehicles Act claim, but enhances compensation to Rs 25 lakh under Article 142 of the Constitution.
Read full articleBaksish Ahmad v. Union of India & Anr., 2026 INSC 630
The Court wrongly applied forum non conveniens to dismiss BSF constable's writ; Article 226(1) jurisdiction based on respondent's office situs restored.
Read full articleGopi Chand @ Pappu v. State (NCT of Delhi), 2026 INSC 598
The Court upholds Gopi Chand's conviction for criminal conspiracy to commit murder in a 1984 truck-theft double murder, but modifies life sentence to time served of over 18 years.
Read full articleJayesh Kanna v. The Assistant Commissioner, Law and Order (West), 2026 INSC 615
The Court acquits husband under Section 498A IPC, holding that 13 days of non-communication without corroborating call records cannot constitute cruelty.
Read full articleChaturbhuj Pradhan v. Amar Pradhan & Anr., 2026 INSC 600
The Court dismisses Chaturbhuj Pradhan's appeal against DNA paternity test, holding balance of interests favours son Amar Pradhan in civil suit for declaration and property share.
Read full articleHigh Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital v. Deepali Sharma & Anr., Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 16520 of 2026
The Court dismisses Uttarakhand High Court's appeal, holding disciplinary action against judicial officer Deepali Sharma void ab initio as Registrar General lacked authority under Article 235.
Read full articleCA Ramchandra Dallaram Choudhary v. Adani Infrastructure and Developers Private Limited, 2026 INSC 629
The Court rules no condonation of refiling delay is possible under Section 62 IBC once the 60-day filing limit and 28-day defect-cure period both expire.
Read full articleAlso Noted
Nazibul Rahim Khan & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., 2026 INSC 619 — The Court quashes FIR No.172 of 2024 in a land dispute, holding that a 23-year unexplained delay in filing criminal...
Dhiraj Dutta v. Anirban Sen & Ors., 2026 INSC 602 — The Court holds mutation notice in 2013 was constructive notice of probate; respondents' 2022 revocation application...
Shishu Pal @ Shish Ram & Ors. v. Surjeet & Ors., C.A. No. of 2026 @ SLP(C) No. 33915 of 2025 — The Court adds 'loss of domestic care' as a new compensation head in MACT cases involving homemaker deaths, fixing Rs....
Gajula Thirupathi v. The Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board and Others, 2026 INSC 493 — The Court holds that a Lok Adalat compromise in a cheating case does not amount to admission of guilt and cannot justify...
Sheetal Vasant Thakur v. Chirag Arora, Civil Appeal Nos. of 2026 (@ SLP (Civil) Nos. 18701-18702 of 2024) — The Court orders constituting a four-member expert panel to evaluate a POCSO victim child, laying down nineteen...