Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Bail Parity Curtailed for Habitual Economic Offenders: Antecedents, Abscondence and Identity Fraud as Decisive Factors

Date: Feb 18, 2026

Bail Parity Curtailed for Habitual Economic Offenders: Antecedents, Abscondence and Identity Fraud as Decisive Factors Case: Rakesh Mittal v. Ajay Pal Gupta, alias Sonu Chaudhary and another |...

Compensation Cannot Substitute Punishment: Proportional Sentencing and Limits on Revisional Leniency in Section 307 IPC Cases

Date: Feb 18, 2026

Compensation Cannot Substitute Punishment: Proportional Sentencing and Limits on Revisional Leniency in Section 307 IPC Cases 1) Introduction Parameshwari v. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. (2026 INSC...

Surviving Partner to a Suicide Pact Liable for Abetment under Section 306 IPC: Reciprocal Commitment as “Intentional Aid”

Date: Feb 18, 2026

Surviving Partner to a Suicide Pact Liable for Abetment under Section 306 IPC: Reciprocal Commitment as “Intentional Aid” Case: GUDIPALLI SIDDHARTHA REDDY v. STATE C.B.I. (2026 INSC 160) Court:...

Master Plans Bind: CLU Contrary to Zoning Cannot Be Cured Ex Post Facto; CPCB Reclassification Diluting Siting Safeguards Violates Articles 14 & 21

Date: Feb 17, 2026

Master Plans Bind: CLU Contrary to Zoning Cannot Be Cured Ex Post Facto; CPCB Reclassification Diluting Siting Safeguards Violates Articles 14 & 21 1. Introduction In HARBINDER SINGH SEKHON v. THE...

SET Must Match the Teaching Subject for HSST Appointments under Kerala Education Rules (Chapter XXXII)

Date: Feb 17, 2026

SET Must Match the Teaching Subject for HSST Appointments under Kerala Education Rules (Chapter XXXII) 1. Introduction ZUBAIR. P v. STATE OF KERALA & ORS. (2026 INSC 151, decided on 13-02-2026)...

Post-Award Transferees Cannot Resist Execution: Order XXI Rule 102 CPC and Lis Pendens Apply to Money Awards

Date: Feb 17, 2026

Post-Award Transferees Cannot Resist Execution: Order XXI Rule 102 CPC and Lis Pendens Apply to Money Awards (Including Arbitral Awards) 1. Introduction R. Savithri Naidu v. M/s. The Cotton...

Absconders and Anticipatory Bail: Co-Accused Acquittal Does Not Create Parity

Date: Feb 16, 2026

Absconders Cannot Secure Anticipatory Bail on “Parity” After Co‑Accused Acquittal; Appellate Review Focuses on Perversity, Not Post‑Bail Conduct Case: Balmukund Singh Gautam v. State of Madhya...

Decontrol Doctrine under the Essential Commodities Act: No Section 7 Conviction Without a Subsisting Section 3 Cement Control Order

Date: Feb 16, 2026

Decontrol Doctrine under the Essential Commodities Act: No Section 7 Conviction Without a Subsisting Section 3 Cement Control Order 1. Introduction Manoj v. The State of Maharashtra (2026 INSC 152,...

Cricket Associations Distinguished: S. Nithya Governance Directions Inapplicable; District Cricket Bodies Not Compellable to Adopt BCCI Constitution

Date: Feb 16, 2026

Cricket Associations Distinguished: S. Nithya Governance Directions Inapplicable; District Cricket Bodies Not Compellable to Adopt BCCI Constitution Case: THE TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT CRICKET...

Spectrum Usage Rights Are Not “Assets” for IBC: Telecom Statutes and Public Trust Prevail Over Insolvency Resolution

Date: Feb 16, 2026

Spectrum Usage Rights Are Not “Assets” for IBC: Telecom Statutes and Public Trust Prevail Over Insolvency Resolution Case: STATE BANK OF INDIA v. UNION OF INDIA Citation: 2026 INSC 153 (Supreme Court...

