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Indian case law by case name, citation, provision or legal issue, with the case summary, the judgment text where we hold it and the provisions it applies.
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Supreme Court of India12 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 847 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 489
Maintainability of writ petition in cases of electrocution; the yardstick to be used in determining compensation in such cases.
Supreme Court of India
Indian case law by case name, citation, provision or legal issue, with the case summary, the judgment text where we hold it and the provisions it applies.
1–20 · Page 1 of 255
Supreme Court of India12 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 847 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 489
Maintainability of writ petition in cases of electrocution; the yardstick to be used in determining compensation in such cases.
Supreme Court of India
2026 INSC 839 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 480
The High Court in the First Appeal accepted the Memorandum of Registration exhibited by the plaintiff and decreed the suit for recovery of money. The appellant herein, who was the defendant, contented that the suit claim was barred by limitation. Whether the suit claim was barred by limitation.
Supreme Court of India12 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 837 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 564
Issue arose as regards the classification of imported laser imagers for the levy of duty under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975; whether the imported laser imagers are classifiable under Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 9018 90 19, as claimed by the appellant-importer, or whether they would fall under residuary CTH 9033 00 00 in Chapter 90.
Supreme Court of India11 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 829 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 550
Whether the action of the respondents in terminating the employment of the appellant on the ground of furnishing false information as regards his criminal antecedents, in the given facts and circumstances, was permissible in law.
Supreme Court of India10 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 822 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 472
Whether the quantum of maintenance fixed by the High Court requires reconsideration.
Supreme Court of India6 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 808 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 453
Whether the turnkey contracts entered into by the respondent- assessee with various banks for the supply, installation and commissioning of ATMs constitute indivisible composite contracts which, during the relevant period, were incapable of being vivisected for the purpose of levying service tax under the taxable category of “commissioning or installation” under the provisions of the Finance Act, 1994; whether the CESTAT was justified in holding that no part of the composite consideration received by the respondent- assessee under the aforesaid turnkey contracts could be subjected to service t
Supreme Court of India5 Jan 2026Full text
2026 INSC 8 · [2026] 1 S.C.R. 504
Under challenge in these appeals is the judgment and order of the High Court dated 21.02.2022 setting aside the order of the court of first instance permitting impleadment of the appellant as one of the defendants to the suit.
Supreme Court of India4 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 796 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 307
Issue arose as regards the need for institutionalization of the process of solid waste management; formulation of principles for determination of environmental compensation.
Supreme Court of India4 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 793 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 284
Issue arose as regards the lack of compliance of s.146 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 which requires all vehicles to have a valid insurance policy covering third-parties; whether there should be a uniform motor-vehicle policy structure covering all occupants of a vehicle, in addition to the statutorily mandated coverage of third- party risks; whether the High Court rightly allowed the appeal filed by the respondents-claimants holding that the policy in question was a comprehensive policy and would cover the owner of the vehicle as well, who was travelling in the car as a passenger.
Supreme Court of India5 Jan 2026Full text
2026 INSC 7 · [2026] 1 S.C.R. 91
Whether on facts, based on the four judicial orders of grant of bail per se and without anything more, the authorities were justified in removing the appellant-Judicial Officer from service.
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 692 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 254
Issue arose whether the conviction and sentence imposed by the Children’s Court against the appellant-minor at the time of commission of offence, and affirmed by the High Court, can be sustained in the absence of an order u/s.19(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 689 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 218
Whether the Single Judge rightly enforced the appellants’ duty under s.47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 by directing inter alia that he be reinstated in service with all consequential benefits; whether the Division Bench was grossly wrong in not reversing such directions.
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 688 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 204
Whether an insolvency notice u/s.9(2) of the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 can be issued on the basis of a recovery certificate issued by a Debts Recovery Tribunal; whether a “decree or order” will include a recovery certificate issued by a DRT under the pre-amended Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act (RDB Act).
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 684 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 185
Does the mandatory time frame prescribed by the proviso to Or.VIII r.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, apply to the filing of a written statement by the plaintiff to a counter-claim raised by the defendant in a suit governed by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 681 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 160
Whether, in the facts and circumstances, there could be any breach or violation of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 where, as contended by the appellants: (i) the actions complained about did not result in any loss or harm to the investing public; (ii) the actions of the Appellants resulted in gain to the investors; (iii) all three sets of Appellants acted bona fide in the interest of investors and did not make any monetary benefit or gain; (iv) had the Appellants taken steps as postulated by SEBI, there would have been a substantial monetary loss and harm to investors in the range of Rs.
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 679 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 104
Issue arose whether the explanations appended to r.38 of the 2016 Rules and r.45(8)(a) of the 2017 Rules ultra vires Arts.14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution as well as s.9 of the MMDR Act to the extent that the levy provides for inclusion of royalty and payments made towards DMF and NMET in the sale value.
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 678 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 88
Whether the amount of security deposit given by the Respondent- contractor will carry interest despite there being a contract to the contrary between the Appellant and the Respondent.
Supreme Court of India9 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 671 · [2026] 7 S.C.R. 581
Whether the amalgamation of Hindustan Commercial Bank- Respondent No.1 with Punjab National Bank-Respondent No.2, effected pursuant to the scheme framed under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, attracts s.14(1)(b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 or not.
Supreme Court of India2 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 668 · [2026] 7 S.C.R. 571
Whether a decision of a Court or adjudicating authority based on material which is fake and hallucinated is a valid decision or it amounts to subversion of the rule of law.
