Supreme Court Case Commentaries

COFEPOSA: “Substantial Compliance” in Supplying Relied-Upon Electronic Material & Ministerial Communication of Representation Decisions

Date: Apr 20, 2026

COFEPOSA: “Substantial Compliance” in Supplying Relied-Upon Electronic Material & Ministerial Communication of Representation Decisions Case: PRIYANKA SARKARIYA v. THE UNION OF INDIA (with SLP...

“Ensure No Recovery” Clauses in Consent Awards Create an Immediate, Absolute Reimbursement Duty Upon Court-Ordered Deposit

Date: Apr 16, 2026

“Ensure No Recovery” Clauses in Consent Awards Create an Immediate, Absolute Reimbursement Duty Upon Court-Ordered Deposit Case: VPS HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED v. PRABHAT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA (2026 INSC...

Section 4 Probation Applies Even to Fine-Only Sentences: “Release” Means Liberty from Sentence, Not Merely Custody

Date: Apr 16, 2026

Section 4 Probation Applies Even to Fine-Only Sentences: “Release” Means Liberty from Sentence, Not Merely Custody Case: MILIND S/O ASHRUBA DHANVE v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (2026 INSC 355) Court:...

Quashing Bar at the Section 156(3) Stage: High Courts Cannot Demand Prior Civil Cancellation of Registered Deeds or Weigh Defence Title Documents Under Section 482 CrPC

Date: Apr 16, 2026

Quashing Bar at the Section 156(3) Stage: High Courts Cannot Demand Prior Civil Cancellation of Registered Deeds or Weigh Defence Title Documents Under Section 482 CrPC Case: ACCAMMA SAM JACOB v. THE...

Incompetent IBC Appeals Cannot Be “Cured” by Amendment After IRP Vesting and Section 61(2) Limitation Expiry

Date: Apr 16, 2026

Incompetent IBC Appeals Cannot Be “Cured” by Amendment After IRP Vesting and Section 61(2) Limitation Expiry 1. Introduction In Nitendra Kumar Tomer v. Unox S.P.A. (2026 INSC 356), the Supreme Court...

Mediated Matrimonial Settlements Bind Parties Beyond Withdrawal of Mutual-Consent Divorce: DV Proceedings as Abuse & Article 142 Divorce on Irretrievable Breakdown

Date: Apr 16, 2026

Mediated Matrimonial Settlements Bind Parties Beyond Withdrawal of Mutual-Consent Divorce: DV Proceedings as Abuse & Article 142 Divorce on Irretrievable Breakdown Case: DHANANJAY RATHI v. RUCHIKA...

Scheme of Amalgamation Cannot Transfer Carry-Forward of Agricultural Losses Under the Kerala Agricultural Income Tax Act Absent Statutory Authority

Date: Apr 16, 2026

Scheme of Amalgamation Cannot Transfer Carry-Forward of Agricultural Losses Under the Kerala Agricultural Income Tax Act Absent Statutory Authority 1. Introduction Aspinwall and Co. Ltd. (the...

Suspension of Sentence in Split/Overlapping Disproportionate-Assets Prosecutions: Bail with Undertaking to Restore Tribal Land

Date: Apr 16, 2026

Suspension of Sentence in Split/Overlapping Disproportionate-Assets Prosecutions: Bail with Undertaking to Restore Tribal Land 1. Introduction In ANOSH EKKA v. STATE THROUGH CENTRAL BUREAU OF...

Inflation-Linked Allowances Must Rise Uniformly: Differential DA/DR Enhancement Rates for Employees and Pensioners Violate Article 14

Date: Apr 16, 2026

Inflation-Linked Allowances Must Rise Uniformly: Differential DA/DR Enhancement Rates for Employees and Pensioners Violate Article 14 Case: THE STATE OF KERALA v. M. VIJAYAKUMAR & ORS. Citation: 2026...

Arbitrary Denial of Statutory Relaxation in Promotions Violates Articles 14 & 16: Parity Among Similarly Situated Cooperative Society Employees

Date: Apr 16, 2026

Arbitrary Denial of Statutory Relaxation in Promotions Violates Articles 14 & 16: Parity Among Similarly Situated Cooperative Society Employees 1. Introduction In KAMAL PRASAD DUBEY v. THE STATE OF...

