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LOK 2026 (10) SC 153 · Supreme Court of India

Sunil Kumar v. Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd.

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1145

Functional disability for loss of earning capacity must be assessed realistically on the victim’s loss of earning capacity in the open market, not solely on the medical certificate; lifelong attendant charges are computed by the multiplier method.

LOK 2026 (6) SC 241 · Supreme Court of India

Shankar Dutt v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 656

Functional disability, not the medically certified percentage, determines loss of earning capacity; a carpenter whose leg was amputated is 100% functionally disabled, and compensation must cover the lifelong cost and maintenance of a prosthetic limb.

LOK 2026 (11) SC 4 · Supreme Court of India

State of Uttarakhand v. M.C. Bhandari

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1194

ActsUttarakhand Public Service Commission (Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2004

Regulation 7(2) of the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2004 permits the Governor to determine whether service pension is to be kept in abeyance and whether the pay of the Chairperson or Member should be reduced accordingly. The pension entitlement revives on…

LOK 2026 (10) SC 293 · Supreme Court of India

M/s. Mansi Finance (Chennai) Ltd. v. Lalitha

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1174

The applicant sought clarification of the judgment dated 26 May 2026, which had partly restored cheque-dishonour proceedings. He contended that the position under Maharashtra’s money-lending law differed from Tamil Nadu’s law and that the earlier judgment should not be treated as validating recovery of unlicensed…

LOK 2026 (10) SC 262 · Supreme Court of India

Assessing Officer, Textiles Committee v. M/s. Premium Suiting Pvt. Ltd.

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1158

SubjectTextiles
ActsTextiles Committee Act, 1963 — Section 5A and proviso; Sections 2(g), 2(da), 2(db) — Central Excise Act, 1944 — Section 2(f)

Whether bleaching, dyeing and processing, by an independent job-work processor, of fabrics manufactured by the powerloom and handloom industry amounts to “textiles manufactured” attracting cess under Section 5A of the Textiles Committee Act, 1963. [Paras 5.1, 6.2]

LOK 2026 (10) SC 163 · Supreme Court of India

S. Gururaj v. Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Land Administration

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1146

SubjectLand Law
ActsEstates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1948 (Tamil Nadu) — Sections 3(15), 3(16), 11 and 14-A — Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu)

Whether the High Court rightly upheld the Commissioner of Land Administration’s cancellation of the ryotwari patta over 0.72 acres of a water body, and its directions for eviction, demolition and restoration — and, if so, what relief is due to bona fide flat buyers on…

LOK 2026 (10) SC 93 · Supreme Court of India

Sultan Singh (Dead) Through LRs v. Financial Commissioner, Government of NCT of Delhi

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1107

ActsDelhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (Sections 3(11a), 3(12A), 5, 11, 50, 51 and 53); Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (Section 14); Hindu Women’s Rights to Property Act, 1937; Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1954 (Section 151)

The personal law applicable under Section 51(2) of the Delhi Land Reforms Act is the law in force at the female Bhumidhar’s death. Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act enlarged her limited estate into absolute ownership, so succession followed Section 53 of the Delhi Act.

LOK 2026 (10) SC 56 · Supreme Court of India

Prasanta Kumar Dhar v. State of West Bengal

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1087

SubjectDowry
ActsDowry Prohibition Act 1961

Held, while exercising powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. in prosecutions arising out of matrimonial disputes, courts must be circumspect and ensure that criminal law is not indiscriminately extended to family members without specific factual foundation. Allegations against relatives of the husband must be specific, distinct,…

LOK 2026 (9) SC 222 · Supreme Court of India

Mihir Prakash Bajoria v. Vidushi Jain Bajoria

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1034 : 2026 KHC OnLine 6737

SubjectFamily Law
ActsCode of Civil Procedure 1908 — Section 13 - Section 14 - Order XXXIX Rules 1 & 2

Anti-suit injunctions restrain a party from prosecuting proceedings in a foreign court. Governed by equitable principles, such power must be exercised sparingly, cautiously, and in exceptional cases—not as a routine judicial exercise. Unmindful grant of anti-suit injunctions undermines comity of courts and improperly interjects into…

LOK 2026 (9) SC 174 · Supreme Court of India

Deepak in JC v State Govt. of Nct Delhi

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1008 : 2026 KHC OnLine 6720

This judgment regarding the acquittal of an appellant previously convicted under the POCSO Act and the Indian Penal Code. The Court emphasizes that while Sections 29 and 30 of the POCSO Act create a rebuttable statutory presumption of guilt, the prosecution must still establish foundational…

LOK 2026 (8) SC 197 · Supreme Court of India

Pramod Kumar Shukla v. State of Uttar Pradesh

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 887 : 2026 KLT OnLine 4476

ActsCode of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 156(3)

This judgment regarding the criminal appeal of Pramod Kumar Shukla, who was accused of defrauding a complainant by promising to secure public employment in exchange for money. The appellant sought to quash the First Information Report (FIR), arguing that the case was a civil land…

LOK 2026 (8) SC 192 · Supreme Court of India

Reena v. Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 889

Reversal of High Court finding regarding 50% contributory negligence – Court held that FIR and Charge Sheet constitute valid prima facie evidence of negligence – Criminal acquittal (by benefit of doubt) does not displace civil liability for negligence – Scene sketches showing post-impact vehicle positions…

LOK 2026 (8) SC 128 · Supreme Court of India

R.K. Yadav v. Union of India

Equivalent citations: 2026 (8) SCD 124 : 2026 INSC 848

SubjectService
ActsService Law – Pay Fixation and Judicial Review

The determination of pay structure and the classification of posts fall within the exclusive domain of the executive. Courts will not sit in appeal over the wisdom of the executive or attempt to evaluate pay scales unless there is a showing of mala fides or…