Issue for Consideration The present appeal by the appellant-convict is directed against judgment and order dated 04.02.2025 of the High Court. Thereby, the High Court confirmed the conviction and sentence against the appellant and held the appellant guilty of commission of offences u/ss.302 and and 3(1)(x) of SC/ST Act. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 and 323 – Scheduled Castes and The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – ss.3(2)(v) and 3(1)(x) – On 14.02.2013, victim-deceased had eloped with appellant’s younger sister
584 : 2026 INSC 481 Narayana Health & Ors. v. The State of West Bengal & Ors. (Criminal Appeal No(s). 2461-2462 of 2026) 12 May 2026 [Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe JJ.] Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court both of whom are in a separate territorial jurisdiction than the Magistrate; and whether the allegations contained in the complaint prima facie disclose commission of a criminal offence. Headnotes† West Bengal Clinical Establishment (Registration, Regulation & Transparency)
Issue for Consideration Matter arose as regards inclusion of Rajasthani language as medium of instructions for education and public employment. Headnotes† Constitution of India – Arts.19(1)(a), 136 – Linguistic minority – Inclusion of the Rajasthani language in Schools to the respondents to include the Rajasthani language in the examination syllabus for recruitment to the post of Teacher, under the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers, 2021, and to impart education to children in the Rajasthani language or the relevant local language –
Issue for Consideration Whether the filing/refiling of the appeal by respondent No.1 was incurably tainted and ought to have been rejected at the threshold by NCLAT. Headnotes† Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.61 – National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Rules, 2016 Respondent No. 1 e-filed Company Appeal with delay before NCLAT without certified copy of the impugned order passed by NCLT – Defects intimated by Registry – Appeal refiled with a delay of 150 days again without the certified copy of the order impugned – NCLAT allowed the
Issue for Consideration In the C.A. No.7457 of 2026, the appellant simply urged for expunging of the observations and findings pertaining to desertion and cruelty, while not contesting the grant of divorce, whereas the respondent pressed hard for acceptance of his appeal (SLP (civil) No.28451 of of the appellant for perjury. Headnotes† Marital Dispute – Discord between the spouses – Allegation against the appellant-wife of cruelty or desertion – The Family Court decreed the suit for divorce on the grounds of cruelty and desertion – However, the Family
Issue for Consideration National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is aggrieved by enhancement of the compensation payable to a landowner, respondent no.1-Alfa Remidis Ltd. Headnotes† National Highways Act, 1956 – 3G(5) – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s.26 – Respondent no.1, claimed ownership over an extent of 1,394 square meters in Survey No. 66 of Mouza Pardi (Rithi) in Tahsil-Saoner, Nagpur District – The Deputy Collector, Land
Issue for Consideration Whether the impugned judgment in setting aside the order of punishment exceeded the scope of judicial review of a decision taken in the disciplinary proceedings initiated against an employee; whether Regulation 10 of the Canara Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline and or directory in deciding whether a common cause of action against more than one employee should be through a common or independent disciplinary proceeding. Headnotes† Disciplinary Proceedings – Judicial Review – Scope of – Writ Petition filed by Respondent-employee
Issue for Consideration Whether the FIR and the charge-sheet filed against the appellants- accused for offences u/ss.3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act as well as for the offences u/s.506 r/w s.34, IPC, ought to be quashed. Headnotes† Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Act, 1989 – ss.3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) – “a place within public view”, when not – Offence u/s.3(1)(r) and/or s.3(1)(s) not made out if alleged caste-based abuses are hurled inside a house, not exposed to public eye or public gaze – Charge framed by trial
Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the conviction and sentence imposed by the High Court on the appellant-President of the Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association and senior advocate, under the Contempt of Courts Act calls for interference. Headnotes† Contempt of Courts ss.2(c), 20 – Contempt of Court – Appellant-President of the Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association and senior advocate, in a live press conference made certain unwarranted and contentious allegations, including preferential treatment, and questioned the credibility of the
Issue for Consideration Issue arose for consideration whether the disciplinary action taken against respondent No.1, culminating in his removal from service, suffers from any legal infirmity warranting interference. Headnotes† Service law – Dismissal from service – Respondent under the name “SK” with Bihar Police while continuing in service as a Constable in the Jharkhand Police under the name “RK” through fabricated documents and thereafter remained unauthorisedly absent from service – Memorandum of charge issued in view of the
