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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

Outcomes

Other / not recorded 139

1,262 judgments

  1. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 2056Environment (Protection) Act, 1986Supreme Court DismissedUnion Territory of J & K (Previously State of Jammu & Kashmir) & Anr. v. Raja Muzaffar Bhat & Ors.
  2. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1861Directions by the Supreme Court – Menace of dog bitesSupreme Court Directions issuedIn Re: “City Hounded By Strays, Kids Pay Price” versus
  3. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1516Issue arose as regards order of the tribunal imposing compensation of Rs.50 Crores and other directions resulting in ineffective effluent treatment, storage…Supreme Court AllowedM/s C.L. Gupta Export Ltd. v. Adil Ansari & Ors.
  4. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1413Issue arose as regards the judgment and order passed by the Division Bench of the High Court setting aside notification cancelling the…Supreme Court Disposed ofThe Transmission Corporation of Telangana State Limited & Anr. v. Chukkala Kranthi Kiran & Ors.
  5. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1379Issue arose as regards the validity of the acquisition of land under Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971; whether…Supreme Court DismissedSaldanha Real Estate Private Limited v. Bishop John Rodrigues and Others
  6. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1193Whether the owner of the land in a Slum Rehabilitation Area (SR Area) has any preferential right to redevelop it under Chapter…Supreme Court DismissedTarabai Nagar Co-Op. Hog. Society (Proposed) v. The State of Maharashtra and Others
  7. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1184Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166Supreme Court AllowedKavin v. P. Sreemani Devi & Ors.
  8. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1174Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Order XLI Rule 27(1) of additional evidence in appellate courtSupreme Court AllowedIqbal Ahmed (Dead) By Lrs. & Anr. v. Abdul Shukoor
  9. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1161Service lawSupreme Court Disposed ofShah Samir Bharatbhai & Ors. v. The State of Gujarat & Ors.
  10. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1150Having regard to the provisions of the Indian Forest Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1966, more particularly the expression “State Forest Service” as defined…Supreme Court Disposed ofP. Maruthi Prasada Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
  11. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1137Representation of the People Act, 1951 – s.83(1)(c) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. VII, r.11Supreme CourtTankadhar Tripathy v. Dipali Das
  12. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1487A suit for specific performance was decreed by the trial court, which was dismissed by the High Court in appeal, reversing the…Supreme Court RejectedSyed Basheer Ahmed v. M/s Tinni Laboratories Private Limited & Anr.
  13. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1371Issue arose as regards the reduction of sentence awarded to the inspector convicted and sentenced u/ss.7 and 13(2) rw s.13(1)(d) of the…Supreme Court DismissedK. Pounammal v. State Represented by Inspector of Police
  14. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 2368Customs Act, 1962 – ss.138C(4), 108 – Evidence Compliance of s.138C(4)Supreme CourtAdditional Director General Adjudication, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Suresh Kumar and Co. Impex Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
  15. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 2050Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.439 – Penal Code, 1860Supreme Court DismissedUnion of India v. Saleem Khan
  16. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1464Evidence – Extra-judicial confessions – Conviction based uponSupreme Court AllowedNeelam Kumari v. The State of Himachal Pradesh
  17. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1444Whether a review or recall of an order passed in a criminal proceeding initiated under section 340 petition filed u/s.340 against the…Supreme Court AllowedVikram Bakshi and Others v. R.P. Khosla and Another
  18. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1095Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Supreme Court Disposed ofDevendra Kumar v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
  19. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1084Service Law – Removal from Service – Respondent joined the Bank as a messengerSupreme Court AllowedState Bank of India & Others v. Ramadhar Sao
  20. [2025] 8 S.C.R. 740Evidence Act, 1872 – ss.118, 120 – Who may testifySupreme Court Disposed ofNilima Das Gupta (Deceased) Through Its Lrs. v. On The Death of Abdur Rouf His Legal Heirs & Ors.

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