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Judgments
365
Decided in 2026
365
Last 30 days
80
Latest decision
19 Oct 2026
Year covered
2026
Courts
23

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  1. [2026] 7 S.C.R. 297Constitution of India – Art. 226 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Supreme Court AllowedThe State of Madhya Pradesh v. Ravi Shankar Singh & Ors.
  2. [2026] 7 S.C.R. 220Doctrine of forum non conveniens – Constitution of India – Art.226Supreme Court AllowedBaksish Ahmad v. Union of India & Anr.
  3. [2026] 7 S.C.R. 39Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.37 – Offences to be cognizable and and 85 NDPS Act against the respondentSupreme Court AllowedState of Punjab v. Balraj Singh @ Billa
  4. [2026] 7 S.C.R. 21Essential Commodities Act, 1955 – s.3Supreme Court AllowedKulsum Nisha v. State of U.P. & Ors.
  5. [2026] 7 S.C.R. 11Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.33, Act, 1956 – ss.3A(1), 3G(1)Supreme Court AllowedNational Highway Authority of India v. T. Younis & Anr.
  6. [2026] 7 S.C.R. 142CCS (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965 – r.10(1-B)Supreme Court AllowedBhikhani Devi and Etc. v. Union of India and Others
  7. [2026] 6 S.C.R. 592Circumstantial Evidence – Complete chain of circumstances, when not establishedSupreme Court AllowedPapan Sarkar @ Pranab v. State of West Bengal
  8. [2026] 6 S.C.R. 458Case of Mistaken IdentitySupreme Court AllowedSri v. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Q Branch, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
  9. [2026] 6 S.C.R. 486Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 – ss.2(1)(k), 4, 5, 210, First proviso to s.223(1), 531Supreme Court AllowedParvinder Singh v. Directorate of Enforcement
  10. [2026] 6 S.C.R. 446Issue arose whether under the power of s.483 of BNSS 2023, the Court could have issued directions to the trial court to…Supreme Court AllowedRambalak v. State of U.P.
  11. [2026] 6 S.C.R. 410Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.2(2), Or.XX r.18, Or.XX r.12 – Preliminary decree when itself final decreeSupreme Court AllowedJennifer Messias v. Leonard G Lobo
  12. [2026] 6 S.C.R. 294Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 and 323Supreme Court AllowedTalari Naresh v. The State of Telangana
  13. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 597Constitution of India – Arts.19(1)(a), 136 – Linguistic minoritySupreme Court AllowedPadam Mehta and Another v. State of Rajasthan and Others
  14. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 584Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court both of whom are in a separate territorial…Supreme Court AllowedNarayana Health & Ors. v. The State of West Bengal & Ors.
  15. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 577Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.61Supreme Court AllowedAngelwoods Apartment Allottees Association v. M Lalitha and Another
  16. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 550Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Act, 1989 – ss.3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) – “a place within public view”, when notSupreme Court AllowedGunjan @ Girija Kumari and Others v. State (NCT of Delhi) and Another
  17. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 522Service law – Dismissal from serviceSupreme Court AllowedThe State of Jharkhand & Ors. v. Ranjan Kumar & Ors.
  18. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 453Issue arose whether the decree of specific performance passed by the trial court merged in the order of the appellate court even…Supreme Court AllowedAnand Narayan Shukla v. Jagat Dhari
  19. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 567Income Tax Act 1961Supreme Court AllowedL.K. Trust v. Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.
  20. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 441Whether the depreciation under the applicable tariff regulations must necessarily be allowed over the entire technical useful life of an asset irrespective…Supreme Court AllowedDelhi Electricity Regulatory Commission v. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited

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