453 : 2026 INSC 463 Anand Narayan Shukla v. Jagat Dhari (Civil Appeal No. 7355 of 2026) 08 May 2026 [Manoj Misra* and Manmohan JJ.] Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the decree of specific performance passed by the trial court merged in the order of the appellate court even though the to make deposit of the balance amount and, pursuant thereto, the amount was also deposited; and whether the rescission of the contract and consequential dismissal of the execution application vitiated by a pedantic approach of the courts below as they failed to consider the facts and
Issue for Consideration The specific issues which arise for determination are: (i) Whether the activities provided u/s.11(g) and (h) of the Railways Act pass muster of “distribution” of electricity, and whether such activities are a necessary pre-requisite to the Act; (ii) Whether the Indian Railways, being an entity of the Central Government, falls within the ambit of “Appropriate Government” u/s.14 of the Electricity Act, 2003; (iii) Whether the Indian Railways, even if held to be a DDL under the Act, is exempt from the obligation to
Issue for Consideration Whether there existed any fiduciary relationship between the Respondent-Plaintiff and ‘KR’ so as to exempt the transaction in question from the rigour of the Benami law; whether the suit schedule properties are liable to confiscation u/s.27 of the Prohibition a bar u/s.25 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 since ‘KR’ was allegedly murdered by the Respondent; whether the High Court erred in allowing the appeal filed by the Respondent and setting aside the order passed by the trial Court whereby it had allowed the application filed by
311 : 2026 INSC 495 B. Yerraji & Ors. A1: B. Yerraji A2: J. Appa Rao A3: N. Srinivasa Rao A4: Ch. Sriramulu A5: S. Kanakaraju A6: M. Yellaji Rao A7: N. Thatarao A8: S. Appayamma A9: D. Venkata Rathnam A10: G. Appalaraju A11: G. Appala Raju A12: B. Kanaka Raju A13: N. Appa Rao A14: M. Gandhi Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards the appellant-Grade-IV employees who had not been granted the / benefit of minimum of the regular scale after being in service for a long number of years despite having an Order in their favour; whether in the absence
Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the appellant-assessee is entitled to a deduction of Rs.21,74,234/- being the interest paid by it in respect of the loan availed from the Corporation Bank u/s.36(1)(iii) of the Income Tax Act 1961. Headnotes† Income Tax Act 1961 – interest paid in respect of capital borrowed for the purposes of business or profession – Assessee, if eligible for deduction of interest paid to the bank u/s.36(1)(iii) – Assessee borrowed loan from the Bank and paid interest in order to invest the same in its share business –
Issue for Consideration Whether the depreciation under the applicable tariff regulations must necessarily be allowed over the entire technical useful life of an asset irrespective of the period during which the asset is actually utilised for supply of electricity; 2011 Regulations confers an absolute right upon the generating utility to recover entire capital cost over the useful life of the asset, even where the asset ceases to supply electricity to the consumer; whether the APTEL erred in law in disregarding the regulatory framework and approval
Issue for Consideration Whether the direction of closure of the appellant-units issued by the NGT is liable to be set aside; whether the judgment of Pahwa Plastics squarely applies to the facts of this case. Headnotes† Environment – Environmental Clearance – The appellants units of Formaldehyde, its different resins – The NGT directed closure of the appellants-units – The NGT held that formaldehyde manufacturing units cannot be allowed to operate without prior Environmental Clearance (EC) – Correctness: Held: The case in hand is not a one
Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the decree of specific performance passed by the court of first instance directing for the execution of sale deed on deposit of the balance sale consideration within three months would be inexecutable for the reason that the balance sale consideration Act,1963 – s.28 – Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Ord. XX r.12A – Specific performance – Executability of conditional decree – Non-deposit of balance sale consideration within stipulated time – Defendant-appellant entered into agreement to sell the
Issue for Consideration Issues arose inter alia as to whether in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) proceedings of the Corporate Debtor- Earth Infrastructures Limited, the assets of the land holding companies, i.e., subsidiary of the treated to be assets of the Corporate Debtor; whether assets of the subsidiary companies can be dealt with in CIRP of holding Company; whether the present is a fit case to lift the corporate veil. Headnotes† Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – CIRP of holding Company –
Issue for Consideration Whether the relevant date for acquiring the minimum essential qualification is the date of submission of the application pursuant to the advertisement, or any time prior to the commencement of the interview process. Headnotes† Service Law – Assistant essential qualification – Appellant-Rajasthan Public Service Commission issued an advertisement inviting applications for the posts of Assistant Prosecution Officer – Essential qualification included degree in law – The respondents submitted their online application forms