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(81) 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

(82) 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

(83) 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

(84) 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

(85) 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

(86) 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

(87) 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

(88) 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

(89) 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

(90) 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

(91) “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

(92) 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

(93) 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

(94) 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

(95) DR. INDIRA SARANATH Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 26-05-2026
Service Law — Promotion — Entitlement to promotion to Chief Medical Director (Higher Administrative Grade) in Indian Railway Medical Service — Appellant was denied promotion despite being eligible, with a junior officer being promoted instead — Appellant's case was rejected by the Tribunal and High Court based on her grading
India Law Library Docid # 2444236

(96) BAI AVABAI HORMUSJI TATA TRUST Vs. SHERNAZ FAROUKH LAWYER AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-05-2026
Succession Act, 1925 — Section 247 — Administrator pendente lite — Powers and duties — Court-appointed administrator is an officer of the Court, subject to its immediate control and direction, similar to a receiver — While not distributing the estate, the administrator has all rights and powers of a general administrator other than
India Law Library Docid # 2444155

(97) SUPRIYA KUMARI M.C. Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-05-2026
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Medical negligence — Allegations of negligence against an anaesthetist for patient's death post-surgery — Supreme Court found that the High Court failed to consider the expert panel report properly and that statements of the
India Law Library Docid # 2444156

(98) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, KANDLA, GUJARAT Vs. M/S RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-05-2026
Customs Tariff Act, 1962 — Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 — Classification of Imported Goods — "n-Hexane" — Whether classifiable as Petroleum Oil under CTH 2710.00 and CETH 2710.12 or as a Pure Hydrocarbon under CTH 2901.10 and CETH 2901.90 — Held, n-Hexane is a separately chemically defined compound and thus
India Law Library Docid # 2444157

(99) RAJ KUMAR DAS (D) THR. LRS. Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-05-2026
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 163A — Claim for compensation for permanent disability — Where the claim petition was dismissed by the Tribunal and affirmed by the High Court for failure to prove the accident, the Supreme Court held that the proceedings under the Act are summary in nature and claims are to be decided on 'preponderance of probabilities', not proof beyond reasonable doubt — The
India Law Library Docid # 2444158

(100) GOUR ACHARJEE Vs. THE STATE OF TRIPURA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 25-05-2026
Criminal Law — Murder and Dowry Death — Homicidal Nature of Death — Medical Evidence — Injuries on chest, jaw, and head, absence of typical ligature mark, abrasion, ecchymosis, inflammatory signs, congestion in conjunctiva, eyelids, face, nose, oropharynx, laryngopharynx, and tongue, non-protruded tongue, absence
India Law Library Docid # 2444159

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