(281) XXX Vs. YYY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-04-2026 Family Law — Maintenance — Discharge of obligations — Husband's wilful default and evasion of financial obligations through resignation from directorships and enrolling as a lawyer found to be a subterfuge to evade legal and moral duties. India Law Library Docid # 2441983
(282) DEBRAJ DUTTA Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-04-2026 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 8 and 29 — Conviction and sentence — Reversal of acquittal — Presumption under Section 29 — High Court erred in invoking presumption under Section 29 of POCSO Act as foundational facts were not established and victim's testimony lacked credibility due to inconsistencies and lack of corroboration. India Law Library Docid # 2442774
(283) ALIVELI MALLAREDDY Vs. SURTHANI LINGANNA @ CHINNA LINGANNA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 07-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Compensation for accident — Enhancement of compensation — Claimant sustained fracture of patella and right temporal bone — Tribunal awarded Rs.70,000/-; High Court enhanced to Rs.86,562/- — Supreme Court considered claimant entitled to further enhancement — Issue of disability certificate author not examined — Doctor’s testimony examined — Disability assessed at 15% India Law Library Docid # 2443317
(284) SAJAL BOSE Vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — High Court's jurisdiction — Inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC are to be exercised to prevent abuse of process of law or to secure the ends of justice — This power can be invoked if allegations in FIR do not prima facie constitute an offence, or if India Law Library Docid # 2441870
(285) SAVE MON REGION FEDERATION AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14 — Public power, allocation of public resources, award of public contracts, execution of public works — State bound to act transparently, fairly, and consistently with equality — Process must withstand objective scrutiny and be free from arbitrariness, favouritism, or undisclosed conflicts India Law Library Docid # 2441871
(286) M/S. PIAGGIO VEHICLES PVT. LTD. Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-04-2026 Industrial Plot Allotment — Conditions of Lease Deed — Strict compliance required — Lessee's failure to commence construction and production within stipulated periods — Justification of delay due to scaling up facilities at another unit — Not accepted as valid excuse. India Law Library Docid # 2441872
(287) DR. S. BALAGOPAL Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — Medical negligence — Consent for surgery — Allegation of interpolation in consent form for Orchidectomy — Medical Board's opinion that Orchidectomy was an appropriate procedure in cases of undescended testicle and that consent should have been obtained — No evidence of interpolation in consent form India Law Library Docid # 2441873
(288) SIVAKUMAR Vs. STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 294(b) — Conviction for uttering obscene words — Held, mere use of the word "bastard" is not sufficient to constitute obscenity, especially in heated conversations during the modern era — Conviction under Section 294(b) IPC is not sustainable and is liable to be set aside. India Law Library Docid # 2441874
(289) JAY PRAKASH YADAV Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 374 — Appeal against dismissal of criminal appeal by High Court — Conviction under Section 302 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act — Prosecution case based entirely on circumstantial evidence — No eyewitnesses — Reliability of prosecution witnesses critically examined — Admission by key witness regarding darkness and identification by voice only, India Law Library Docid # 2441875
(290) SYED MOHAMMED GHOUSE PASHA KHADRI Vs. SYED MOHAMMED ADIL PASHA KHADRI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-04-2026 Waqf Act, 1995 — Section 3(i) and Section 32(2)(g) — Jurisdiction of Civil Court versus Waqf Board — Distinction between Sajjadanashin and Mutawalli — Sajjadanashin is a spiritual head with religious duties, while Mutawalli is a secular manager of Waqf property — Waqf Board has jurisdiction over appointment and removal of Mutawallis but not Sajjadanashins — Civil Court retains jurisdiction over India Law Library Docid # 2441715
(291) PUNJAB AND SIND BANK Vs. SH. RAJ KUMAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-04-2026 Service Law — Disciplinary proceedings — Punishment — Judicial review — The court's power to review punishment is limited and generally does not allow substitution of its own judgment for that of the disciplinary authority unless the punishment is illogical, suffers from procedural impropriety, or shocks the conscience of the court. India Law Library Docid # 2441716
(292) M/S A.K.G. CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-04-2026 Contract Law — Termination and Blacklisting — Principles of Judicial Review — Courts must apply distinct standards of legality, rationality, and proportionality when reviewing administrative actions related to contract termination and blacklisting, considering the differing gravity of these measures and their consequences. India Law Library Docid # 2441717
(293) SATINDER SINGH BHASIN Vs. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-04-2026 Companies Act, 2013 — Section 185 — Loan to directors — Violation of Section 185 — Loan from company to director for securing bail without special resolution — Deposit of Rs. 50 Crores for bail sourced from company funds without proper approval — Held to be not sustainable in law. India Law Library Docid # 2441718
(294) SHANKAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 and 342 — Conviction for murder and wrongful confinement — Concurrent findings of conviction from Trial Court and High Court — Supreme Court's scope of interference is restricted to manifest errors in law, misappreciation of evidence, or omission of crucial evidence — Supreme Court India Law Library Docid # 2441855
(295) COMMISSIONER, DELHI POLICE AND ANOTHER Vs. UTTAM KUMAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 02-04-2026 Public Employment — Selection Process — Physical Endurance and Measurement Test (PE&MT) — Candidate seeking rescheduling of PE&MT due to ill health — Advertisement clearly stating PE&MT schedule is final and cannot be altered — Candidate’s representations for rescheduling not supported by evidence of receipt or India Law Library Docid # 2441856
(296) DEEPESH MAHESWARI AND ANOTHER Vs. RENU MAHESWARI AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 01-04-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Section 372 — Application for Succession Certificate — Minor's rights — A minor cannot be expected to respond to a public notice or initiate legal proceedings independently in succession matters where they are a legal heir. India Law Library Docid # 2441622
(297) JAI PRAKASH SAINI Vs. MANAGING DIRECTOR, U.P. COOPERATIVE FEDERATION LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 01-04-2026 Service Law — Dismissal from Service — Disciplinary Proceedings — Violation of Natural Justice — Requirement of Oral Enquiry — Employer's Burden of Proof — The Apex Court held that unless the charged employee clearly admits guilt, a disciplinary enquiry must be held — The employer must first present evidence and witnesses, allowing the employee to cross India Law Library Docid # 2441623
(298) SAMARENDRA NATH KUNDU AND ANOTHER Vs. SADHANA DAS AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 01-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 197(1) — Requirement of sanction for prosecution of public servants — Protection under Section 197(1) applies only to public servants who are not removable from office except by or with the sanction of the government — Subordinate police officers not falling under this category are not entitled to the benefit of this protection, even if the alleged offence was committed while acting India Law Library Docid # 2441624
(299) RAJIV GADDH Vs. SUBODH PARKASH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 01-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11 — Appointment of Arbitrator — Scope of jurisdiction under Section 11 is confined to existence of an arbitration agreement — Issue of res judicata not considered at Section 11 stage — Principles of Order 23 Rule 1 of CPC apply to proceedings under Section 11 — A fresh application under India Law Library Docid # 2441625
(300) J. SRI NISHA Vs. THE SPECIAL DIRECTOR, ADJUDICATING AUTHORITY, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 01-04-2026 Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) — Section 37A — Seizure of assets — Adjudication proceedings are independent of seizure proceedings — The order of the Competent Authority confirming seizure of equivalent assets continues until the disposal of adjudication proceedings — The Adjudicating Authority then passes appropriate directions regarding further action on the seizure — However, this India Law Library Docid # 2441714