Supreme Court Judgments Summary 9th Oct, 2026 Unraveling Reasonable Doubt: A Critical Examination of Identity, Delay & Evidence in POCSO In this criminal
In a criminal appeal challenging the reversal of an acquittal, the Supreme Court of India set aside the judgment of the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) and restored the trial court’s order acquitting a public servant accused of criminal breach of trust under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code,
In an application filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Supreme Court of India held that independent commercial agreements—specifically a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)—cannot be overridden by a foreign jurisdiction clause contained in a prior “mother” License Agreement when
In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court addressed the lack of an enforceable legal framework to curb unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies. The petitioners raised concerns regarding freebies, travel facilities, hospitality, and monetary inducements extended to doctors, which lead
Taking suo moto cognizance of recent rape incidents in the Delhi NCR, the Supreme Court of India issued comprehensive interim directives to transition public safety from reactive crime investigation to proactive preventive policing. Drawing upon the “Broken Windows Theory,” the Court emphasized that unaddressed infrastructural lapses—such as non-functional CCTVs, poor
The Supreme Court of India disposed of cross-appeals filed by M/s JK Paper Ltd. and private landowners against a common interim order of the Gujarat High Court in pending land acquisition First Appeals. While declining to interfere under Article 136 with disputed questions of fact regarding possession timelines and compensation
The Supreme Court of India allowed a civil appeal filed by the State of Bihar and set aside the judgment of a Division Bench of the Patna High Court, which had ordered the reinstatement of a Trained Block Teacher with full back wages and monetary benefits. The Apex Court held
