1. Rahul Agarwal v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Citation: Rahul Agarwal v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. (14.05.2026 – Supreme Court of India arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 5416 of 2026); Decided by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi.

Ratio: Supreme Court held Section 406 IPC requires entrustment and dishonest misappropriation/conversion; mere non-repayment/contractual breach is not enough; criminal process not recovery mechanism; Section 482 CrPC/now 528 BNSS; complaint lacking ingredients and essentially civil can be quashed; appeal allowed, proceedings quashed; significance re civil vs criminal disputes.

2. Ravi S. @ Jeevan S. v. Sahana Devi A. & Ors.

Citation: Ravi S. @ Jeevan S. v. Sahana Devi A. & Ors. (18.06.2026 – High Court of Karnataka) Writ Petition No. 2327 of 2026 (GM-FC); Dr. Justice Chillakur Sumalatha.

Ratio: interim maintenance under DV Act not automatic; comparative financial capacity; wife earning ₹1L–₹1,64,285 vs husband ~₹60k; trial court failed to consider wife affidavit; Article 227; maintenance necessity/dependency/fairness; ₹20k interim maintenance set aside; future changed circumstances; significance for family law.

3. ABB India Limited v. Sunil Hariram Jaisingh & Ors.

Citation: ABB India Limited v. Sunil Hariram Jaisingh & Ors. (09.06.2026 – High Court of Bombay) Commercial Arbitration Petition (L) No. 32954 of 2024; Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan.

Ratio: award violating natural justice/fair adjudication set aside under Section 34 Arbitration Act; hearings closed before defence/final docs; fraud with in rem consequences non-arbitrable; BSE Bye-laws don’t override arbitrability; damages require evidence; award quashed/restitution; significance for arbitration practitioners.

4. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026

Citation: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026. Act No. 16 of 2026.

Content: introduces Creditor-Led Resolution Process (CLRP), Chapter IV-A Sections 58A–58K, 150 days + 45; group insolvency Section 59A; voluntary liquidation one year; NCLAT appeals three months; IBBI powers; mandatory Information Utility filing before Section 9; decriminalization of procedural defaults; personal insolvency reforms; cross-border insolvency/electronic portal; significance.

5. Gujarat Pollution Control Board v. Jagmohan Lachiram Jalan

Citation: Gujarat Pollution Control Board v. Jagmohan Lachiram Jalan 2026 SCC OnLine SC 1106 (08.06.2026 – Supreme Court); Justices Satish Chandra Sharma and Sanjeev Sachdeva.

Ratio: landlord not jointly/severally liable for tenant pollution merely via internal PCB circular; “occupier” definitions; GPCB Circular 26 June 2020 rejected as internal instruction; Sunita Aggarwal v DPCC 2022 SCC Online Del 4314; CCE v Ratan Melting & Wire Industries (2008) 13 SCC 1; ₹25 lakh compensation set aside; tenant, who had since vacated the premises and become [source text ends here].

6. Oil Field Instrumentation India Pvt Ltd v. Xcalibur Multiphysics Group S.L. & Ors.

Citation: Oil Field Instrumentation India Pvt Ltd v. Xcalibur Multiphysics Group S.L. & Ors. (08.06.2026 – Bombay HC) Commercial Arbitration Petition (L) 16156 of 2026; Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan.

Ratio: Section 37; confidentiality clause cannot defeat court-directed disclosure; joint venture Clause 18.3 exclusivity/non-compete; Bhutan contract; tribunal refused disclosure; court disagreed; confidentiality generally yields to law/court directions, use redaction/confidentiality ring; “offered” cannot be rewritten as accepted/purchased; significance; final plain-English paragraph.

7. Think Hard India Private Limited v. Mr. Narendra Rajani

Citation: Think Hard India Private Limited v. Mr. Narendra Rajani (05.06.2026 – NCLT Mumbai Bench Court-V) C.P. (IB)/1265(MB)/2022; Ashish Kalia and Charanjeet Singh Gulati.

