Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

Post-1993 Delhi Municipal Law: Existing 1959 Regulations Cannot Override the Commissioner’s Statutory Disciplinary Authority

Date: Jun 22, 2026

Post-1993 Delhi Municipal Law: Existing 1959 Regulations Cannot Override the Commissioner’s Statutory Disciplinary Authority 1. Introduction In RAJESH SHARMA v. NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, the...

Recruitment Eligibility Cannot Be Defeated by Administrative Renewal Delays: Shortlisting Confers No Vested Right

Date: Jun 22, 2026

Recruitment Eligibility Cannot Be Defeated by Administrative Renewal Delays: Shortlisting Confers No Vested Right Introduction In S. SENTHIL KUMARAN BOSE v. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, 2026 INSC 645,...

Lokayukt Special Police Establishment Cannot Be Exempted from RTI as an “Intelligence and Security Organisation”

Date: Jun 22, 2026

Lokayukt Special Police Establishment Cannot Be Exempted from RTI as an “Intelligence and Security Organisation” Introduction In SPECIAL POLICE ESTABLISHMENT v. KAMTA PRASAD MISHRA, the Supreme Court...

No Writ Intervention for Rejected Nominations During Election Process: Article 329(b) Bars Even Claims of Manifest Illegality

Date: Jun 16, 2026

No Writ Intervention for Rejected Nominations During Election Process: Article 329(b) Bars Even Claims of Manifest Illegality 1. Introduction In MEENAKSHI NATARAJAN v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA,...

Section 392 CrPC: Composite Criminal Appeals May Not Automatically Reopen Unanimously Decided Convictions Before a Third Judge

Date: Jun 14, 2026

Section 392 CrPC: Composite Criminal Appeals May Not Automatically Reopen Unanimously Decided Convictions Before a Third Judge Introduction In RAKESH KUMAR GUPTA v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH, the...

Fresh Penalty Show-Cause Is Mandatory When Misconduct Is Proved De Novo Before Labour Court After a Defective Domestic Enquiry

Date: Jun 13, 2026

Fresh Penalty Show-Cause Is Mandatory When Misconduct Is Proved De Novo Before Labour Court After a Defective Domestic Enquiry 1. Introduction In Surekha Domaji Bele v. Executive Engineer, Testing...

Curable Defects in Public Recruitment: Absence of Supervisory Officials at Final Appointment Stage Does Not Void an Otherwise Fair Selection

Date: Jun 13, 2026

Curable Defects in Public Recruitment: Absence of Supervisory Officials at Final Appointment Stage Does Not Void an Otherwise Fair Selection 1. Introduction In GAURAV MEHLA v. STATE OF HARYANA, 2026...

Rule 23 Suspension for Criminal Proceedings Applies Only to Compassionate Financial Assistance, Not Compassionate Appointment

Date: Jun 12, 2026

Rule 23 Suspension for Criminal Proceedings Applies Only to Compassionate Financial Assistance, Not Compassionate Appointment Introduction In ATUL CHAUHAN v. STATE OF HARYANA, 2026 INSC 640, the...

Child-Centric Minimum Intrusion Rule for Psychological Evaluation of Minor Victims in Custody and Visitation Disputes

Date: Jun 12, 2026

Child-Centric Minimum Intrusion Rule for Psychological Evaluation of Minor Victims in Custody and Visitation Disputes 1. Introduction In Sheetal Vasant Thakur v. Chirag Arora, the Supreme Court of...

Constructive Res Judicata Requires a Real Occasion to Litigate: Earlier Sale-Deed Challenges Do Not Bar Later Title Claims Over Unthreatened Property

Date: Jun 12, 2026

Constructive Res Judicata Requires a Real Occasion to Litigate: Earlier Sale-Deed Challenges Do Not Bar Later Title Claims Over Unthreatened Property Introduction In MAKARDHWAJ RAM v. JAGDISH RAI...

Mere Presence in a Stationary Motor Vehicle Is Insufficient for Section 166 MVA Liability When the Injury Is Caused by an Independent Natural Event

Date: Jun 12, 2026

Mere Presence in a Stationary Motor Vehicle Is Insufficient for Section 166 MVA Liability When the Injury Is Caused by an Independent Natural Event Introduction In THE COMMISSIONER, BRUHAT BANGALORE...

Homemakers as Nation Builders: “Loss of Domestic Care” Recognised as a Monthly Income Head in MACT Death Claims

Date: Jun 12, 2026

Homemakers as Nation Builders: “Loss of Domestic Care” Recognised as a Monthly Income Head in MACT Death Claims Introduction In SHISHUPAL @ SHISH RAM v. SURJEET, the Supreme Court of India addressed...

Deficient Form F Records Under the PCPNDT Act Are Substantive Violations Justifying Criminal Cognizance

Date: Jun 11, 2026

Deficient Form F Records Under the PCPNDT Act Are Substantive Violations Justifying Criminal Cognizance Introduction In DR. RAMESH v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, the Supreme Court of India considered...

Article 226(1) Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens in CAPF Service Matters

Date: Jun 11, 2026

Delhi High Court Cannot Ordinarily Decline Article 226(1) Jurisdiction in CAPF Service Matters Merely Because the Cause of Action Arose Elsewhere 1. Introduction In BAKSISH AHMAD v. UNION OF INDIA,...

Section 8 HMGA Permission Must Be Decided by a Welfare-Centric, Ex Ante Assessment of the Minor’s Evident Advantage

Date: Jun 7, 2026

Section 8 HMGA Permission Must Be Decided by a Welfare-Centric, Ex Ante Assessment of the Minor’s Evident Advantage 1. Introduction In Shephali Chakraborty v. The State of West Bengal, 2026 INSC 621,...

Formal Section 33 Request Defers Section 34 Limitation Until Disposal, Irrespective of Its Success or Maintainability

Date: Jun 6, 2026

Formal Section 33 Request Defers Section 34 Limitation Until Disposal, Irrespective of Its Success or Maintainability 1. Introduction In National Highway Authority of India v. T. Younis, the Supreme...

Constitutional Courts Must Intervene When Criminal Investigations Remain Pending for Inordinate Periods

Date: Jun 6, 2026

Constitutional Courts Must Intervene When Criminal Investigations Remain Pending for Inordinate Periods Introduction In SAHIL ABDULSATTAR MANSURI v. SAFIMAHAMAD FAFIRBHAI MANSURI, 2026 INSC 626, the...

Prolonged Separation and Withdrawal from Conjugal Life as Mental Cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia)

Date: Jun 6, 2026

Prolonged Separation and Withdrawal from Conjugal Life as Mental Cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) Introduction In SONAL TALPADA v. VEERBHAN SINGH, 2026 INSC 620, the Supreme Court of India considered...