2026 INSC 76129 Jul 2026
Vanashakti v. Union of India
A three-Judge Bench, re-hearing the matter after the Review order recalled Vanashakti-I, holds that prior environmental clearance under the 2006 EIA Notification is mandatory, upholds the…
Constitutional LawCivil Procedure / CPCCriminal / BNS
2026 INSC 71616 Jul 2026Landmark
Pranesh M.K v. A.V. Gayathri & Ors
A three-Judge Bench held that nominated members of a municipality — barred by Article 243-R of the Constitution from voting even in municipal meetings — cannot vote in Karnataka Legislative…
Constitutional LawCivil — General
2026 INSC 60430 May 2026
In Re: Delay in Pronouncement of Reserved Judgments by High Courts
In writ petitions over indefinitely delayed reserved judgments, the Supreme Court held that such delay violates Article 21 and, invoking Article 142, laid down comprehensive binding…
Constitutional LawCriminal / BNSCivil Procedure / CPC
2025 INSC 135525 Nov 2025
State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. v. M/s OASYS Cybernatics Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a Letter of Intent issued for the supply and maintenance of ePoS devices for Fair Price Shops created no binding contractual rights, its pre-requisites of…
Civil — GeneralConstitutional Law
2025 INSC 132819 Nov 2025
All India Judges Association & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
A Constitution Bench answered what the criteria should be for determining seniority in the cadre of Higher Judicial Services. It held that officers entering the common cadre from the three…
Service / LabourConstitutional Law
2025 INSC 130811 Nov 2025
SURENDRA KOLI v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR
In a rare exercise of curative jurisdiction, the Supreme Court recalled its 2011 judgment affirming Surendra Koli's conviction and death sentence in the Nithari (Rimpa Haldar) case, holding…
Criminal / BNSConstitutional Law
2025 INSC 127631 Oct 2025
KIMBERLEY CLUB PVT. LTD v. KRISHI UTPADAN MANDI PARISHAD & ORS
The Supreme Court set aside the rejection of a tenderer's technical bid, holding that a bid cannot be disqualified for failing a requirement (that the solvency certificate be issued by a…
Constitutional LawCivil — General
2025 INSC 122213 Oct 2025
The State of West Bengal & Ors. v. M/s Santi Ceramics Pvt. Limited & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that a ceramics manufacturing company whose land formed part of the quashed Singur acquisition cannot claim restoration under the directions in Kedar Nath Yadav v.…
Constitutional LawProperty / Land
2025 INSC 114525 Sept 2025
Divyangnakumari Harisinh Parmar (Dead) and Others v. Union of India and Others
The Supreme Court upheld the rescission of colonial-era Alvara land grants in Dadra and Nagar Haveli for non-cultivation, holding that statutory grant conditions rooted in public interest…
Civil Procedure / CPCProperty / Land
2025 INSC 108422 Sept 2025
UNION OF INDIA & ORS v. SAJIB ROY
The Supreme Court held that reserved category candidates who availed age relaxation to participate in the SSC Constable (GD) recruitment could not migrate to unreserved category seats,…
Service / LabourConstitutional Law
2025 INSC 118616 Sept 2025
THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH & ANR. v. MIHIN LALING & ORS.
An appeal over compensation for 'Jhum' lands in Arunachal Pradesh acquired for the Trans-Arunachal Highway under the special Balipara/Tirap/Sadiya Frontier Tract Jhum Land Regulation, 1947.…
Constitutional LawProperty / Land
2025 INSC 108309 Sept 2025
RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE & ORS v. PREM CHAND KUMAR & ORS
Two consolidated appeals on migration of reserved-category candidates to unreserved posts: RPF appeal allowed where Standing Order 85 expressly barred migration for candidates who availed…
Service / LabourConstitutional Law
2025 INSC 101722 Aug 2025
Tankadhar Tripathy v. Dipali Das
The Supreme Court held that non-compliance with the Form 25 affidavit requirement under the proviso to s.83(1)(c) of the RP Act is a curable defect requiring only 'substantial compliance',…
Constitutional LawCivil Procedure / CPC