(281) 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
(282) 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
(283) 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
(284) 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
(285) 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
(286) 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
(287) 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
(288) 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
(289) 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
(290) 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
(291) 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
(292) STATE OF ODISHA AND OTHERS Vs. MANAGING COMMITTEE OF NAMATARA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-02-2026 Odisha Education Act, 1969 — Section 24B — Grant-in-aid — Appeal filed by State against Tribunal's order was time-barred and not accompanied by the certified copy of the impugned order — High Court dismissed the appeal on this ground — State sought recall of the order, along with an application for condonation of delay — High Court rejected the condonation of delay application, noting the appeal was India Law Library Docid # 2439387
(293) THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY AND OTHERS Vs. T I RAJU AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-02-2026 Contract Law — Interest on Delayed Payment — Public Project Agreement — Clause stipulating settlement of claims based on budget availability and seniority, and waiving claims for damages or interest for delayed settlement — Contractor included this clause, indicating awareness and acceptance — Clause binds parties and governs India Law Library Docid # 2440292
(294) THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER Vs. M/S S.V. GLOBAL MILL LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-02-2026 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — Section 24(1)(a) — Applicability of the 2013 Act when award passed after its commencement, even if proceedings initiated under the 1894 Act — Provisions of the 2013 Act, except for rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements, apply to compensation determination. India Law Library Docid # 2439190
(295) ASIANET SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vs. M/S JEEVAN TELECASTING CORPORATION LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-02-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Delay in filing appeal — Appeal filed beyond time by 792 days — Delay condoned given pending review applications before Tribunal, which were also delayed. India Law Library Docid # 2439589
(296) MOSTARI BANU Vs. THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 09-02-2026 Public Interest Litigation — Election Process — Manpower for Election Commission — State's undertaking to provide officers for election duties — Court directs State to ensure reporting of officers and grants discretion to Election Commission to utilize their services. India Law Library Docid # 2439590
(297) V. PATHMAVATHI AND OTHERS Vs. BHARTHI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-02-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Claim petition for compensation — Deceased victim earning monthly income of Rs. 10,000/- (driver) — MACT and High Court assessed income at Rs. 6,000/- and Rs. 7,000/- respectively — Held, salary certificate and employer's affidavit constitute cogent documentary evidence, mandating acceptance of Rs. 10,000/- as monthly income. India Law Library Docid # 2439068
(298) JANE KAUSHIK Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-02-2026 Transgender Rights — Advisory Committee — Appointment of Members — Supreme Court allows application to include Ms. Aparna Mehrotra as a member of the Advisory Committee formed earlier to represent the Centre for Law and Policy Research and its scholarship in transgender rights. India Law Library Docid # 2439069
(299) AMIT KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-02-2026 Court Procedure — Appointment of Technical Consultant — Supreme Court directs appointment of former Chief Statistician of India as Technical Consultant to National Task Force for data analysis. India Law Library Docid # 2439070
(300) A (MOTHER OF X) Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 06-02-2026 Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 — Section 3 — Grounds for termination — Woman’s reproductive autonomy — Whether a woman can be compelled to continue a pregnancy against her will — Held, a woman cannot be compelled to continue a pregnancy, especially if she is a minor, as it infringes upon her bodily and decisional autonomy and can cause significant physical and mental trauma. India Law Library Docid # 2439541