(561) 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
(562) WOODLAND (AERO CLUB) PRIVATE LIMITED DIRECTOR Vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Income Tax Act, 1961 — Sections 2(24)(x), 36(1)(va), 43B — Employees' contributions to provident fund and ESI — Nature of contributions — Employer's contributions and employees' contributions are distinct and must be treated separately — Employees' contributions deducted from salaries are deemed income and held in trust by the employer — Deduction for employees' India Law Library Docid # 2438878
(563) HEMLATA SAHU Vs. AMIT MAHAWAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Motor Accident Claims — Contributory Negligence — Pillion Rider — Compensation — Held, if no fault is attributed to or proven against the pillion rider in causing an accident, they cannot be held contributorily negligent, and their legal heirs are entitled to the full compensation amount. India Law Library Docid # 2439652
(564) SYED MOHAMMED SHABBUDDIN Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ETC.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 300A — Right to Property — Land Acquisition — Writ Petition — Mandamus — High Court directing initiation and conclusion of land acquisition proceedings and payment of compensation for deprivation of property for over 25 years. India Law Library Docid # 2438929
(565) NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. RATHLAVATH CHANDULAL AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-01-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal — Award — Appeal to High Court — Dismissal of appeal solely on the basis of an undertaking by insurance company's local manager to satisfy the award, without considering the merits of the appeal — Held, High Court erred in dismissing the appeal without addressing the substantive issues raised by the appellant. India Law Library Docid # 2439542
(566) ABHIJIT PANDEY Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-01-2026 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 108, 80, 103, 85 — Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Sections 3, 4 — Offences — Abetment to suicide, Dowry death, Murder — Allegations of extra-marital relationship, demand of money/dowry — Deceased died of poisoning/injection — Autopsy findings — Prosecution case not strong at bail India Law Library Docid # 2438575
(567) COMMANDANT AND OTHERS Vs. BASAVARAJ A.K.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-01-2026 Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955, Rule 29 — Revision Petition — Dismissal of Revision Petition under Rule 29 of CRPF Rules, 1955 by Revisional Authority does not preclude further legal recourse. India Law Library Docid # 2438871
(568) BIHAR INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS Vs. M/S SCOPE SALES PVT. LTD. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ jurisdiction — Discretionary nature — High Courts can decline to entertain a writ petition if granting relief would not serve or advance public interest, even if a substantial legal point is raised. Relief may be denied if interfering with an order would cause more harm to society. Courts must maintain social balance by interfering only when India Law Library Docid # 2438879
(569) SRI MUKUND MAHESWAR AND ANOTHER Vs. AXIS BANK LTD. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 23-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Writ Petition — Rejection on technical grounds — High Court erred in rejecting the writ petition on technical objections raised by the Registry without considering the serious allegations of fraud and collusion made by the appellants. The maxim "fraus omnia corrumpit" (fraud unravels everything) dictates that such allegations should not be dismissed on mere technicalities. India Law Library Docid # 2438880
(570) ANANDA CHANDRA PANDA (DEAD) THROUGH LRs. Vs. THE COLLECTOR, KEONJHAR AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-01-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 47 — Questions to be determined by the Court executing decree — Application under Section 47 after execution proceedings are closed and decree is satisfied is not maintainable — All questions relating to execution, discharge, or satisfaction of a decree must be raised and India Law Library Docid # 2438795
(571) PAWAN KUMAR Vs. STATE NCT OF DELHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-01-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 302 — Murder — Conviction — Circumstantial evidence — Suspicion alone is insufficient for conviction. The principle of 'falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus' is not applicable in India. Courts must be careful when relying on evidence in such circumstances. India Law Library Docid # 2439545
(572) GLOSTER LIMITED Vs. GLOSTER CABLES LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-01-2026 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 60(5)(c) — Jurisdiction of Adjudicating Authority — Declaration of title to trademark — NCLT exceeded its jurisdiction by declaring title to trademark "Gloster" in favour of the Successful Resolution Applicant (SRA) while adjudicating an application under Section 60(5) of the IBC, as the issue of trademark title was a highly contentious dispute beyond the India Law Library Docid # 2438475
(573) HEMALATHA (D) BY LRS. Vs. TUKARAM (D) BY LRS. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-01-2026 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 — Section 58(c) — Mortgage by conditional sale — Proviso strictly requires that the condition for mortgage must be part of the sale document itself, not in a separate agreement. India Law Library Docid # 2438568
(574) M/S GOLDEN GATE PROJECTS AND ANOTHER Vs. SRI YOGESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-01-2026 Injunction Orders — Compliance — Supreme Court reiterates the importance of full compliance with court orders, even if parties later reach an agreement among themselves, unless a joint petition for recall or modification is filed. India Law Library Docid # 2439603
(575) VINOD GANDHI Vs. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MADURAI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-01-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Condonation of delay — Court can take a pragmatic view in condoning delay based on facts and circumstances, considering the consequences on the litigation. India Law Library Docid # 2438882
(576) RAKESH JAIN Vs. STATE[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-01-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail — Conditions for granting bail — High Court rejected extension of interim bail on failure to deposit balance amount as undertaken — Supreme Court directed High Court to decide bail application on merits. India Law Library Docid # 2438884
(577) VIRAJ IMPEX PVT. LTD. Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-01-2026 Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 — Section 3 — Notification — Publication in Official Gazette — Essential requirement for enforceability — Delegated legislation requires publication for accessibility, notice, accountability and solemnity — Not an empty formality but transforms executive decision into law — Strict compliance with publication requirement is a condition precedent — Law must be promulgated or published in a recognisable way. (Paras 16, 17, 18, India Law Library Docid # 2438473
(578) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. Vs. P.C. SATHIYADEVAN (D) BY LRS. AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-01-2026 Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1964 — Section 106 — Leases for commercial or industrial purposes — Protection from eviction — Conditions for protection — Lease must be for commercial or industrial purposes, and lessee must have constructed buildings for such purpose before the appointed date (20.05.1967) — Failure to prove India Law Library Docid # 2438756
(579) NEHA LAL Vs. ABHISHEK KUMAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 142 — Dissolution of marriage — Irretrievable breakdown — Supreme Court can dissolve marriage in exercise of extraordinary powers under Article 142 when marriage has irretrievably broken down, even if one party opposes it, to do complete justice. Factors to consider include period of cohabitation, separation, nature of allegations, attempts at reconciliation, and economic/social status. India Law Library Docid # 2438390
(580) UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Vs. HEAVY VEHICLES FACTORY EMPLOYEES’ UNION AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-01-2026 Factories Act, 1948 — Section 59(2) — Overtime wages calculation — "Ordinary rate of wages" — Includes basic wages plus all allowances worker is entitled to, excluding only bonus and overtime wages — Compensatory allowances like House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), Clothing and Washing Allowance (CWA), and Small Family Allowance (SFA) are includible. India Law Library Docid # 2438391