(701) AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE, DEESA Vs. NATIONAL HORTICULTURE BOARD AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-04-2026 Subsidy for Cold Storage — Eligibility for subsidy depends on completion of the project and compliance with scheme guidelines, not just physical construction. The initial inspection found the facility to be at 'minimum capacity utilization', leading to pending subsidy. India Law Library Docid # 2442357
(702) NAGREEKA INDCON PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. Vs. CARGOCARE LOGISTICS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Clause 25 of Bill of Lading — Interpretation of "can" — A clause stating that disputes "can be settled by arbitration" does not create a mandatory arbitration agreement — It implies a future possibility and requires further agreement between the parties to refer disputes to arbitration, as opposed to a definitive commitment. India Law Library Docid # 2442358
(703) “IN RE: ILLEGAL SAND MINING IN THE NATIONAL CHAMBAL SANCTUARY AND THREAT TO ENDANGERED AQUATIC WILDLIFE.”[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-04-2026 Environmental Law and Wildlife Protection — Illegal Sand Mining — Supreme Court's Suo Motu Cognizance — The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of rampant illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary, recognizing its severe impact on wildlife habitats, including endangered Gharials. The Court issued notices to concerned states and authorities, highlighting that such destruction of India Law Library Docid # 2442359
(704) A. BALAKUMAR Vs. PROF. MOHANRAJ[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 397 & 401 — Revisional Jurisdiction of High Court — Against Judgment of Acquittal — High Court cannot convert a finding of acquittal into one of conviction in exercise of revisional jurisdiction — Scope of interference is limited, at best may direct a de novo trial if India Law Library Docid # 2447372
(705) MARIA MARTINS Vs. NOEL ZUZARTE AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 — Section 28 — Eviction suit — Bonafide need of landlord — Assessment of subsequent events — High Court wrongly dismissed writ petition solely on the ground of non-filing of rejoinder to defendant's affidavit regarding subsequent events, without considering all evidence — Failure to examine all material on record vitiated the High Court's India Law Library Docid # 2442322
(706) VENU GOPALAKRISHNAN Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Anticipatory Bail — Section 482 — Prima facie case — Court considers the sequence of events, including a prior complaint by the appellant alleging extortion, and the subsequent FIR filed by the respondent as a potential "counter blast" to avoid a financial settlement. This suggests a need for further scrutiny before denying anticipatory bail, especially when combined with the India Law Library Docid # 2442323
(707) RAHUL GUPTA Vs. STATION HOUSE OFFICER AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Section 3 and Section 7(3) — Prosecution for 'giving' dowry — Protection to 'person aggrieved' — Wife and her family members made statements alleging 'giving' of dowry in a dowry harassment case against husband — Held, these statements, being made by 'persons aggrieved', cannot be the India Law Library Docid # 2442324
(708) BALAJI JAISWAL Vs. STATE OF CHATTISGARH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 306 — Abetment of Suicide — Essential Ingredients — For a charge under Section 306, the prosecution must prove that the accused contributed to the suicide through a direct or indirect act of instigation or incitement — This act must reveal a clear intention (mens rea) to abet suicide and leave the victim with no other option — The act of instigation must be in close proximity to the suicide and form a direct nexus, indicating the suicide was a direct India Law Library Docid # 2442325
(709) PRAMOD SHROFF Vs. MOHAN SINGH CHOPRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 2(9) & Order 20 Rule 4(2) — Judgment Requirements — A judgment must contain a concise statement of the case, points for determination, the decision, and the reasons for the decision — It should be a self-contained document explaining the facts, the controversy, and how it was India Law Library Docid # 2442326
(710) RAVI KALA AND ANOTHER Vs. M/S CASABLANCA ESTATE AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 152 — Correction of orders — Mischaracterization of claims and previous court orders by the High Court — Appellants sought correction of erroneous observations impacting their pending litigation — The Supreme Court clarified that the High Court's observations did not accurately reflect the pleaded position of a party or the directions of a previous order, India Law Library Docid # 2442327
