1. Limitation for Setting Aside Summary Decree – An application under Order XXXVII Rule 4 CPC is governed by Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963, with the period spent prosecuting an earlier appeal dismissed as not maintainable excludable under Section 14 of the Act. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 28.10.2026 Decided on: 30.10.2026

2. Rejection of Plaint – Deficient Court Fee – Maintainability of Revision Petition by Defendant – Prejudice – Unless the question involves the jurisdiction of the Court or the defendant demonstrates legally cognizable prejudice warranting interference; in the absence thereof, the revision petition is not maintainable. (P&H HC) Decided on: 30.10.2026

3. Rejection of Counter-Claim – Maintainability – An application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC is maintainable for seeking rejection of a counter-claim, as a counter-claim is treated as an independent suit. (P&H HC) Decided on: 30.10.2026

4. Temporary Injunction – Right to Use Tubewell – Mere installation of a tubewell by common ancestors before consolidation does not automatically confer a perpetual or independent right of user upon their descendants. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 28.10.2026 Decided on: 30.10.2026

5. Impleadment of parties – A subsequent agreement-holder claiming an independent contractual right over the suit property cannot insist on impleadment in an earlier specific performance suit. (P&H HC) Decided on: 30.10.2026

6. Closure of Evidence – Medical ground -- One last effective opportunity granted to lead and conclude entire evidence, subject to payment of costs. (P&H HC) Decided on: 30.10.2026

7. Closure of Evidence – Appox. three and half year time taken -- High Court granted two effective opportunities to conclude the evidence, subject to payment costs. (P&H HC) Decided on: 30.10.2026

8. Multiple Life Sentences – Remission -- Commutation -- Imposed for different offences in a single trial cannot run consecutively -- Remission or commutation of one sentence does not ipso facto result in remission or commutation of the other. (SC) Decided on: 27.10.2026

9. Disallowance of expenditure – Disallowing an amount not treated as an allowance by the assessee is impermissible under the Income Tax Act, 1961. (SC) Decided on: 27.10.2026

10. IBC – Withdrawal of Approved Resolution Plan – Once the CoC approves a Resolution Plan and submits it to the Adjudicating Authority for approval, neither the CoC nor the Successful Resolution Applicant can withdraw or modify it, as its binding effect arises under the IBC framework. (SC) Decided on: 26.10.2026

11. Theft of electricity – Civil liability – Assessment under Section 126 is subject to appeal under Section 127; where criminal prosecution is initiated, the Special Court independently determines civil liability under Section 154(5), and any excess amount deposited is refundable under Section 154(6). (SC) Decided on: 26.10.2026

12. SARFAESI -- Assignment of debt for Rs.250 crore -- Full and final settlement – Supreme Court directed the appellant to pay an additional Rs.125 crore within 12 weeks towards full and final settlement of the assigned debt, with consequential release of securities and guarantees and disposal of pending NCLT and DRT. (SC) Decided on: 26.10.2026

13. Textile Cess – Manufacture – Bleaching, dyeing and processing of handloom and powerloom fabrics by job workers do not amount to manufacture attracting textile cess under Section 5A of the Textiles Committee Act, 1963. (SC) Decided on: 26.10.2026

14. IBC – Corporate guarantee – Prior invocation of a corporate guarantee is not a prerequisite for the underlying claim to qualify as financial debt. (SC) Decided on: 26.10.2026

15. RTI Act, Section 2(f): “Information” includes material relating to a private body that a public authority can access under another law -- Physical custody by the public authority is not essential. Pasted markdown (SC) Decided on: 26.10.2026

16. Execution proceedings – Third-party claim – An application under Order XXI, Rules 97 to 101 CPC is on par with a regular suit, and the questions arising therein must be adjudicated by the Executing Court. (SC) Decided on: 26.10.2026

17. Locus standi to appeal – Persons affected by a High Court order directing registration of FIRs and investigation, though not parties to the writ proceedings, held entitled to appeal as the findings could prejudice their rights in subsequent proceedings. (SC) Decided on: 21.10.2026

