Indian Court Judgments — 2026

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Manoj vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.
In the absence of any subsisting statutory control or saving provision operative on the date of the alleged incident, whether the prosecutio…
Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Cement Control (Amendment) Order 1989 Cement Control Order, 1967 Maharashtra Cement (Licensing and Control)…
13 February 2026 · Allowed · B.V. Nagarathna, R Mahadevan
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Kulwant Singh vs State Of Punjab
The petitioner filed a third petition for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, arising out of FIR No.221 d…
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 §483 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… §22 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… §29 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… §37
12 February 2026 · Justice Surya Partap Singh
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Dr. Anand Rai vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the judgment of High Court wherein it dismissed the accused’s appeal against the order of the Spec…
CrPC Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes… Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 IPC
10 February 2026 · Allowed · Sanjay Karol, N Kotiswar Singh
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Pramod Kumar & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh Ors.
Whether after submitting a final report u/s.173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) (s.193(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksh…
CrPC Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
4 February 2026 · Allowed · Rajesh Bindal
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Mudra Developers vs M/S Aashirvad Infra Developers
The petitioners, accused Nos. 1 to 3, challenged the order dated 04-12-2025 passed by the IIIrd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Daks…
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §4 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §5 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §223 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §531
27 January 2026 · Disposed · M. Nagaprasanna J.
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Mudra Developers vs M/S Aashirvad Infra Developers
The petitioners/accused challenged the order dated 04-12-2025 passed by the IIIrd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dakshina Kannada,…
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §4 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §5 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §223 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 §528
22 January 2026 · M. Nagaprasanna J.
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Neha Lal vs Abhishek Kumar
The petitioner-wife filed a Transfer Petition seeking transfer of perjury proceedings initiated by the respondent-husband from Family Court,…
Constitution §142 CrPC §125 CrPC §127 CrPC §340
20 January 2026 · Rajesh Bindal
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State of Himachal Pradesh vs Chaman Lal
Matter pertains to the credibility of the dying declaration of the wife, and the correctness of the order passed by the High Court acquittin…
Evidence Act IPC CrPC
15 January 2026 · Allowed · B.V. Nagarathna, R Mahadevan
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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
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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
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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
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