Ratio: Section 95(1) personal guarantor petition not maintainable for on-demand guarantee without specific invocation; Form B not invocation; Deepak Kumar Singhania v SBI ; no debt/default until valid invocation; petition dismissed; significance.

8. Vadiyala Prabhakar Rao & Ors. v. Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.

Citation: Vadiyala Prabhakar Rao & Ors. v. Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. 06.05.2026 Supreme Court, 2026 INSC 450; Civil Appeal from SLP (C) 27590/2025; Justices Pankaj Mithal and S.V.N. Bhatti.

Ratio: revenue records fiscal only, no title; missing 1931-32 Nizam patta; Article 226 not for disputed title; forest notification under repealed enactment may survive if consistent with successor; significance.

9. K. Raheja Corp. Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Citation: K. Raheja Corp. Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. 26.05.2026 Supreme Court; 2026 SCC OnLine SC 945; Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe.

Ratio: proportionality in public land allotment; CIDCO commercial plot in Navi Mumbai 2003 undervalued/no competitive process; mall/hotel ₹450 cr, 8000 jobs, 150 retailers; demolition after 17 years disproportionate; Banthia vs Sankaran committees; regularization upon full fair market value Nov 2014 + interest/charges; significance; plain-English “government land deal questionable…” paragraph.

10. PSBB Learning Leadership Academy v. Mrs. Barnali Rout & Anr.

Citation: PSBB Learning Leadership Academy v. Mrs. Barnali Rout & Anr. 01.06.2026 Karnataka HC Bengaluru; NC 2026:KHC:25589; WP 11351/2020; Justice Suraj Govindaraj.

Ratio: RPwD Act reasonable accommodation after disability regardless manner; private establishments covered; teacher traumatic paraplegia/90% disability; accommodations modest; administrative role at ₹15k vs ₹24,915 was disability-based demotion; Commissioner jurisdiction; ₹10 lakh compensation; equal opportunity policy, accessibility audit, reinstatement accommodations; standalone SOP; plain-English paragraph.

11. CA Ramchandra Dallaram Choudhary v. Adani Infrastructure and Developers Private Limited

Citation: CA Ramchandra Dallaram Choudhary v. Adani Infrastructure and Developers Private Limited 01.06.2026 Supreme Court; 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 611; D.No. 5988/2026; Justices Dipankar Datta/Satish Chandra Sharma.

Ratio: Section 62 IBC 45 days + 15, absolute 60 days; defect-free filing; re-filing window; Supreme Court Rules 28-day curing; Article 142 not used; appeal time-barred; significance.

12. Shishu Pal @ Shish Ram & Ors. v. Surjeet & Ors.

Citation: Shishu Pal @ Shish Ram & Ors. v. Surjeet & Ors. 11.06.2026 Supreme Court; 2026 INSC 634; Civil Appeal from SLP(C) 33915/2025; Justices Sanjay Karol/Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.

Ratio: homemaker domestic contribution separately compensable; ₹30k monthly “loss of domestic care”, 10% every 3 years; constituent elements; backlog/pendency; significance; plain-English paragraph.

13. Pushpa & Ors. v. Dayawati & Ors.

Citation: Pushpa & Ors. v. Dayawati & Ors. 29.05.2026 Supreme Court; 2026 INSC 603; Civil Appeal from SLP C Diary 26304/2019; Justices Sanjay Karol/Vipul M. Pancholi.

Ratio: Order XII Rule 6 admission must clear/categorical/unconditional/unequivocal; disputed family settlement; High Court decree reversed; Section 115 CPC limited; trial restored.

14. State Bank of India v. Anil Dhirajlal Ambani

Citation: State Bank of India v. Anil Dhirajlal Ambani C.P. (IB)/916(MB)2020 + IA 5420(MB)2025 (11.06.2026 NCLT Mumbai Bench-I); Prabhat Kumar/Sushil Mahadeorao Kochey.

