(261) PALINISWAMY VEERARAJA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Quashing of FIR/Charge Sheet — Abuse of process of law — Repeated closure reports indicating civil dispute, subsequent investigation without Magistrate’s approval, and lack of clear evidence of criminal intent warrant quashing of proceedings. India Law Library Docid # 2444239
(262) MUNNA MOYUDDIN SHAIKH Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Criminal Law — Sentencing — Life Imprisonment — Modification of Sentence — Supreme Court has the power to modify a life sentence to a fixed-term sentence, provided the term is more than fourteen years, as per various constitutional bench judgments including V. Sriharan and Shiva Kumar. India Law Library Docid # 2444240
(263) MUKESH KUMAR YADAV Vs. THE STATE (UT OF ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS) ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 235(2) — Conviction without hearing on sentence — High Court, after reversing an acquittal and convicting an accused for the first time, directed the Trial Judge to hear the accused on sentence and impose sentence — Such direction is contrary to law as the appellate court, when India Law Library Docid # 2444241
(264) HINDUSTAN MEDICAL INSTITUTION Vs. BIRLA CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Societies Registration Act, 1860 — West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 — Governing documents — By-laws — Clause 24 — Delegation of authority — Majority resolution — A resolution by majority of trustees in writing is valid and effectual as if passed at a meeting of trustees. India Law Library Docid # 2444242
(265) BENCY JOHN Vs. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 309 — Railway servants are civil servants of the Union — Separate service rules for railway servants do not alter their fundamental status — They are appointed to posts in connection with the affairs of the Union and are governed by rules made under Article 309. India Law Library Docid # 2444243
(266) MR. JAGDISH TAMBI AND OTHERS Vs. ROYAL ORCHID HOTELS LIMITED AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)] 26-05-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) and 11(6A) — Appointment of Arbitrator — Scope of Court's inquiry is limited to the existence of a prima facie arbitration agreement and the existence of a dispute between the parties — The Court should not delve into the merits of the dispute or validity of claims at this stage. India Law Library Docid # 2445031
(267) THE STATE OF TRIPURA Vs. PANNA AHMED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 311 — Recall of prosecutrix for further cross-examination — Trial Court rejected application, High Court allowed it — Supreme Court held High Court was not justified in interfering with Trial Court's order — Application for recall filed after inordinate delay of four years, with no India Law Library Docid # 2444295
(268) SATYA NARAYAN SHUKLA Vs. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Land Acquisition and Compensation — Finality of proceedings — Applicant sought land and monetary compensation due to perceived encroachment on his land — Supreme Court had previously dismissed his Special Leave Petition (SLP) after noting that he had been allotted land and given monetary compensation — Further India Law Library Docid # 2444296
(269) SARLA DEVI AND OTHERS Vs. RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Claim for compensation — Death of deceased in motor accident — Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs. 37,30,680/- — High Court modified award to Rs. 36,91,800/- and further reduced it to Rs. 7,70,400/- by deducting financial assistance payable under Haryana Compassionate Assistance India Law Library Docid # 2444297
(270) THE STATE BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE Vs. SRI K. RANGAYYA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 7(a) and Explanation 2 — Scope of offence — Public servant obtaining undue advantage for himself or another person, directly or through a third party, by abusing position or using influence over another public servant, amounts to an offence — High Court erred in quashing FIR on ground India Law Library Docid # 2444298
(271) RAVI DHANWARIYA Vs. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS EXPORT ICD TKD-NEW DELHI[CUSTOMS, EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI PRINCIPAL BENCH-COURT NO. 3] 26-05-2026 Customs Act, 1962 — Section 114(iii) and 113 — Penalty on Customs Broker for overvaluation of export goods — Penalty can be imposed for acts or omissions leading to confiscation of goods — Goods were confiscated for overvaluation. India Law Library Docid # 2444370
(272) GANDADHIPA SAHU Vs. STATE OF ODISHA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 304-B — Dowry Death — Acquittal — Trial court acquitted accused under Section 304-B, IPC due to lack of evidence on demand for dowry and unproven letter alleging demand. India Law Library Docid # 2444227
(273) MONDIRA GHOSH Vs. CHAITALI GHOSH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 7 — Pleadings should not raise new claims or inconsistent allegations — A defendant cannot retract their initial stand taken in the written statement and introduce a completely new and contradictory case, especially after issues have been framed and the trial has commenced. India Law Library Docid # 2444228
(274) BHUPESH BHAYANA AND ANOTHER Vs. KUNAL SETH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 34 and 37 — Scope of powers of Court to set aside or modify arbitral award — Modification of award is a limited power compared to annulment, aimed at achieving more just outcomes and avoiding hardship and delay, especially in India where litigation takes years — Appellate jurisdiction under Section 37 is coterminous with and as broad as jurisdiction under India Law Library Docid # 2444229
(275) M/S MANSI FINANCE (CHENNAI) LTD. Vs. M. LALITHA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) — Sections 138 and 141 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Vicarious liability of office bearers — For a person other than the drawer or signatory of a dishonoured cheque to be prosecuted under Section 141 of the NI Act, it must be specifically averred in the complaint that such person India Law Library Docid # 2444230
(276) SAURABH AGRAWAL Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Anticipatory Bail — Grant of — Grounds for — High Court granted anticipatory bail based on reasons that one co-owner was abroad during agreement execution, agreement was only notarized and not registered, part payment received, and complainant sought refund indicating India Law Library Docid # 2444231
(277) “IN RE: ILLEGAL SAND MINING IN THE NATIONAL CHAMBAL SANCTUARY AND THREAT TO ENDANGERED AQUATIC WILDLIFE”[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Environment Law — Illegal Sand Mining — Supreme Court’s directions for States to file compliance affidavits — Court expresses displeasure at Rajasthan’s lacklustre response and apathy in implementing directions affecting National Chambal Sanctuary — Rajasthan directed to ensure personal presence of senior officers with compliance reports — Court also directs Madhya Pradesh to address issue of unregistered vehicles. India Law Library Docid # 2444232
(278) ABDUR RAHMAN Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 All India Service (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 — Rule 16(2A) — Voluntary Retirement — Acceptance by Central Government — Central Government has the ultimate authority to accept or reject a Voluntary Retirement (VRS) notice — It is not bound by the State Government's recommendation and must apply its mind to India Law Library Docid # 2444233
(279) K. RAHEJA CORP. PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Allotment of Land — Irregularity — Public Interest Litigation — Demolition vs. Regularisation — The court must balance the wrong committed with the current reality and socio-economic consequences — Demolition of a fully operational commercial complex, involving significant investment, employment, and tax revenue, India Law Library Docid # 2444234
(280) GUJARAT WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD Vs. SARYU PLASTICS PVT. LTD[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 29A — Mandate of Arbitrator — Extension of mandate — In the absence of specific statutory provisions, party autonomy and minimal judicial intervention are guiding principles — If a party participates in proceedings and does not object to the extension of mandate, they may India Law Library Docid # 2444235