(121) RAMA KANT SINGH Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2026 Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) — Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 351(2), 3(5), 103(1) — Anticipatory Bail — Serious offence like murder — Although anticipatory bail can be granted in murder cases, it requires the court to be convinced of false implication due to personal vendetta or political rivalry. The accused must prove more than a prima facie case of false implication. India Law Library Docid # 2439534
(122) SHIVAJI GANGADHAR INGALE AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — FIR lodged on allegations of rape and sexual exploitation — Prosecutrix in affidavit admitted consensual relationship with accused, stating FIR was lodged due to family differences and anger, not any actual crime — POCSO Act not in force during alleged incidents, and prosecutrix was adult when FIR was lodged India Law Library Docid # 2439540
(123) KAMINIBEN AND OTHERS Vs. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 147 — Liability of Insurance Company — Gratuitous Passenger in Goods Vehicle — Where a deceased was travelling in a goods vehicle, with the primary purpose being to carry goods (Ganesh idol for immersion) and travelling being incidental, the deceased is considered a gratuitous India Law Library Docid # 2440291
(124) HEMLATA EKNATH PISE Vs. SHUBHAM BAHU-UDDESHIYA SANSTHA WADDHAMNA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 11-02-2026 Civil Procedure — Remand by High Court — High Court should ideally address all issues with reasons before remanding matters, not focus on a single decisive point, to ensure clarity, finality, and respect for litigants' rights. India Law Library Docid # 2439375
(125) ABDUL KHALEK AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Constitutional Law — State's duty to protect forests — Article 48A and 51A(g) of the Constitution mandate the State to protect and improve the environment, forests, and wildlife, and impose a similar duty on citizens. This reflects a shared responsibility to prevent, regulate, and remedy environmental harm. India Law Library Docid # 2439220
(126) J. MUTHURAJAN AND ANOTHER Vs. S. VAIKUNDARAJAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Grounds — Allegations of coercion, undue influence, and misrepresentation impacting the fairness of a family arrangement deed (KBPP) are matters of evidence and cannot be summarily rejected at the plaint stage, especially when such coercion might not be explicit but arise from family dynamics. India Law Library Docid # 2439221
(127) DR. ANAND RAI Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v), 3(2)(va) — Essential ingredients — Charges under SCST Act require proof of victim's caste, accused's knowledge of victim's caste, and intent to insult or cause harm. India Law Library Docid # 2439222
(128) IN RE: ORDER DATED 17.03.2025 PASSED BY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD IN CRIMINAL REVISION NO. 1449/2024 AND ANCILLARY ISSUES[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 156(3) — Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376, 354B — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Sections 9, 10, 18 — Distinction between 'preparation' and 'attempt' — High Court erroneously reduced charges from attempt to commit rape to a lesser offence based on a misinterpretation of the stage of the crime — Supreme Court held that the India Law Library Docid # 2439530
(129) SEENI HAJA MOHAMMED Vs. STATE REPRESENTED THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Seizure, Storage, Sampling and Disposal) Rules, 2022 — Interpretation of Rules — Subordinate legislation — Cannot override parent statute — Rules of 2022 restrict disposal to tender or auction, but must be read harmoniously with the parent NDPS Act — Rules do not divest Special India Law Library Docid # 2439532
(130) RCM INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED Vs. THE STATE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 35 and 36 — Enforcement of Arbitral Award — Contractual clauses requiring pre-deposit before challenging an award are not mandatory and do not override statutory provisions. India Law Library Docid # 2439538
(131) ATHARV CHATURVEDI Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Power to do complete justice — Supreme Court's power to pass orders to secure complete justice invoked due to patent disadvantage faced by an Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidate in obtaining MBBS admission. India Law Library Docid # 2439549
(132) I.S. D.S. PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANOTHER Vs. M/S KHEMKA FOOD PRODUCTS PVT. LTD AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Trade Marks Act, 1999 — Section 134 — Suit for passing off — Jurisdiction — Requirement of institution in a court not inferior to a District Court — High Court held suit maintainable before Civil Judge, Senior Division, functioning as a Commercial Court — Supreme Court issued notice and stayed further proceedings. India Law Library Docid # 2439551
(133) MAHENDRA PRASAD AGARWAL Vs. ARVIND KUMAR SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 2(b) — Wilful disobedience of order of court — Repeated orders of High Court to reconsider claims of lecturers did not lead to finality — Government repeatedly passed orders rejecting claims based on policy — Contempt petition filed alleging non-compliance — Supreme Court notes a pattern India Law Library Docid # 2440286
(134) J. MUTHURAJAN AND ANOTHER Vs. S. VAIKUNDARAJAN AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of plaint — Abuse of process — Family arrangement (KBPP) and Conciliation Award — Allegations of undue influence, coercion, misrepresentation, and fabrication — Grounds for challenge were distinct for KBPP and Award — Lower courts erred in rejecting plaint by treating documents as one Conciliation Award and dismissing allegations of fraud due to admitted execution of KBPP — Allegations of coercion need not be limited to India Law Library Docid # 2439200
(135) HERO CYCLES LIMITED AND ANOTHER Vs. HERO ECOTECH LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 10-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 39 Rule 2A and Section 151 — Contempt Proceedings — High Court setting aside trial court order — Supreme Court found trial court did not adjudicate application under Order 39 Rule 2A in accordance with law — Held, if applicants seek inquiry, both sides must be granted reasonable India Law Library Docid # 2439655
(136) SUMIT Vs. STATE OF U P AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-02-2026 Anticipatory Bail — Grant is not automatically terminated by filing of chargesheet or taking of cognizance; protection continues until further orders from a competent court, unless specific reasons are recorded for curtailment. India Law Library Docid # 2439286
(137) HIMANSHU KUMAR VERMA Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 204 — Issue of process — Private complaint — High Court denying anticipatory bail — Supreme Court questioning the necessity of seeking anticipatory bail in cases originating from a private complaint and summons issuance — Emphasizing that once summons is issued, the accused must appear before the court as directed. India Law Library Docid # 2439543
(138) DEEPAK ANANTH AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Inherent power of High Court — Not to be exercised when alternative remedy is available — Petitioners consciously filed for discharge first, then filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. while discharge application was pending — High Court’s order not interfered with as Section 482 power is discretionary and discharge application was available. India Law Library Docid # 2439544
(139) SHALLY MAHANT @ SANDEEP Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-02-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 329(1), 329(4), 62, 351(3), 305, 190 — Criminal proceedings — Anticipatory bail — Property dispute — Appellant accused of trespassing and theft in a house based on an agreement to sell — Civil dispute over immovable property is a significant factor when considering bail — Other co-accused already granted bail — Appellant appeared before investigating officer pursuant to India Law Library Docid # 2439546
(140) BHUPAL SINGH BHANDARI Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-02-2026 General Clauses Act, 1897 — Section 21(1) — Representation — Making mere representations to an authority cannot justify a belated approach by an individual to seek relief. India Law Library Docid # 2439552