Indian Court Judgments — 2026

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sumit vs State of U.P. & Anr.

Whether the High Court was well within its reasons to grant the anticipatory bail by restricting it upto the stage of filing of the chargesh…

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 CrPC

9 February 2026 · Disposed · J.B. Pardiwala, K.V. Viswanathan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Odisha & Ors. vs Managing Committee of Namatara Girls High School

Issue arose as regards the applications for condonation of delay in filing the special leave petition and condonation of delay in re-filing…

Odisha Education Act, 1969 Limitation Act, 1963

9 February 2026 · Dismissed · Dipankar Datta, Satish Chandra Sharma

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Amit Kumar & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Interlocutory application was filed seeking direction as regards the appointment of Dr. T.C.A. Anant, former Chief Statistician of India, as…

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

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M/s. Nav Nirman Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd. Through its Managing Director, Naveen Singh vs The Union of India Through Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Govt of India Ranchi, Jharkhand

In the instant case, this Court is concerned with the decision-making process adopted by the Special Court. Instead of deferring the applica…

Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 IPC Prevention of Moneylaundering (Restoration…

6 February 2026 · Allowed · M.M. Sundresh, N Kotiswar Singh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

V. Pathmavathi & Ors. vs Bharthi Axa General Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr.

Issue as regards the assessment of the income of the victim and the denial of any amount towards future prospects; and the grant of compensa…

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

6 February 2026 · Disposed · Dipankar Datta, Satish Chandra Sharma

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ITC Limited vs Aashna Roy

Issue arose whether the National Commission was justified in awarding a compensation of ₹2 crores to the respondent-model for a faulty hairc…

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Evidence Act Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

6 February 2026 · Partly allowed · Rajesh Bindal, Manmohan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of West Bengal & Ors. vs Jai Hind Pvt. Ltd.

Issue arose whether the Revenue Officer could have reviewed the earlier order of the Revenue Officer; whether the respondentcompany had fulf…

West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 CPC Limitation Act, 1908

6 February 2026 · Allowed · M.M. Sundresh, N Kotiswar Singh

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Tharammel Peethambaran and Another vs T. Ushakrishnan and Another

The controversy centres around the disputed circumstance, namely, the power of agency given by the plaintiff to the 1st Defendant through Ex…

CPC Evidence Act Registration Act, 1908

6 February 2026 · Dismissed · Pankaj Mithal, Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

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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

Criminal Karnataka HC ✓ HN

Mr. Jayban Adivasi @ Jay Singh vs The State Of Karnataka

The Karnataka High Court dealt with a Criminal Referred Case for confirmation of death sentence and connected criminal appeals arising from…

IPC §120B IPC §302 IPC §366A IPC §376DB

6 February 2026 · H.P. Sandesh J. and Venkatesh Naik T J.

Criminal Karnataka HC ✓ HN

Addl District And Sessions Judge - ... vs Jayban Adivasi @ Jay Singh

The Karnataka High Court dealt with a Criminal Referred Case for confirmation of death sentence and two Criminal Appeals arising out of the…

IPC §120B IPC §302 IPC §366A IPC §376DB

6 February 2026 · H.P. Sandesh J. and Venkatesh Naik T J.

Criminal Karnataka HC ✓ HN

Mrmr Mukesh Singh vs The State Of Karnataka

The Karnataka High Court dealt with a Criminal Reference under Section 366(1) Cr.P.C. for confirmation of death sentence and connected crimi…

IPC §120B IPC §302 IPC §366A IPC §376DB

6 February 2026 · H.P. Sandesh J. and Venkatesh Naik T J.

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shashin Patel and Anr. vs Uday Dalal and Ors.

Whether the belated prayer of the appellants in Civil Appeal No. 795 of 2026, being the successors-in-interest of ‘NP’, to gain membership i…

Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960

5 February 2026 · Partly allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Reginamary Chellamani vs State Rep by Superintendent of Customs

Issue pertains to grant of bail to the appellant for commission of offence punishable u/s.8(c) r/w ss.20(b)(ii)(C), 22(c), 23, 28 and 29 of…

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… Customs Act, 1962

5 February 2026 · Allowed · Sanjay Kumar, K. Vinod Chandran

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dorairaj vs Doraisamy (Dead) Through Lrs & Ors.

Whether the High Court exercised its power with restraint and precision by granting limited relief to the Appellant (D2) and whether it was…

5 February 2026 · Dismissed · Sanjay Karol, Satish Chandra Sharma

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U.P. Junior High School Council Instructor Welfare Association vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Whether part time contractual instructors/teachers appointed in Upper Primary School in the State of U.P. are entitled to revision of their…

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory… Constitution Constitution

4 February 2026 · Pankaj Mithal, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

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Mohtashem Billah Malik vs Sana Aftab

Matter pertains to the dispute regarding the custody of two minor sons born to the appellant-husband and the respondent-wife.

Guardians and Wards Act, 1890

4 February 2026 · Allowed · Pankaj Mithal, Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

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Rupesh Kumar Meena vs Union of India & Others

Whether the appellant herein should be allowed to change his cadre from Tamil Nadu to Rajasthan, against the ‘insider’ vacancy. The selectio…

4 February 2026 · Dismissed · Rajesh Bindal