Supreme Court of India

18,255 judgments

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

11 Mar 2026 · J.K. Maheshwari; Atul S. Chandurkar · 2026 INSC 228
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The Supreme Court upheld the arbitral award, ruling that the arbitration clause was enabling, the tribunal was properly constituted, and MCGM waived its right to object by participating without timely challenge.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Clause 8.3(b) arbitration agreement Appointment of presiding arbitrator Jurisdictional challenge

MONIVEDA CONSULTANTS LLP AND ANOTHER v. SHAJAS DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHERS

11 Mar 2026 · Dipankar Datta; Augustine George Masih · 2026 INSC 226

The Supreme Court directed maintenance of status quo and granted interim protection in a corporate oppression and mismanagement dispute, modifying the NCLAT order and expediting adjudication by the NCLT.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant oppression and mismanagement interim relief status quo Companies Act 2013

Union of India v. Rohith Nathan

11 Mar 2026 · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha; R. Mahadevan · 2026 INSC 230
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The Supreme Court upheld the 1993 Office Memorandum excluding parental salary income from creamy layer determination, invalidated the 2004 letter's contrary application, and ruled that inclusion of salary income for PSU employees without equivalence constitutes unconstitutional discrimination.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Creamy Layer Other Backward Classes Reservation Income/Wealth Test

Prabhu Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh

11 Mar 2026 · Vikram Nath; Sandeep Mehta · 2026 INSC 253
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The Supreme Court held that imposing an arbitrary upper disability limit in reservation violates the RPwD Act and constitutional equality, directing appointment of a 90% disabled advocate who qualified the selection.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 reasonable accommodation maximum disability limit reservation in public employment

Dablu v. State of Madhya Pradesh

11 Mar 2026 · Pankaj Mithal; S. V. N. Bhatti · 2026 INSC 224

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of appellants as members of an unlawful assembly responsible for the murder of Balkishan, affirming vicarious liability under Section 149 IPC despite procedural lapses and some discrepancies in evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 149 IPC unlawful assembly vicarious liability murder

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India

11 Mar 2026 · Surya Kant; Joymalya Bagchi; Vipul M. Pancholi · 2026 INSC 382

The Supreme Court disposed of the longstanding environmental writ petition filed by M.C. Mehta, restructuring it into focused suo moto cases and transferring certain matters to the Delhi High Court to enhance judicial efficiency and effective environmental governance.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant environmental protection writ petition judicial efficiency interlocutory applications

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India

11 Mar 2026 · Surya Kant; Joymalya Bagchi; Vipul M. Pancholi · 2026 INSC 381
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The Supreme Court formally closed the four-decade-old writ petition on Taj Mahal's environmental protection, transitioning ongoing issues into structured Suo Moto cases to ensure focused and sustainable judicial oversight.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Taj Mahal environmental protection continuing mandamus precautionary principle

Central Bureau of Investigation v. Baljeet Singh

10 Mar 2026 · Sanjay Kumar; K. Vinod Chandran · 2026 INSC 221
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The Supreme Court restored the conviction of an Income Tax Inspector for accepting bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that demand and acceptance can be proved independently of conspiracy, relying on corroborated trap evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 7 PC Act Section 120B IPC criminal conspiracy

Pannalal Bhansali v. Bharti Telecom Limited & Ors.

10 Mar 2026 · Sanjay Kumar; K. Vinod Chandran · 2026 INSC 213
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The Supreme Court upheld the reduction of share capital under Section 66 of the Companies Act, 2013, validating the valuation method including DLOM, procedural compliance, and NCLAT bench composition, dismissing minority shareholders' challenge.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Companies Act 2013 Section 66 Reduction of share capital Minority shareholders

Registrar Cane Cooperative Societies v. Gurdeep Singh Narval

10 Mar 2026 · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha; Alok Aradhe · 2026 INSC 216

The Supreme Court held that cooperative societies confined to a single state after reorganization cannot be deemed Multi-State Cooperative Societies under Section 103 of the 2002 Act, upholding the validity of reorganization under the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 Section 103 legal fiction

