Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Abatement Avoided Where Deceased Vendor’s Estate Is Substantially Represented; Earlier Non‑Abatement Orders Operate as Res Judicata in the Same Appeal

Date: Jan 12, 2026

Abatement Avoided Where Deceased Vendor’s Estate Is Substantially Represented; Earlier Non‑Abatement Orders Operate as Res Judicata in the Same Appeal 1. Introduction KISHORILAL (D) THR. L.RS v....

Section 439 CrPC Limits: Bail Courts Cannot Mandate Medical Age-Determination in POCSO Cases; Section 94 JJ Act Hierarchy Governs Age Proof at Trial

Date: Jan 10, 2026

Section 439 CrPC Limits: Bail Courts Cannot Mandate Medical Age-Determination in POCSO Cases; Section 94 JJ Act Hierarchy Governs Age Proof at Trial 1. Introduction Case: THE State of UTTAR PRADESH...

Preventive Detention Under the Telangana 1986 Act Cannot Substitute Bail Cancellation: “Public Order” Requires Specific Material Beyond Mere NDPS FIRs

Date: Jan 10, 2026

Preventive Detention Under the Telangana 1986 Act Cannot Substitute Bail Cancellation: “Public Order” Requires Specific Material Beyond Mere NDPS FIRs Case: ROSHINI DEVI v. THE STATE OF TELANGANA...

Amalgamation as Business Realisation: Taxing Stock-in-Trade Share Substitution under Section 28 upon Allotment

Date: Jan 9, 2026

Amalgamation as Business Realisation: Taxing Stock-in-Trade Share Substitution under Section 28 upon Allotment 1. Introduction M/S Jindal Equipment Leasing Consultancy Services Ltd. v. Commissioner...

Off‑Road Construction Equipment Vehicles Used Only in Enclosed Premises Are Excluded from “Motor Vehicle” and State Road Tax/Registration Regime

Date: Jan 9, 2026

Off‑Road Construction Equipment Vehicles Used Only in Enclosed Premises Are Excluded from “Motor Vehicle” and State Road Tax/Registration Regime Case: ULTRATECH CEMENT LIMITED v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT...

POCSO Bail Orders Must Reflect Statutory Rigour and Case-Specific Facts; Mechanical Reliance on General Bail Precedents Renders Bail Perverse and Cancelable

Date: Jan 9, 2026

POCSO Bail Orders Must Reflect Statutory Rigour and Case-Specific Facts; Mechanical Reliance on General Bail Precedents Renders Bail Perverse and Cancelable 1. Introduction In X v. THE STATE OF UTTAR...

“Offence Covered Under Section 447” Includes Section 448: Private Complaints Barred by Section 212(6) and Consequential Transfer of IPC Offences

Date: Jan 9, 2026

“Offence Covered Under Section 447” Includes Section 448: Private Complaints Barred by Section 212(6) and Consequential Transfer of IPC Offences Case: YERRAM VIJAY KUMAR v. THE STATE OF TELANGANA...

Distinct Dishonour, Distinct Prosecution: Multiple Section 138 Complaints Maintainable for Separate Cheques Despite Same Underlying Liability (Limits on Section 482 CrPC “Mini-Trial”)

Date: Jan 9, 2026

Distinct Dishonour, Distinct Prosecution: Multiple Section 138 Complaints Maintainable for Separate Cheques Despite Same Underlying Liability (Limits on Section 482 CrPC “Mini-Trial”) Case: SUMIT...

Section 482 CrPC: Civil Findings on Title/Validity of Deeds Do Not, By Themselves, Justify Quashing Fraud/Forgery Prosecutions

Date: Jan 9, 2026

Section 482 CrPC: Civil Findings on Title/Validity of Deeds Do Not, By Themselves, Justify Quashing Fraud/Forgery Prosecutions 1) Introduction Case: C.S. PRASAD v. C.SATYAKUMAR (2026 INSC 39),...

Continuity of Section 2(s) CrPC “Police Station” Notifications After State Reorganisation: Relocated ACB CIU Retains FIR Jurisdiction

Date: Jan 9, 2026

Continuity of Section 2(s) CrPC “Police Station” Notifications After State Reorganisation: Relocated ACB CIU Retains FIR Jurisdiction 1. Introduction These appeals arose from a batch of petitions in...

