Sansa Law Desk

In Ahsan v. Shambhu Lal Vaishnav (2026 INSC 354), a bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar enhanced the motor accident compensation for a 14-year-old boy who suffered 100 per cent permanent disability from Rs 12.17 lakh (awarded by the Rajasthan High Court) to Rs 56.83 lakh. The judgment underscores the Supreme Court's approach to ensuring that compensation in motor accident cases reflects the true extent of loss suffered by victims, particularly mino

In Dr. Nigam Prakash Narain v. National Medical Commission (2026 INSC 453), decided on May 6, 2026, the Supreme Court held that a disciplinary authority cannot impose punishment on an employee for a charge that was never framed against him without issuing a fresh show-cause notice. The Court invoked Article 142 of the Constitution to grant relief to a 76-year-old paediatrician whose three-month removal from the Medical Register was reduced to a formal censure. Facts of the C

In a judgment delivered in May 2026, the Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused of rape on the basis of a false promise of marriage, holding that prolonged consensual cohabitation negates the charge under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. The bench of Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice Manmohan set aside the Bombay High Court's refusal to quash the FIR, emphasising that a consensual relationship that sours cannot be retroactively criminalised a

From July 1, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India is implementing a significant reclassification of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) into two broad categories: Type I NBFCs (entities that do not access public funds and do not have a customer interface) and Type II NBFCs (entities that raise funds from the public, accept deposits where permitted, or interact directly with retail customers). This reclassification simplifies the regulatory architecture while introducing propor

In Alpha Corp Development Private Limited v. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (2026 INSC 449), decided on May 5, 2026, the Supreme Court lifted the corporate veil to include the assets of subsidiary land-holding companies within the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of the holding company, Earth Infrastructures Limited (EIL). Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe restored the NCLT-approved resolution plans, providing relief to over 4,200 homebuyers

The Telangana High Court has set aside a Family Court interim order that restrained a wife from approaching her husband, his residence, or workplace during pending divorce proceedings. A Division Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar held that courts cannot determine mental illness based solely on a spouse's allegations without any medical evidence, and that restricting a person's fundamental right to movement requires strong and credible reaso

On May 6, 2026, the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking to increase the retirement age of doctors and medical officers working in the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF) and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) from 60 to 65 years. A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora held that the fixation of superannuation age is a policy matter falling squarely within the domain of the executive, and courts cannot prescribe a different r

On May 6, 2026, the Supreme Court directed the Union and State governments to implement the policy of upward movement for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD). Under this policy, PwBD candidates who score above the general category cut-off on their own merit must be considered against unreserved vacancies, rather than being confined to the reserved quota. The Court confirmed that this approach advances the constitutional mandate of equality, dignity, and inclusion under

In Habban Shah v. Sheruddin (2026 INSC 451), decided on May 6, 2026, the Supreme Court held that when a decree for specific performance requires the buyer to deposit the balance sale consideration within a stipulated period and the buyer fails to do so, the contract stands automatically rescinded under Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963. No separate application by the judgment debtor (seller) is required to seek rescission. The bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Just

In Narayan v. State of Madhya Pradesh, decided on April 27, 2026, the Supreme Court clarified that the mandatory bail conditions prescribed under Section 480(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, do not apply to non-bailable offences punishable with imprisonment of up to seven years. The ruling by Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Atul S. Chandurkar addresses a widespread misinterpretation by trial courts that had been routinely imposing onerous conditions on

The Supreme Court of India began hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023. The hearings, which commenced on May 6, 2026, before a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma, examine whether the exclusion of the Chief Justice of India from the selection committee for Election Commissioners undermines the independ

On May 5, 2026, the Union Cabinet approved the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, raising the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court of India from 34 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India. This marks the first expansion of the apex court's bench strength since 2019 and comes in response to an unprecedented backlog of pending cases that has strained judicial capacity for years. Background: Why the Expansion Was Needed The Supreme Court of In

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in May 2026 dismissed the appeals filed by Vedanta and cleared the path for Adani Enterprises' approximately Rs 14,500 crore resolution plan for Jaiprakash Associates Limited. The Committee of Creditors had approved the Adani resolution plan in November 2025 with over 93 percent voting support after a competitive bidding process. This order represents one of the largest corporate insolvency resolutions under the Insolvency a

The Supreme Court of India in 2026 modified a Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court judgment concerning the closure of the Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) scheme, holding that the formal closure of the scheme cannot retrospectively impair the rights of candidates who had already been placed in select panels. The Court ruled that candidates who meet the statutory educational standards and were duly selected before the scheme's closure retain their appointment rights. This decision has

During the ongoing hearings before the nine-judge Constitution Bench in the Sabarimala reference case in May 2026, Senior Advocate Khambata made a significant submission that the English doctrine of coverture was never accepted in Indian law and has never been part of the Indian legal system. The nine-judge Bench, led by CJI Surya Kant, heard this argument as part of the broader examination of religious rights, gender equality, and personal law in India. While the primary ref