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
Sainaba vs State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 INSC 1069
The Court holds M.D. Thomas per incuriam and restores a Section 138 conviction, ruling that a demand notice posted to the correct address is validly given.
Read full articleThe State of Himachal Pradesh vs Anchla @ Chanchla, 2026 INSC 1074
The Court dismisses a State appeal against acquittal in a double murder, holding a DNA match from a cabinet proves presence at some time, not guilt.
Read full articleMulla Afroz vs Union of India and Ors., 2026 INSC 1067
The Court quashes a Sambhal NSA detention, holds a police confession cannot be the sole ground, overrules a Madras Full Bench and imposes Rs 10 lakh costs.
Read full articleShikha v. State of Odisha and Others, 2026 INSC 1060
The Court exercised its powers under Article 142 to dissolve a marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown, quash all civil and criminal cases between the parties and their families, and direct that no fres
Read full articleSaurabh Bajaj vs State of Chhattisgarh and Ors., 2026 INSC 1076
The Court sets aside a conviction under the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, holding absence of transport documents raises no presumption of slaughter.
Read full articleParamjit Singh Bedi v. State of Punjab, 2026 INSC 1054
The Court held that there cannot be partial rejection of a prosecutrix's evidence for the purpose of Section 366 IPC and partial acceptance of the same evidence to convict under Section 376 IPC, and acquitted the
Read full articleOrris Infrastructure Private Limited vs Rakesh Kumar Gupta and Ors., 2026 INSC 1070
The Court holds an adjudicating authority may recall a CIRP admitted on a collusive Section 9 petition, but is not bound to end a resolution process that has matured.
Read full articleSanjay Badaya vs State of Rajasthan, 2026 INSC 1065
The Court grants bail to Sanjay Badaya and Shubhanshu Dixit in the Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission tender case, with the trial yet to begin and evidence already seized.
Read full articleM/s ASJ Finsolutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Vikram Bajaj, 2026 INSC 1062
The Court dismissed a successful bidder's appeal and upheld forfeiture of Rs 6.39 crore deposited in an IBC liquidation auction, holding that an express forfeiture clause in the e-auction notice governs and the T
Read full articleBihar State Ardh Sarkari Arajpati Karamchari Maha Sangh and Others v. State of Bihar and Others, 2026 INSC 1061
The Court issued final directions in the long-running dispute over dues of employees of five defunct Bihar State corporations, ordering a one-time payment of Rs 1,00,000 to each daily-wage worker, 12% interest on
Read full articleKinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions Limited v. Saera Electric Auto Limited, 2026 INSC 1057
The Court set aside a Commercial Court's Section 9 interim order and the Karnataka High Court's stay of it, appointed Justice R.V. Raveendran as sole arbitrator, and left interim relief to be decided afresh under
Read full articleSantosh Gurung vs State of Sikkim, 2026 INSC 1073
The Court acquits a man convicted of rape and murder in Sikkim, holding the last-seen evidence, the recovery, the DNA report and the FSL report all failed.
Read full articleAlso Noted
Surinder Ahuja and Anr. vs State of Punjab and Anr., 2026 INSC 1068 — The Court restores Rs 5 lakh an acre and 50 per cent severance on unacquired land for six Fazilka villages, while...
State of Maharashtra vs Ramesh Sukrya Mhatre and Ors., 2026 INSC 1075 — The Court cancels bail granted to an elected Corporator and three others accused of assaulting doctors in a Dombivli...
Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited vs M/s P.M. Associates and Ors., 2026 INSC 1071 — The Court sets aside a SARFAESI auction of an Ooty resort, holding the bid was taken during a tribunal restraint and the...
M/s Awadhesh Singh Gautam vs State of Chhattisgarh and Ors., 2026 INSC 1072 — The Court quashes a Chhattisgarh recovery order, holding an unadjudicated overpayment claim cannot be appropriated from...
Bombay Garage Ahmedabad Limited and Ors. vs J P Iscon Private Ltd. and Anr., 2026 INSC 1066 — The Court dismisses a specific performance suit on an oral land agreement, holding leave under Order II Rule 2 must be...
Sukhabhai Nanjibhai Makwana and Another v. Union of India, 2026 INSC 1056 — The Court held that the absence of a railway ticket does not defeat a claim under Section 124-A of the Railways Act once...
Owners and Parties Interested in M.V. Nereus Progress v. Om Freight Forwarders Ltd., 2026 INSC 1055 — The Court held that a validly issued termination notice under Clause 31(a) of a BIMCO BARECON bareboat charterparty ends...