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
Mehtab v. State of Uttarakhand, Criminal Appeal Nos. 1342-1343 of 2018 (with Criminal Appeal Nos. 1340-1341 of 2018)
Supreme Court acquits Mehtab and Sushil @ Bhura in Uttarakhand rape-murder case, setting aside death sentences after finding planted evidence and broken forensic chain of custody.
Read full articleDinesh Chand Surana v. UCO Bank, 2026 INSC 579
Supreme Court refers questions on IBC moratorium applicability to Section 138 NI Act proceedings to a three-judge bench, introducing a two-tier framework.
Read full articleBhupesh Bhayana and another v. Kunal Seth and another, Civil Appeal Nos. of 2026 (@ Diary No. 20732 of 2024)
Supreme Court modifies arbitral award under Article 142, holds owners entitled to Rs 6.30 lakh penalty under Clause 7 without needing separate evidence of damage.
Read full articleState of U.P. & Ors. v. Raghvendra Nath Srivastava & Ors., 2026 INSC 601
Supreme Court holds Article 227 power cannot substitute evidence; sets aside High Court rent enhancement order in UP rent control dispute dating to 2008.
Read full articleAbdur Rahman v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 INSC 550
Supreme Court sets aside rejection of IPS officer Abdur Rahman's voluntary retirement notice, directs MoHA to reconsider within 3 months citing unexplained delay in disciplinary proceedings.
Read full articleArjun Dass v. The State of Andhra Pradesh and Ors., 2026 INSC 592
Supreme Court sets aside removal of Mathadhipati of Sri Swamy Hathiramji Mutt, Tirupathi, citing natural justice violations, and appoints independent one-man enquiry committee under Article 142.
Read full articleAshok and Ors. v. Padam Chand and Ors., 2026 INSC 591
Supreme Court sets aside dismissal of a 1982 possession suit, holding a 1983 arbitral award unenforceable for bypassing Section 21 of the Arbitration Act, 1940.
Read full articleM/s Tarini Prasad Mohanty v M/s Sunflag Iron and Steel Company Limited, 2026 INSC 566
Supreme Court dismisses appeal in Tarini Prasad v Sunflag Iron, holding High Courts cannot re-examine contracts in writ jurisdiction to override Section 16 arbitration rulings.
Read full articleAssociation For Democratic Reforms & Ors. v. Election Commission of India & Ors., 2026 INSC 564
Supreme Court upholds Bihar Special Intensive Revision under Section 21(3) RP Act and Article 324, holds ECI can inquire into citizenship for enrolment but cannot adjudicate it finally.
Read full articleSanjay Dave v. Andhra Bank Ltd. & Ors., 2026 INSC 580
Supreme Court dismisses Sanjay Dave's appeal, holding that a promoter-SRA cannot label a Letter of Intent conditional to renege from a CoC-approved resolution plan under the IBC.
Read full articleAmazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC v. Competition Commission of India & Ors, 2026 INSC 576
Supreme Court sets aside CCI's 2021 order and NCLAT's 2022 judgment against Amazon, holding the regulator acted beyond its statutory powers under the Competition Act, 2002.
Read full articleGujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. Saryu Plastics Pvt. Ltd., 2026 INSC 552
Supreme Court rules Section 33 of the Arbitration Act cannot be used to change simple interest to compound interest; quashes Commercial Court order inflating Board's liability to Rs. 144.93 crores.
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Gopi Chand @ Pappu v. State (NCT of Delhi), 2026 INSC 598 — Supreme Court upholds conviction of Gopi Chand under Section 302/120-B IPC for 1984 truck murders but converts life...
State of Uttar Pradesh v. A.K. Gaba Etc., Criminal Appeal Nos. 3383-3385 of 2025 — Supreme Court dismisses UP's appeal against acquittal of Central Excise officers, reaffirming that proof of demand is...
Munna Moyuddin Shaikh v. State of Gujarat, 2026 INSC 558 — Supreme Court upholds Section 302 IPC conviction but converts life imprisonment to 23 years 6 months already served,...
Mahendra Rai @ Harendra Narain Singh and Ors. v. The State of Bihar, 2026 INSC 560 — Supreme Court dismisses appeals in Mahendra Rai v State of Bihar, upholding life sentences for 1983 Holi massacre in...
Pawan Kumar Sharma v. Manoj Kumar & Ors., 2026 INSC 539 — Supreme Court dismisses appeals against acquittal in a 2007 murder case, holding the chain of circumstantial evidence...
Periyammal (Dead Thr. Lrs.) & Ors. v. V. Rajamani & Anr., Miscellaneous Application Nos. 1889-1891 of 2025 in Civil Appeal Nos. 3640-3642 of 2025 — Supreme Court questions delay in notifying Commercial Courts Rules 2021 and asks High Courts to consider establishing...
