Real judgements, distilled
Court judgements broken down into the case type, how the decision played out, and the lesson worth remembering, with the full judgement available as a PDF.
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.
14543 more judgements for members
You're seeing the newest cases. Log in — it's free — to keep scrolling, search by name or judge, and filter by court or legal area.
Log in to see moreKrishna Devi, daughter of one Dharam Singh, sued her uncle's family for partition and a half share in ancestral property that had originally belonged to her grandfather. The defendants contended that her father, Dharam Singh, had already sold his fifty percent share of the property to the first defendant through a registered sale deed. Krishna Devi argued that this sale deed had been obtained from her father by fraud and misrepresentation and was therefore not binding on her. The trial court agreed with her and decreed the suit, but the first appellate court reversed this, and the High Court dismissed her second appeal, leading to this further appeal before the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, finding no merit in the claim of fraud or misrepresentation. It noted that the Sub-Registrar who registered the sale deed testified that its contents had been explained to the parties and that Dharam Singh was in a sound state of mind at the time of execution. The two attesting witnesses likewise gave no evidence suggesting Dharam Singh lacked mental capacity, and the appellant produced no medical evidence to support her claim that her father was unwell. On these facts, the Court held there was no ground to disturb the concurrent findings of the first appellate court and the High Court, and upheld the validity of the sale deed.
A claim that a registered document was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation must be backed by solid evidence (such as medical records or witness testimony): bare allegations, without proof, will not be enough to unwind a duly registered and attested sale deed.