(711) PRIYANKA SARKARIYA Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(3)(b) — Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA) — Sections 3(1), 8(c), 8(e) — Right to legal representation before Advisory Board — A detenu does not have a right to be represented by a legal practitioner before the Advisory Board — This right only arises if the detaining authority or government uses a legal practitioner, in which case the detenu must also be allowed legal India Law Library Docid # 2442328
(712) SHANKAR MAHTO Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 — Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Translation and Transmission of Records for Legal Aid Appeals and Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) — The Supreme Court has approved and directed implementation of an SOP to streamline the process of translation, digitization, and filing of records in legal aid cases, with specific timelines and responsibilities for various stakeholders to India Law Library Docid # 2442329
(713) S. VALLIAMMAI AND OTHERS Vs. S. RAMANATHAN AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11(d) and Order 2 Rule 2 — Rejection of Plaint — Bar by Law — Applicability of Order 2 Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure does not by itself constitute a ground for rejection of plaint under Order 7 Rule 11(d) — Rejection of plaint under Order 7 Rule 11(d) is based on the suit being barred by law, where the bar is apparent from the plaint itself — A plea India Law Library Docid # 2442330
(714) DEEPA JOSHI Vs. GAURAV JOSHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Matrimonial law — Maintenance — Object of proceedings — To prevent destitution and ensure wife lives with dignity — Maintenance must be fair, reasonable, and commensurate with parties' status and husband's financial capacity. India Law Library Docid # 2442321
(715) MADAN SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Regularisation of contractual/ad hoc employees — Notifications dated 16.06.2014 and 18.06.2014, which sought to regularise the services of Group 'B', 'C', and 'D' employees were found to be valid as they aimed to provide benefits to employees left out from a previous regularisation policy and had clear criteria for eligibility such as working on sanctioned posts and possessing necessary qualifications. India Law Library Docid # 2442360
(716) T.K. DHARANESH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LEGAL HEIRS AND ANOTHER Vs. H.D. BHAGYA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 — Section 21 — Lok Adalat Award — Statutory Status and Binding Effect — Executory Force during Pending Challenge — An award passed by the Lok Adalat carries explicit statutory status under Section 21 of the Act of 1987, whereby it is deemed to be a decree of a civil court, finalizing and binding all participating parties — No statutory appeal lies against an award formulated on a mutual settlement — A party seeking to invalidate India Law Library Docid # 2446872
(717) AKKIRAJU PANDURANGA RAO AND ANOTHER Vs. GUNDLAPALLY RANGA RAO[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of pleadings — Courts have discretion to allow amendments necessary for determining the real question in controversy, provided they do not cause injustice or prejudice. India Law Library Docid # 2444516
(718) THE STATE OF ASSAM Vs. MOINUL HAQUE @ MONU[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 302, 376A, 201 — Criminal Appeal — High Court partly allowed the appeal of the accused-respondent by setting aside conviction and death sentence for offences under Sections 302 & 376A IPC, while affirming conviction under Section 201 IPC but reducing sentence — State aggrieved by acquittal for offences under Sections 302 & 376A IPC — Held, High India Law Library Docid # 2447373
(719) EX. SQN. LDR. R. SOOD Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-04-2026 Air Force Act, 1950 — Section 19 — Air Force Rules, 1969 — Rule 16 — Administrative action after discharge from criminal court — Initiation of administrative action for disciplinary purposes is not permissible if the matter has already been decided by a criminal court by way of discharge, as discharge signifies no sufficient grounds for India Law Library Docid # 2442311
(720) CANARA BANK Vs. KAVITA CHOWDHARY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-04-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Deficiency in Service — Banking — Cheque Presentation — Bank's failure to re-present cheques within their validity period after they were returned due to a bank strike constitutes negligence and a deficiency in service, as banks have a duty of due diligence in handling customer deposits. India Law Library Docid # 2442312