Indian Court Judgments — 2026

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Chhaganbhai Kohyabhai Pateliya and Others vs The State of Gujarat and Others
Issue arose whether the appellants-daily-wage skilled workers could be denied the benefit of increment when they were treated as permanent e…
6 October 2026 · Allowed · Sanjeev Sachdeva, Sanjay Kumar
Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN
Addl. Commr. Commercial Tax & Ors. vs Cadila Health Care Ltd. & Anr.
What is the taxable event and whether the taxing authorities are required to levy tax based on the form of the good at the time of sale or o…
M.P. Commercial Tax Act, 1994 Entry Tax Act 1976
5 October 2026 · Dismissed · Arun Palli, Manmohan
Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN
Santosh Gurung vs State of Sikkim
Whether the conviction of the appellant solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence ought to be interfered with since the chain of circum…
IPC Protection of Children from Sexual Offences… CrPC Evidence Act
1 October 2026 · Allowed · Atul S. Chandurkar, Ujjal Bhuyan
Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN
Sachin Gupta vs The State of Chhattisgarh and Anr.
Issue arose as regards correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to quash the rape case wherein the parties were in a conse…
CrPC
1 October 2026 · Allowed · J.B. Pardiwala, K. Vinod Chandran
Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN
M/s Balaji Formalin Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Union of India & Anr.
Issue arose whether rr.18A and 18B, inserted by the Maharashtra Poisons (Amendment) Rules, 2011, in the Maharashtra Poisons Rules, 1972, cou…
Poisons Act, 1919 Maharashtra Poisons Rules, 1972 Constitution Maharashtra Poisons (Amendment) Rules, 2011
18 September 2026 · Disposed · K. Vinod Chandran, J.B. Pardiwala
Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Another vs G.N. Mani Ravinder and Others Etc.
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court that the private respondents working on the post of Assistant D…
Rajbhasha Adhikari Recruitment Rules, 2005 Assistant Director (Official Language)… Constitution
17 September 2026 · Allowed · Ujjal Bhuyan, Prashant Kumar Mishra
Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN
K Rashik vs National Insurance Company Ltd. and Another
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court that since the accident occurred at Chittoor, only MACT, Chitto…
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Constitution CPC
16 September 2026 · Dismissed · Atul S. Chandurkar, Ujjal Bhuyan
Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN
Hari Dutta Sharma vs State of U.P. & Ors.
Whether the action of the financier Company in repossessing the vehicle of the appellant and selling the same is in contravention of the RBI…
Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Constitution CrPC Contract Act
16 September 2026 · Allowed · Alok Aradhe, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN
Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax & Another vs M/s Omaxe Limited
Whether, notwithstanding an Order u/s.245D(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Assessing Officer (AO) has jurisdiction u/s.148 of the Act, 1…
Income Tax Act, 1961 Constitution
16 September 2026 · Dismissed · N. V. Anjaria, Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti
Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN
Abdul Rajik vs State of M.P.
Whether the prosecution failed to prove that the substance recovered from the accused-appellants was charas and consequently, their convicti…
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances…
16 September 2026 · Allowed · Manmohan, Sandeep Mehta
Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN
Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association vs Union Territory of J&K and Ors.
Whether the Government Order No.25-JK(YSS) of 2026 dated 19.06.2026, insofar as it operates to deny respondent no.3 permission/NOC and relie…
Constitution
10 September 2026 · Allowed · Aravind Kumar, Vipul Manubhai Pancholi
Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN
Securities and Exchange Board of India vs Vedanta Limited & Ors.
Issue arose whether the release of the escrow amount pursuant to the exceptions listed u/Regn 15B(8) of the Buyback Regulations precludes or…
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act… SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair… Securities and Exchange Board of India… Companies Act, 2013
9 September 2026 · Partly allowed · K.V. Viswanathan, J.B. Pardiwala
Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN
Punjab School Education Board and Another vs Satnam Singh and Others
Issue arose as regards the entitlement of the respondentemployees of the appellant-Punjab School Education Board, to have their pre-regulari…
Punjab School Education Board Act, 1969 Punjab School Education Board (Employees’… Punjab School Education Board (Employees…
8 September 2026 · Dismissed · Shree Chandrashekhar, Prashant Kumar Mishra
Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN
M/s GVV Constructions Private Limited vs The Union of India & Ors.
Whether the observation of the Division Bench that “the Arbitrator is at liberty to decide the claim of the appellant strictly in accordance…
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Constitution Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment)… Arbitration Act, 1940
8 September 2026 · Disposed · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Alok Aradhe
Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN
M/s Punahchakran Private Limited vs Indotech Waste Solution & Ors.
Whether the NGT vide the impugned judgment was right in setting aside the second Environmental Clearance (EC) and second Consent to Establis…
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)… Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)… Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
7 September 2026 · Allowed · Manoj Misra, J.B. Pardiwala
Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN
Dhanraj vs State of Rajasthan
Accused-appellant was convicted u/ss.376, 376(2)(i)(j), 363, 323 of IPC. Whether the High Court fell in grave error in convicting and affirm…
IPC Protection of Children from Sexual Offences… CrPC Constitution
7 September 2026 · Allowed · Manmohan, Sandeep Mehta
Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN
Shirish Pandharinath Patil vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
Whether the order passed by the Scrutiny Committee, insofar as it invalidates the claim of the appellant of belonging to the “Tokre Koli” Sc…
Constitution
3 September 2026 · Allowed · Vipul Manubhai Pancholi, Aravind Kumar
Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN
The Authorised Representative for Granite Gate Properties Private Limited, Ms. Rakesh Verma vs M/s New Okhla Industrial Development Authority and Ors.
Issue arose as to whether the time extension charges are to be treated as Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process-CIRP costs.
UP Industrial Area Development Act, 1976 Land Acquisition Act, 1894
3 September 2026 · K. Vinod Chandran, J.B. Pardiwala
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