Restructuring & Balance-Sheet Acknowledgments Extend IBC Section 7 Limitation; Substantial Compliance with Form 1 Suffices

Date: Feb 16, 2026

Restructuring & Balance-Sheet Acknowledgments Extend IBC Section 7 Limitation; Substantial Compliance with Form 1 Suffices 1) Introduction B. PRASHANTH HEGDE v. STATE BANK OF INDIA (2026 INSC 155,...

Arrears of Broad-Banded Disability Pension Cannot Be Curtailed to Three Years: Ram Avtar as Judgment in Rem, Article 300A Protection

Date: Feb 13, 2026

Arrears of Broad-Banded Disability Pension Cannot Be Curtailed to Three Years: Ram Avtar as Judgment in Rem, Article 300A Protection Case: UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY v. SGT GIRISH KUMAR AND...

DAE Project Units as “Adjuncts” of the Central Government: Heavy Water Plant Employees Excluded from the Payment of Gratuity Act by Section 2(e)

Date: Feb 13, 2026

DAE Project Units as “Adjuncts” of the Central Government: Heavy Water Plant Employees Excluded from the Payment of Gratuity Act by Section 2(e) 1. Introduction Case: N. Manoharan v. The...

Government Delay is Not “Sufficient Cause” When It Is Mere Bureaucratic Indifference

Date: Feb 13, 2026

Government Delay is Not “Sufficient Cause” When It Is Mere Bureaucratic Indifference: Limits on State Latitude in Condonation of Delay 1. Introduction State of Odisha & Ors. v. Managing Committee of...

Anticipatory Bail Ordinarily Has No Expiry: Charge-sheet/Cognizance/Summons Do Not Terminate Protection Without Special Reasons

Date: Feb 13, 2026

Anticipatory Bail Ordinarily Has No Expiry: Charge-sheet/Cognizance/Summons Do Not Terminate Protection Without Special Reasons Case: SUMIT v. STATE OF U P, 2026 INSC 145 (Supreme Court of India) |...

Disclosure-Driven Bail Scrutiny: Annulment of Perverse Bail Orders for Suppression of Criminal Antecedents and Reliance on Disputed Documents

Date: Feb 13, 2026

Disclosure-Driven Bail Scrutiny: Annulment of Perverse Bail Orders for Suppression of Criminal Antecedents and Reliance on Disputed Documents 1. Introduction Zeba Khan v. State of U.P. & Others (2026...

Disciplinary Forgery Charges Require Handwriting Verification/Expert Opinion: Perverse Findings Invite Judicial Review

Date: Feb 13, 2026

Disciplinary Forgery Charges Require Handwriting Verification/Expert Opinion: Perverse Findings Invite Judicial Review 1. Introduction In K. Rajaiah v. The High Court for the State Of Telangana...

SC/ST Act Charges at the Threshold: Knowledge of Victim’s Caste Is a Non-Negotiable Ingredient

Date: Feb 13, 2026

SC/ST Act Charges at the Threshold: Knowledge of Victim’s Caste Is a Non-Negotiable Ingredient 1) Introduction In DR. ANAND RAI v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR. (2026 INSC 141, decided on...

Order VII Rule 11 Cannot Defeat a Civil Suit Challenging a Partition Deed and an Alleged Conciliation Award When Section 47 CPC Is Not an Adequate Substitute

Date: Feb 13, 2026

Order VII Rule 11 Cannot Defeat a Civil Suit Challenging a Partition Deed and an Alleged Conciliation Award When Section 47 CPC Is Not an Adequate Substitute 1. Introduction J. Muthurajan v. S....

Section 5 Limitation Act Applies to Section 74 Appeals under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act—No Implied Exclusion from the “60+60 days” Structure

Date: Feb 11, 2026

Section 5 Limitation Act Applies to Section 74 Appeals under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act—No Implied Exclusion from the “60+60 days” Structure 1) Introduction This Supreme Court decision in THE...