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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 President of the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) lost his seat as a Council Member, creating a vacancy. An election was held in March 2017 to fill the post of President, and Dr. Vanitha R. was elected. A dispute arose over whether her term was a fresh five-year term or merely the remainder of the term of the outgoing member whose vacancy triggered the election. The Ministry of AYUSH first held the shorter term did not apply, then reversed itself and ordered a fresh election, a decision the Delhi High Court's Division Bench struck down.
The Supreme Court held that Section 7(3) of the Indian Medicines Central Council Act, 1970, governs "casual vacancies," and that a person elected to fill such a vacancy, including a vacancy in the office of President caused by the outgoing member's own vacancy, holds office only for the remainder of the predecessor's term, not a fresh five-year term under Section 7(1). The Court reasoned that a person must first be a Member to hold the office of President, so when the Member's seat falls vacant, the Presidential post tied to it is also only a casual vacancy. It set aside the Division Bench's ruling, upheld the Ministry's fresh-election order, and directed the fresh election result to be declared within ten days.
When a statutory office is filled mid-term because the previous office-holder departed early, the replacement normally serves only the remainder of that term, not a fresh full term, unless the law clearly says otherwise.
