(141) ANIL KUMAR @ KASHI AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory bail — Grant of anticipatory bail — Factors to consider — Filing of charge sheet — Pendency before Trial Court — Non-cooperation of appellants — Issuance of bailable warrants — Direction for appearance before Trial Court — Grant of anticipatory bail on terms and conditions to satisfaction of Trial Court — Liberty to Trial Court to India Law Library Docid # 2438350
(142) STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS Vs. M/S. ALANKAR ELITE INNS AND HOTELS (P) LTD.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Kerala Abkari Act, 1954 — Section 67(2) and (3) & Rule 19(iv) of Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953 — Regularization of hotel liquor license after reconstitution of Board of Directors without prior permission — Fee leviable based on the law in force at the time the permission or regularization is *granted*, not when the violation occurred — No right accrues to the State to demand fee until the act is permitted or allowed. India Law Library Docid # 2438361
(143) UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs. SABA WANI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Administrative Law — Policy Implementation — Judicial Review — When a policy decision is challenged, courts may require clarification on its implementation, particularly concerning specific clauses and their impact on selections and appointments. India Law Library Docid # 2438367
(144) M/S RIAR BUILDERS PVT LTD AND ANOTHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 National Highways Act, 1956 — Sections 3G and 3J — Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34 — Landowners aggrieved by compensation — High Court declared Sections 3G and 3J unconstitutional, invalidating the arbitral mechanism — Landowners withdrew Section 34 petitions — Supreme Court stayed High Court's judgment, reviving the arbitral framework temporarily — Landowners India Law Library Docid # 2438373
(145) STATE OF UP AND OTHERS Vs. MANISH DWIVEDI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Compassionate Appointment — Delay in Application — A deceased police officer's son applied for compassionate appointment 15 years after his father's death, having attained majority 4 years prior. The High Court directed reconsideration based on sympathy and educational pursuits, deeming the delay bona fide. India Law Library Docid # 2438377
(146) BAREILLY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Vs. OM PRAKASH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 / 2013 — Compensation — Deposit — Deposit of 100% compensation by development authority directed by High Court — Supreme Court substitutes this with deposit of 50% pending final decision by High Court. India Law Library Docid # 2438379
(147) ANWAR HUSSAIN Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Criminal Procedure — Investigation Integrity — Use of "stock witnesses" — Repeated use of the same witnesses to support police versions of alleged crimes, known as "stock witnesses," is a practice that undermines the fairness and impartiality of investigations and is contrary to the rule of law. India Law Library Docid # 2438386
(148) SANJEEV AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 — Sections 2/3 — Proceeding under the Act initiated solely on basis of a Sessions Case under Indian Penal Code — Acquittal in the solitary Sessions Case — Basis for the Gangster Act proceeding no longer in existence — Proceedings under Gangster Act liable to be quashed. India Law Library Docid # 2438508
(149) JAGRUTI DHANESH THORAT Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Bail — Parity — Principle of parity to be considered for granting bail, especially when other co-accused with similar or identical allegations have been enlarged on bail. The court can deviate from parity if the accused has a demonstrably higher role or is on a significantly different footing, but this requires careful examination. India Law Library Docid # 2438540
(150) A. JAHIR Vs. THE STATE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 — Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 377 — Applicability of POCSO Act — Occurrence took place before the Act came into force — Offence cognate in nature with Section 377 IPC — No prejudice caused to accused by shifting charge from POCSO Act to Section 377 IPC — Sentence modified to period already undergone. India Law Library Docid # 2438610
(151) HARISH RANA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Medical Examination by Secondary Board — Report filed — Copy provided to counsel for petitioner and respondent — Counsel requested to study report and assist court. India Law Library Docid # 2438662
(152) SHAHID SALIM KHAN Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Grant of Bail — Delay in Trial — Long incarceration for over three years and six months without framing of charges — All co-accused granted bail — Appellant entitled to bail on grounds of delay in commencement of trial and period of incarceration. India Law Library Docid # 2438665
(153) ALAGU Vs. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Preventive Detention — Conditions for Detaining a Person Already in Custody — Awareness of Custody, Likelihood of Release, and Likelihood of Future Prejudicial Activities — For preventive detention of a person already in jail, the detaining authority must be aware of the custody, have grounds to believe there's a real possibility of release on bail or otherwise, and be satisfied that on release, the person India Law Library Docid # 2438674
(154) JAGDISH CHAND SHARMA Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Factors considered — Delay in lodging FIR — Nature of injuries — Duration of incarceration — Supreme Court granted bail to appellant despite opposition from State, considering delay in FIR, minimal use of weapons, and over eight months of custody. India Law Library Docid # 2438675
(155) VIKASH KUCHBANDIYA Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 389 — Suspension of sentence and release on bail — Appeal pending for eight years — Appellant has suffered substantial period in custody (11 years 5 months 24 days) — Co-accused granted bail — High prospect of early hearing of appeal is remote — Supreme Court inclined to India Law Library Docid # 2438686
(156) VIKAS KOL Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Prima facie case — Court should not delve into merits of rival contentions at bail stage as it may prejudice trial — Factors like inducement or provocation to commit suicide or India Law Library Docid # 2438704
(157) SEWAK RAM Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302, 304 Part II, 148, 307, 323 read with Section 149 — Appeal against conviction and sentence — High court modified conviction from Section 302 to Section 304 Part II due to inability to ascertain if appellant’s firearm injury was the cause of death — This finding of the High Court remained unchallenged by the State — Supreme Court considered the India Law Library Docid # 2438888
(158) AMIT SINGLA Vs. UNION TERRITORY CHANDIGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 456 — House-trespass with intent to commit offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy — Conviction upheld — Appeal focused on reduction of sentence. India Law Library Docid # 2438890
(159) KUMUD LALL Vs. SURESH CHANDRA ROY (DEAD) THR LRS AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Complaint for medical negligence — Death of doctor and complainant during pendency of proceedings — Liability of doctor's estate for compensation through legal heirs — Court appoints Amicus Curiae to assist in addressing the fate of the complaint in light of the new Act provisions. India Law Library Docid # 2438897
(160) NIRMALA BAI AND OTHERS Vs. MANSINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Compensation for motor accident — Assessment of income — Court can enhance the income of the deceased from ₹5,000/- per month to ₹8,000/- per month considering the nature of occupation (cultivation, animal husbandry, milk vending) and contribution to family. India Law Library Docid # 2438881