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Environmental compensation is more than a fine: the Amravati waste-management order
Amravati Municipal Corporation v. Ganesh Dadarao Anasane, 2026 INSC 796: restoration, reasoned valuation and solid-waste compensation guidelines.
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August 202617 judgment explainers
From judgments in our collection dated 3–12 August 2026. This selection does not cover every Supreme Court decision that month.
Child accident compensation: why the Supreme Court raised Shreejita Pattnaik’s award to ₹83.38 lakh
Gayatree Pattnaik v. Arundhati Sahoo, 2026 INSC 785: child disability, lifelong care, functional disability and the revised compensation award.
Cheque-bounce cases: Kuntegowda explains financial capacity and the limits of revision
Kuntegowda v. Thurubaiah, 2026 INSC 790: Section 138 conviction restored after scrutiny of cheque presumptions and the lender’s evidence.
Withdrawing a resignation after leaving service: what DTU v. B.S. Rawat decided
DTU v. B.S. Rawat, 2026 INSC 797: completed resignation, ratification by the competent authority and the separate NIT Calicut dispute.
Medical-college subvention after TMA Pai: why the Supreme Court rejected a five-year payment claim
Government of India v. Sri Devraj Urs Medical College, 2026 INSC 799: annual subvention, the final TMA Pai decision and proof of expenditure.
Arjun Jani acquitted after 22 years: the Supreme Court on delayed appeals and unreliable evidence
Arjun Jani @ Tuntun v. State of Orissa, 2026 INSC 802: delayed jail appeals, doubt about eyewitness evidence and rehabilitation directions.
Recalling a witness cannot repair a finished case: K. Bharathamma on Order XVIII Rule 17
K. Bharathamma v. Bandaru Sakku Bai, 2026 INSC 795: reopening evidence, judicial clarification and attempts to fill evidentiary gaps.
Does configuring imported photocopier modules amount to manufacture? The Xerox excise ruling
Commissioner of Central Excise v. Xerox India, 2026 INSC 805: kitting, evidence of manufacture and the tribunal’s factual findings.
Teacher probation and an unrecognised B.Ed. degree: the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan ruling
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School v. M. Vimala, 2026 INSC 833: probation, recognised qualifications and the limits of the hearing objection.
ATM turnkey contracts and pre-2007 service tax: why the Revenue lost in Diebold Systems
Commissioner of Service Tax v. Diebold Systems, 2026 INSC 808: indivisible ATM contracts, charging provisions and the later works-contract entry.
Maintenance and salary deductions: what Harpreet Sawhney v. Puneet Sharma decided
Harpreet Sawhney v. Puneet Sharma, 2026 INSC 822: children’s expenses, PF and employee share-plan deductions, and the revised maintenance amounts.
Section 9 after an arbitral award: why NPCC had to deposit ₹3.5 crore
NPCC v. Ishvakoo, 2026 INSC 828: encashed bank guarantees, post-award interim protection and a pending Section 34 challenge.
When official defence records justify quashing: Rahul v. State of Uttar Pradesh
Rahul v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 2026 INSC 825: an undisputed service certificate, connected acquittals and the limits of a plea of alibi.
Insider trading to fund a company: why SEBI succeeded against Rajeev Vasant Sheth
SEBI v. Rajeev Vasant Sheth, 2026 INSC 826: UPSI, the purpose of share-sale proceeds, non-exhaustive defences and loss-avoidance disgorgement.
An undisclosed criminal report is not automatic dismissal: Shatrughn Yadav v. FACT
Shatrughn Yadav v. FACT, 2026 INSC 829: knowledge of an NCR, employer assessment, reinstatement and the restriction to 50% back wages.
Invoice recovery and limitation: why Mageba defeated a registered partnership’s suit
Mageba Bridge Products v. Trade Centre, 2026 INSC 839: invoice limitation, disputed debt, specific payments and Section 14 proceedings.
Medical laser imagers and customs classification: why Carestream’s appeal failed
Carestream Health India v. Commissioner of Customs, 2026 INSC 837: diagnostic apparatus, accessories and Chapter 90 tariff notes.