(41) NEETU SOLVENTS Vs. VINEET NAGAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-05-2026 Environmental Law — Environmental Clearance (EC) — Ex-post facto EC — The Supreme Court has held that the concept of ex-post facto Environmental Clearance is alien to Indian environmental jurisprudence and struck down notifications allowing it — However, in cases where industries were established based on Consent to Establish India Law Library Docid # 2443252
(42) HANSRAJ Vs. MUKESH NATH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-05-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Sections 166 and 173 — Compensation for accident — Appellant sustained 100% permanent disability at the age of 14 due to a road accident — Claim petition filed for compensation — The Tribunal awarded Rs. 7,76,543/- and the High Court enhanced it to Rs. 12,17,543/- — The Supreme Court further enhanced the compensation. India Law Library Docid # 2443253
(43) DR. NIGAM PRAKASH NARAIN Vs. NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-05-2026 Medical Council of India Regulations, 2002 — Regulations 8.4 and 8.7 — Time limit for deciding complaints against physicians — Regulation 8.4 providing a six-month limit is a caution for expeditious disposal, not an absolute bar. India Law Library Docid # 2443254
(44) HABBAN SHAH Vs. SHERUDDIN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-05-2026 Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 28(1) and 28(4) — Decree for specific performance — Executability — Non-deposit of balance sale consideration within stipulated time — Plaintiff's failure to deposit balance sale consideration within three months as stipulated in the decree — No application for extension of time filed within India Law Library Docid # 2443255
(45) ALPHA CORP DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. GREATER NOIDA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (GNIDA) AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-05-2026 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 62 — Appeals against NCLAT judgment — Appeals filed beyond the permissible limitation period are liable to be dismissed. India Law Library Docid # 2443236
(46) RAJADURAI Vs. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 05-05-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c) and 29(1) — Bail — Petitioner granted bail by Supreme Court after being in judicial custody for over a year, despite charge being framed, with no witnesses examined yet. India Law Library Docid # 2443250
(47) DR. BAIS SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTITUTE PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS Vs. DHANANJAY PANDE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-05-2026 Companies Act, 1956 — Sections 397, 398, 41 and 2(27) — Member of a company — Locus standi to file petition for oppression and mismanagement — Essential requirement is not just formal entry in register of members, but also equitable consideration of proprietary interest and conduct of the company treating the person as a member. India Law Library Docid # 2443187
(48) THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ANOTHER Vs. R. SASIPRIYA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-05-2026 Public Administration and Service Rules — Interpretation of merger of departments and promotion rules — The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment that questioned a government order (G.O.) granting a notional promotion to an employee — The Court found that the original G.O — was issued in compliance with prior High Court orders and a merger policy that was not challenged by any party, thus validating the promotion and subsequent advancements. [Paras 15 to 24, India Law Library Docid # 2443188
(49) RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Vs. LAVANSHU SANKHLA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-05-2026 Service Law — Recruitment Rules — Eligibility Criteria — Date of Possession of Qualification — For recruitment to the post of Assistant Prosecution Officer, the essential educational qualification must be possessed by the candidate on the date of submission of the application, not at a later stage like the interview or examination India Law Library Docid # 2443189
(50) KUMUD LALL Vs. SURESH CHANDRA ROY (DEAD) THROUGH LRS AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-05-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Applicability of Order 22 of CPC to death of parties — Section 13(7) made Order 22 of CPC applicable to death of complainant or opposite party, allowing substitution of legal heirs if the right to sue survives — This procedural rule must be harmoniously construed with substantive law like Section 306 India Law Library Docid # 2443190
(51) SUJAL VISHWAS ATTAVAR AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 04-05-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Exercise of Writ Jurisdiction — High Court's power under Article 226 is extraordinary and discretionary, subject to self-imposed restrictions — Ordinarily, it should not be exercised when an effective alternative remedy is available to the aggrieved person, such as pursuing remedies under statutory frameworks like the CrPC or BNSS, unless specific exceptions apply. India Law Library Docid # 2443191
(52) NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISES LTD. AND ANOTHER Vs. B. GURAPPA NAIDU AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 30-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 89 — Compromise Decree — Interpretation of — Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) forming basis of decree — Clause (xiii) specifying conditional obligations for exchange of immovable properties or payment of guideline value upon failure to transfer — Held, obligation to pay India Law Library Docid # 2442977
(53) NARENDRA SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 30-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 498A — Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband — For the conviction under Section 498A, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused caused mental or physical cruelty to the woman. In this case, the evidence presented by the prosecution regarding dowry India Law Library Docid # 2442978
(54) PAWAN KHERA Vs. STATE OF ASSAM[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 30-04-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 337, 338, 353 — Allegations of defamation and causing public mischief through press conferences displaying allegedly forged documents — Prima facie, allegations and counter-allegations in the context of political rivalry suggest a need for careful consideration of individual India Law Library Docid # 2443045
(55) UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND OTHERS Vs. SABA WANI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 30-04-2026 Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) — Minimum qualifications for teachers — Section 23 — National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) regulations and Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) requirement — The Supreme Court held that NCTE-prescribed minimum qualifications, including passing TET, are mandatory for new appointments and must be acquired by in-service India Law Library Docid # 2443050
(56) Md. ARIZ HASNAIN @ ARIZ HASNAIN Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 30-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 167(2) — Default Bail — Extension of time for investigation — Appellant was in judicial custody and the period of 90 days was approaching expiry — Investigating Officer sought extension, which was granted without notice to the appellant or a hearing — The Supreme Court India Law Library Docid # 2443256
(57) ASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Writ Petitions — Jurisdiction — Court cannot create or expand criminal offences in the absence of legislative action — Judicial power is limited and cannot encroach upon the legislative domain — Separation of Powers doctrine upheld. India Law Library Docid # 2442890
(58) R. IYYAPPAN AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14 — Equality and Arbitrariness — The Supreme Court expressed strong disapproval of the respondents' conduct, highlighting that the State, as a model employer, must act fairly and without arbitrariness — It noted that prolonged legal journeys for employees seeking their due entitlements are India Law Library Docid # 2442891
(59) SHANKAR KHANDELWAL Vs. OMKARA ASSET RECONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-04-2026 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) — Section 7 — Application under — Limitation period — Calculation — Default date — Right to file application under Section 7 of IBC accrues on the date of default, which is when the corporate debtor first fails to discharge its repayment obligations — Limitation begins to run from the India Law Library Docid # 2442892
(60) RELIANCE EMINENT TRADING AND COMMERCIAL PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 13-A, Rules 3 & 8 — Summary judgment — Test for granting summary judgment — The Court must consider if the plaintiff has any real prospect of succeeding on the claim or if the defendant has any real prospect of successfully defending the claim, and if there is no other compelling India Law Library Docid # 2442979