(761) ASHOK KUMAR AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 438 — Pre-Arrest Bail — Considering that three out of five accused have been granted pre-arrest bail and the FIR was registered with a delay of eight days, the Court extended the interim protection granted earlier and made it absolute, with the condition that no coercive steps will be taken against the petitioners if they continue to participate and cooperate with the investigation — In the event of arrest, they shall be enlarged on bail under terms India Law Library Docid # 2441695
(762) DR. SUSHIL KUMAR PURBEY AND ANOTHER Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of criminal proceedings — High Court quashed proceedings against sister-in-law on ground of general and omnibus allegations, but declined relief to father-in-law and mother-in-law (appellants) — Allegations against appellants were similarly general and omnibus, with no specific role or overt act attributed to them — Delay in lodging FIR, India Law Library Docid # 2440506
(763) GOBIND SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 41 Rule 27 — Additional evidence in appeal — Appellate court can allow additional evidence only in exceptional circumstances as laid down in the rule, such as where the court needs it to pronounce judgment or for any other substantial cause — Parties do not have a right to produce additional evidence and it cannot be introduced at their convenience — The provision India Law Library Docid # 2440507
(764) MD. AFSAR ALI @ AFSU KHAN AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail pending trial — Where trial is in progress, evidence of some witnesses has been recorded, co-accused have been enlarged on bail, the case is triable by a magistrate, and the trial is proceeding at a slow pace, the appellants need not be detained in custody any longer and can be admitted to bail. India Law Library Docid # 2441394
(765) DILAWAR AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF U.P[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) —Suspension of Sentence — Appeal allowed pending consideration of appeal by High Court — Sentence awarded by trial court shall remain suspended pending consideration of appeal — Appellants to be released on bail on terms and conditions as trial court may deem fit. India Law Library Docid # 2441396
(766) RAJKUMAR BANJARE Vs. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail Pending Appeal — Conviction for murder based on dying declaration — Where an accused has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, and an appeal is pending against the conviction, the accused may be granted bail pending the disposal of the appeal if they have already undergone a significant period of sentence (e.g., over 10 years), especially if there are discrepancies in the dying declarations related to the cause of the injuries. [ India Law Library Docid # 2441397
(767) ATUL SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. NIVISHA SINGH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 407 — Transfer of cases — Wife working in Ghaziabad and likely to get a job in Prayagraj, her family residing there — Husband and his family seeking transfer of cases from Prayagraj to New Delhi — Supreme Court considered the wife's place of work and ordered transfer of criminal cases from Allahabad to Ghaziabad and a civil case from New Delhi to Ghaziabad, considering convenience. [Paras 1-8] India Law Library Docid # 2441404
(768) SUDHAKARAN BEKAL VALAPPIL Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Anticipatory Bail — Supreme Court noted the appellant's cooperation during investigation, lack of threats to witnesses or attempts to influence the investigation — The Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court's order, and directed the appellant to continue cooperating, report to the Investigating Officer, and avoid unnecessary adjournments, while reserving the right India Law Library Docid # 2441407
(769) BALIRAM URAON @ BILLAYM Vs. THE STATE OF KERALA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Bail pending appeal — Convict sentenced for murder under Section 302 IPC with life imprisonment — Appeal admitted, considering the fact that the entire case of prosecution hinges on circumstantial evidence — Convict having undergone eight years and seven months of sentence — India Law Library Docid # 2441411
(770) MASOOQ ALI Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 498-A and 304-B — Bail — Appellant convicted by High Court for offense under Section 304-B IPC after being acquitted by Trial Court for the same — Appellant had already undergone more than 03 years of sentence of 07 years rigorous imprisonment — Appeal pending before Supreme Court likely to take considerable time for hearing — Appellant ordered to be released on bail subject to terms and conditions imposed by Trial Court. [Paras 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10] India Law Library Docid # 2441417
