(181) FAUSTINE LIGURA DIKONA Vs. THE STATE OF GUJARAT[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 8(c), 20(a)(ii)(c), and 29 — Conviction and Sentence — Suspension of Sentence — Appellant convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and fine. Appeals filed challenging conviction. Arguments for suspension of sentence based on serious medical grounds (stroke, corneal transplant) and having undergone more than half of India Law Library Docid # 2438537
(182) GAURAV AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Appeal against High Court order rejecting bail — Appellants incarcerated for over two and a half years — No direct evidence of assaulting deceased — Trial not likely to conclude soon — Prosecution witnesses of fact examined, only police witnesses remain — India Law Library Docid # 2438608
(183) DEBASHISH KHAMARU Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 439 — Bail — Continued incarceration for over one and a half years after filing of chargesheet is not warranted — Release on bail may be ordered on imposing appropriate terms and conditions. India Law Library Docid # 2438677
(184) RIYA KHATKAR Vs. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Writ of Mandamus — Medical grounds for migration — Petitioner sought migration from one law university to another due to severe medical issues (hypsophobia leading to anxiety and panic attacks) — Supreme Court directed the original university to issue necessary India Law Library Docid # 2438682
(185) MANNU PRAJAPATI Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 08-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 20(b) and 29 — Bail — Special Leave Petition against rejection of bail by High Court — Petitioner in custody for offences under NDPS Act — Seeking bail on medical grounds due to son's critical condition requiring liver transplant — Respondent State not making India Law Library Docid # 2438700
(186) REGENTA HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. M/S HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 9(2) read with 21 and 43(2) — Commencement of Arbitral Proceedings — Interpretation of “commencement” — Commencement of arbitral proceedings is exclusively governed by Section 21 of the Act, which stipulates that proceedings commence on the date the respondent receives a request/notice invoking arbitration, unless otherwise agreed by the parties — This India Law Library Docid # 2437806
(187) MUSLIMVEETIL CHALAKKAL AHAMMED HAJI Vs. SAKEENA BEEVI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Suit for specific performance of agreement to sell — Denial of execution of sale deed by co-sharer (defendant) regarding her 1/11th share of property (land for school) — Affirmation and ratification — Effect of subsequent affidavit ratifying earlier acts of India Law Library Docid # 2437830
(188) JAN DE NUL DREDGING INDIA PVT. LTD. Vs. TUTICORIN PORT TRUST[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 5, 34, and 37 — Scope of Judicial Intervention — Minimum intervention of judicial authority in domestic arbitration matters is required under Section 5 — Challenge to an arbitral award under Section 34 is limited to specific grounds, including patent illegality or conflict with the public policy of India — Scope of interference by the Appellate Court under India Law Library Docid # 2437831
(189) THE PROPERTY COMPANY (P) LTD. Vs. ROHINTEN DADDY MAZDA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Companies Act, 2013 — Section 58(3) and 433 — Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 and 29(2) — Company Law Board (CLB) — Power to condone delay — CLB, being a quasi-judicial body and not a 'court', cannot apply the provisions of the Act of 1963, including Section 5, unless specifically empowered by the special statute (Companies Act, 2013) — During the period 12.09.2013 to 01.06 India Law Library Docid # 2437828
(190) MD IMRAN @ D.C. GUDDU Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 319 — Power to proceed against persons appearing to be guilty of offence — Summoning of additional accused — Principles for granting bail to an accused summoned under Section 319 Cr.P.C. — Test applied for considering bail plea of an accused summoned under Section 319 Cr.P.C. must involve consideration of strong and cogent evidence rather than mere India Law Library Docid # 2437829
