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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

Other / not recorded 83

365 judgments

  1. [2026] 6 S.C.R. 424Issue arose whether s.13(4) of the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission Act, 1980 can be interpreted to permit fresh recommendation or…Supreme Court DismissedDr. Manoj Kumar Rawat v. State of UP & Ors.
  2. [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
  3. [2026] 6 S.C.R. 263Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.432(7) – Bharatiya Nagarik s.473Supreme Court Disposed ofRohit Chaturvedi v. State of Uttarakhand & Others
  4. [2026] 6 S.C.R. 241Education/Educational Institutions – Medical collegesSupreme CourtSoumya Ranjan Panda & Ors. v. Subhalaxmi Dash & Ors.
  5. [2026] 6 S.C.R. 294Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 and 323Supreme Court AllowedTalari Naresh v. The State of Telangana
  6. [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
  7. [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.
  8. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 577Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.61Supreme Court AllowedAngelwoods Apartment Allottees Association v. M Lalitha and Another
  9. [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
  10. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 522Service law – Dismissal from serviceSupreme Court AllowedThe State of Jharkhand & Ors. v. Ranjan Kumar & Ors.
  11. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 479The specific issues which arise for determination are: (i) Whether the activities provided u/s.11(g) and (h) of the Railways Act pass muster…Supreme Court DismissedIndian Railways v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Ors.
  12. [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
  13. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 567Income Tax Act 1961Supreme Court AllowedL.K. Trust v. Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.
  14. [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
  15. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 421Environment – Environmental Clearance – The appellants units of Formaldehyde, its different resinsSupreme Court AllowedNeetu Solvents v. Vineet Nagar & Ors.
  16. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 404Issue arose whether the decree of specific performance passed by the court of first instance directing for the execution of sale deed…Supreme Court AllowedHabban Shah v. Sheruddin
  17. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 364Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016Supreme Court Disposed ofAlpha Corp Development Private Limited v. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) and Others
  18. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 347Companies Act, 1956 – ss.2(27), 41, 397, 398, 399 – “member”Supreme Court DismissedDr. Bais Surgical and Medical Institute Pvt. Ltd & Ors. v. Dhananjay Pande
  19. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 301Issue arose whether, upon death of the doctor during pendency of proceedings at appellate stage, the legal heirs can be impleaded and…Supreme Court Disposed ofKumud Lall v. Suresh Chandra Roy (Dead) Through Lrs and Others
  20. [2026] 5 S.C.R. 290Service Law – Assistant essential qualificationSupreme Court AllowedRajasthan Public Service Commission v. Lavanshu Sankhla & Ors.

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