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

10 Mar 2026 · Vikram Nath; Sandeep Mehta · 2026 INSC 218
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The Supreme Court directed the Union of India to formulate a no-fault compensation policy for serious adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination, recognizing the State's constitutional obligation under Article 21 to provide accessible redress for vaccine-related injuries.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant COVID-19 vaccination Adverse Event Following Immunization no-fault compensation Article 21

Anurag Krishna Sinha v. State of Bihar & Anr

10 Mar 2026 · Vikram Nath; Sandeep Mehta · 2026 INSC 219
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The Supreme Court struck down the Bihar State Act acquiring a century-old trust-run library as manifestly arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 300A, restoring the trust's management to its prior status.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Article 14 Article 300A manifest arbitrariness public trust

MUDDAM RAJU YADAV v. B. RAJA SHANKER

10 Mar 2026 · Prashant Kumar Mishra; Prasanna B. Varale · 2026 INSC 214

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the High Court's finding that the sale agreement was a sham executed as security for a loan, denying specific performance due to the plaintiff's lack of bona fides and concealment of material facts.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance agreement of sale sham agreement loan security

Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority v. Dharmalingam & Ors.

10 Mar 2026 · Surya Kant; Joymalya Bagchi · 2026 INSC 269

The Supreme Court held that reconveyance of lawfully acquired land under Section 48-B of the Land Acquisition Act is discretionary upon the State's satisfaction that the land is not required for any public purpose, and courts cannot impose time limits on utilisation or direct reconveyance absent such satisfaction.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Section 48-B Section 16-B reconveyance of land

Ramadebi Rautray v. State of Odisha

10 Mar 2026 · Vikram Nath; Sandeep Mehta · 2026 INSC 243

The Supreme Court held that a candidate disqualified under Section 45(1)(v) of the Orissa Panchayat Samiti Act cannot hold office, and where only two candidates contested, the other candidate is entitled to be declared elected without fresh elections.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Orissa Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959 Section 45(1)(v) Election petition Disqualification

Rashmi Singh v. The State of Bihar

10 Mar 2026 · Surya Kant; Joymalya Bagchi · 2026 INSC 308

The Supreme Court held that a no-confidence motion under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act requires majority support of the total elected members, not just those present at the meeting, to uphold democratic integrity.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant no-confidence motion Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 majority of total members special meeting

Pooranmal v. State of Rajasthan

10 Mar 2026 · Vikram Nath; Sandeep Mehta; N. V. Anjaria · 2026 INSC 217
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The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and inadmissibility of call detail records without mandatory certification.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence chain of custody Section 65-B Evidence Act call detail records

Manoj Kumar Mutta v. State of Andhra Pradesh

10 Mar 2026 · Prashant Kumar Mishra; N. V. Anjaria · 2026 INSC 215

The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to the appellant implicated in spurious liquor manufacture, emphasizing his prior non-inclusion in the FIR, cooperation with investigation, and absence of misuse of liberty.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail spurious liquor manufacture of counterfeit liquor custodial interrogation

Dr. Sushil Kumar Purbey & Anr. v. The State of Bihar and Ors.

09 Mar 2026 · Vikram Nath; Sandeep Mehta · 2026 INSC 212
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against the complainant's in-laws due to general allegations identical to those against the sister-in-law, emphasizing uniform application of standards for quashing under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of criminal proceedings Section 482 CrPC general and omnibus allegations dowry harassment

Gobind Singh v. Union of India

09 Mar 2026 · Vikram Nath; Sandeep Mehta · 2026 INSC 211
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellants' claim to title and possession over land, rejecting their application for additional evidence and holding that adverse possession cannot be claimed against the State or Union Government.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XLI Rule 27 CPC additional evidence ex parte decree adverse possession