(191) THE UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER Vs. PARESH CHANDRA MONDAL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Provident Fund Act, 1925 — Section 4(1)(c)(i) and Rule 33(ii) of General Provident Fund (Central Service) Rules, 1960 — Payment of GPF amounts to nominee — Conflict between statutory provisions and rules — Held, Rule 33(ii) framed by Central Government cannot be challenged — When a valid nomination subsists, the amount should be released to the nominee, irrespective of the amount, India Law Library Docid # 2438179
(192) BHARAT PATHANIA Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Inherent power of Supreme Court — Power to do complete justice — Supreme Court can quash criminal proceedings in exercise of its inherent power under Article 142 to achieve complete justice, especially when a lawful resolution ensures the welfare of the wife and child. India Law Library Docid # 2438181
(193) MEENAKSHI Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Bail — Suspension of Sentence — Accused required to appear in appellate court — Requirement of accused to be present on all hearing dates in appellate court is burdensome and unnecessary after sentence suspension and bail grant — Subsequent failure to appear can be dealt with by Magistrate to secure attendance. India Law Library Docid # 2438278
(194) M/S BENZ VACCATIONS CLUB PUBLIC LIMITED AND ANOTHER Vs. HIGH COURT OF MADRAS AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Contempt of Court — Non-compliance with Court orders — Appellants failed to pay arrears of rent and hand over possession as directed by the High Court — Initiated suo motu contempt proceedings — Court found appellants guilty of contempt and sentenced them to imprisonment, but suspended the order to allow for appeal to the Supreme Court. India Law Library Docid # 2438356
(195) PRATAP BHAGWANTRAO BAGRAO AND OTHERS Vs. SITABAI NARAYAN DESHMUKH (DEAD) THROUGH HER LRS. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 1 Rule 10 — Impleadment of parties — Partition suit — Predecessor-in-title had two sons and three daughters — Widow and one son predeceased him — Widow died in 1976 — Plaintiff (legal heir of one son) filed partition suit — Appellants are legal heirs of daughters — Application for impleadment filed by appellants rejected by Trial Court and High Court — Appellants India Law Library Docid # 2438357
(196) BONDA LALITHA KOMALA VANI @ K. LALITHA KOMALA VANI Vs. REDDY VENKATA RANGA RAO (DIED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 9 Rule 8 & Order 9 Rule 9 — Dismissal of suit for non-prosecution — Restoration of suit — Application for restoration dismissed — Civil Revision Petition dismissed by High Court — Special Leave Petition filed before Supreme Court — Parties settled their differences vide agreement during pendency of SLP — Settlement included payment of Rs. 49,90,000/- as full and final settlement and withdrawal of SLP — Court allowed application for dismissal of SLP as withdrawn India Law Library Docid # 2438365
(197) MOHAMMAD TARIQ SIDDIQUI Vs. HUMA DILBAR HUSSAIN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Inherent power of Supreme Court — Exercise of power to do complete justice — Parties have arrived at a settlement through mediation — Application filed under Article 142 for enforcement of settlement — Court allowing the application and disposing of the transfer petition in terms of the settlement, thereby putting an end to disputes between the parties. (Para India Law Library Docid # 2438366
(198) THE PRINCIPAL INDIAN INSTITUTE OF NURSING COLLEGE CAMPUS Vs. SHEKAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Insurance Policy — Interpretation of terms — Premium charged for "employee/driver" — Clause interpreted to cover both employee and driver. India Law Library Docid # 2438372
(199) CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Vs. R. EZONG AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Appeal against acquittal — Dismissal for non-prosecution — Restoration — High Court dismissed CBI's appeal against acquittal for repeated non-appearance of counsel — Supreme Court allowed appeals, set aside High Court orders, and restored the appeal to file for hearing on merits, observing that appeals under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 deserve to be India Law Library Docid # 2438375
(200) SANJAY JAIN Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-01-2026 Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 — Sections 132(1)(b), 132(1)(c) and 132(1)(i) — Bail — Non-surrender after interim bail withdrawal — Accused arrested for operating fictitious firms and issuing fake bills to fraudulently avail Input Tax Credit — Released on interim bail due to COVID-19 decongestion measures — Supreme Court withdrew interim bail order, directing surrender — Accused regularly India Law Library Docid # 2438378