Indian Court Judgments — 2026

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kishorilal (D) Thr. Lrs & Ors. vs Gopal & Ors.

Whether F.A. No. 213 of 2000 abated on non-substitution of LRs of ‘M’ i.e., appellant 1(2), who was one of the LRs of deceasedjudgment debto…

CPC

12 January 2026 · Allowed · Manoj Misra, Ujjal Bhuyan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Yerram Vijay Kumar vs The State of Telangana & Anr.

Whether cognizance of the alleged offences u/ss.448 and 451, Companies Act, 2013 could have been taken on a private complaint in view of the…

Companies Act, 2013 CrPC IPC Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015

9 January 2026 · Partly allowed · J.K. Maheshwari, K. Vinod Chandran

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

X vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Another

Issue arose whether the High Court erred in granting bail to respondent no. 2-accused without due consideration of the heinous nature of the…

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences… CrPC

9 January 2026 · Allowed · B.V. Nagarathna, R Mahadevan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Jindal Equipment Leasing Consultancy Services Ltd. vs Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi – II, New Delhi

Issue arose as regards taxability of gains said to arise on amalgamation, where shares of the amalgamating company held by the assessees as…

Income Tax Act, 1961 Companies Act, 2013 CPC

9 January 2026 · Disposed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Uttar Pradesh vs Anurudh & Anr

Whether u/s.439, CrPC the High Court could have issued directions, mandating age determination test to be conducted in all cases involving t…

CrPC IPC Protection of Children from Sexual Offences… Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act…

9 January 2026 · Allowed · Sanjay Karol, N Kotiswar Singh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors. vs Bhawana Mishra

Issue arose as to whether on mere admission in a course, right is conferred for appointment on the post of Ayurvedic Staff Nurse.

United Provinces [Indian Medicines] Act… Uttar Pradesh Ayush Department (Ayurved)…

8 January 2026 · Allowed · Rajesh Bindal, Manmohan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

C.S. Prasad vs C. Satyakumar and Others

Issue arose whether the High Court erred in quashing the criminal proceedings against respondent Nos.1 to 3 in the criminal case arising out…

IPC

8 January 2026 · Allowed · Sanjay Karol, Prashant Kumar Mishra

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Ultratech Cement Ltd. vs The State of Gujarat & Ors.

Issue arose whether Heavy Earth Moving Machinery or special services vehicles or any construction equipment vehicles such as Dumpers, Loader…

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Gujarat Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1958 Constitution Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989

8 January 2026 · Allowed · Pankaj Mithal, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Joint Director (Rayalaseema), Anti-Corruption Bureau, A.P. & Anr. Etc. vs Dayam Peda Ranga Rao Etc.

A set of cases where, the FIRs registered, for offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 have been quashed, which lef…

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 CrPC Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014

8 January 2026 · Allowed · M.M. Sundresh, Satish Chandra Sharma

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sumit Bansal vs M/s MGI Developers and Promoters and Another

a) Whether the High Court was right in quashing Complaint Case No.3298 of 2019 and the consequential summoning order dated 06.03.2019 agains…

CrPC Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Legally Enforcealble Debt

8 January 2026 · Sanjay Karol, Prashant Kumar Mishra

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Roshni Devi vs The State of Telangana and Others

Issue arose whether the order of preventive detention passed by the Magistrate and upheld by the High Court u/s.3(2) of the Telangana Preven…

Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances…

8 January 2026 · Allowed · J.K. Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Regenta Hotels Private Limited vs M/s Hotel Grand Centre Point and Others

Whether the High Court was correct in holding that the Appellant has initiated arbitral proceedings after the expiry of 90 days period as pr…

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 CPC Arbitration (Proceedings Before the Courts)…

7 January 2026 · Dipankar Datta, Augustine George Masih

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Property Company (P) Ltd. vs Rohinten Daddy Mazda

Issue arose whether the Company Law Board-CLB, being a quasi-judicial body, could be said to have the power to condone the delay in filing a…

Companies Act, 1956 Company Law Board Regulations, 1991 CPC Limitation Act, 1963

7 January 2026 · Allowed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Muslimveetil Chalakkal Ahammed Haji vs Sakeena Beevi

Whether the issue of limitation was erroneously decided by the trial Court as well as the High Court, leading to an unjustified rejection of…

Specific Relief Act, 1963 Kerala Education Rules, 1959 Limitation Act, 1963 Kerala Education Rules, 2005

7 January 2026 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jan De Nul Dredging India Pvt. Ltd. vs Tuticorin Port Trust

Whether the Division Bench of the High Court in exercise of powers u/s.37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 was justified to int…

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996…

7 January 2026 · Allowed · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Pankaj Mithal

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Md Imran @ D.C. Guddu vs The State of Jharkhand

Issue arose whether the accused added during trial u/s.319 CrPC, entitled to bail.

CrPC IPC Arms Act

7 January 2026 · J.B. Pardiwala, K.V. Viswanathan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Arvind Dham vs Directorate of Enforcement

Issue arose whether the appellant-promoter and non-executive Chairman of a group entity, entitled to bail in a money laundering case when th…

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 Companies Act 2013 IPC

6 January 2026 · Allowed · Sanjay Kumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

UV Asset Reconstruction Company Limited vs Electrosteel Castings Limited

Issue pertains to the interpretation of Clause 2.2 of Deed of Undertaking executed between SREI-original creditor, which subsequently assign…

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Contract Act

6 January 2026 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kumar