Supreme Court of India1 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 667 · [2026] 7 S.C.R. 554
Whether the appellant’s application for grant of remission to the State of Haryana will be governed by the ‘Policy Regarding Release of Life Convicts 2002’ dated 12.04.2002 or the subsequent Policy dated 13.08.2008 termed as ‘Premature Release of Life Convicts 2008’ as notified by the Jails and Judicial Department, Government of Haryana.
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2026 INSC 839 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 480
The High Court in the First Appeal accepted the Memorandum of Registration exhibited by the plaintiff and decreed the suit for recovery of money. The appellant herein, who was the defendant, contented that the suit claim was barred by limitation. Whether the suit claim was barred by limitation.
Supreme Court of India12 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 837 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 564
Issue arose as regards the classification of imported laser imagers for the levy of duty under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975; whether the imported laser imagers are classifiable under Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 9018 90 19, as claimed by the appellant-importer, or whether they would fall under residuary CTH 9033 00 00 in Chapter 90.
Supreme Court of India11 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 829 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 550
Whether the action of the respondents in terminating the employment of the appellant on the ground of furnishing false information as regards his criminal antecedents, in the given facts and circumstances, was permissible in law.
Supreme Court of India10 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 822 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 472
Whether the quantum of maintenance fixed by the High Court requires reconsideration.
Supreme Court of India6 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 808 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 453
Whether the turnkey contracts entered into by the respondent- assessee with various banks for the supply, installation and commissioning of ATMs constitute indivisible composite contracts which, during the relevant period, were incapable of being vivisected for the purpose of levying service tax under the taxable category of “commissioning or installation” under the provisions of the Finance Act, 1994; whether the CESTAT was justified in holding that no part of the composite consideration received by the respondent- assessee under the aforesaid turnkey contracts could be subjected to service t
Supreme Court of India5 Jan 2026Full text
2026 INSC 8 · [2026] 1 S.C.R. 504
Under challenge in these appeals is the judgment and order of the High Court dated 21.02.2022 setting aside the order of the court of first instance permitting impleadment of the appellant as one of the defendants to the suit.
Supreme Court of India4 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 796 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 307
Issue arose as regards the need for institutionalization of the process of solid waste management; formulation of principles for determination of environmental compensation.
Supreme Court of India4 Aug 2026Full text
2026 INSC 793 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 284
Issue arose as regards the lack of compliance of s.146 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 which requires all vehicles to have a valid insurance policy covering third-parties; whether there should be a uniform motor-vehicle policy structure covering all occupants of a vehicle, in addition to the statutorily mandated coverage of third- party risks; whether the High Court rightly allowed the appeal filed by the respondents-claimants holding that the policy in question was a comprehensive policy and would cover the owner of the vehicle as well, who was travelling in the car as a passenger.
Supreme Court of India5 Jan 2026Full text
2026 INSC 7 · [2026] 1 S.C.R. 91
Whether on facts, based on the four judicial orders of grant of bail per se and without anything more, the authorities were justified in removing the appellant-Judicial Officer from service.
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 692 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 254
Issue arose whether the conviction and sentence imposed by the Children’s Court against the appellant-minor at the time of commission of offence, and affirmed by the High Court, can be sustained in the absence of an order u/s.19(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 689 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 218
Whether the Single Judge rightly enforced the appellants’ duty under s.47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 by directing inter alia that he be reinstated in service with all consequential benefits; whether the Division Bench was grossly wrong in not reversing such directions.
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 688 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 204
Whether an insolvency notice u/s.9(2) of the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 can be issued on the basis of a recovery certificate issued by a Debts Recovery Tribunal; whether a “decree or order” will include a recovery certificate issued by a DRT under the pre-amended Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act (RDB Act).
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 684 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 185
Does the mandatory time frame prescribed by the proviso to Or.VIII r.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, apply to the filing of a written statement by the plaintiff to a counter-claim raised by the defendant in a suit governed by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 681 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 160
Whether, in the facts and circumstances, there could be any breach or violation of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 where, as contended by the appellants: (i) the actions complained about did not result in any loss or harm to the investing public; (ii) the actions of the Appellants resulted in gain to the investors; (iii) all three sets of Appellants acted bona fide in the interest of investors and did not make any monetary benefit or gain; (iv) had the Appellants taken steps as postulated by SEBI, there would have been a substantial monetary loss and harm to investors in the range of Rs.
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 679 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 104
Issue arose whether the explanations appended to r.38 of the 2016 Rules and r.45(8)(a) of the 2017 Rules ultra vires Arts.14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution as well as s.9 of the MMDR Act to the extent that the levy provides for inclusion of royalty and payments made towards DMF and NMET in the sale value.
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 678 · [2026] 8 S.C.R. 88
Whether the amount of security deposit given by the Respondent- contractor will carry interest despite there being a contract to the contrary between the Appellant and the Respondent.
Supreme Court of India9 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 671 · [2026] 7 S.C.R. 581
Whether the amalgamation of Hindustan Commercial Bank- Respondent No.1 with Punjab National Bank-Respondent No.2, effected pursuant to the scheme framed under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, attracts s.14(1)(b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 or not.
Supreme Court of India2 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 668 · [2026] 7 S.C.R. 571
Whether a decision of a Court or adjudicating authority based on material which is fake and hallucinated is a valid decision or it amounts to subversion of the rule of law.
Supreme Court of India1 Jul 2026Full text
2026 INSC 667 · [2026] 7 S.C.R. 554
Whether the appellant’s application for grant of remission to the State of Haryana will be governed by the ‘Policy Regarding Release of Life Convicts 2002’ dated 12.04.2002 or the subsequent Policy dated 13.08.2008 termed as ‘Premature Release of Life Convicts 2008’ as notified by the Jails and Judicial Department, Government of Haryana.
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