Ratio: Section 99 RP administrative/recommendatory, not adjudicatory; personal guarantee survives corporate resolution plan unless creditor releases; RCOM/RITL plans preserve rights; NPA argument rejected; Sections 23-24 Contract Act rejected; Section 95 admitted, Section 101 moratorium, RP Prashant Jain; Dilip B. Jiwrajka v Union of India 2023; Lalit Kumar Jain v Union of India 2021.

15. ZEE5 Compliance Advisory on FIFA World Cup 2026 Broadcasting and Trademark Rights

Citation: advisory by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited/ZEE5 to hotels/restaurants/commercial establishments in India.

Content: FIFA marks protected; only licensed partners; public screening through authorized platforms; claims ZEE5 exclusive streaming rights in India; non-compliance penalties/suspension/legal action; significance; compliance.

16. Sheetal Vasant Thakur v. Chirag Arora

Citation: Sheetal Vasant Thakur v. Chirag Arora 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 618, 11.06.2026 SC, SLP Civil 18701-18702/2024; Justices Sanjay Karol/Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.

Ratio: POCSO child psychological/psychiatric evaluation not routine; panel problematic; Sections 24, 33(5), 36, 39; secondary victimization/re-traumatization; single independent expert ordinarily; parent assessment first; directions; PAS/false memory claims need evidence; custody/visitation.

17. Sri P A Ponnappa v. The State of Karnataka

Citation: Sri P A Ponnappa v. The State of Karnataka 2026:KHC:28345, 11.06.2026 Karnataka HC Bengaluru, WP 17310/2026 GM-RES; Justice Suraj Govindaraj.

Ratio: homestay registration affecting civil consequences needs notice/hearing; Karnataka Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act 2015 Section 13; audi alteram partem; quash and liberty; broader observations re fire safety, food, building, guest security, consumer, sanitation, interdepartmental coordination, inspections; suo motu policy directive for framework.

18. Pradeep S. Wodeyar v. The State of Karnataka

Citation: Pradeep S. Wodeyar v. The State of Karnataka 29.11.2021 Supreme Court; Criminal Appeal 1288/2021 + 1289/1290; Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna.

Ratio: MMDR Special Court no express direct cognizance power, unlike PC Act/NIA/POCSO; committal under Section 209 CrPC procedural irregularity; Section 465 no failure of justice; 4 factors; illegal mining; Special Court can try IPC connected offences; police report cognizance need no detailed reasons; Section 22 authorized person; significance.

19. T.K.A. Padmanabhan v. Abhiyan Cooperative Group Housing Society Ltd.

Citation: T.K.A. Padmanabhan v. Abhiyan Cooperative Group Housing Society Ltd. 04.06.2026 Supreme Court; Civil Appeal 10724/2016; from NCDRC Revision 1942/2013; Justices Vikram Nath/V. Mohana.

Ratio: Consumer Protection Act 1986 Section 3 additional remedy; arbitration clause not bar; Section 12(4) admitted consumer complaint not transferable; possession acceptance doesn’t automatically bar delayed-possession compensation; disputed consumer status; matter restored.

20. CCPA Advisory on Levy of “LPG Charges”/“Gas Charges” in Hotels and Restaurants

Citation: CCPA-1/3/2026-CCPA, 25.03.2026; CCPA/Nidhi Khare under Consumer Protection Act 2019.

Ratio: additional LPG/gas/fuel charges over menu price + taxes unfair trade practice under Section 2(47); 2022 service-charge guidelines; menu prices final except taxes; complaint routes NCH 1915/NCH app, e-Jagriti, District Collector, CCPA; significance.

