Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Belated Deposit Is Not Non-Payment: Penalty under Section 38(3) Is Inapplicable and Fiscal Penalties Are Not Automatic

Date: Sep 2, 2026

Belated Deposit Is Not Non-Payment: Penalty under Section 38(3) Is Inapplicable and Fiscal Penalties Are Not Automatic Case: M/S. Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Union of India Citation: 2026 INSC 933...

Settlement-Based Quashing Depends on the Real Victim, Not Merely the Informant

Date: Sep 2, 2026

Settlement-Based Quashing Depends on the Real Victim, Not Merely the Informant Case: ANAND KUMAR @ SANJJAY LALWANI v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Citation: 2026 INSC 928 | Court: Supreme Court of...

Externment After Reopening a Closed Case Requires Fresh Notice, Hearing and Statutory Authority

Date: Sep 2, 2026

Externment After Reopening a Closed Case Requires Fresh Notice, Hearing and Statutory Authority Case: VIJAY KUMAR RAJPOOT ALIAS VIJJU v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Citation: 2026 INSC 926 Court: Supreme...

Certiorari May Correct Concurrent Findings That Ignore Decisive Documentary Evidence

Date: Sep 2, 2026

Certiorari May Correct Concurrent Findings That Ignore Decisive Documentary Evidence Case: SHRI PRAKASH NARAIN SHARMA DEAD THROUGH LRS. v. M/S. BURMAH SHELL COOPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY (REGD) THROUGH...

Section 74 GST Notices Require Foundational Facts of Fraud or Suppression

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Section 74 GST Notices Require Foundational Facts of Fraud or Suppression; Mere Recitation Cannot Extend Limitation Case: M/s Tata Steel Limited v. Union of India through the Secretary Ministry of...

Court-Fee Liability Based on Disputed Possession Must Await Evidence

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Court-Fee Liability Based on Disputed Possession Must Await Evidence and Cannot Justify Threshold Rejection of the Plaint Case: Neelam Sharma and Others v. Amita Passan and Others Citation: 2026 INSC...

Public Service Commission’s Eligibility Decision Is Final: Appointing Authority May Verify but Cannot Reassess Eligibility De Novo

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Public Service Commission’s Eligibility Decision Is Final: Appointing Authority May Verify but Cannot Reassess Eligibility De Novo Case: SHAILENDRA KUMAR PATEL v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH Citation: 2026...

Approved Customs Custodians Are Liable for Duty on Pilfered Goods Despite Statutory Port Custody

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Approved Customs Custodians Are Liable for Duty on Pilfered Goods Despite Statutory Port Custody Case: UNION OF INDIA . v. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PORT OF BOMBAY Citation: 2026 INSC 919 Court:...

Open-University Qualifications Acquired Before 20 November 2017 Cannot Be Retrospectively Invalidated for Public-Service Promotion

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Open-University Qualifications Acquired Before 20 November 2017 Cannot Be Retrospectively Invalidated for Public-Service Promotion Case Details Case: R.J. Gajendra Kumar v. Government of Tamil Nadu...

Minor EMD Shortfall Does Not Vitiate a SARFAESI Auction Where the Statutory Deposit Is Timely Paid and No Prejudice Is Caused

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Minor EMD Shortfall Does Not Vitiate a SARFAESI Auction Where the Statutory Deposit Is Timely Paid and No Prejudice Is Caused Case: LAKSHMI MOHAN (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. v. M/S. AIRTECH PROJECTS...

Polluter-Pays Liability Requires Proof of Environmental Damage and a Causal Nexus

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Polluter-Pays Liability Requires Proof of Environmental Damage and a Causal Nexus; Restoration Cannot Be Converted into Unrelated Rehabilitation Case: VYAKTI VIKAS KENDRA INDIA v. MANOJ MISRA (DEAD)...

Advocates Cannot Publicly Disclose Client Confidences Even After the Relationship Ends

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Advocates Cannot Publicly Disclose Client Confidences Even After the Relationship Ends Case: REHANA KHAN v. RIZWAN SIDDHIQUEE Citation: 2026 INSC 907 Court: Supreme Court of India Date: 21 August...

Direct Access to Human Rights Courts Does Not Require Prior Human Rights Commission Proceedings

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Direct Access to Human Rights Courts Does Not Require Prior Human Rights Commission Proceedings Case: SAYAD ASIFULLA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA Citation: 2026 INSC 964 | Court: Supreme Court of India |...

Absence of Notarial Endorsement in a Form-25 Copy Does Not Require Dismissal of the Entire Election Petition

Date: Aug 25, 2026

Absence of Notarial Endorsement in a Form-25 Copy Does Not Require Dismissal of the Entire Election Petition Case: HAFIZ RASHID AHMED CHOUDHURY v. KRIPANATH MALLAH Citation: 2026 INSC 915 Court:...

Subsisting No-Coercive-Action Orders Must Prevail Until the Regularisation Dispute Is Finally Decided

Date: Aug 25, 2026

Subsisting No-Coercive-Action Orders Must Prevail Until the Regularisation Dispute Is Finally Decided Case: G. SATHYANARAYANA BOTHRA v. M.D. LOKESWARI Citation: 2026 INSC 912 Court: Supreme Court of...

Definite Government Assurances May Be Enforced Without Continuous Judicial Monitoring

Date: Aug 25, 2026

Definite Government Assurances May Be Enforced Without Continuous Judicial Monitoring Case: MADURAI FAROOQ AHMED v. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT & ORS. Citation: 2026 INSC 903 | Court:...

No Punishment Without a Statutory Offence: U.P. Gangsters Act Proceedings Cannot Rest on Gang Charts Alone

Date: Aug 25, 2026

No Punishment Without a Statutory Offence: U.P. Gangsters Act Proceedings Cannot Rest on Gang Charts Alone 1. Introduction In SHIV PRATAP SINGH ALIAS CHINU v. STATE OF U.P., the Supreme Court...

Illegal Deputation and Absorption Cannot Be Saved by Sympathy: Backdoor Entry Through “Transfer” Is Void

Date: Aug 25, 2026

Illegal Deputation and Absorption Cannot Be Saved by Sympathy: Backdoor Entry Through “Transfer” Is Void Introduction In Hemant Kumar v. The State of Haryana, the Supreme Court of India examined the...

Defective Merits-Based References May Permit an NCDRC Referee Member to Decide the Appeal

Date: Aug 25, 2026

Defective Merits-Based References May Permit an NCDRC Referee Member to Decide the Appeal Case: ASKARI HUSSAIN v. DINESH KUMAR Citation: 2026 INSC 929 | Court: Supreme Court of India | Date: 24...

NDPS Conveyances Cannot Be Confiscated or Disposed of by the Drug Disposal Committee Without Judicial Control

Date: Aug 25, 2026

NDPS Conveyances Cannot Be Confiscated or Disposed of by the Drug Disposal Committee Without Judicial Control Case: R Manimaran v. State of Tamil Nadu Citation: 2026 INSC 946 Court: Supreme Court of...