(81) ADALAT YADAV ETC. Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-04-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 134 — Weightage of evidence — Court can convict on the sole testimony of a single eyewitness provided he is wholly reliable — The quality of evidence, not the quantity, is material — A 'sterling witness' is one whose version is unassailable, consistent, natural, and withstands strenuous cross — examination, correlating with supporting material. India Law Library Docid # 2442604
(82) RAJENDRA SINGH BORA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 22-04-2026 Dispute over cadre change versus mere transfer — A transfer is a change of posting within the same service without altering seniority or substantive status, differing from a cadre change which involves a structural shift between services with significant implications for seniority and promotional avenues, requiring specific authority. India Law Library Docid # 2442605
(83) PRAHLAD SAHAI Vs. HARYANA ROADWAYS AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 168 — Just Compensation — Award of compensation for prosthetic limb — No fixed guidelines for compensation amount — Courts can deviate from governmental notifications if they are too low — Emphasis on "restitutio in integrum" principle to restore the claimant as close as possible to their pre-injury state — Claimants are entitled to choose private centres for prosthetic limbs India Law Library Docid # 2442583
(84) M/s. MARG LIMITED Vs. SUSHIL LALWANI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 7 Rule 11 — Rejection of Plaint — Cause of Action — Valuation and Court Fees — The Supreme Court reiterated that Order 7 Rule 11 allows rejection of a plaint if it does not disclose a cause of action, is undervalued, insufficiently stamped, or barred by law — It clarified that a plaint should not be rejected at the threshold if it contains averments that, taken at face India Law Library Docid # 2442584
(85) MESSER GRIESHEIM GMBH (NOW CALLED AIR LIQUIDE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH) Vs. GOYAL MG GASES PRIVATE LIMITED[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 13 — Conclusiveness of foreign judgment — Enforceability in India — Summary judgment granted by foreign court without full trial despite existence of triable issues and crucial documentary evidence like Balance Sheets and Board Minutes, particularly when the respondent was denied leave to defend — Such procedure prevents a fair adjudication and is not rendered "on India Law Library Docid # 2442585
(86) S. LEOREX SEBASTIAN AND ANOTHER Vs. SAROJINI AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Succession Act, 1925 — Section 263 — Revocation of probate — Just cause — Fraudulent grant by concealing material facts or false suggestions — Failure to cite necessary parties — Grant of probate is a judgment in rem and binds the world — Persons with even a slight interest, including subsequent transferees from heirs, are entitled to citation before probate is granted — Failure to implead appellants and legal India Law Library Docid # 2442586
(87) SATHYAN NARAVOOR Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — Prisoners with Disabilities — This case concerns the rights and conditions of prisoners with disabilities, focusing on the effective implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and constitutional guarantees of dignity, equality, and non-discrimination within prison systems. India Law Library Docid # 2442587
(88) NIKHAT PARVEEN @ KHUSBOO KHATOON Vs. RAFIQUE@SHILLU[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 112 — Presumption of legitimacy — Birth during marriage being conclusive proof of legitimacy — While Section 112 raises a conclusive presumption, it is rebuttable — Modern scientific advancements like DNA testing, where conclusive and undisputed, can override this presumption, especially when the child's legitimacy is not the sole issue and the test is conducted with consent. India Law Library Docid # 2442588
(89) BABU SINGH Vs. CONSOLIDATION OFFICER AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 — Section 132 — Prohibition of Bhumidhari rights — Land originally recorded as Category-6 (barren/non-agricultural) that was later purportedly re-categorised to Category-5 (cultivable) on the basis of an order by the Sub-Divisional Officer, was found to be public utility land (khalihan and pasture) falling under Section 132, meaning no India Law Library Docid # 2442589
(90) M/S. MCM WORLDWIDE PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. M/S. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 16(2), (5) & (6) and Section 34 — Challenge to Arbitrator's order rejecting plea of lack of jurisdiction — When an arbitrator rejects a plea regarding lack of jurisdiction under Section 16(2), the aggrieved party must wait until the final award is passed before challenging this decision under Section 34 of the Act — The decision under Section 16(2) does not India Law Library Docid # 2442796
