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1,262
Decided in 2026
365
Last 30 days
79
Latest decision
19 Oct 2026
Years (2025–2026)
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23

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Other / not recorded 139

1,262 judgments

  1. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 176Appointment of a member of the Advisory CommitteeSupreme Court Disposed ofJane Kaushik v. Union of India & Ors.
  2. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 576The controversy centres around the disputed circumstance, namely, the power of agency given by the plaintiff to the 1st Defendant through Exh.B-2.…Supreme Court DismissedTharammel Peethambaran and Another v. T. Ushakrishnan and Another
  3. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 497West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 – ss.6(1), 6(1)(j) – West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955Supreme Court AllowedState of West Bengal & Ors. v. Jai Hind Pvt. Ltd.
  4. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 455Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Deficiency the beauty salon in the appellant’s hotel for haircutSupreme Court Partly allowedITC Limited v. Aashna Roy
  5. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 436Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Just Compensation of victim and grant of future prospects – Fatal road accidentSupreme Court Disposed ofV. Pathmavathi & Ors. v. Bharthi Axa General Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr.
  6. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 406Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002Supreme Court AllowedM/s. Nav Nirman Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd. Through its Managing Director, Naveen Singh v. The Union of India Through Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Govt of India Ranchi, Jharkhand
  7. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 402Interlocutory Application –Supreme CourtAmit Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  8. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 545Whether the High Court exercised its power with restraint and precision by granting limited relief to the Appellant (D2) and whether it…Supreme Court DismissedDorairaj v. Doraisamy (Dead) Through Lrs & Ors.
  9. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 398Narcotic Substances Act, 1985 – s.8(c) r/w ss.20(b)(ii)(C), 22(c), 23, 28 and 29 – Customs Act, 1962Supreme Court AllowedReginamary Chellamani v. State Rep by Superintendent of Customs
  10. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 381Whether the belated prayer of the appellants in Civil Appeal No. 795 of 2026, being the successors-in-interest of ‘NP’, to gain membership…Supreme Court Partly allowedShashin Patel and Anr. v. Uday Dalal and Ors.
  11. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 28Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11, s.15(2), s.15(3), s.17 and s.37Supreme Court Disposed ofAnkhim Holdings Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Zaveri Construction Pvt. Ltd.
  12. [2026] 3 S.C.R. 1Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11Supreme Court Disposed ofM/s Eminent Colonizers Private Limited v. Rajasthan Housing Board and Ors.
  13. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 481Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.173(2), s.173(8) – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Supreme Court AllowedPramod Kumar & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh Ors.
  14. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 370Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.2(1)(d) – The respondents launched a group housing projectSupreme Court AllowedVinit Bahri and Another v. M/s MGF Developers Ltd. and Another
  15. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 362Whether the appellant herein should be allowed to change his cadre from Tamil Nadu to Rajasthan, against the ‘insider’ vacancy. The selection…Supreme Court DismissedRupesh Kumar Meena v. Union of India & Others
  16. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 352Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 – s.25 – Custody of minorsSupreme Court AllowedMohtashem Billah Malik v. Sana Aftab
  17. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 323Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009Supreme CourtU.P. Junior High School Council Instructor Welfare Association v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
  18. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 558Constitution of India – Art.227 – Code of Civil Procedure, 1908Supreme Court AllowedP. Suresh v. D.Kalaivani & Ors
  19. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 295Whether a Court can entertain an application u/s.29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to extend the mandate of the arbitrator(s)…Supreme Court AllowedC. Velusamy v. K Indhera
  20. [2026] 2 S.C.R. 285Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 – ss.3, 4 – Inter- State River PennaiyarSupreme Court Disposed ofThe State of Tamil Nadu v. The State of Karnataka & Anr

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