(201) MONTY GOYAL Vs. NAVRANG SINGH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Advocates Act, 1961 — Section 38 — Appeal against Bar Council of India judgment — Professional misconduct — Failure to act with reasonable diligence and absence from Court hearing leading to dismissal of quashing petition — High Court ordered quashing of FIR subject to deposit of costs — Costs not deposited in time, FIR quashing order recalled and petition dismissed — Application to recall dismissal India Law Library Docid # 2438793
(202) JAGDEEP CHOWGULE Vs. SHEELA CHOWGULE AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 29A(4) — Application for extension of time to make arbitral award — Where an arbitral tribunal is constituted by the High Court under Section 11(6), any application for extension of time under Section 29A(4) would lie with the High Court. Where an arbitral tribunal is India Law Library Docid # 2438794
(203) K.M. SHAJI Vs. M. V. NIKESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Sections 8A, 98, 99, 100(1)(b), 100(1)(d)(ii), 123(2)(a)(ii), 123(3), 123(4) — Election Petition — Corrupt Practices — Declaration of election void — Disqualification — Power to disqualify rests with the President of India, not the High Court. India Law Library Docid # 2438930
(204) RAM SINGH Vs. RAJENDRA PRATAP SINGH @ MOTI SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Section 100(1)(d)(iv) — Election petition — Grounds for declaring election void — Improper rejection/refusal of postal ballot papers — High Court found non-compliance with provisions of the 1951 Act, Rules of 1961, and the Handbook for Returning Officer, leading to declaration of India Law Library Docid # 2438931
(205) MUNNI DEVI Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 304-B — Dowry death — Essential ingredients — Death caused otherwise than under normal circumstances within seven years of marriage, and soon before death, victim subjected to cruelty or harassment by husband or his relative for dowry demand — Prosecution must prove that the deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment ‘specifically’ by the accused in India Law Library Docid # 2439596
(206) THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Vs. REKHA SONI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Public Service Commission — Recruitment Rules — Wait list candidate — Right to appointment — Rule 12(7) of Recruitment Rules, 2019, allowing recommendation from wait list for vacancy arising from resignation, is an enabling provision that confers discretion on the Commission, not an absolute right to appointment. India Law Library Docid # 2439647
(207) INDRAVADAN N. ADHVARYU PIPALA FALI MODHVADA Vs. LAXMINARAYAN DEV TRUST[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 29-01-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 2(j) — Definition of "Industry" — Respondent-Trust is a temple and a charity-based institution, not carrying on any manufacturing or profit-making activity, hence not an "industry" under the Act. India Law Library Docid # 2439649
(208) HABIB ALLADIN AND OTHERS Vs. MOHAMMED AHMED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-01-2026 Wakf Act, 1995 — Jurisdiction of Tribunal — Sections 6, 7, 83, 85 — Declaration of a property as waqf or not — Tribunal's jurisdiction is confined to properties specified in the "list of Auqaf" (published under Section 5(2) or registered under Section 37) — Civil suits for injunction simpliciter regarding properties not in the list are not maintainable before the Tribunal. India Law Library Docid # 2438755
(209) THE STATE OF PUNJAB Vs. SARABJIT SINGH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 386 — Powers of Appellate Court — Power to remand — High Court acquitted respondent without proper reasoning. Supreme Court found the High Court's judgment cryptic and based on assumptions. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's acquittal and remanded the matter for fresh consideration on merits. India Law Library Docid # 2439591
(210) BHAKTI VINAYKUMAR KHATU AND ANOTHER Vs. JAYANTI BHASKAR SHIRSAT AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Supervisory jurisdiction of High Court — Challenge to a Compromise Decree passed by Lok Adalat — High Court’s power under Article 227 to interfere when there is a violation of procedure or gross injustice. India Law Library Docid # 2439601
(211) SHYAM CHANDRAN Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Exercise of power — Court directing return of certificates and acceptance of undertaking from candidate admitted to Super Specialty course, to allow him to pursue the course and fulfill bond obligations later. India Law Library Docid # 2438870
(212) CHINTAN RAJUBHAI PANSERIYA Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-01-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Sections 8(b), 22(c), 25, 27-A and 29 — Bail — Petitioner arrested for possession of Mephedrone, in custody for 3.5 years, charge not framed — Prosecution intends to examine 159 witnesses — Held, given the prolonged incarceration and the large number of witnesses, appellate court exercised discretion in favour of granting bail, subject to India Law Library Docid # 2438874
(213) ANAMIKA JAIN Vs. DR. ATUL JAIN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-01-2026 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Section 13 — Divorce and Permanent Alimony — Appeal against High Court's dismissal of wife's appeal for enhancement of alimony — Family Court granted Rs. 15,000/- per month as permanent alimony, High Court affirmed — Appeal to Supreme Court. India Law Library Docid # 2439646
(214) R. SRINIVASAN Vs. M/S. SOUTHERN AND RAJAMANI TPT P.LTD AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 28-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — High Court's power to interfere with lower court proceedings — High Court should not entertain petitions under Article 227 to reject a plaint as if it were an application under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure — Such actions can lead to short-circuiting procedure and undermine legal certainty. India Law Library Docid # 2439653
(215) NIRAJ JAIN Vs. COMPETENT AUTHORITY-CUM-ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, JAGDALPUR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Land Acquisition — Setting aside of award — Grounds for — Excessive compensation, unjust enrichment, collusion with officials — Impact on entire acquisition — Held, setting aside an award for excessive compensation due to unjust enrichment and collusion does not automatically invalidate the entire acquisition award concerning all landowners. India Law Library Docid # 2438748
(216) BERNARD LYNGDOH PHAWA Vs. THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 164 — Recording of confession — Duty of Magistrate — Magistrate must inform the accused of their right to legal assistance before recording confession — Failure to do so can render the confession suspect — In this case, Magistrate failed to inform the accused of their right to a India Law Library Docid # 2438749
(217) XXX Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Section 175(4) — Complaints against public servants alleged to have committed offenses in discharge of official duties — Interpretation — This provision is not a standalone provision, nor is it a proviso to Section 175(3) — It must be read in harmony with Section 175(3), with India Law Library Docid # 2438750
(218) M/S PREMIUM TRANSMISSION PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Sections 10(1), 12 — Reference of industrial dispute — Apprehended dispute — Appropriate Government's power to refer — The appropriate Government has the power to refer an industrial dispute for adjudication if it is of the opinion that such dispute exists or is apprehended. The initiation of India Law Library Docid # 2438751
(219) M/S PREMIUM TRANSMISSION PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. KISHAN SUBHASH RATHOD AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 33(1) — Requirement for employer to seek permission before altering service conditions or stopping work of workmen during pendency of dispute — Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Act. India Law Library Docid # 2438752
(220) ANNIE THOMAS Vs. THOMAS AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 68 & Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Section 63(c) — Proof of Will — Signature authenticity not disputed, but free will and consent are issues — Will still requires formal proof according to law — High Court's order to send Will for handwriting expert opinion set aside as appellant admitted father's signature — Appeal allowed, allowing parties to raise all other issues before the trial court. India Law Library Docid # 2438876