18. Public Servant – Demand of Illegal Gratification – Prior Approval for Investigation – Applicability of Section 17A – The appellant, a police constable, was charged under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, for allegedly demanding illegal gratification -- Held, Section 17A applies only where the alleged offence is relatable to a recommendation made or decision taken by a public servant in discharge of official functions or duties; the provision does not confer blanket protection upon public servants against investigation for criminal acts unconnected with their official duties -- A demand for illegal gratification, being a pure criminal act unrelated to any official recommendation or decision, does not attract Section 17A, and absence of prior approval thereunder does not vitiate the criminal proceedings (SC) Decided on: 16.10.2026

19. Bail -- Suppression of material facts and pursuing parallel bail remedies without adequate disclosure constitute abuse of process – Matter remitted to the High Court for fresh consideration. (SC) Decided on: 16.10.2026

20. Dishonour of cheque – Legally enforceable liability not established despite undisputed issuance and signatures of cheques, as the complainant failed to prove the underlying debt – Acquittal upheld. (SC) Decided on: 16.10.2026

21. Private complaint by voter – False affidavit by election candidate – No statutory prohibition against a private person filing a complaint under Section 200 CrPC alleging an offence under Section 125-A ROP Act. (SC) Decided on: 16.10.2026

22. Bail – Corruption case – Alleged irregularities in tenders under Jal Jeevan Mission – Investigation completed and chargesheets filed – Evidence predominantly documentary and electronic – Trial likely to take considerable time – Bail granted subject to conditions. (SC) Decided on: 16.10.2026

23. Execution of Decree – Third-Party Objection – A third-party objection to delivery of possession cannot be rejected merely on the ground that it was filed under an incorrect provision of Order XXI CPC, as the substance of the claim and the independent right, title or interest asserted by the objector must be considered. (SC) Decided on: 14.10.2026

24. Limitation – Appeal against NCLAT order – Limitation commences from pronouncement of order; time requisite for obtaining certified copy is excludable, but delay in applying for copy is not. (SC) Decided on: 14.10.2026

25. MACT – Contributory negligence – Burden of proving contributory negligence lies upon the party alleging it. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 03.09.2026 Decided on: 12.10.2026

26. SC/ST Act -- Criminal prosecution of bank officials – Alleged caste-based discrimination and non-compliance with RBI guidelines, without specific allegations of caste-based denigration, held insufficient to justify criminal prosecution – Proceedings quashed. (SC) Decided on: 12.10.2026

27. Quashing -- Cheating – Forgery – Incorrect date of death in application for death certificate – Mere furnishing of an incorrect date, subsequently corrected, without any allegation of using the certificate to obtain a benefit, did not justify continuation of criminal proceedings – Proceedings quashed. (SC) Decided on: 12.10.2026

28. Service Law – Pay fixation – Pay anomaly – Feeder post and promotional post placed in identical pay scales – Reconsideration of pay structure directed. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 05.08.2026 Decided on: 12.10.2026

29. MACT -- Rash and negligent driving – Composite negligence – Joint tortfeasors – Claimants entitled to recover the entire compensation from either tortfeasor – Apportionment of 50% liability each operates only between the tortfeasors for inter se contribution. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 28.09.2026 Decided on: 12.10.2026

30. Service law – Promotion – Unreserved vacancy – Senior-most Senior Assistant overlooked in favour of a much junior reserved-category employee despite availability of an unreserved vacancy – Held, petitioner entitled to promotion against the General Category vacancy. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 14.07.2026 Decided on: 12.10.2026

31. Appointment of arbitrator – Juridical seat of arbitration – Arbitration clause specifies Delhi as the location and Goa as the place of arbitration, and the agreement confers exclusive jurisdiction on courts at Goa -- Delhi High Court lacked jurisdiction to appoint Arbitrator. (SC) Decided on: 12.10.2026

32. Eviction proceedings -- Transfer of demised premises during pendency of eviction petitions -- Impleadment of transferee under Order XXII Rule 10 CPC -- Transfer does not automatically extinguish pending cause of action -- Merits of statutory ground of eviction to be independently examined. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 09.10.2026 Decided on: 12.10.2026

33. Cognizance – Police closure report – Murder – Death by drowning – Post-mortem indicating death by drowning does not, by itself, rule out foul play – Deceased being last seen with the accused and witnesses allegedly seeing the accused flee the scene, warranted a trial. (SC) Decided on: 09.10.2026