Gour Acharjee v. The State of Tripura & Ors., 2026 INSC 535 — Supreme Court upholds life imprisonment under Section 302 IPC for Gour Acharjee, whose wife Soma was killed by blunt...
Gandadhipa Sahu v. State of Odisha & Ors., 2026 INSC 544 — Supreme Court acquits husband in dowry-suicide case, holding omnibus allegations without specific instances of cruelty...
Mukesh Kumar Yadav v. The State (UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands), 2026 INSC 559 — Supreme Court rules that under Section 386(a) CrPC, an appellate court that convicts an accused after reversing...
Reliance Industries Limited & Ors. v. The Securities and Exchange Board of India, 2026 INSC 585 — Supreme Court sets aside Rs. 447 crore disgorgement against Reliance Industries in the 2007 RPL futures trading case,...
Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation Ltd. v. M/S Jabalpur Corridor Pvt. Ltd., 2026 INSC 590 — Supreme Court dismisses MPRDC's appeal against arbitral award in BOT road project dispute, upholding termination payment...
Chaturbhuj Pradhan v. Amar Pradhan & Anr., 2026 INSC 600 — Supreme Court dismisses Chaturbhuj Pradhan's appeal against DNA test order in paternity suit filed by Amar Pradhan,...
Daudayal v. The State of Rajasthan & Ors., 2026 INSC 599 / SLP (Crl.) 5036 of 2025 — Supreme Court awards Rs 11 lakh compensation to convict held 24 days after High Court ordered his release on parole,...
Salil Dhawan v. Priyanshi Ghai, 2026 INSC 577 — Supreme Court dissolves marriage under Article 142 despite wife's objection, fixes Rs 50 lakh permanent alimony and...
Small Scale Entrepreneurs Association and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors., 2026 INSC 570 — Supreme Court holds TTC MIDC area falls within NMMC limits but grants property tax exemption to industrial units under...
K. Raheja Corp. Private Limited v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors., 2026 INSC 551 — Supreme Court orders K. Raheja Corp to pay Rs. 318 crore at 2014 ready reckoner rates to regularise an irregularly...
Vijay Kumar Kela & Anr. v. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr., 2026 INSC 588 — Supreme Court quashes CBI chargesheet against Vijay Kumar Kela after finding that criminal prosecution post DRT-approved...
General Manager, Bank of Baroda and Others v. Ashok Kumar Singh and Others, 2026 INSC 589 — Supreme Court upholds quashing of Vijaya Bank officer's termination, holding that invoking poor performance to avoid...
Reliance Industries Limited & Ors. v. The Securities and Exchange Board of India, 2026 INSC 585 — Supreme Court sets aside SAT's fraud finding and Rs 447 crore disgorgement against Reliance Industries in the 2007 RPL...
Vijay Kumar Kela & Anr. v. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr., 2026 INSC 588 — Supreme Court quashes CBI chargesheet against Vijay Kumar Kela after UCO Bank lodged complaint two years after a...
Jagdish Prasad and Others v. P.M. Manoj Kumar and Others, 2026 INSC 572 — Supreme Court holds 2016 Recruitment Rules govern ASI-Executive promotions in Andaman & Nicobar Police, rejecting the...
Mondira Ghosh v Chaitali Ghosh, 2026 INSC 545 — Supreme Court holds that Order 8 Rule 9 CPC cannot be used to introduce a wholly inconsistent case after trial...
M/s Mansi Finance (Chennai) Ltd. v. M. Lalitha and Others, Criminal Appeal No. 2849 of 2026 [arising out of S.L.P. (Criminal) No. 13907 of 2024] — Supreme Court partly allows appeal in M/s Mansi Finance v M. Lalitha, restoring NI Act prosecution against office...
Hindustan Medical Institution v. Birla Corporation Limited & Ors., 2026 INSC 554 — Supreme Court sets aside Calcutta HC order requiring trustee unanimity and first-vote primacy in BCL AGM voting dispute;...
Commissioner of Customs, Kandla, Gujarat v. M/S Reliance Industries Limited, 2026 INSC 536 — Supreme Court dismisses Customs Revenue's appeal, holding n-Hexane classifiable under CTH 2901.10 and CETH 2901.90 as a...
Raj Kumar Das (D) Thr. LRs. v. National Insurance Co. Ltd., 2026 INSC 541 — Supreme Court sets aside MACT and Calcutta HC orders, holds minor discrepancies cannot defeat motor accident claim...
Supriya Kumari M.C. v. State of Kerala & Ors., 2026 INSC 537 — Supreme Court quashes Section 304-A IPC prosecution against off-duty anaesthetist Dr. Supriya Kumari M.C., holding...
