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Civil Appeal · 2026 INSC 1094
An older qualification must still satisfy the eligibility rules governing the appointment sought. Here, the certificate's early date did not secure reinstatement, and rejection of eligibility should not be confused with a conclusive finding that the certificate was forged.
Civil Appeal · 2026 INSC 1095
A party benefiting from a conditional stay must meet its deposit requirement or face enforcement. The additional ₹15 crore deposit secures the pending dispute; it does not settle the land's final compensation or amount to an immediate payment to the landowners.
Criminal Appeal · 2026 INSC 1093
An alleged attempt to kill does not become a lesser offence simply because the victim avoided a fatal injury. Restoring this charge means the accusation must be tried; it does not establish that the accused is guilty.
Civil Appeal · 2026 INSC 1090
For the assessment in this case, assistance reducing ordinary manufacturing costs was taxable even though the government wanted to encourage industry. The purpose and actual operation of the particular subsidy mattered more than its general development label.
Criminal Appeal · 2026 INSC 1091
Proof that someone caused a serious injury does not by itself prove the additional ingredients of robbery. A court can substitute a lesser offence supported by the evidence; the sentencing reduction here depended on Appa's particular circumstances.
Special Leave Petition (Civil) · 2026 INSC 1092
Someone challenging an election must ensure that the personal-presentation requirement is met and can be proved. Merely entering the court building does not establish compliance, and a filing defect can end the challenge before the election allegations are examined.
Civil Appeal · 2026 INSC 1088
An employee who retires on 30 June may be entitled to the increment that falls due on 1 July after completing a year of service. Authorities that delay paying the amounts due must pay interest after the deadline set by the court.
Civil Appeal · 2026 INSC 1089
Recruitment must follow the qualifications stated in the advertisement and the governing Recruitment Rules. A court will not override a merit-based eligibility decision made under those rules merely because the candidate concerned was higher in the written test.
Writ Petition (Criminal) · 2026:DHC:8797
A person who occupied property only because of employment has no independent right to remain once the employment and decree end. Even when a petition fails, courts can make practical arrangements to let a person recover personal belongings.
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Log in to see moreThe appellant, a shop tenant, challenged a 28 March 2018 order of the Allahabad High Court that had confirmed his eviction from the shop he occupied. During the Supreme Court proceedings, it emerged that the landlords (respondents) owned several other shops, including some in a complex still under construction, raising the possibility of accommodating the tenant elsewhere instead of a straightforward eviction.
The Supreme Court directed the parties to explore whether the appellant could be accommodated in one of the landlords' other available shops, and the parties ultimately reached a settlement. The landlords agreed to let the appellant occupy an identified shop in the new complex once its construction was completed within three months, at a specially fixed rent of Rs. 10,000 per month (excluding maintenance) for three years, after which the appellant would hand over vacant possession unless otherwise agreed in writing. The appellant was given one month to vacate the original premises and was required to clear all arrears on the old shop before moving into the new one; both parties were directed to file written undertakings confirming these terms.
In eviction disputes, courts can encourage parties to reach a practical, mutually workable settlement, such as relocating a tenant to alternative premises on agreed terms, rather than enforcing a strict and potentially disruptive eviction, especially where the landlord has the means to offer an alternative.