34. Compounding of offence – Accused paid Rs.80,000 towards full and final settlement of the claim – Offence u/s 138 NI Act compounded u/s 147 – Conviction and sentence set aside and accused acquitted. (H.P. HC) Decided on: 08.10.2026

35. Probation -- Benefit of probation wrongly extended to accused despite grievous injuries to victim and adverse criminal antecedents – Probation order set aside. (SC) Decided on: 07.10.2026

36. MACT -- Permanent Disability – Medical Evidence – Claim for permanent disability rightly declined where the alleged 70% disability and shortening of the leg were not satisfactorily established by reliable medical evidence, and the claimant had continued his Army service. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 28.09.2026 Decided on: 06.10.2026

37. Exchange of Immovable Property – Non-Implementation of Exchange Deed in Revenue Records – Absence of entries recording the alleged transferee as owner, coupled with the plaintiff's continued recording as owner in possession, supported the finding that the alleged exchange had never been acted upon by the parties. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 30.09.2026 Decided on: 05.10.2026

38. SC/ST Act – Proof of Caste Status – Acquittal upheld where the prosecution failed to prove the complainant's caste status and two of the accused belonged to Scheduled Castes. (P&H HC) Reserved on : 24.09.2026 Decided on: 05.10.2026

39. Return of Plaint – Territorial Jurisdiction – Suit for Recovery – Dishonour of Cheques – Cheques dishonoured at Gurugram and the return memos and subsequent correspondence were also received or exchanged there, the Courts at Gurugram had territorial jurisdiction under Section 20(c) CPC. (P&H HC) Decided on: 05.10.2026

40. Public premises -- Eviction order cannot be invalidated merely due to an erroneous reference to a repealed Act. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 11.08.2026 Decided on: 05.10.2026

41. Demand and acceptance of illegal gratification -- Corruption case -- Mere recovery of tainted currency notes insufficient to establish guilt -- Proof of demand and acceptance is sine qua non. (SC) Decided on: 05.10.2026

42. Quashing of FIR -- Civil dispute relating to agreement for sale of immovable property -- Criminal colour given to purely civil transaction -- Foundational ingredient of cheating absent -- FIR quashed. (SC) Decided on: 05.10.2026

43. Quashing of criminal proceedings -- Matrimonial dispute -- General and omnibus allegations against in-laws -- No specific, cogent and credible allegations -- No independent material supporting allegations of dowry demand, cruelty or criminal intimidation -- Proceedings quashed. (SC) Decided on: 05.10.2026

44. Quashing of criminal proceedings -- NDPS -- Contraband not recovered from accused -- Accused shown as absconder and implicated on basis of co-accused's disclosure -- Confessional statement cannot form basis of conviction -- Quashing of proceedings at pending trial stage held improper. (SC) Decided on: 01.10.2026

45. Rape -- Promise to marry -- Consensual physical relationship continuing for three years -- No clear assurance or promise of marriage from inception -- Consent not shown to be obtained by coercion or misrepresentation -- Proceedings quashed. (SC) Decided on: 01.10.2026

46. Specific Performance -- Agreement to sell -- Failure to prove execution and payment of earnest money -- Plaintiffs also failed to establish readiness and willingness -- Concurrent findings of Courts below upheld -- Regular second appeal dismissed. (P&H HC) Reserved on: 14.09.2026 Decided on: 01.10.2026

47. Habeas corpus – Custody of minor child – Petition for restoration of custody to biological parents held maintainable despite pendency of a civil suit concerning custody. (P&H HC) Decided on: 28.09.2026

48. Proclaimed Person -- Mandatory procedure not followed -- Accused residing abroad before registration of FIR -- Proclamation order quashed. (P&H HC) Decided on: 28.09.2026

49. NDPS – Habeas Corpus – Illegal detention – NCB failed to conduct quantitative analysis of seized contraband and destroyed/disposed of the case property without court order or notice to accused, rendering further quantitative analysis impossible – Detention held illegal and petitioners directed to be released. (All. H.C.) Reserved on: 22.09.2026 Decided on: 28.09.2026

50. Amendment – Application to amend the wife’s address in her maintenance application and assets affidavit, filed after the husband initiated criminal proceedings over alleged false declarations, was held to be an afterthought that could affect the objection to territorial jurisdiction – Amendment rightly rejected. (H.P. HC) Decided on: 25.09.2026