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

Outcomes

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  1. [2026] 4 S.C.R. 381Issue arose whether the High Court was right in not quashing the proceedings against the appellant surgeon who performed Orchidectomy-removal of testicle…Supreme Court AllowedDr. S. Balagopal v. State of Tamil Nadu & Anr.
  2. [2026] 4 S.C.R. 350Whether the imposition of lighter punishment on the co-delinquents while imposing the punishment of ‘dismissal from service’ upon the respondent is in…Supreme Court AllowedPunjab & Sind Bank v. Sh. Raj Kumar
  3. [2026] 4 S.C.R. 286U.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1965 – U.P. Service Regulations, 1975 – regn. 85Supreme Court AllowedJai Prakash Saini v. Managing Director, U.P. Cooperative Federation Ltd. & Ors.
  4. [2026] 4 S.C.R. 239Penal Code, 1860 – s.420 – Offence of cheatingSupreme Court AllowedV. Ganesan v. State Rep by the Sub Inspector of Police & Anr.
  5. [2026] 4 S.C.R. 202Motor Vehicle Accident claim – Enhancement of compensationSupreme Court AllowedR. Halle v. Reliance General Insurance Company Limited
  6. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 586Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.319 – Exercise of power under a mini trialSupreme Court AllowedMohammad Kaleem v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
  7. [2026] 4 S.C.R. 112Constitution of India – Art.12Supreme Court AllowedRavi Khokhar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  8. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 358Constitution of India – Art.311(2) second proviso clause (b) – Dismissal, removal or in civil capacities under the Union or a StateSupreme Court AllowedManohar Lal v. Commissioner of Police & Ors.
  9. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 448Service Law – Recruitment in Police Force – M.P. Police RegulationsSupreme Court AllowedThe State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. v. Rajkumar Yadav
  10. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 432Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Regn 10(9), 87, 97 – SenioritySupreme Court AllowedM. Thanigivelu and Ors. v. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and Ors.
  11. [2026] 4 S.C.R. 140Orissa Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959 – ss.45(1)(v), 44-E, 44-J – Disqualification on becoming a member and continuing as a memberSupreme Court AllowedRamadebi Rautray v. State of Odisha & Ors.
  12. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 465Constitution of India – Art.14Supreme Court AllowedAnurag Krishna Sinha v. State of Bihar & Anr.
  13. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 415Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.7 – Penal Code, 1860Supreme Court AllowedCentral Bureau of Investigation v. Baljeet Singh
  14. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 314Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302/34, 201 – Bhartatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Supreme Court AllowedPooranmal v. The State of Rajasthan & Anr.
  15. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 335Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Special Provisions) Act, 2010Supreme Court AllowedAbhishek Sharma v. The State of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors.
  16. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 293Code of s.482 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.341, 323, 498A and 34Supreme Court AllowedDr. Sushil Kumar Purbey & Anr. v. The State of Bihar and Ors.
  17. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 266Chhattisgarh Niji Kshetra Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2002Supreme Court AllowedPriyanka Kumari and Ors. v. The State of Bihar and Ors.
  18. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 243SentencingSupreme Court AllowedParameshwari v. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors
  19. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 231Evidence Act, 1872 – s.27Supreme Court AllowedRohit Jangde v. The State of Chhattisgarh
  20. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 220Bail – Offences of pecuniary natureSupreme Court AllowedRakesh Mittal v. Ajay Pal Gupta @ Sonu Chaudhary and Another

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