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 Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation v. Central Board of Trustees and Anr. (with connected appeals), 2026 INSC 990
The Court refers whether Section 14B EPF&MP Act penalty is mandatory or discretionary to a larger bench; SRAs directed to pay dues in four quarterly instalments by September 2027.
Read full articleHari Dutta Sharma v. State of U.P. & Ors., 2026 INSC 998
The Court sets aside Allahabad HC order, holds Cholamandalam's midnight repossession of a truck without notice violated Articles 14 and 21, awards Rs 14.5 lakh compensation.
Read full articleSwati Sinha & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors., Writ Petition (C) No. 581/2024
The Court clarifies that "senior" does not mean designated Senior Advocate, and Article 220 does not bar former High Court judges from co-option into State Bar Councils.
Read full articleAssistant Commissioner of Income Tax & Another v. M/s. Omaxe Limited, 2026 INSC 1000
The Court dismisses Revenue appeal, holds Section 148 reassessment barred against income covered by a final ITSC settlement order in OMAXE case.
Read full articleRegional Provident Fund Commissioner-II v. Ms. Mamta Binani & Ors., 2026 INSC 1003
The Court sets aside NCLAT order, applies actus curiae neminem gravabit where its e-filing OTP failure delayed an IBC appeal by one day.
Read full articleK. K. Praveen v. J.M. Financial Asset Reconstruction Company P. Ltd & Ors., Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1091/2026
The Court dismisses Article 32 writ challenging SARFAESI proceedings, relying on Section 35's overriding effect over the res judicata and transit in rem judicatam arguments.
Read full articleKhanindra Kr. Dutta v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2026 INSC 970
The Court acquits Khanindra Kr. Dutta under Section 13(1)(d) PC Act, ruling conviction impossible where High Court itself found no pecuniary advantage was obtained.
Read full articleIn Re: Social Science Textbook for Grade 8 (Part-2) Published by NCERT and Ancillary Issues, Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1/2026
The Court closes Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1/2026 after NCERT recalled its Grade 8 textbook chapter on judicial corruption and replaced it with a revised text.
Read full articlePynchemalangaki Bareh v. State of Meghalaya, 2026 INSC 984
The Court holds baptismal certificate insufficient to prove POCSO victim's age under Section 94, alters conviction to rape under Section 376 IPC with 10 years.
Read full articleJothydev Kesavadev v. Union of India, Writ Petition (Civil) Diary No. 32061/2026
The Court disposes of PIL seeking seat-belt enforcement, holding non-compliance is a law-and-order and traffic-discipline question, not one for a judicial order.
Read full articleNational Skill Development Corporation v. Surya Wires Private Limited & Ors., 2026 INSC 977
The Court holds a personal guarantor bound by the loan agreement's arbitration clause under Section 7(5), where the guarantee formed part of a composite transaction.
Read full articleSecurities and Exchange Board of India v. Vedanta Limited & Ors., 2026 INSC 978
The Court holds escrow release under Buyback Regulations does not bar SEBI fraud proceedings under PFUTP Regulations; remands Vedanta buyback case to SAT for fresh adjudication.
Read full articleAlso Noted
3S and Our Health Society v. Union of India & Anr., 2026 INSC 988; Miscellaneous Application No. 1177 of 2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 437 of 2024 — The Court poses 13 questions to FSSAI on its proposed red hexagon front-of-pack warning labels for high fat, sugar and...
Bharat Raj Meena v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2026 INSC 999 — The Court acquits Bharat Raj Meena in CBI corruption case, finding demand and acceptance through intermediaries unproved...
K Rashik v National Insurance Company Ltd. and Another, 2026 INSC 996 — The Court rules insurer's office address does not confer territorial jurisdiction under Section 166(2) of the Motor...
Sunita Lahu Panchpande v. The District Collector & Ors., 2026 INSC 1002 — The Court ruling setting aside Sunita Panchpande's appointment as Anganwadi Supervisor, calling it a fraud on public....
The State of Telangana and Others v. M.A. Garden Function Hall and Others, 2026 INSC 995 — The Court orders protecting lessees of M.A. Garden Function Hall, ruling writ jurisdiction cannot be used to reclaim...
Union of India & Ors. v. Col. NC Isaac (Retd.), 2026 INSC 993 — The Court dismisses Union of India's appeals on armed forces disability pension, ruling the Entitlement Rules 2008 do...
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission v. Ashok Kumar Yadav & Ors., 2026 INSC 991 | Civil Appeal arising from SLP (C) No. 12895/2026 — The Court review order that awarded marks for Option C in UPSSSC Village Development Officer exam, restoring Option B as...
Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. v. Vidyut Lokpal, Uttar Pradesh and Others, Civil Appeal No. 5099 of 2013 — The Court dismisses Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam's appeal, holding a 2007 MCGC demand for 1998 consumption is...
Bhaskar Paul v. The State of West Bengal, Criminal Appeal No. 4278 of 2026 (@ SLP (Criminal) No. 13021/2026) — The Court quashes POCSO case against West Bengal geography teacher, holding corporal punishment without sexual intent...
Bhag Singh (D) Thr. Mahant Kashmir Singh v. Basant Kaur (D) Thr. Lrs. and Others, 2026 INSC 983 — The Court holds revenue records do not confer title and long possession without hostile animus cannot ripen into adverse...
Ashok Upadhyay and Anr. v. The State of Bihar, 2026 INSC 971 — The Court acquits two men convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC, finding eyewitness discrepancies and investigative...
Abu Salem Abdul Qayoom Ansari v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors., 2026 INSC 982 / SLP (Crl.) No. 12871 of 2026 — The Court dismisses Abu Salem's appeal, ruling the sovereign extradition assurance to Portugal caps detention at 25...
S.S. Das v. Union of India, 2026 INSC 980; Civil Appeal No. 3215 of 2026 — The Court quashes FR 56(j) compulsory retirement of ITS officer S.S. Das, holding merit promotion months earlier made...
Kunal Rameshbhai Kalyani v. The State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 INSC 987 — The Court quashes Section 69 BNS FIR in Kunal Kalyani v State of Gujarat, holding a consensual relationship and...
Madasa Masih-Ul-Uloom Educational and Charitable Trust v. State of Karnataka & Ors., Criminal Appeal No. ___ of 2026 (@ SLP (Crl.) No. 1358 of 2026) — The Court holds a Trust is not a juristic person and cannot be arrayed as an accused, quashing proceedings against a...
Zaki Ullah Khan v. State of U.P. and Ors., 2026 INSC 827 — The Court holds a three-year fishing rights deed is a lease liable to stamp duty, dismissing Zaki Ullah Khan's appeal...
V. Sumitra Reddy & Anr. v. K. Ranganadha Reddy & Ors., 2026 INSC 979 — The Court rules that an outgoing partner's 25% share in dissolved partnership firm land must be valued at current market...
Jaya Thakur v. Government of India & Ors., 2026 INSC 994 — The Court modifies school sanitary napkin standard from oxo-biodegradable (ASTM D-6954) to biodegradable and compostable...