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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 10, 2026
Links to reports of April 10 :Court Cannot Substitute Its Decision In Place Of Authority's Discretion : Supreme Court Sets Aside Direction To GovernorTitle Suit Hit By 'Constructive Res Judicata' If Plaintiff Omitted It In Earlier Injunction Suit Where Title Was Disputed : Supreme CourtWest Bengal SIR | Supreme Court To Consider 'Freezing Date' Issue For Pending Appeals On April 13'Don't Rush...
Deposit ₹23.89 Cr To Restore Water Supply: Bombay HC To Sahara Star Hotel After BMC Disconnects Supply Over Reassessed Property Tax
In the ongoing dispute between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Sahara Hospitality Limited, with regards to the property tax of the popular 'Sahara Star' - the five star hotel near Mumbai International Airport, the Bombay High Court recently made it clear if the hotel owners deposit Rs 23.89 crores within a period of four weeks, the water connection of the hotel would...
Rajasthan Judicial Officer Facing 'Serious Allegations' In 6 Cases Moves High Court Against Suspension Order
A Judicial Officer has moved the Rajasthan High Court to challenge his recent suspension, which was initiated following a preliminary inquiry into "serious allegations" against him in six separate cases. Judicial Officer Rajendra Sahu, who was serving as an Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) in Bhinmal, Jalore district, was suspended last month under the orders of HC's Acting...
Departmental Proceedings, Even If Harsh Cannot Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: Bombay High Court Discharges Accused
If a departmental enquiry, even if harsh or unpleasant is initiated against an employee, the same cannot amount to 'abetting' the person's suicide, the Bombay High Court held earlier this week, while discharging four employees of an Ashram School, booked for 'conspiring' to falsely implicate a fellow teacher of the school in a case leading to his suicide.Single-judge Justice Amit Borkar...
Granting Pensioners Lower Dearness Relief Than Employees' DA Is Arbitrary, Violates Article 14: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (April 10) observed that granting higher dearness allowance (DA) to serving employees than dearness relief (DR) to pensioners is arbitrary and violates Article 14, ruling that both benefits share a common objective, i.e., neutralising the impact of inflation. A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Prasanna B Varale dismissed appeals filed by the State of Kerala and...
Unlawful Arrest Vitiates Medical Exam Under BNSS: Karnataka High Court Quashes NDPS FIR Against Woman Over 'Ellavoma' Drug Raid
The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against a woman booked in an NDPS case concerning a raid conducted at a birthday party in Ellavoma Farm last May. In doing so the court noted that the arrest of the petitioner was unlawful and thus conduct of medical exam under Section 51 BNSS was vitiated. For context, Section 51 BNSS prescribes the procedure for examination of an accused by a...
Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 – Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 (enacted April 2026) implements a series of extensive reforms to India's corporate insolvency regime. Building on the IBC 2016 framework and prior amendments, the new Act introduces creditor-driven mechanisms (notably a Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process, CIIRP), strengthens creditor and Committee...
Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 – Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 (enacted April 2026) implements a series of extensive reforms to India's corporate insolvency regime. Building on the IBC 2016 framework and prior amendments, the new Act introduces creditor-driven mechanisms (notably a Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process, CIIRP), strengthens creditor and Committee of Creditors (CoC) powers, tightens timelines, and broadens scope (e.g. for group and cross-border insolvency)....