21. Sannamma v. Mohammad Shariff alias Ahmed Shariff

Citation: Sannamma v. Mohammad Shariff alias Ahmed Shariff 16.06.2026 Karnataka HC; WP 5848/2022 GM-CPC; Justice Vijaykumar A Patil; NC 2026:KHC:29269.

Ratio: Lok Adalat award challenge only via Articles 226/227, not recall before civil court; Section 21(2) Legal Services Authorities Act; State of Punjab v Jalour Singh (2008) 2 SCC 660; fraud/concealment re 1992 sale deed; Section 17 Contract Act; 79-year-old illiterate woman; delay/laches; award void ab initio if material fact concealed.

22. Rajat Kumar and Others v. S.D. Adarsh Jain Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Sadhaura and Others

Citation: Rajat Kumar and Others v. S.D. Adarsh Jain Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Sadhaura and Others 19.06.2026 Supreme Court; Civil Appeal 19552-19553/2017; 2026 INSC 648; S.V.N. Bhatti/Atul S Chandurkar.

Ratio: court cannot impose monetary compensation instead of injunction where no prayer/consent; relief within pleadings; encroaching wall/lintel; High Court second appeal errors; Order XXI no execution without subsisting decree; Section 100 substantial questions; significance.

23. Newspace Research and Technologies Private Limited v. Mr. Anirudh Putsala and Others

Citation: Newspace Research and Technologies Private Limited v. Mr. Anirudh Putsala and Others 29.01.2025 Karnataka HC; WP 32999/2024 GM-CPC; Justice H.T. Narendra Prasad.

Ratio: ex parte Anton Piller-style commissioner search/seizure in IP cases; preserve evidence/software; Autodesk Inc v A.V.T. Shankardass AIR 2008 Delhi 167; strong prima facie case, serious harm, evidence risk, safeguards/undertaking; report legality by trial court.

24. Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council v. Abhishek Khemka, IRP & Tatanagar Financial Services Limited

Citation: Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council v. Abhishek Khemka, IRP & Tatanagar Financial Services Limited 08.05.2026 NCLT Kolkata Bench-II; IVN 06/2024 in CP(IB) 52/KB/2022; Labh Singh/Rekha Kantilal Shah.

Ratio: third party title/possession of immovable property not decidable by NCLT under 60(5); RP custody under Section 18 if recorded in debtor name; Gloster Ltd v Gloster Cables Ltd 2026 INSC 81; nexus requirement; CoC commercial wisdom; civil court.

25. M.R. Vasumathi v. The Authorized Officer & Others

Citation: M.R. Vasumathi v. The Authorized Officer & Others 09.06.2026 Supreme Court; Civil Appeal 1606/2026; 2026 INSC 633 non-reportable; Dipankar Datta/Augustine George Masih.

Ratio: SARFAESI Rule 9 mandatory; 25% sale day, 75% within 15 days unless written extension; default forfeiture/resale; no written extension in case; auction quashed despite confirmation/certificate; Article 142; refund with 7% interest; redemption ₹95,42,372.52 + 5%; fresh valuation.

26. Dr. Krishan Lal Kapoor v. JKR Motors Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Citation: Dr. Krishan Lal Kapoor v. JKR Motors Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. 02.06.2026 District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kangra at Dharamshala HP; Consumer Complaint 318/2024; Hemanshu Mishra/Arti Sood/Narayan Thakur.

Ratio: repeated timing belt failure, 26,711 km vs expected 90k-100k; misaligned timing bracket; expert mechanical engineer; inherent defect; warranty repair not enough; ₹21,40,775; replacement/refund + 9% interest, ₹1 lakh compensation, ₹15k costs.

27. Gaurav Gupta v. Nidhi Bansal

Citation: Gaurav Gupta v. Nidhi Bansal 2010 SCC OnLine Del 4438, 15 Dec 2010 Delhi HC, V.K. Jain J.

Ratio: spouse/family cannot enter workplace/create disturbance/defamatory complaints; interim injunction against office visits and defamatory letters; Nestle India Gurgaon; damages ₹20,01,000.

