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1,262
Decided in 2026
365
Last 30 days
78
Latest decision
19 Oct 2026
Years (2025–2026)
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23

Outcomes

Other / not recorded 139

1,262 judgments

  1. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1245Cross-FIRs related to the same incident and for the same offences, with allegations and counter-allegations, were filed by two lawyers against each…Supreme Court AllowedRamesh Kumaran & Anr. v. State Through The Inspector of Police & Anr.
  2. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1235Whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the order passed by the Appellate Tribunal directing the eviction of the eldest…Supreme Court DismissedSamtola Devi v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
  3. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1226Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – MurderSupreme Court AllowedAslam alias Imran v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
  4. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1217Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Penal Code, Quashing of complaintSupreme Court AllowedR. Shashirekha v. State of Karnataka and Others
  5. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1200Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Supreme Court Disposed ofM/s JSW Steel Limited v. Pratishtha Thakur Haritwal & Ors.
  6. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1407Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.319 – Power to proceed against other of offenceSupreme Court AllowedYadwinder Singh v. Lakhi Alias Lakhwinder Singh & Anr. Etc.
  7. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1189Abuse – Suppression of material facts and documents – WhenSupreme Court AllowedRekha Sharad Ushir v. Saptashrungi Mahila Nagari Sahkari Patsansta Ltd.
  8. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1174Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.13(2) r/w. s.13(1)(e)Supreme Court AllowedState Rep. By The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Chennai City-I Department v. G. Easwaran
  9. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1150of Property – Auction sale of property – WillSupreme Court DismissedJ. Ganapatha and Others v. M/s N. Selvarajalou Chetty Trust Rep. By Its Trustees and Others
  10. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1133Service law – SenioritySupreme Court AllowedThe Secretary to Government Department of Health & Family Welfare & Anr. v. K.C. Devaki
  11. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1122The three parties herein are the borrower/flat owners, the builder and the Bank – the lender. There were defaults at the end…Supreme Court Disposed ofAkshay Gupta & Anr. v. ICICI Bank Limited & Ors.
  12. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1113Whether on facts, the Tribunal and the High Court erred in finding contributory negligence on the part of the driver of the…Supreme Court AllowedSrikrishna Kanta Singh v. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.
  13. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 957Transfer of Property Act, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 – Art. 33 – Kerala Stamp Act, 1959Supreme Court DismissedN.P. Saseendran v. N.P. Ponnamma & Ors.
  14. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 951Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Penal Code, 1860Supreme Court AllowedJothiragawan v. State Rep. By The Inspector of Police & Anr.
  15. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 933Evidence – Delay in recording statements of witnesses – When not fatalSupreme Court DismissedFiroz Khan Akbarkhan v. The State of Maharashtra
  16. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1579(i) What is the scope of section 174 CrPC and how is it different from investigation pursuant to filing of FIR under…Supreme Court Directions issuedAmit Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  17. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1437The issues related to removal of encroachments and restoration of forest areas in the Agasthyamalai landscape, which includes within its ambit the…Supreme Court Directions issuedA. John Kennedy Etc. v. State of Tamil Nadu and Others Etc.
  18. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1011Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the judgment of the trial court whereby the appellants were held to be…Supreme Court Disposed ofYerikala Sunkalamma & Anr. v. State of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Revenue & Ors.
  19. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 915Limitation Act, 1963 – Condonation of delay – When justifiedSupreme Court DismissedInder Singh v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
  20. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 904Penal Code, 1860 – ss.143, 147, 153A, 295, 436, 332 – Large rioting crowd comprising of over a thousand peopleSupreme Court AllowedDhirubhai Bhailalbhai Chauhan & Anr. v. State of Gujarat & Ors.

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