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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

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Other / not recorded 139

1,262 judgments

  1. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1370Penal Code, 1860 – ss.304-B and 498-ASupreme Court AllowedKaran Singh v. State of Haryana
  2. [2025] 2 S.C.R. 252Service Law – Pay-scale – Appointment as temporary employees against vacant and sanctioned postsSupreme Court AllowedRakesh Kumar Charmakar & Ors. v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
  3. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1953Issue arose whether on commencement of recruitment process on the date of advertisement, the private respondents or the appellants possessed the minimum…Supreme Court AllowedParimal Kumar & Ors. v. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.
  4. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1643Penal Code, 1860 – ss.306, 498A, 34 – Abetment of suicideSupreme Court DismissedLalita v. Vishwanath & Ors.
  5. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1491Supreme Court Rules, 2013 – Interpretation of Order XXII Rule 5Supreme Court DismissedJasminbhai Bharatbhai Kothari v. State of Gujarat
  6. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1454Penal Code, 1860 – s.301, exception 4 to s.300, s.304 Part-I – MurderSupreme Court Disposed ofAshok Saxena v. The State of Uttarakhand Etc.
  7. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1442Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.125 – MaintenanceSupreme Court AllowedSmt. N. Usha Rani and Anr. v. Moodudula Srinivas
  8. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1265Environment lawsSupreme Court Disposed ofVellore District Environment Monitoring Committee Rep. by its Secretary Mr. R. Rajebdran v. The District Collector, Vellore District & Others
  9. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1256Non-speaking summoning order issued by Magistrate against the appellants. Petition under Section 482, CrPC filed by the appellants for quashing, dismissed by…Supreme Court AllowedM/s JM Laboratories and Others v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Another
  10. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1235Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 – ss.3(f), 18(a)(vi), 27(d) – Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945Supreme Court AllowedINOX Air Products Limited now known as INOX Air Products Private Limited and Another v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
  11. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1782Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.31(4) proviso – If mandatory or directorySupreme Court Disposed ofIndependent Sugar Corporation Ltd. v. Girish Sriram Juneja & Ors.
  12. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1755Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”)Supreme Court AllowedH. Anjanappa & Ors. v. A. Prabhakar & Ors.
  13. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1725Penal Code, 1860 –Supreme Court AllowedAjay Malik v. State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
  14. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1717Advocates – Responsibility ofSupreme Court Disposed ofShankar Lal Sharma v. Rajesh Koolwal & Ors.
  15. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1588Constitution of India – Art. 226Supreme Court AllowedM.S. Sanjay v. Indian Bank & Ors.
  16. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1581Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances – Art.21 – Suspension of sentence and bail, pending appeal against convictionSupreme Court DismissedNarcotic Control Bureau v. Lakhwinder Singh
  17. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1209Constitution of India, Reservation in PG Medical CourseSupreme Court Disposed ofDr. Tanvi Behl v. Shrey Goel & Ors.
  18. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1173Panchayat Raj Act Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993 – Principle of natural justiceSupreme Court AllowedKrishnadatt Awasthy v. State of M.P. & Ors.
  19. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1163Motor Vehicles Act, 1988Supreme Court Disposed ofS. Vishnu Ganga & Ors. v. M/s Oriental Insurance Company Limited Rep. by Its Divisional Manager & Ors.
  20. [2025] 1 S.C.R. 1105Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.401 r/w. s.397Supreme Court AllowedMahabir & Ors. v. State of Haryana

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