(91) S. ANAND Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU REPRESENTED BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND AND ANOTHER[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 21-04-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 — Quashing of proceedings — Abuse of process — Appellant, a purchaser for valuable consideration, was not involved in alleged fabrication of Will or its use with knowledge of forgery — Charge of criminal conspiracy and cheating under IPC not substantiated against appellant — Mere fact of purchasing property through a India Law Library Docid # 2442799
(92) STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS Vs. AJAY KUMAR MALIK[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-04-2026 Public Employment — Recruitment — Medical Unfitness — Suppression of Material Facts — A candidate found medically unfit for a post, specifically for knock knees, cannot retain an appointment if this vital fact was suppressed, especially when the initial appointment and subsequent reinstatement were based on either flawed India Law Library Docid # 2442450
(93) V.K. JOHN Vs. S. MUKANCHAND BOTHRA AND HUF (DIED) REPRESENTED BY LRS. AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34 — Challenge to Arbitral Award — Legal Representatives — The Arbitration Act is a complete code for dispute resolution — Legal representatives of a deceased party are entitled to challenge an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Act, as the Act envisions India Law Library Docid # 2442451
(94) BALAJI MADHUKAR KONKANWAR Vs. MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATTION[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-04-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 10 — Relief of back wages and regularisation — Employee illegally terminated, ordered reinstatement with back wages by Labour Commissioner and Industrial Court — Employer challenged, but interim order for back wages deposit was made and employee reinstated as daily wager — Employee sought regularisation after completing 180 days of service, India Law Library Docid # 2442452
(95) HIMAKSHI Vs. RAHUL VERMA AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-04-2026 Recruitment Rules and Advertisement — Essential Qualifications — Work Experience — In absence of a specific rule or advertisement provision, a recruiting agency cannot relax essential eligibility criteria by treating a higher qualification as a replacement for a mandatory essential qualification — A preference for a higher qualification operates only for eligible and meritorious candidates and does not India Law Library Docid # 2442453
(96) NILESH C. OJHA Vs. HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-04-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Sections 2(c), 19 — Criminal Contempt — Scandalising the court — An advocate's public allegations against a sitting judge, made via a press conference and repeated in court applications, can constitute criminal contempt by scandalising the court, lowering its authority, and interfering with judicial proceedings — Such conduct is unbecoming of a legal professional and India Law Library Docid # 2442454
(97) PAWAN GARG AND OTHERS Vs. SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 20-04-2026 Land Acquisition and Development — Public Purpose De-reservation — Subject land originally earmarked for High School was de-reserved by competent authority due to insufficient area; subsequent sale to private individuals was upheld by civil courts and its finality was not challenged. India Law Library Docid # 2442455
(98) AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE, DEESA Vs. NATIONAL HORTICULTURE BOARD AND OTHERS[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-04-2026 Subsidy for Cold Storage — Eligibility for subsidy depends on completion of the project and compliance with scheme guidelines, not just physical construction. The initial inspection found the facility to be at 'minimum capacity utilization', leading to pending subsidy. India Law Library Docid # 2442357
(99) NAGREEKA INDCON PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. Vs. CARGOCARE LOGISTICS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-04-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Clause 25 of Bill of Lading — Interpretation of "can" — A clause stating that disputes "can be settled by arbitration" does not create a mandatory arbitration agreement — It implies a future possibility and requires further agreement between the parties to refer disputes to arbitration, as opposed to a definitive commitment. India Law Library Docid # 2442358
(100) “IN RE: ILLEGAL SAND MINING IN THE NATIONAL CHAMBAL SANCTUARY AND THREAT TO ENDANGERED AQUATIC WILDLIFE.”[SUPREME COURT OF INDIA] 17-04-2026 Environmental Law and Wildlife Protection — Illegal Sand Mining — Supreme Court's Suo Motu Cognizance — The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of rampant illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary, recognizing its severe impact on wildlife habitats, including endangered Gharials. The Court issued notices to concerned states and authorities, highlighting that such destruction of India Law Library Docid # 2442359