Supreme Court of India

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Yogendra Kumar Singh v. Union of India

24 Mar 2026 · Surya Kant; Ujjal Bhuyan; Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh · 2026 INSC 282
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The Supreme Court held that prior ineligibility distorted officers' service records affecting Permanent Commission selection but upheld the Navy's vacancy computation and selection methodology as rational and non-arbitrary.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant Permanent Commission Short Service Commission Officers Annual Confidential Reports Dynamic Vacancy Model

M/S BHARAT UDYOG LTD. v. AMBERNATH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

24 Mar 2026 · PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA; ALOK ARADHE · 2026 INSC 288

The Supreme Court dismissed the petition, holding that in absence of a valid arbitration agreement, the State Government cannot unilaterally appoint an arbitrator, rendering the arbitral award null and void.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitration agreement jurisdiction Section 143-A Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act unilateral appointment of arbitrator

Lt. Col. Pooja Pal v. Union of India

24 Mar 2026 · Surya Kant; Ujjal Bhuyan; Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh · 2026 INSC 281
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The Supreme Court upheld the denial of Permanent Commission to women Short Service Commission Officers, ruling that their service record grading reflected prevailing policy and that the vacancy cap and evaluation methodology were valid and non-discriminatory.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Permanent Commission Short Service Commission Women Officers Annual Confidential Reports Vacancy cap

Union of India v. Balakrishnan Mullikote

24 Mar 2026 · Manoj Misra; Manmohan · 2026 INSC 286
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The Supreme Court held that Defence Security Corps personnel are entitled to condonation of qualifying service shortfall up to one year for pension eligibility under the Army Pension Regulations, and executive letters barring such condonation are invalid.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Defence Security Corps Pension Regulations 1961 Pension Regulations 2008 Condonation of shortfall

Chinthada Anand v. State of Andhra Pradesh

24 Mar 2026 · Prashant Kumar Mishra; Manmohan · 2026 INSC 283

The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of criminal proceedings under the SC/ST Act against accused, holding that a person professing Christianity ceases to be a Scheduled Caste member and cannot invoke statutory protections thereunder.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Scheduled Caste status Conversion to Christianity SC/ST Act Clause 3 Constitution Scheduled Castes Order

State of Himachal Pradesh v. Hukum Chand Alias Monu

24 Mar 2026 · Sanjay Karol; Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh · 2026 INSC 290
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The Supreme Court reversed the High Court's acquittal in a child sexual assault case, affirming that credible child testimony alone can sustain conviction despite minor inconsistencies, and emphasized strict adherence to victim anonymity protections.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant sexual assault child witness testimony Section 376 IPC SC/ST Act

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Deepak Sharma and Ors.

23 Mar 2026 · Sanjay Kumar; K. Vinod Chandran · 2026 INSC 278

The Supreme Court held that the NGT must exercise its adjudicatory powers without abdication to committees and comply with natural justice, allowing the establishment of a petrol pump that met statutory guidelines.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant National Green Tribunal principles of natural justice CPCB guidelines petrol pump siting

District Magistrate and District Election Officer and Collector, Gwalior, M.P. v. National Insurance Company Limited & Ors.

23 Mar 2026 · Sanjay Karol; Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh · 2026 INSC 279

The Supreme Court held that liability for accidents involving vehicles requisitioned by public authorities for official purposes lies with the requisitioning authority, not the vehicle's insurer.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant requisitioned vehicle liability insurance public authority

M/S.LAMBA EXPORTS PVT. LTD. v. M/S.DHIR GLOBAL INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

23 Mar 2026 · Vikram Nath; Sandeep Mehta · 2026 INSC 275
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The Supreme Court dismissed a miscellaneous application seeking recall of a dismissed SLP on the basis of subsequent insolvency developments, affirming the non-justiciability of commercial decisions by the Committee of Creditors and the limited scope for reopening disposed matters.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Miscellaneous Application Special Leave Petition Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Section 12A IBC

Chaya & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

23 Mar 2026 · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha; Alok Aradhe · 2026 INSC 277
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Reserved category candidates who qualify a main recruitment examination on merit are entitled to be considered in the open category despite availing relaxation in qualifying marks, unless expressly prohibited by recruitment rules.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Teacher Eligibility Test Relaxation in qualifying marks Reserved category Open category migration

Central Transmission Utility of India Limited v. Sumit Binani & Ors.

