Whether the criminal contempt conviction and sentence of a senior advocate and Bar Association President under Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for publicly calling the High Court a “gambling den” should be upheld or set aside in light of his multiple unconditional apologies and substantial personal/professional
In Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited v. Mohammed Javed Sultan & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 7184 of 2022, 2026 INSC 460), the Supreme Court of India dismissed an appeal filed by Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited against an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). The NCLAT had set aside a National
In Durgapur Steel Plant & Ors. v. Bidhan Chandra Chowdhury & Ors. (Civil Appeals of 2026, arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 41 of 2020 and SLP (Civil) No. 14491 of 2021, 2026 INSC 459), the Supreme Court of India set aside orders directing the recruitment of candidates who challenged
In Elecon Engineering Company Limited v. Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited & Anr. (Civil Appeal of 2026, arising out of SLP (C) No. 33128 of 2025, 2026 INSC 458), the Supreme Court of India ruled that a non-signatory technical collaborator can invoke an arbitration clause embedded in the main contract
In Seethamma v. The State of Karnataka & Ors. (Civil Appeal of 2026, arising out of SLP (C) No. 19635 of 2023, 2026 INSC 457), the Supreme Court of India set aside the concurrent findings of the revenue authorities and the Karnataka High Court, which had previously annulled a land
In Md. Ariz Hasnain @ Ariz Hasnain v. State of Jharkhand (Criminal Appeal of 2026, arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 11860 of 2025, 2026 INSC 456), the Supreme Court of India set aside an order of the Jharkhand High Court and granted default bail to an accused charged under
In Neetu Solvents v. Vineet Nagar & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 2881 of 2021 with multiple connected appeals, 2026 INSC 455), the Supreme Court of India addressed a critical environmental law challenge brought by formaldehyde manufacturing industries operating in Rajasthan and Haryana. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had ordered the
