Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 6, 2026

Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Orders CBI Preliminary Inquiry Into Allotment Of Contracts To Arunachal CM Pema Khandu's Kin'Project Will Be Lifeline For Kerala' : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To EC For Wayanad Tunnel ConstructionSupreme Court Refuses To Stay Adani's Resolution Plan For Jaiprakash Associates; Urges NCLAT To Hear Vedanta's Appeal On PriorityNCERT Book Row :...

Even Single Instance Of Award Of Public Work Through Tainted Process Violates Article 14 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today(April 6) ordered a preliminary enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) into the allegations of favouritism and patterns of repeated departures from open and competitive tendering in the allotment of work contracts by the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khandu, to his relatives and close associates.The Court observed that the decisions on...

'Failure To Develop Allotted Land Bars Equitable Relief', Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation Of Lease In Piaggio's Favor

The Supreme Court of India on Monday (April 6) upheld the forfeiture of a lease granted to Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., observing that the company failed to undertake construction or develop the industrial plot within the stipulated time, and was therefore not entitled to any equitable relief. “…there is no escape from the conclusion that, right from the date of the grant of...

Surgeon Best Judge To Choose Which Procedure To Adopt : Supreme Court Quashes Medical Negligence Case

The Supreme Court of India on Monday (April 6) quashed criminal proceedings against a paediatric surgeon who had performed an orchidectomy (removal of the testicle) on a 1.5-year-old child, amid allegations by the father that no consent had been given for the procedure. A Bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra heard the matter in which the child's father contended that he had...

NEET | Medical Seat National Resource; Seat Rendered Vacant Due To Fraud Must Be Allotted To Next Candidate : Supreme Court

To allow a seat to remain wasted due to administrative inaction is a subversion of the very purpose of the NEET-UG exam, the Court said.

Calling Someone 'Bas**rd' Not Offence Of Obscenity Under S.294 IPC : Supreme Court

Mere use of expletives would not amount to the offence of obscenity, the Court explained.

Supreme Court Orders CBI Preliminary Inquiry Into Allotment Of Contracts To Arunachal CM Pema Khandu's Kin

The Supreme Court today(April 6) directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the alleged irregular allotment of public contracts by the Arunachal Pradesh Government to companies owned by relatives of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu.The Court has directed the CBI to submit a report within 16 weeks as to whether an independent...

Compassion Has No Place In Public Employment; No Second Chance For Candidate Who Skipped Physical Test : Supreme Court

'When chances are rare, one needs to grab them with both hands,' the Court said.

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Doctors In NDPS Case Since Grounds Of Arrest Weren't Given In Writing As Per 'Mihir Shah' Verdict

The Supreme Court recently granted bail to two medical professionals accused in a narcotics case on the ground that they were not supplied the grounds of arrest in writing prior to production before the Magistrate.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, noting that the grounds of arrest ought to have been supplied to the accused, as per the mandate of Mihir Rajesh...

Toll On National Highways Covered By Union List; States Can Levy Toll Only On Other Roads : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a special leave petition challenging Union's power to levy toll tax on national highways, observing that such charges fall within the Union List under the Constitution.A bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan held that toll collected for use of national highways by the National Highways Authority of India is a fee traceable to Entry...

Supreme Court Orders Inquiry Into Rampant Conversion Of Residential Areas Into Commercial Zones In State/UT Capitals

The Court observed that the illegal conversion as commercial areas caused inconvenience to genuine residents.

Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest February 2026

Anticipatory Bail – Conditional Orders for Deposit: The Supreme Court criticized the Jharkhand High Court for making the grant of anticipatory bail contingent upon the deposit of a specific sum – Noted that High Court had directed the petitioners to file a supplementary affidavit showing payment of Rs. 9,12,926.84/- to the complainant, failing which the bail application would stand...