(771) KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED Vs. M/S HINDON RIVER MILLS LIMITED AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Where a money decree has been substantially satisfied, the balance sale proceeds lying with the Recovery Officer should be released to the applicant-borrower, subject to an undertaking to refund any amount as may be directed by the appellate tribunal. India Law Library Docid # 2441438
(772) RAHUL SETH Vs. VAISHALI ADVANI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 47 — Objection to execution of compromise decree — In execution petition, primary onus lies on decree-holder to show that judgment debtor has willfully disobeyed conditions of decree — Appellants had failed to establish violation of compromise decree by respondents — In absence India Law Library Docid # 2441600
(773) PARAS SAKLECHA Vs. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Public Interest Litigation — Impleading necessary parties — High Court correctly declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation petition because the Concessionaire, who would be adversely affected by the outcome, was not impleaded as a party — The Supreme Court agreed with this reasoning and remitted the case back to the High Court for fresh adjudication after the petitioner impleads the Concessionaire and any other affected parties, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case — India Law Library Docid # 2441601
(774) PRAMOD KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 . Land Acquisition — National Highways Act, 1956 — Section 3D(1) Notification — Vesting of property in Central Government — Compensation — Where a Section 3D(1) notification under the National Highways Act, 1956, has been published, the property vests in the Central Government, and compensation must be paid to the India Law Library Docid # 2441608
(775) KERALA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Police Act, 1861 (Act V of 1861) — Section 25 — Police Regulations, 1968 — Rule 387 — Public Interest Litigation (PIL) — Suo Motu Proceedings — Altercation between advocate and police officials within court premises — High Court's directions regarding arrest within court premises and constitution of Grievance Redressal Committees — Supreme Court modified certain directions — Clarified definition of "Court premises" — Modified guidelines for arrests with a focus on emergent situations and prevent India Law Library Docid # 2441746
(776) KARANARTHAM VIRAMAH FOUNDATION Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 32 — Writ Petition seeking directions based on alleged violation of CITES Convention — Previous similar Writ Petition examined by SIT whose report accepting no violation was accepted by Supreme Court — CITES Secretarial Document relied upon by petitioner also found no evidence of import without requisite permits or for commercial purposes, supporting SIT findings — Lawful imports validated at the time cannot be treated as prohibited later due to subsequent o India Law Library Docid # 2441754
(777) CHANDERKALA Vs. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-03-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Sections 21 and 29 — Bail — Appellant aged 68 years, in custody for nearly 2 years, trial progressing slowly, co-accused released on bail — Prolonged incarceration not warranted — Appeal allowed, impugned order set aside, appellant to be released on bail subject to conditions imposed by jurisdictional court and appearance on all hearing dates. [Paras 5-6] India Law Library Docid # 2441771
(778) DR. JIJI K.S. AND OTHERS Vs. SHIBU K AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-02-2026 Kerala Technical Education Service (Amendment) Rules, 2004 — Rule 6A — Exemption from PhD requirement — Rule 6A(i) and (ii) — Validity — Supreme Court judgment in Christy James Jose v. State of Kerala (2016) held appointments not contrary to AICTE qualifications and Special Rule 6-A(2) in tune with AICTE India Law Library Docid # 2440099
(779) TORRENT POWER LTD. Vs. ASHISH ARJUNKUMAR RATHI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-02-2026 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Committee of Creditors (CoC) — Commercial Wisdom — Legislative intent to vest decisive authority in CoC, which comprises financial creditors who bear economic consequences of failure — Decisions on viability, valuation, and haircuts are commercial, not judicial — Courts India Law Library Docid # 2440100
(780) BHAGYALAXMI CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. Vs. BABALDAS AMTHARAM PATEL (D) THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 27-02-2026 Contract Act, 1872 — Section 133 — Discharge of surety by variance in terms of contract — A variance made without the surety’s consent in the terms of the contract between the principal debtor and the creditor discharges the surety only with respect to transactions occurring subsequent to the variance. The surety remains liable for the original amount guaranteed. India Law Library Docid # 2440101