Section 46 Karnataka Rent Act Revision Is Not a First Appeal: Reappreciation of Evidence Barred; Exclusive Possession by “Strangers” Raises Presumption of Subletting Despite Partnership Cloak

Date: Apr 16, 2026

Section 46 Karnataka Rent Act Revision Is Not a First Appeal: Reappreciation of Evidence Barred; Exclusive Possession by “Strangers” Raises Presumption of Subletting Despite Partnership Cloak 1)...

Co-operative Election Bye-laws as Eligibility Norms: Writ Non-maintainability Against Autonomous Milk Unions and Primacy of Statutory Remedies

Date: Apr 16, 2026

Co-operative Election Bye-laws as Eligibility Norms: Writ Non-maintainability Against Autonomous Milk Unions and Primacy of Statutory Remedies 1. Introduction Case: RAM CHANDRA CHOUDHARY v. ROOP...

Mandatory Automated, Time-Bound Processing of Premature Release/Remission via the E‑Prisons Early Release Processing Module

Date: Apr 14, 2026

Mandatory Automated, Time-Bound Processing of Premature Release/Remission via the E‑Prisons Early Release Processing Module 1) Introduction Surendra @ Sunda v. The State of Uttar Pradesh (2026 INSC...

Interlocutory Order II Rule 2 Rejection Is Not Final Under Section 105 CPC; Omission of Consequential Relief Bars Later Suit; Limits of Section 100 CPC Interference

Date: Apr 10, 2026

Interlocutory Order II Rule 2 Rejection Is Not Final Under Section 105 CPC; Omission of Consequential Relief Bars Later Suit; Limits of Section 100 CPC Interference 1. Introduction In CHANNAPPA SINCE...

LOI in Tender Matters: No Arbitration Without a Concluded Contract or Specific Incorporation Under Section 7(5)

Date: Apr 10, 2026

LOI in Tender Matters: No Arbitration Without a Concluded Contract or Specific Incorporation Under Section 7(5) Case: MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD (MSEDCL) v. R Z MALPANI...

“Same Line of Business” under MSCS Act Section 64(d) is Bye-law-Object Driven for IBC Section 30(2)(e) Compliance

Date: Apr 10, 2026

“Same Line of Business” under MSCS Act Section 64(d) is Bye-law-Object Driven for IBC Section 30(2)(e) Compliance Case: M/S. NIRMAL UJJWAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. v. RAVI SETHIA & ORS....

Section 8(1) WBLR Act: Contiguous Raiyat’s Pre-emption Limitation Runs from Date of Transfer (No “Knowledge/Notice” Reading-In)

Date: Apr 10, 2026

Section 8(1) WBLR Act: Contiguous Raiyat’s Pre-emption Limitation Runs from Date of Transfer (No “Knowledge/Notice” Reading-In) 1. Introduction SIB NATH CHATTERJEE v. TULSIDAS CHATTERJEE & ORS. (2026...

Temple Management Is Not Proof of Title: Plaintiffs Must Prove Vesting/Endowment to Succeed in Possession Suits

Date: Apr 10, 2026

Temple Management Is Not Proof of Title: Plaintiffs Must Prove Vesting/Endowment to Succeed in Possession Suits 1. Introduction In KISHAN CHAND (DEAD) THROUGH LRS v. GAUTAM GAUR HITKARAK SABHA, KOTA...

Executing Courts Cannot Re-write Compromise Decrees: Section 47 CPC Limits Execution to the Decree’s Terms

Date: Apr 9, 2026

Executing Courts Cannot Re-write Compromise Decrees: Section 47 CPC Limits Execution to the Decree’s Terms Case: MAURICE W. INNIS v. LILY KAZROONI @ LILY ARIF SHAIKH Citation: 2026 INSC 340 (Supreme...

Lis Pendens Transfers Declared “Non Est” Against a Decree, and Rebuttable Adverse Inference from Plaintiff’s Non-Appearance in Specific Performance Suits

Date: Apr 9, 2026

Lis Pendens Transfers Declared “Non Est” Against a Decree, and Rebuttable Adverse Inference from Plaintiff’s Non-Appearance in Specific Performance Suits 1. Introduction Russi Fisheries P. Ltd. &...