Indian Court Judgments — 2026

Constitutional Karnataka HC Reportable ✓ HN

Mr Shanker Mahadevan Iyer vs Deputy Director

The Petitioner, proprietor of M/s. S.S. Maritime engaged in stevedoring activities, challenged an order of provisional attachment dated 29.1…

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 §2(1)(u) Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 §8 IPC §120B IPC §406

28 October 2026 · Hon'ble Mr. Justice Suraj Govindaraj

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

Constitutional Calcutta HC ✓ HN

M.A. Construction & Trading Company Private Limited vs State Of West Bengal & Ors

The petitioner, a private limited company, invoked the constitutional writ jurisdiction of the Calcutta High Court seeking enforcement of ri…

Companies Act §1956 Constitution §226

31 August 2026 · Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

Constitutional Calcutta HC ✓ HN

M.A. Construction & Trading Company Private Limited vs State Of West Bengal & Ors

The petitioner, a private limited company, filed writ petitions under the constitutional writ jurisdiction of the Calcutta High Court seekin…

Companies Act §1956 Constitution §226

31 August 2026 · Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

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

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Save Mon Region Federation & Anr. vs The State of Arunachal Pradesh & Ors.

The principal issue that arises for consideration is whether the allegations and the prima facie material relating to the award and executio…

Constitution Arunachal Pradesh District Based…

6 April 2026 · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

Constitutional Calcutta HC ✓ HN

Arka Kumar Nag vs Election Commission Of India And Others

The petitioner, an advocate and counsel representing the State Government of West Bengal, filed this Public Interest Litigation challenging…

Constitution §324 Constitution §356 Constitution §367 Constitution §20

31 March 2026 · Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen

Constitutional Orissa HC ✓ HN

All Are Residents Of Village: Chunukoli vs State Of Odisha

The petitioners, members of a tribal community residing in forest area of Andharua Gram Panchayat, Khordha District near Bhubaneswar, filed…

Constitution §226 Constitution §227 Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional…

18 March 2026 · Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman

Constitutional Orissa HC ✓ HN

All Are Residents Of Village: Chunukoli vs State Of Odisha

The petitioners, tribal community members residing in the forest area of Andharua Gram Panchayat, Khordha District, filed a Public Interest…

Constitution §226 Constitution §227 Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional… Odisha Development Authorities Act

18 March 2026 · Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mizo Chief Council Mizoram, Thr. President Shri L. Chinzah vs Union of India & Ors.

The present writ petition has been filed by the Mizo Chief Council, through its President, on behalf of the tribal chieftains. The primary g…

Constitution Constitution Assam Lushai Hills District (Acquisition of… Lushai Hills District (Change of Name) Act…

13 March 2026 · Dismissed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rachana Gangu & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.

Whether the absence of a uniform policy governing compensation in cases of death or injury following administration of COVID-19 vaccination…

Constitution Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

10 March 2026 · Disposed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

Constitutional Gauhati HC Reportable ✓ HN

XXXX vs In Re - The State Of Nagaland And 7 Ors

This suo motu PIL, originally filed before the Kohima Bench of the Gauhati High Court as PIL No. 4(K)/2015 by Lotha Hoho and others, was con…

Constitution §Article 371-A Constitution §Article 245 Constitution §Article 246 Constitution §Article 248

10 March 2026 · Kalyan Rai Surana J, Manish Choudhury J

Constitutional MP HC ✓ HN

Ramniwas Rawat vs Mukesh Malhotra and Others

The Election Petitioner, a former five-term Member of Legislative Assembly from Assembly Constituency 02 Vijaypur, District Sheopur, contest…

Representation of the People Act, 1951 §80 Representation of the People Act, 1951 §81 Representation of the People Act, 1951 §100(1)(b) Representation of the People Act, 1951 §123(2)

9 March 2026 · G. S. Ahluwalia J.

Constitutional Bombay HC Reportable ✓ HN

Conservation Action Trust And Anr vs The State Of Maharashtra And Ors

The petitions arose out of disputes concerning land within and adjacent to Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Thane Municipal Corporation limit…

Constitution §226 Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 §26A Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 §35 Indian Forest Act, 1927 §4

20 February 2026 · Disposed · Ravindra V. Ghuge

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jane Kaushik vs Union of India & Ors.

Miscellaneous Application was filed seeking inclusion of Ms. Aparna Mehrotra, Senior Associate, Centre for Law and Policy Research as a memb…

6 February 2026 · Disposed · J.B. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Tamil Nadu vs The State of Karnataka & Anr.

Matter pertains to dispute as regards the sharing of the waters of the Pennaiyar River between the State of Tamil Nadu and the State of Karn…

Constitution Supreme Court Rules, 2013 Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956

2 February 2026 · Disposed · Vikram Nath

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

X vs O/o Speaker of the House of People & Ors.

Does the first proviso to s.3(2) of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 require the constitution of a Joint Committee where notices, having been…

Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 Constitution Rules of Procedure of the Rajya Sabha Judges (Inquiry) Rules, 1969

16 January 2026 · Dismissed · Dipankar Datta, Satish Chandra Sharma