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
Satinder Pal Singh v. Bedi Hospital, 2026 INSC 1142
The Court holds Chandigarh Administration could cancel a nursing home site bid before conveyance, sets aside High Court and orders a fresh e-auction within three months.
Read full articleKusumlal Sao v. State of Chhattisgarh, 2026 INSC 1148
The Court acquits a man convicted of murder on a recovered WhatsApp message whose sender denied it, with no last-seen evidence and no DNA link.
Read full articleThe Secretary to Government v. Sameer Ahamed N. and Others, 2026 INSC 1129
The Court dismisses Tamil Nadu SLP and upholds the quashing of G.O. 314 that let converts to Islam claim Backward Class Muslim certificates.
Read full articleDeepak Raheja and Another v. Omkara Assets Reconstruction Private Limited and Another, 2026 INSC 1134
The Court upholds CIRP against GSTAAD Hotels and Neo Capricorn Plaza on Omkara ARC petitions, and records AI-generated fake judgments filed in appeal.
Read full articleM/s Sharma Enterprises v. National Building Construction Corporation, 2026 INSC 1135
The Court upholds setting aside pre-reference and pendente lite interest in a 1991 NBCC sub-contract award because Clause 26 barred interest, keeping post-award interest.
Read full articleSri. Rajkumar Madki v. Dr. Shailendra Beldale, 2026 INSC 1138
The Court holds a private person can file a complaint under Section 125-A RP Act for false nomination affidavit; Section 195 CrPC bar does not apply. Bidar MLA case stays closed.
Read full articleNagendra Ray v. State of Bihar, 2026 INSC 1139
The Court sets aside bail to three accused in the May 2024 Chhapra election-day shooting because the High Court ignored video footage, and remits the pleas.
Read full articleS. Gururaj v. The Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Land Administration and Others, 2026 INSC 1146
The Court upholds cancellation of a ryotwari patta over Kanakkan Kuttai in Thirumullaivoyal and orders an alternative site for 20 flat owners before demolition.
Read full articleSmt. Rano Singh and Others v. Sh. Gurbax Singh (Deceased) through Legal Representatives and Others, 2026 INSC 1137
The Court dismisses a 1975 suit for possession of Plot No. 8, Friends Colony, New Delhi, on limitation, title, estoppel and Section 53A grounds.
Read full articleYes Bank Limited and Another v. Axis Trustee Services Limited and Others, 2026 INSC 1132
The Court dismisses appeals by Yes Bank, RBI and the Union, upholding the quashing of the March 2020 write-down of Yes Bank AT-1 bonds.
Read full articleChavan Dharmendar v. State of Telangana, 2026 INSC 1133
The Court quashes Hyderabad CID FIR under the SC/ST Atrocities Act against bank officers over an NPA account, saying RBI circular breaches belong before the DRT.
Read full articleM/s Jpee Drugs v. State of Madhya Pradesh, 2026 INSC 1143
The Court quashes MPPHSCL blacklisting of drug supplier Jpee Drugs because the tender-mandated second sample was never tested and the batches have now expired.
Read full articleAlso Noted
Senior Intelligence Officer v. Mohammed Kamran, 2026 INSC 1140 — The Court for suppression and forum shopping; issues guidance on listing during court vacations.
R. Saravanan v. Periyar University, represented by its Registrar, and Others, 2026 INSC 1136 — The Court restores writ court order quashing removal of a Periyar University Deputy Registrar, and limits interference...
Tejaram v. State of Rajasthan, 2026 INSC 1147 — The Court holds Section 17A PC Act prior approval does not apply to a bribe demand, upholding the charge under Section 7...
Just Rights for Children Alliance and Another v. S. Harish and Others, 2026 INSC 1149 — The Court directs the Union to build a national hash and URL database for CSEAM, sets reporting timelines for platforms,...
Sunil Kumar (totally disabled, represented by his wife) v. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd., 2026 INSC 1145 — The Court raises motor accident compensation to ₹77.84 lakh and ₹69.60 lakh, applying functional disability and...
Vayu Kishore v. State of Karnataka and Others, 2026 INSC 1130 — The Court orders a US-citizen child brought to India in breach of a California custody order returned by 31 December...
Madhu Kudapa (formerly K. Madhusudhan Rao) v. M/s Lodha Healthy Constructions and Developer Private Limited and Another, 2026 INSC 1131 — The Court releases ₹1.27 crore with 12% interest and ₹15 lakh compensation to a Lodha Bellezza buyer, holding loan money...
K. Ramalingam and Others v. Government of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary, and Others, 2026 INSC 1144 — The Court declares a 2017 gift of Kodumudi temple inam land to the Tamil Nadu Government void under Section 41 of the HR...
Mahesh Chandra Joshi v. State of Rajasthan, 2026 INSC 1141 — The Court grants bail to Mahesh Chandra Joshi and Mukesh Pathak in the Rajasthan PHED Jal Jeevan Mission forged IRCON...