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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 prosecution alleges that respondent no. 2 assaulted the victim during a quarrel on the road in October 2025, despite being told that the victim had a heart condition, and then intercepted and assaulted him again while he was leaving. The victim died on 17 October 2025. The accused was arrested on 16 October 2025 and the chargesheet was filed on 10 January 2026, under FIR No. 1217/2025 at PS Karol Bagh. On 19 June 2026 a Tis Hazari Court granted regular bail to the accused, and the petitioner challenged that order.
The Court found that the bail order did not consider the eyewitness accounts, including the statement of the victim's driver, who was a direct witness to both assaults, nor the medical opinion that the cause of death was shock from blunt force impact to the chest, with all injuries ante mortem. Holding that these material aspects had been overlooked, the Court set aside the 19 June 2026 bail order. It directed the accused to surrender before the Trial Court within 15 days, asked the Trial Court to expedite consideration of charges and to record eyewitness evidence within four weeks, and gave the accused liberty to seek fresh bail after that evidence is recorded.
When bail is considered, courts must examine key eyewitness and medical evidence, not just the accused's custody status. A bail order that overlooks material evidence can be set aside, and a fresh bail application may be considered once trial evidence is recorded.
