Indian Court Judgments — 2026

Criminal P&H HC ✓ HN

State Of Punjab vs Sonu Singh

The respondent-convict Sonu Singh was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Special Court (POCSO), Ludhiana, under Section…

IPC §302 IPC §376-A IPC §376-AB Protection of Children from Sexual Offences… §6

19 March 2026 · Anoop Chitkara J, Sukhvinder Kaur J

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

R. Halle vs Reliance General Insurance Company Limited

The principal issue which falls for consideration is with regard to the assessment of extent of disability for the purpose of computing loss…

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

18 March 2026 · Allowed · Sandeep Mehta, Prashant Kumar Mishra

Service Matters Patna HC ✓ HN

Kumar Jai vs The Union Of India

The petitioner, a person with 40% disability holding a Diploma in Cinematography, applied for the post of Cameraman Grade-II under a Special…

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 §21 Constitution §226

18 March 2026 · Purnendu Singh, Sunil Dutta Mishra

Civil Bombay HC ✓ HN

Jafarbhai Amirbhai (Dead) Thr. Lrs. vs Shantabai Gangadhar Kamle (Deceased)

The appellants, legal representatives of the original defendant-tenant, challenged concurrent findings of the Trial Court and the First Appe…

TP Act §106 CPC §100

18 March 2026 · Rohit W. Joshi, J.

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Subramani vs State of Karnataka

Whether the appellant is guilty of the offences u/ss.302 and 498A of IPC and whether the sentence (two years of simple imprisonment along wi…

IPC

17 March 2026 · Dismissed · Pankaj Mithal, Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohammad Kaleem vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Issue arose as regards the propriety of the exercise of power by the Trial Court u/s.319 Cr.PC and the justifiability of the imprimatur gran…

CrPC IPC

17 March 2026 · Allowed · Sanjay Karol, Augustine George Masih

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Canara Bank Overseas Branch Rep. by Senior Manager vs Archean Industries Private Limited and Another

(i) Whether there is a valid undertaking by way of a guarantee executed by Defendant No.1 and whether Defendant No.1 can absolve from its li…

Contract Act

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vishvjeet and Others vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

Matter pertained to acts of hooliganism by the Barabanki Bar Members by attacking advocate representing petitioners in toll plaza case.

Constitution Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 National Security Act, 1980

17 March 2026 · Disposed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bhola Mahto vs The State of Jharkhand

Impugned order challenged by the appellant-convict contending that as he was not made aware of absence of the counsel engaged by him to pros…

IPC

16 March 2026 · Partly allowed · Dipankar Datta, Satish Chandra Sharma

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Manohar Lal vs Commissioner of Police & Ors.

Matter pertains to dismissal of police constable without conducting departmental inquiry, holding that it was not reasonably practicable to…

Constitution Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeal) Rules… Delhi Police Act, 1978

12 March 2026 · Allowed · J.K. Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ravi Khokhar & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Whether the Air Force Group Insurance Society (AFGIS) could be treated as “State” or “other authority” within the meaning of Art.12 of the C…

Constitution Societies Registration Act, 1860

12 March 2026 · Allowed · Sanjay Karol

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M. Thanigivelu and Ors. vs Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and Ors.

Dispute pertains to inter-se seniority of the Assistant Engineers (Electrical)-directly recruited and internally selected candidates, and wh…

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Service…

11 March 2026 · Allowed · Rajesh Bindal

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs Rajkumar Yadav

Challenge to the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court setting aside the order of the Single Judge by way of which the Single Jud…

CrPC IPC

11 March 2026 · Allowed · Ahsanuddin Amanullah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs M/s R.V. Anderson Associates Limited

Whether the arbitral award deserves to be set aside on the ground of lack of jurisdiction due to improper constitution of the arbitral tribu…

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

11 March 2026 · Dismissed · J.K. Maheshwari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sanjay Kumar Sharma vs State of Bihar & Ors.

Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in acquitting the accused despite the alleged dying declarations, motive and testimony of w…

Evidence Act CrPC

11 March 2026 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kumar, K. Vinod Chandran