28. Mac Charles (I) Ltd. v. Chandrashekar and Ors.

Citation: Mac Charles (I) Ltd. v. Chandrashekar and Ors. MANU/KA/0272/2005; 2005 CriLJ 3700; ILR 2005 Karnataka 3648; Karnataka HC, Criminal Petition 778/2005, 30.06.2005; B. Padmaraj/C.R. Kumaraswamy JJ.

Ratio: split-up cases when accused untraceable; applies Section 138 NI; substituted service under Section 65 CrPC only after ordinary modes; Section 144 NI Act; no ex parte criminal trial; Section 273 evidence presence; Section 299 limited; split under KCRP.

29. Rajendra Prasad Gupta v. Prakash Chandra Mishra & Ors.

Citation: Rajendra Prasad Gupta v. Prakash Chandra Mishra & Ors. (2011) 2 SCC 705, SC 12 Jan 2011; Markandey Katju/Gyan Sudha Misra.

Ratio: withdrawal application can itself be withdrawn before order; Section 151 CPC inherent power; procedure serves justice; permissible unless prohibited; Narsingh Das v Mangal Dubey ILR 5 All 163 (1882); Raj Narain Saxena v Bhim Sen AIR 1966 All 84; appeal allowed/remitted.

30. Suyog Suryakant Talekar v. Trivenimudrai Project Ltd. & Ors.

Citation: Suyog Suryakant Talekar v. Trivenimudrai Project Ltd. & Ors. Company Appeal (AT) (Ins) No. 247 of 2026, NCLAT Principal Bench New Delhi, 6 April 2026; Seshasayee J + Baroka/Pandey Technical; NCLT Mumbai 13.01.2026 CP(IB)265/MB/C-VI/2025.

Ratio: Section 12A settlement after admission but before CoC not automatic withdrawal; Glas Trust Company LLC v Byju Raveendran (2025) 3 SCC 625; NCLAT must assess solvency; factors include NPA, wilful defaulter/fraud, decree, creditors/defaults, litigation, balance sheet; non-petitioning creditor objections not sole determinant.

31. Sarafat Ali (Deceased) Through LRs & Ors. v. Deputy Director of Consolidation, Haridwar & Ors.

Citation: Sarafat Ali (Deceased) Through LRs & Ors. v. Deputy Director of Consolidation, Haridwar & Ors. 2026 INSC 652, Civil Appeal 8705/2026 from SLP(C) 24352/2017; SC 23 June 2026; Prashant Kumar Mishra/N.V. Anjaria.

Ratio: 1957 transfer under UP Zamindari Abolition Section 154 voidable not void; 1982 amendment substantive/non-retrospective; Kripashanker v Director of Consolidation; consolidation authorities can’t cancel voidable sale deed; Gorakh Nath Dube v Hari Narain Singh, Khursheed v Shaqoor; registered deed strong presumption; witness residence discrepancy insufficient; attestation not mandatory; no fraud/forgery.

32. Sheo Raj Singh (Deceased) Through LRs. & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

Citation: Sheo Raj Singh (Deceased) Through LRs. & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr. 09.10.2023 SC, Civil Appeal 5867/2015; Dipankar Datta/Bela M Trivedi.

Ratio: Section 5 Limitation Act delay condonation discretionary; length immaterial, sufficient cause; appellate court not substitute discretion unless clearly wrong; explanation vs excuse; government latitude; 479-day delay explained by interdepartmental process; costs ₹10k; broader guidance for condonation.

33. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. Swiber Offshore Construction Pte. Ltd.

Citation: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. Swiber Offshore Construction Pte. Ltd. Bombay HC, 15 June 2026, Justice Amit Borkar.

Ratio: bank guarantee after arbitral award and pending Section 34 challenge; ONGC large offshore contract with Swiber. The contract required Swiber to furnish a