Admission/Training Does Not Create a Right to Public Appointment: Limits of Legitimate Expectation After Policy and Recruitment-Process Change

Date: Jan 9, 2026

Admission/Training Does Not Create a Right to Public Appointment: Limits of Legitimate Expectation After Policy and Recruitment-Process Change 1. Introduction STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH v. BHAWANA MISHRA...

Article 54 Limitation Runs from Clear Refusal: Effect of Post-Revocation Ratification Affidavit on Specific Performance

Date: Jan 8, 2026

Article 54 Limitation Runs from Clear Refusal: Effect of Post-Revocation Ratification Affidavit on Specific Performance 1. Introduction In MUSLIMVEETIL CHALAKKAL AHAMMED HAJI v. SAKEENA BEEVI (2026...

Section 37 Appeals Cannot Re-argue Merits: Appellate Review Is Strictly Co-extensive with Section 34 and Must Defer to the Arbitral Tribunal’s Plausible Contract Interpretation

Date: Jan 7, 2026

Section 37 Appeals Cannot Re-argue Merits: Appellate Review Is Strictly Co-extensive with Section 34 and Must Defer to the Arbitral Tribunal’s Plausible Contract Interpretation 1. Introduction Jan De...

CLB Cannot Condon Delay in Section 58(3) Appeals Pre-Section 433: Limitation Act Section 5 Principles Inapplicable to Quasi-Judicial Bodies

Date: Jan 7, 2026

CLB Cannot Condon Delay in Section 58(3) Appeals Pre-Section 433: Limitation Act Section 5 Principles Inapplicable to Quasi-Judicial Bodies Introduction Case: THE PROPERTY COMPANY (P) LTD v. ROHINTEN...

Section 9(2) Compliance: “Commencement/Initiation” of Arbitration Means Section 21 Notice-Receipt, Not Section 11 Filing

Date: Jan 7, 2026

Section 9(2) Compliance: “Commencement/Initiation” of Arbitration Means Section 21 Notice-Receipt, Not Section 11 Filing Case: REGENTA HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT AND...

Departmental Exoneration Does Not Quash Parallel Bribery Prosecution Unless Merits Finding Extinguishes the Substratum

Date: Jan 7, 2026

Departmental Exoneration Does Not Quash Parallel Bribery Prosecution Unless Merits Finding Extinguishes the Substratum 1. Introduction THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA BAGALKOTE DISTRICT, BAGALKOT v....

Sports-Quota Admission Norms Cannot Be Kept “Elastic” Mid-Stream: Undisclosed Conflict-Driven Policy Change Is Arbitrary and Unsustainable (Divjot Sekhon v. State of Punjab)

Date: Jan 7, 2026

Sports-Quota Admission Norms Cannot Be Kept “Elastic” Mid-Stream: Undisclosed Conflict-Driven Policy Change Is Arbitrary and Unsustainable Case: DIVJOT SEKHON v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS, 2026 INSC...

Pre-condition to Cognizance under Section 142 NI Act: Delay Must Be Condoned Before Taking Cognizance

Date: Jan 7, 2026

Pre-condition to Cognizance under Section 142 NI Act: Delay Must Be Condoned Before Taking Cognizance 1. Introduction S. Nagesh v. Shobha S. Aradhya (2026 INSC 27) concerns the procedural sequencing...

Conspiracy-Based Mass Cheating: Single FIR Permissible; “Same Transaction” to be Assessed at Charge Stage; Other Complaints as Section 161 Statements with Protest-Petition Safeguards

Date: Jan 7, 2026

Conspiracy-Based Mass Cheating: Single FIR Permissible; “Same Transaction” to be Assessed at Charge Stage; Other Complaints as Section 161 Statements with Protest-Petition Safeguards Case: THE STATE...

Mandatory Service of ULC Act Section 10(5) Notice on the Actual Possessor: Paper Vesting Without De Facto Possession Triggers Abatement under the Repeal Act

Date: Jan 7, 2026

Mandatory Service of ULC Act Section 10(5) Notice on the Actual Possessor: Paper Vesting Without De Facto Possession Triggers Abatement under the Repeal Act 1. Introduction Case: Dalsukhbhai...