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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, along with another candidate, had applied for the post of 'Auditor' in the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) office through the Staff Selection Commission's 2018 Combined Graduate Level Examination, under the 'Persons with Disabilities' category (mental illness). Although initially recommended for appointment, the CAG returned their dossiers in 2021 on the ground that the post of Auditor had been identified as unsuitable for persons with benchmark disabilities suffering from mental illness. After representations to the authorities went unanswered, the appellant approached the Central Administrative Tribunal and eventually the Supreme Court by way of appeal against an adverse Delhi High Court judgment.
During the pendency of the appeal, the Court had earlier directed the CAG to consider accommodating the appellant and the similarly-placed candidate in suitable posts. The CAG's additional affidavit confirmed that, following a 2021 notification, the Group 'C' posts of Assistant (Audit) and Auditor-II had since been identified as suitable for persons with mental illness/specific learning disability, and that CAG was willing to appoint the candidates once the Staff Selection Commission forwarded their dossiers. The Court accepted this position and disposed of the appeal by directing the SSC to forward the candidates' dossiers to CAG within two weeks, directing that both candidates be considered for appointment to suitable Group 'C' posts, and ordering that supernumerary posts be created if the originally advertised posts were already filled, with appointment to take effect from the date of joining.
When a government recruiting authority's own subsequent notification recognises a post as suitable for a category of disability, candidates earlier rejected under an outdated post-suitability list are entitled to reconsideration and accommodation, if necessary through supernumerary posts, rather than being left without redress.
