Indian Court Judgments — 2026

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Harpreet Sawhney vs Puneet Sharma

The appellant-wife filed a civil appeal before the Supreme Court under Article 136 of the Constitution of India challenging the final judgme…

Constitution §136 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 §13(1)(ia) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 §24 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 §26

10 August 2026 · Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Sanjay Karol

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Commissioner of Service Tax, Chennai vs M/s Diebold Systems (P) Ltd.

Whether the turnkey contracts entered into by the respondentassessee with various banks for the supply, installation and commissioning of AT…

Finance Act, 1994 Constitution Constitution Finance Act, 2007

6 August 2026 · Dismissed · Prashant Kumar Mishra, Shree Chandrashekhar

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National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Smt. Thungala Dhana Laxmi & Ors.

Issue arose as regards the lack of compliance of s.146 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 which requires all vehicles to have a valid insurance…

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Insurance Regulatory and Development… Insurance Act, 1938

4 August 2026 · Sanjay Karol, Prashant Kumar Mishra

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Amravati Municipal Corporation vs Ganesh Dadarao Anasane & Ors.

Issue arose as regards the need for institutionalization of the process of solid waste management; formulation of principles for determinati…

Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 Environment Protection (Manner of Holding…

4 August 2026 · Alok Aradhe, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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State of Haryana & Ors. vs M/s Jai Durgaa Finvest P. Ltd.

Whether the amount of security deposit given by the Respondentcontractor will carry interest despite there being a contract to the contrary…

Punjab Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 1964 Mines & Minerals (Regulation and…

13 July 2026 · Allowed · V. Mohana, Surya Kant

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd. and Anr. vs Union of India & Anr.

Issue arose whether the explanations appended to r.38 of the 2016 Rules and r.45(8)(a) of the 2017 Rules ultra vires Arts.14 and 19(1)(g) of…

Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro… Constitution Mines and Minerals (Development and… Mineral Conservation and Development Rules…

13 July 2026 · Dismissed · J.B. Pardiwala, K.V. Viswanathan

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Mr. Nilesh Shah & Ors. vs Securities and Exchange Board of India & Anr.

Whether, in the facts and circumstances, there could be any breach or violation of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 where, as contended…

Securities and Exchange Board of India Act… SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996

13 July 2026 · Dismissed · Satish Chandra Sharma, Dipankar Datta

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A.K. Ghosh & Company and Others vs Biman Bose and Others

Does the mandatory time frame prescribed by the proviso to Or.VIII r.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, apply to the filing of a writte…

Commercial Courts Act, 2015 CPC CPC Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

13 July 2026 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kumar, K. Vinod Chandran

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H.D.F.C. Bank Limited vs Kishore K. Mehta (Dead) Thr. Lrs.

Whether an insolvency notice u/s.9(2) of the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 can be issued on the basis of a recovery certificate issu…

Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and…

13 July 2026 · Dismissed · Satish Chandra Sharma, Dipankar Datta

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Union of India & Ors. vs Bali Ram No. 850808321

Whether the Single Judge rightly enforced the appellants’ duty under s.47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection…

Persons with Disabilities (Equal… Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 CPC Constitution

13 July 2026 · Dismissed · Dipankar Datta, Augustine George Masih

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Sagar vs The State of Haryana

Issue arose whether the conviction and sentence imposed by the Children’s Court against the appellant-minor at the time of commission of off…

IPC CrPC Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of… Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of…

13 July 2026 · Allowed · Aravind Kumar, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

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British Motor Car Company (1939) Ltd. vs M/s Hindustan Commercial Bank Ltd. Since Has Been Merged Into Punjab National Bank & Anr.

Whether the amalgamation of Hindustan Commercial BankRespondent No.1 with Punjab National Bank-Respondent No.2, effected pursuant to the sch…

Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Companies Act 1956

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

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Pooja Ramesh Singh vs Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. & Anr.

Whether a decision of a Court or adjudicating authority based on material which is fake and hallucinated is a valid decision or it amounts t…

United Kingdom Legal Services Act 2007 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

2 July 2026 · Disposed · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Alok Aradhe

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Neeraj Gupta vs Pardeep Kumar Bansal & Ors.

Whether a Magistrate must record evidence when the offence is strictly triable by the Court of Sessions as in this case, where the allegatio…

CrPC CrPC IPC

1 July 2026 · Allowed · N Kotiswar Singh, Sanjay Karol

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Rashmirekha Tripathy and Anr. vs The Branch Manager (Legal Claims), Sriram General Insurance Company Limited and Ors.

Issue arose that for assessing the annual income of a deceased person or claimant under the Motor Vehicles Act, the ITRs for the previous ye…

IPC Motor Vehicle Act, 1988

1 July 2026 · Allowed · Sanjay Karol, N Kotiswar Singh

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Krishna Kumar Ojha & Ors. vs Jitendra Chaudhary & Ors.

Whether the compromise as accepted by the Civil Court on 22.02.1994 was in accordance with Or.XXIII r.3 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 or…

CPC

1 July 2026 · Dismissed · N Kotiswar Singh, Sanjay Karol

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Chandrikaben Kishor Dafda vs State of Gujarat & Anr.

Challenge by the appellant to the correctness of the refusal of the High Court to quash the criminal case and the issuance of process by the…

Representation of Peoples Act 1951 CrPC Gujarat Municipalities Act Gujarat Municipalities (Conduct of…

1 July 2026 · Disposed · Sanjay Karol, N Kotiswar Singh

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Shaurya Sunil Kumar Singh vs Central Bureau of Investigation

Whether the filing of charge-sheet without additional copies as required by s.193(8) of the BNSS would entitle the appellant for the benefit…

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 CrPC Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

1 July 2026 · Dismissed · N Kotiswar Singh, Sanjay Karol