Supreme Court Case Commentaries

No Implied Averaging Formula in CSIR Scientist Promotions: Expert Assessment Committee’s Suitability Evaluation Prevails

Date: Jul 12, 2026

No Implied Averaging Formula in CSIR Scientist Promotions: Expert Assessment Committee’s Suitability Evaluation Prevails Introduction In The Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial...

Knowledge under Section 19 POCSO Includes Credible Information from the Child Victim: No Prior Private Verification Before Mandatory Reporting

Date: Jul 11, 2026

Knowledge under Section 19 POCSO Includes Credible Information from the Child Victim: No Prior Private Verification Before Mandatory Reporting 1. Introduction In AAA v. LINDA SEMA, the Supreme Court...

Section 45 Bank Amalgamation Does Not Defeat Eviction for Parting with Possession under Section 14(1)(b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act

Date: Jul 10, 2026

Section 45 Bank Amalgamation Does Not Defeat Eviction for Parting with Possession under Section 14(1)(b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1. Introduction In BRITISH MOTOR CAR COMPANY (1939) LTD. v. M/S...

Oraon Customary Succession: A Ghardamad Cannot Inherit Through an Uncle-in-Law Unless the Custom Is Strictly Proved

Date: Jul 10, 2026

Oraon Customary Succession: A Ghardamad Cannot Inherit Through an Uncle-in-Law Unless the Custom Is Strictly Proved 1. Introduction In BEJLA ORAON v. KALI DAS ORAON, 2026 INSC 672, the Supreme Court...

Attestation and Registration Do Not Cure a Suspicious Will: Section 100 CPC Limits Where an Illiterate Testator Disinherits the Sole Class I Heir

Date: Jul 9, 2026

Attestation and Registration Do Not Cure a Suspicious Will: Section 100 CPC Limits Where an Illiterate Testator Disinherits the Sole Class I Heir 1. Introduction The Supreme Court in SARDARI LAL v....

IBA Caution Lists Cannot Be Used to Blacklist Advocates for Mere Negligence

Date: Jul 9, 2026

IBA Caution Lists Cannot Be Used to Blacklist Advocates for Mere Negligence: Disciplinary Control Over Advocates Belongs to Bar Councils Introduction In AJAY VIJH v. INDIAN BANKS ASSOCIATION, the...

AI-Hallucinated Precedents Render Judicial Decisions Void: Zero Tolerance in Adjudication

Date: Jul 4, 2026

AI-Hallucinated Precedents Render Judicial Decisions Void: Zero Tolerance in Adjudication Introduction In POOJA RAMESH SINGH v. JAMMU AND KASHMIR BANK LTD., the Supreme Court of India addressed a...

Street Vending Regulation Must Balance Encroachment Control with Livelihood Protection; COVID-Era Expansion of Essential Service Providers Quashed

Date: Jul 4, 2026

Street Vending Regulation Must Balance Encroachment Control with Livelihood Protection; COVID-Era Expansion of Essential Service Providers Quashed 1. Introduction In MALKIT SINGH v. STATE OF U.T....

Motor Accident Compensation: ITR-Based Income Assessment Must Distinguish Salaried and Self-Employed Claimants

Date: Jul 3, 2026

Motor Accident Compensation: ITR-Based Income Assessment Must Distinguish Salaried and Self-Employed Claimants 1. Introduction In Rashmirekha Tripathy v. The Branch Manager (Legal Claims), Sriram...

Default Bail Under BNSS: Non-Filing of Additional Charge-Sheet Copies Under Section 193(8) Does Not Invalidate a Timely Police Report

Date: Jul 2, 2026

Default Bail Under BNSS: Non-Filing of Additional Charge-Sheet Copies Under Section 193(8) Does Not Invalidate a Timely Police Report 1. Introduction In SHAURYA SUNIL KUMAR SINGH v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF...

Unsigned Compromise Decree Cannot Stand Without Party’s Consent or Express Authority of Counsel

Date: Jul 2, 2026

Unsigned Compromise Decree Cannot Stand Without Party’s Consent or Express Authority of Counsel Introduction In KRISHNA KUMAR OJHA v. JITENDRA CHAUDHARY, the Supreme Court of India considered whether...

Municipal Candidates Must Disclose Spouse’s Solely Owned Assets; Wrong Provision at Cognizance Is Curable

Date: Jul 2, 2026

Municipal Candidates Must Disclose Spouse’s Solely Owned Assets; Wrong Provision at Cognizance Is Curable Introduction In CHANDRIKABE N KISHOR DAFDA v. STATE OF GUJARAT, the Supreme Court considered...

No Section 244 Pre-Charge Evidence Required Before Committal of Complaint Cases Exclusively Triable by Sessions Court

Date: Jul 2, 2026

No Section 244 Pre-Charge Evidence Required Before Committal of Complaint Cases Exclusively Triable by Sessions Court Introduction In NEERAJ GUPTA v. PARDEEP KUMAR BANSAL, Citation Code: 2026 INSC...

Article 161 Remission Policies Cannot Be Superseded by Later CrPC Policies: Haryana 2002 Life Convict Policy Remains Applicable

Date: Jul 2, 2026

Article 161 Remission Policies Cannot Be Superseded by Later CrPC Policies: Haryana 2002 Life Convict Policy Remains Applicable Introduction In PARVEEN KUMAR@ PARVEEN CHAUHAN v. STATE OF HARYANA, the...

Just Compensation May Not Be Reduced for Technical Overlap Where Professional Prospects Were Holistically Assessed; Parents Entitled to Filial Consortium

Date: Jun 25, 2026

Just Compensation May Not Be Reduced for Technical Overlap Where Professional Prospects Were Holistically Assessed; Parents Entitled to Filial Consortium 1. Introduction In THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE...

Pre-1981 Bhumidhar Transfers Breaching Section 154 Are Voidable, Not Void: No Retrospective Vesting and Registered Sale Deeds Cannot Be Lightly Disregarded

Date: Jun 25, 2026

Pre-1981 Bhumidhar Transfers Breaching Section 154 Are Voidable, Not Void: No Retrospective Vesting and Registered Sale Deeds Cannot Be Lightly Disregarded 1. Introduction In SARAFAT ALI (DECEASED)...

Fundamental Right to Walk: Demarcated Footpaths as a Constitutional Priority Over Motorised Traffic

Date: Jun 25, 2026

Fundamental Right to Walk: Demarcated Footpaths as a Constitutional Priority Over Motorised Traffic Introduction In MANIYAR ILIYAZ @ SHAIK RIYAZ v. P. AYYAPPAN, the Supreme Court of India converted a...

Functional Disability of Skilled Workers May Be 100% Despite Lower Medical Disability: Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation

Date: Jun 25, 2026

Functional Disability of Skilled Workers May Be 100% Despite Lower Medical Disability: Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation Introduction In SHANKAR DUTT v. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO....

Above-Knee Amputation of a Manual Worker Can Constitute 100% Functional Disability for Motor Accident Compensation

Date: Jun 25, 2026

Above-Knee Amputation of a Manual Worker Can Constitute 100% Functional Disability for Motor Accident Compensation Introduction In M PARAMESH v. VRL LOGISTICS LTD, the Supreme Court of India...

Specific Performance Requires Continuous Readiness and Prompt Action: Later-Created FDRs and Delay Within Limitation Do Not Cure Defects

Date: Jun 25, 2026

Specific Performance Requires Continuous Readiness and Prompt Action: Later-Created FDRs and Delay Within Limitation Do Not Cure Defects Introduction In MOHAMMED KHALEEL (D) THR. LRS. v. JAYAMMA, the...