Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Contract Law

Contract Law - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026Construction of Documents — Literal Rule vs. Purposive Construction — Supreme Court emphasized that a contract must first be constructed in its plain, ordinary, and literal meaning - If the words are clear, the intention of the parties must be derived directly from the text. Reliance on the ex-post facto conduct of parties (such...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Motor Vehicles Act

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Assessment of Disability and Loss of Earning Capacity – Functional Disability vs. Physical Disability – The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's decision to reduce the functional disability of the appellant-claimant from 63% to 30% - held that the High Court failed to provide cogent reasons...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Service Law

Service Law - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Accelerated Promotion – Counter-Extremism/Naxal Activities – Parity in Treatment – Judicial Review of Committee Decisions – The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's direction to grant accelerated promotion to a police constable (Respondent) who resisted a Naxalite attack on a police station - The State had denied...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code (IBC)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Debenture Trust Deed (DTD) — Modification of Terms — Procedure for Restructuring — Supreme Court observed that the Corporate Debtor's claim of an existing moratorium was based on unilateral e-mail exchanges with only one debenture holder (ECLF) – Held that such negotiations could...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Concurrent Findings — Scope of Interference by Supreme Court — While the Supreme Court ordinarily does not reappreciate facts where the NCLT and NCLAT have recorded concurrent findings, an exception exists when the perversity of such findings is clearly established – Noted that the NCLT...

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: April 2026 [Citations 119-160]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 119 To 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 160NOMINAL INDEXDr. Parnika Sharma v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 119Ranveer Singh & Ors. v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 120Supriya v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 121Navin Temani v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 122Pradeep Gupta v Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Article 12 and Article 226 – Maintainability of Writ Petition against a Society – Fiduciary Duty of Government Officers in Governing Bodies – The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's finding that a writ petition under Article 226 is maintainable against a Society (HEWO) comprising...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Consumer Law

Consumer Law - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Consumer Protection Act, 1986; Section 2(1)(d) and 2(1)(g) — Maintainability of Complaint — Commercial Purpose vs. Banking Service — Summary Proceedings — Fraud and Forgery - Commercial Purpose and Bank Deposits - The Supreme Court held that the mere earning of interest on a Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR)...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Admissibility of Documents – Mode of Proof – Distinction between an objection to the "admissibility" of a document and its "mode of proof" - A prompt objection to the mode of proof (e.g., producing photocopies instead of originals) is necessary to allow the party tendering the evidence...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Section 61(2) - Criminal conspiracy punishment Section 120B IPC – Criminal Conspiracy – Demand and Acceptance of Bribe – Individual Liability vs. Collective Culpability – The Supreme Court held that even if a charge of criminal conspiracy (Section 120B IPC) fails due to lack of evidence...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) - Supreme Court Quarterly Digest Jan - Mar, 2026 Criminal Jurisprudence – Bail – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) – Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) – Article 21 of the Constitution of India – Prolonged incarceration of an undertrial accused – Appeal against Delhi High Court order denying...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quarterly Digest: January - March, 2026

Driving Licence Sufficient To Treat Deceased As Skilled Heavy Vehicle Driver; No Interference With MACT Compensation: P&H High CourtTitle: NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. VIMAL KAUR AND ORSCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 01The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company challenging the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims...