2026 INSC 107805 Oct 2026
ADDL. COMMR. COMMERCIAL TAX & ORS v. CADILA HEALTH CARE LTD & ANR
The Supreme Court held that 'GRD Powder' and 'GRD Mix', sold in powder and biscuit form, are not 'Non-Alcoholic Drinks and Beverages' under Entry 20(ii) of Schedule II to the M.P.…
Taxation
2026 INSC 100116 Sept 2026
ABDUL RAJIK v. STATE OF M.P
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants of NDPS Act charges, holding that an unexplained five-day gap in the custody of seized samples broke the chain of custody, that total…
Criminal / BNS
2026 INSC 96808 Sept 2026
ANNU KUMAR & ANR v. MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY
The Supreme Court held that a writ of quo warranto cannot be used to vindicate the personal grievance of an unsuccessful candidate, that the burden of proving an appointee's…
Service / LabourConstitutional Law
2026 INSC 87217 Aug 2026
M/S SANTOSH ASSOCIATE PRIVATE LIMITED v. HARYANA STATE INDUSTRIAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD
The Supreme Court, hearing a challenge to an arbitration clause that required only the contractor to furnish a ten per cent pre-deposit of the claim amount before invoking arbitration under…
ArbitrationConstitutional Law
2026 INSC 67710 Jul 2026
The Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research & Ors v. Anil Earnest
The Supreme Court held that Para 3(b) of the CSIR promotion circular dated 01.06.2011 requires the Assessment Committee to consider a scientist's APR/PMS and Work Report, not to average the…
Service / LabourConstitutional Law
2026 INSC 49305 Jun 2026
GAJULA THIRUPATHI v. RECRUITMENT BOARD AND OTHERS
The Supreme Court held that a candidate's past criminal case that was compounded could not, by itself, justify cancelling his police appointment, because the offence of cheating stood…
Criminal / BNSService / Labour
2026 INSC 46308 May 2026
ANAND NARAYAN SHUKLA v. JAGAT DHARI
The Supreme Court holds that rescission of a contract under s.28 of the Specific Relief Act for delayed deposit of sale consideration is discretionary, not automatic, sets aside orders…
Property / LandCivil Procedure / CPC
2025 INSC 143615 Dec 2025
NAYAN BHOWMICK v. APARNA CHAKRABORTY
The Supreme Court held that a twenty-four-year separation with no hope of reconciliation amounts to cruelty to both spouses, and that spouses' strongly held, irreconcilable views amount to…
Family / MatrimonialConstitutional Law
2025 INSC 137302 Dec 2025
TUHIN KUMAR BISWAS @ BUMBA v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL
The Supreme Court discharged an accused facing charges under Sections 341, 354C and 506 IPC arising out of a property confrontation, holding that no offence of voyeurism, criminal…
Criminal / BNS