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19 Oct 2026
Years (2025–2026)
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1,262 judgments

  1. [2025] 4 S.C.R. 1Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Supreme Court AllowedK.S. Mehta v. M/s Morgan Securities and Credits Pvt. Ltd.
  2. [2025] 4 S.C.R. 197In the instant Writ petition, purportedly filed in Public Interest, the Petitioner sought a direction to the private hospitals not to compel…Supreme Court Disposed ofSiddharth Dalmia & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
  3. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 629Evidence law – Handwriting expert testimony – Murari Lal v. State of M.P. followedSupreme Court AllowedC. Kamalakkannan v. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Inspector of Police C.B.C.I.D., Chennai
  4. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 325Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.27Supreme Court DismissedSaranga Anilkumar Aggarwal v. Bhavesh Dhirajlal Sheth & Ors.
  5. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 317Criminal Procedure Code, 1973Supreme Court AllowedSuresh v. State Rep. By Inspector of Police
  6. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1531Prevention of Corruption Act, s.61(2) – Illegal gratification – Anticipatory bailSupreme Court DismissedDevinder Kumar Bansal v. The State of Punjab
  7. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1165Issue arose whether the reclassification of Leading Fireman/Tandel under the Recruitment Rules, 2014, as Class III, validly overrides the earlier classification under…Supreme Court AllowedSanjay Sadashiv Bendre & Anr. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
  8. [2025] 4 S.C.R. 222Whether visually impaired candidates can be said to be ‘not suitable’ for judicial service; Whether the amendment made in Rule 6A of…Supreme Court Disposed ofIn Re: Recruitment of Visually Impaired in Judicial Services versus
  9. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 377Whether ‘A’ having severe cognitive limitations is capable of making independent decisions; whether best interests and welfare of ‘A’, a US citizen…Supreme Court AllowedSharmila Velamur v. V. Sanjay and Ors.
  10. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 367Bail – Grant/cancellation of – In matters pertaining to dowry deathSupreme Court Disposed ofShabeen Ahmad v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
  11. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 341Factories Act, 1948 – ss.2(k), 2(m), 92 – Goa Factories Rules, 1985Supreme Court AllowedThe State of Goa & Anr. v. Namita Tripathi
  12. [2025] 3 S.C.R. 303Penal Code, 1860 – ss.376, 384, 323, 504, 506 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Supreme Court AllowedRajnish Singh @ Soni v. State of U.P. and Another
  13. [2025] 2 S.C.R. 2101Whether it is for the prosecution to connect the accused to the alleged crime by producing credible and legally information that victim…Supreme Court AllowedAbdul Wahid & Anr. v. State of Rajasthan
  14. [2025] 2 S.C.R. 2091Penal Code, 1860Supreme CourtPradip N. Sharma v. State of Gujarat & Anr.
  15. [2025] 2 S.C.R. 2080Whether the impugned judgment and order passed by the Courts below warrant any interference in so far as the award of compensation…Supreme Court Partly allowedSachin Yallappa Usulkar & Ors. v. Vijayata & Ors.
  16. [2025] 2 S.C.R. 1534Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail – Scope ofSupreme Court Partly allowedUnion of India Thr. I.O. Narcotics Control Bureau v. Man Singh Verma
  17. [2025] 2 S.C.R. 1456Matter pertains to the correctness of order passed by the High Court terminating two women Judicial Officers from service during probation period;…Supreme Court AllowedSarita Choudhary v. High Court of Madhya Pradesh & Another
  18. [2025] 2 S.C.R. 1445Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.2 (1)(d)(ii) – Borrower of project loan, if falls within the definition of ‘Consumer’Supreme Court Disposed ofThe Chief Manager, Central Bank of India & Ors. v. M/s Ad Bureau Advertising Pvt. Ltd & Anr.
  19. [2025] 2 S.C.R. 1416Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.390, 397, 401 – Revisional courtSupreme Court AllowedSudershan Singh Wazir v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
  20. [2025] 2 S.C.R. 2122Penal Code, 1860 – s.364-A – Kidnapping for ransom, etc.Supreme Court AllowedGauri Mahto @ Gauri Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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