23 Mar 2026 · Sanjay Kumar; K. Vinod Chandran · 2026 INSC 284
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The Supreme Court held that appropriation of security deposits against pre-insolvency dues during the moratorium under the IBC is impermissible, affirming that such deposits remain the property of the corporate debtor until admitted through the insolvency resolution process.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Section 14 moratorium security deposit Letter of Credit

State of Karnataka v. Santhosh Kumar C

23 Mar 2026 · Vikram Nath; Sandeep Mehta · 2026 INSC 276
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The Supreme Court held that under the 1997 Rules, a vacancy arising from a selected candidate's non-joining cannot be filled by moving down the same select list and must be treated as a fresh vacancy to be filled by subsequent recruitment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant select list appointment vacancy non-joining

Gabbar Singh alias Devendra Pratap Singh Alias Rajesh Singh v. State of U.P.

20 Mar 2026 · Sanjay Kumar; K. Vinod Chandran · 2026 INSC 271

The Supreme Court quashed an FIR registered under the UP Gangsters Act due to non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements for preparation and certification of the Gang Chart, emphasizing strict adherence to statutory procedure before depriving liberty.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Gang Chart Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 procedural compliance quashing of FIR

UJAAS ENERGY LTD. v. WEST BENGAL POWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.

20 Mar 2026 · Dipankar Datta; Augustine George Masih · 2026 INSC 268

The Supreme Court held that claims not included in an approved resolution plan under the IBC stand extinguished, but allowed a respondent to raise a plea of set-off as a defence in arbitration proceedings without seeking affirmative relief.

civil appeal_partly_allowed Significant Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Resolution Plan Extinguishment of Claims

Naveen Solanki and Another v. Rail Land Development Authority and Others

20 Mar 2026 · Dipankar Datta; Augustine George Masih · 2026 INSC 270
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The Supreme Court held that land not classified as forest or deemed forest at the time of a statutory Master Plan cannot later be declared deemed forest to override the plan, dismissing the appeal against development of railway land near Bijwasan, Delhi.

environmental appeal_dismissed Significant Forest Conservation Act 1980 deemed forest Master Plan statutory force land use planning

Sujoy Ghosh v. State of Jharkhand & Anr.

20 Mar 2026 · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha; Alok Aradhe · 2026 INSC 267
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The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings for copyright infringement against a film director due to lack of prima facie material and abuse of process, emphasizing the Magistrate's duty to apply mind at the summoning stage.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC copyright infringement prima facie case summoning order

The State of Bihar v. Sudha Singh

20 Mar 2026 · Sanjay Karol; Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh · 2026 INSC 272
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The Supreme Court held that confiscation proceedings under the Bihar Special Courts Act do not abate upon the death of the accused public servant and can continue against relatives holding the property, setting aside the High Court's order that had quashed such proceedings.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant confiscation proceedings death of accused Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009

Ayyub Malik and Another v. State of Uttarakhand and Another

19 Mar 2026 · Vikram Nath; N. V. Anjaria · 2026 INSC 331

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a husband accused of kidnapping a minor girl, holding that their subsequent valid marriage and cohabitation warranted discontinuance to prevent abuse of process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of criminal proceedings minor marriage elopement

V. Ganesan v. State Rep by the Sub Inspector

19 Mar 2026 · Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha; Manoj Misra · 2026 INSC 265

The Supreme Court held that absence of dishonest intention at the time of making a promise negates cheating under Section 420 IPC and quashed criminal proceedings arising from a failed movie investment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant cheating Section 420 IPC dishonest intention breach of contract