Bai Avabai Hormusji Tata Trust v. Shernaz Faroukh Lawyer & Ors., 2026 INSC 540 — Supreme Court upholds Bombay High Court's court-monitored criminal investigation order in a testamentary suit over a Rs....
Roshan Lal v. State of Haryana & Anr., 2026 INSC 524 — Supreme Court alters Section 307 IPC conviction to Section 325 IPC in Roshan Lal v State of Haryana, holding that...
Savelife Foundation and Another v Union of India and Others, Writ Petition (Civil) No. 726 of 2024 — Supreme Court issues nine interim directions to States and UTs on road accident trauma care, covering helpline 112...
State of U.P. v. Anjuman Ishaat-e-Taleem Trust & Ors., 2026 INSC 597 — Supreme Court dismisses review petitions against Anjuman TET ruling, extends deadline for in-service teachers to qualify...
Gopala Agri Farms Pvt. Ltd. v. The State of Haryana and others, 2026 INSC 593 — Supreme Court dismisses Gopala Agri Farms' appeal for enhanced land acquisition compensation in Village Fazalwas,...
Ishwar Chand Sharma & Others v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Another, 2026 INSC 587 — Supreme Court quashes POCSO and BNS complaint against husband's family in Meerut, finding allegations vague, unsupported...
Harjindra Singh v. State of U.P., 2026 INSC 569 — Supreme Court dismisses appeals by Harjindra Singh and Dilbag Singh, upholding life imprisonment under Section 364A IPC...
Paliniswamy Veeraraja & Ors. v. The State of Karnataka & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. of 2026 @ SLP(Crl) No. 16149 of 2024 — Supreme Court quashes Karnataka chargesheet in textile joint venture dispute, holding that a third round of further...
Dr. Indira Saranath v. Union of India and Another, 2026 INSC 553 — Supreme Court allows civil appeal of retired IRMS officer Dr. Indira Saranath, granting notional HAG promotion and...
Paliniswamy Veeraraja & Ors. v. The State of Karnataka & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. of 2026 @ SLP(Crl.) No. 16149 of 2024 — Supreme Court quashes Karnataka chargesheet in textile joint venture dispute, holding further investigation without...
Dhiraj Dutta v. Anirban Sen & Ors., 2026 INSC 602 — Supreme Court holds that notice in mutation proceedings constitutes constructive notice of probate, rendering a 2022...
M/S Alupro Building Systems Pvt. Ltd v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Bangalore-II, Civil Appeal No. 8030 of 2010 — Supreme Court rules cutting and grooving aluminium composite panels is not manufacture under Section 2(f) of the Central...
Tikka Shatrujit Singh & Ors. v. Sukjit Singh & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 11179 of 2011 — Supreme Court holds that private properties of the erstwhile Kapurthala ruler devolve under Hindu Law, not the rule of...
A. Shahul Hameed v. N. Malligarjuna and Ors., 2026 INSC 573 — Supreme Court restores trial court's specific performance decree, holding Madras High Court erred in re-appreciating...
Tikka Shatrujit Singh & Ors. v. Sukjit Singh & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 11179 of 2011 — Supreme Court holds that the rule of primogeniture applies only to succession to the Gaddi, not to private properties of...
Bency John v. Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd & Ors., 2026 INSC 562 — Supreme Court rules railway servants remain Central Government employees despite separate service rules, restoring pay...
State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. v. M/s Kundlas Loh Udyog, 2026 INSC 534 — Supreme Court holds Clause 16(a) of HP Industrial Policy 2019 was always for new enterprises only; 2022 amendment...
State of Tripura v. Panna Ahmed, 2026 INSC 584 — Supreme Court sets aside Tripura High Court order allowing fourth recall of rape prosecutrix under Section 311 CrPC,...
Saurabh Agrawal v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another, 2026 INSC 548 — Supreme Court cancels anticipatory bail granted to Monika Dwivedi in a Rs 4.30 crore Lucknow property fraud, finding the...
Mohammad Hanif Jainum Khalifa v State of Karnataka, 2026 INSC 565 — Supreme Court acquits KSRTC driver under Sections 279 and 304A IPC, ruling that moving the bus on the conductor's signal...
In Re: Illegal Sand Mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary and Threat to Endangered Aquatic Wildlife, Suo Moto Writ Petition (Civil) No. 2 of 2026 — Supreme Court finds Rajasthan's compliance on Chambal sand mining was triggered only by judicial pressure, issues fresh...
M/s Shivhare Roadlines Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board, 2026 INSC 556 — Supreme Court disposes SLP in M/s Shivhare Roadlines v MP Electricity Board, fixing ₹62 lakh as full satisfaction of a...
Mohseen v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., 2026 INSC 526 — Supreme Court cancels bail of accused Jeeshan in a witness-intimidation and attempted murder case, faulting the...