Indian Court Judgments — 2026

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Indian Railways vs West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Ors.

The specific issues which arise for determination are: (i) Whether the activities provided u/s.11(g) and (h) of the Railways Act pass muster…

Electricity Act, 2003 Railways Act Electricity Act, 1910 Government of India (Allocation of…

8 May 2026 · Dismissed · Dipankar Datta, Satish Chandra Sharma

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Jharkhand & Ors. vs Ranjan Kumar & Ors.

Issue arose for consideration whether the disciplinary action taken against respondent No.1, culminating in his removal from service, suffer…

Constitution Evidence Act IPC Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

8 May 2026 · Allowed · Ahsanuddin Amanullah, R Mahadevan

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Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission vs Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited

Whether the depreciation under the applicable tariff regulations must necessarily be allowed over the entire technical useful life of an ass…

Electricity Act, 2003, DERC (Terms and… CPC

7 May 2026 · Allowed · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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L.K. Trust vs Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.

Issue arose whether the appellant - assessee is entitled to a deduction of Rs.21,74,234/- being the interest paid by it in respect of the lo…

Income Tax Act, 1961

7 May 2026 · Allowed · J.B. Pardiwala, Ujjal Bhuyan

Civil Calcutta HC ✓ HN

West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. vs Tata Motors Limited

This is an application filed under Section 36(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, by the award-debtor, West Bengal Industrial…

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 §36(2) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 §36(3) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 §34 CPC §Order XLI Rule 5

7 May 2026 · Aniruddha Roy, J.

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Habban Shah vs Sheruddin

Issue arose whether the decree of specific performance passed by the court of first instance directing for the execution of sale deed on dep…

Specific Relief Act, 1963 CPC Limitation Act, 1963

6 May 2026 · Allowed · Pankaj Mithal, Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

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Neetu Solvents vs Vineet Nagar & Ors.

Whether the direction of closure of the appellant-units issued by the NGT is liable to be set aside; whether the judgment of Pahwa Plastics…

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)… Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)…

6 May 2026 · Allowed · J.K. Maheshwari

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Alpha Corp Development Private Limited vs Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) and Others

Issues arose inter alia as to whether in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) proceedings of the Corporate DebtorEarth Infrast…

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Constitution Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India… Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development…

5 May 2026 · Disposed · Sanjay Kumar

Civil Calcutta HC ✓ HN

Arun Kumar Mondal vs Hagru Gorain & Ors

The plaintiff/appellant instituted a second appeal seeking declaration of title and confirmation of possession over a parcel of land origina…

CPC §80(1) CPC §Order 7 Rule 11 Specific Relief Act, 1963 §34 West Bengal Land Reforms Act §not specified

5 May 2026 · Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

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Rajasthan Public Service Commission vs Lavanshu Sankhla & Ors.

Whether the relevant date for acquiring the minimum essential qualification is the date of submission of the application pursuant to the adv…

Rajasthan Prosecution Subordinate Service…

4 May 2026 · Allowed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Kumud Lall vs Suresh Chandra Roy (Dead) Through Lrs and Others

Issue arose whether, upon death of the doctor during pendency of proceedings at appellate stage, the legal heirs can be impleaded and held l…

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 CPC Succession Act, 1925 Consumer Protection Act, 2019

4 May 2026 · Disposed · J.K. Maheshwari

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Dr. Bais Surgical and Medical Institute Pvt. Ltd & Ors. vs Dhananjay Pande

Whether, in the absence of a formal entry of the respondent no.1’s name in the register of members, he could nonetheless be regarded as a “m…

Companies Act, 1956

4 May 2026 · Dismissed · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Civil Bombay HC ✓ HN

Parinee Realty Pvt Ltd vs Union Of India

These are a batch of writ petitions filed before the Bombay High Court under its Civil Appellate and Original Civil jurisdictions, challengi…

Central Goods and Services Tax Act Constitution §226

17 April 2026 · G. S. Kulkarni

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S. Valliammai & Others vs S. Ramanathan & Another

Correctness or otherwise of the impugned order granting rejection of the plaint.

CPC

16 April 2026 · Allowed · B.V. Nagarathna, Ujjal Bhuyan

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J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency vs Rash Builders India Private Limited

Issue pertains whether, despite an express designation of Srinagar as seat of arbitration, the conduct of proceedings and rendering of the a…

Jammu & Kashmir Arbitration and… Societies Registration Act, 1941 CPC

15 April 2026 · Allowed · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Aspinwall and Co. Ltd. vs Inspecting Assistant Commissioner

Whether in terms of the provisions of Kerala Agricultural Income Tax Act, 1991, the amalgamated company as successor of the amalgamating com…

Kerala Agricultural Income Tax Act, 1991 Income Tax, 1961 Companies Act, 1956 Companies Act, 2013

13 April 2026 · Dismissed · Rajesh Bindal

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Mamta Devi vs Sanjay Kumar

Challenge by the appellant-wife to the decree of divorce granted to the respondent-husband on the ground of cruelty and desertion.

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

10 April 2026 · Disposed · Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta

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Sri M.V. Ramachandrasa Since Deceased Represented by Legal Heirs vs M/s Mahendra Watch Company Represented by its Partners & Ors.

Whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the findings of fact recorded by the trial Court while exercising its revisional ju…

Karnataka Rent Act, 1999

10 April 2026 · Allowed · Ahsanuddin Amanullah, R Mahadevan