(101) MARIA MARTINS Vs. NOEL ZUZARTE AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 — Section 28 — Eviction suit — Bonafide need of landlord — Assessment of subsequent events — High Court wrongly dismissed writ petition solely on the ground of non-filing of rejoinder to defendant's affidavit regarding subsequent events, without considering all evidence — Failure to examine all material on record vitiated the High Court's India Law Library Docid # 2442322
(102) RAHUL GUPTA Vs. STATION HOUSE OFFICER AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 — Section 3 and Section 7(3) — Prosecution for 'giving' dowry — Protection to 'person aggrieved' — Wife and her family members made statements alleging 'giving' of dowry in a dowry harassment case against husband — Held, these statements, being made by 'persons aggrieved', cannot be the India Law Library Docid # 2442324
(103) BALAJI JAISWAL Vs. STATE OF CHATTISGARH AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 306 — Abetment of Suicide — Essential Ingredients — For a charge under Section 306, the prosecution must prove that the accused contributed to the suicide through a direct or indirect act of instigation or incitement — This act must reveal a clear intention (mens rea) to abet suicide and leave the victim with no other option — The act of instigation must be in close proximity to the suicide and form a direct nexus, indicating the suicide was a direct India Law Library Docid # 2442325
(104) PRAMOD SHROFF Vs. MOHAN SINGH CHOPRA[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 2(9) & Order 20 Rule 4(2) — Judgment Requirements — A judgment must contain a concise statement of the case, points for determination, the decision, and the reasons for the decision — It should be a self-contained document explaining the facts, the controversy, and how it was India Law Library Docid # 2442326
(105) RAVI KALA AND ANOTHER Vs. M/S CASABLANCA ESTATE AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 152 — Correction of orders — Mischaracterization of claims and previous court orders by the High Court — Appellants sought correction of erroneous observations impacting their pending litigation — The Supreme Court clarified that the High Court's observations did not accurately reflect the pleaded position of a party or the directions of a previous order, India Law Library Docid # 2442327
(106) PRIYANKA SARKARIYA Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 22(3)(b) — Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA) — Sections 3(1), 8(c), 8(e) — Right to legal representation before Advisory Board — A detenu does not have a right to be represented by a legal practitioner before the Advisory Board — This right only arises if the detaining authority or government uses a legal practitioner, in which case the detenu must also be allowed legal India Law Library Docid # 2442328
(107) SHANKAR MAHTO Vs. STATE OF BIHAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 — Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Translation and Transmission of Records for Legal Aid Appeals and Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) — The Supreme Court has approved and directed implementation of an SOP to streamline the process of translation, digitization, and filing of records in legal aid cases, with specific timelines and responsibilities for various stakeholders to India Law Library Docid # 2442329
(108) S. VALLIAMMAI AND OTHERS Vs. S. RAMANATHAN AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11(d) and Order 2 Rule 2 — Rejection of Plaint — Bar by Law — Applicability of Order 2 Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure does not by itself constitute a ground for rejection of plaint under Order 7 Rule 11(d) — Rejection of plaint under Order 7 Rule 11(d) is based on the suit being barred by law, where the bar is apparent from the plaint itself — A plea India Law Library Docid # 2442330
(109) DEEPA JOSHI Vs. GAURAV JOSHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Matrimonial law — Maintenance — Object of proceedings — To prevent destitution and ensure wife lives with dignity — Maintenance must be fair, reasonable, and commensurate with parties' status and husband's financial capacity. India Law Library Docid # 2442321
(110) MADAN SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Regularisation of contractual/ad hoc employees — Notifications dated 16.06.2014 and 18.06.2014, which sought to regularise the services of Group 'B', 'C', and 'D' employees were found to be valid as they aimed to provide benefits to employees left out from a previous regularisation policy and had clear criteria for eligibility such as working on sanctioned posts and possessing necessary qualifications. India Law Library Docid # 2442360
(111) VENU GOPALAKRISHNAN Vs. STATE OF KERALA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 16-04-2026 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) — Anticipatory Bail — Section 482 — Prima facie case — Court considers the sequence of events, including a prior complaint by the appellant alleging extortion, and the subsequent FIR filed by the respondent as a potential "counter blast" to avoid a financial settlement. This suggests a need for further scrutiny before denying anticipatory bail, especially when combined with the India Law Library Docid # 2442323
(112) EX. SQN. LDR. R. SOOD Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-04-2026 Air Force Act, 1950 — Section 19 — Air Force Rules, 1969 — Rule 16 — Administrative action after discharge from criminal court — Initiation of administrative action for disciplinary purposes is not permissible if the matter has already been decided by a criminal court by way of discharge, as discharge signifies no sufficient grounds for India Law Library Docid # 2442311
(113) CANARA BANK Vs. KAVITA CHOWDHARY[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-04-2026 Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Deficiency in Service — Banking — Cheque Presentation — Bank's failure to re-present cheques within their validity period after they were returned due to a bank strike constitutes negligence and a deficiency in service, as banks have a duty of due diligence in handling customer deposits. India Law Library Docid # 2442312
(114) THE STATE OF KERALA Vs. K.A. ABDUL RASHEED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-04-2026 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) — Demand and Acceptance of Bribe — Ingredients for establishing guilt of public servant under Section 7 and 13(1)(d) include proof of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification, which are sine qua non — While acceptance of bribe was admitted, the proof of demand was the crucial aspect in this case. India Law Library Docid # 2442313
(115) BHARTIYA MAZDOOR SANGH, U.P. AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-04-2026 Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 (SICA) — Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) - Repeal of SICA and Abatement of Proceedings - Companies whose proceedings were pending before BIFR/AAIFR could approach NCLT within 180 days of IBC enactment - Failure to do so results in abatement and revival of earlier orders, like winding up recommendation. India Law Library Docid # 2442314
(116) J&K ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION AGENCY Vs. RASH BUILDERS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 15-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Seat vs. Venue — Distinction between "seat" and "venue" of arbitration is central to determining court's supervisory jurisdiction — The "seat" is the juridical home of arbitration, determining the curial law and exclusive supervisory jurisdiction — The "venue" is merely a geographical location for convenience of hearings and does not confer jurisdiction or alter the seat. India Law Library Docid # 2442320
(117) ACCAMMA SAM JACOB Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of criminal proceedings by High Court — High Court quashed FIR and proceedings at a nascent stage when Magistrate had merely directed investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC — Sale deeds relied upon by accused were examined by High Court, treating them as determinative of the dispute, and criminal proceedings were quashed on the ground India Law Library Docid # 2442232
(118) VPS HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANOTHER Vs. PRABHAT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 36 — Enforcement of Consent Award — Construction of compromise deed and consent award — Promoters undertook to defend proceedings and ensure no liability recovered from Appellants by any forum — Deposit of an amount by Appellants to prevent execution of award against their properties constituted a liability that triggered Promoters' obligation India Law Library Docid # 2442233
(119) DHANANJAY RATHI Vs. RUCHIKA RATHI[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-04-2026 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — Section 12 — Complaint under DV Act filed by Respondent-Wife after entering into a Settlement Agreement for divorce by mutual consent — Held, such proceedings were motivated to exert pressure for a better settlement and amounted to abuse of process of law — Quashed. India Law Library Docid # 2442234
(120) ASPINWALL AND CO. LTD. Vs. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 13-04-2026 Kerala Agricultural Income Tax Act, 1991 — Section 12 — Set-off of losses — Accumulated losses of amalgamating company cannot be set-off against income of amalgamated company as it had not suffered the losses itself. India Law Library Docid # 2442235