Sobaran Singh (Dead) Through LRs. v. Gordhan Singh (Dead) Through LRs.
Supreme Court of India
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15 September 2026
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2026 INSC 1005
Civil Law / Property Law — Specific Performance, Completed Sale, Equitable Relief & Specific Relief Act
Where a decree for specific performance had already culminated in execution of the sale deed through court and delivery of possession, the Supreme Court restored that decree. A later substitution of monetary compensation, purportedly on equitable grounds, was unwarranted on the facts.
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S. Panchalingu & Ors. v. People’s Education Trust (R) & Others
Supreme Court of India
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18 September 2026
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2026 INSC 1010
Civil Procedure / Trust Law — Section 92 CPC, Prior Leave, Interim Relief, Receiver & Public Charitable Trusts
A civil court cannot pass protective or preservatory interim orders in a proposed suit under Section 92 CPC before granting leave to institute the suit. Leave is a mandatory condition precedent; however, where urgency is shown, the court may grant leave ex parte by recording reasons and thereafter consider interim relief.
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Pravin Kumar v. ITC Ltd. & Others
Calcutta High Court
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18 September 2026
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TEMPAPO-IPD No. 6 of 2025 with OCOT No. 7 of 2025
Intellectual Property Law — Trade Marks, Passing Off, Trade Dress, Deceptive Similarity & Interim Injunction
The Calcutta High Court upheld an interim injunction in the Gold Flake–IJM Gold Stag dispute, finding a prima facie case of trademark infringement and passing off. The comparison of trade dress must be made from the standpoint of an ordinary consumer and on the overall visual impression of the competing packaging.
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National Seeds Corporation Ltd. v. National Agro Seed Corporation (India)
Supreme Court of India
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18 September 2026
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2026 INSC 1017
Arbitration / Civil Procedure — Enforcement of Arbitral Awards, Court Deposits, Interest & Execution
A deposit made in court pursuant to a conditional stay order does not, by itself, amount to payment of an arbitral award. Under Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 read with Order XXI Rule 1 CPC, interest ceases only when the award-holder is lawfully and effectively able to access the amount.
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Kartika @ Kirtan @ Kirtan Charan Jena & Anr. Etc. v. State of Odisha
Supreme Court of India
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18 September 2026
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2026 INSC 1015
Criminal Law / Evidence — Circumstantial Evidence, Identification in Darkness, Benefit of Doubt & Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt
The Supreme Court set aside convictions under Sections 302/149, 148 and 506 IPC after finding the alleged identification unreliable and the circumstantial evidence incomplete. In a case based on circumstances, every link must be proved beyond reasonable doubt and must exclude every hypothesis consistent with innocence.
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Jagtar Singh Johal @ Jaggi v. National Investigation Agency
Delhi High Court
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18 September 2026
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CRL.A. 493/2023 & connected matters
Criminal Law / Constitutional Law — UAPA Bail, Prolonged Incarceration, Speedy Trial, Foreign Nationality & Personal Liberty
The Delhi High Court granted bail after more than eight years of custody, considering the slow progress of trial, the substantial number of witnesses remaining and other case-specific circumstances. The Court examined Article 21 of the Constitution alongside Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and held that foreign nationality alone could not justify continued detention where flight risk could be addressed through conditions.
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B v. N
Delhi High Court
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16 September 2026
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MAT.APP.(F.C.) 439/2024
Matrimonial Law — Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act, Interim Maintenance & Assessment of Financial Capacity
Under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, interim maintenance depends upon the parties’ actual financial position. Employment alone is not conclusive; however, where the claimant admits financial independence during a particular period, maintenance may be denied for that period and awarded after employment ceases.
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Ayush Malik & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Others
Allahabad High Court
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16 September 2026
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2026 LiveLaw (AB) 708
Constitutional Law / Personal Liberty — Article 21, Article 25, Freedom of Conscience, Choice of Faith & Choice of Life Partner
The Allahabad High Court held that an adult’s voluntary choice of faith is protected by Article 25 of the Constitution, while the choice of a life partner forms part of personal liberty under Article 21. Family disapproval cannot, by itself, justify detention or override an adult’s free and informed decisions.
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