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Supreme Court Closes Legacy Sales Tax Surcharge Reference in Arjun Flour Mills
A seven-judge Bench closed a reference on pre-GST sales tax surcharges and directed regular Benches to decide the individual disputes.
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Supreme Court Upholds Restoration of Roadside Land Allotment to Original Tenure Holders
The Supreme Court upheld interference with a roadside land allotment that displaced original tenure holders without adequate reasons.
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Can a Court Reject a Plaint Before Numbering? Supreme Court Explains Order VII Rule 11 CPC
The Supreme Court held that a court can reject a plaint before numbering on a statutory ground. It restored a Cuddalore suit because the lower courts had overlooked material pleadings and reliefs.
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Supreme Court 7-Judge Bench Upholds State Sales Tax Surcharge: S. Kodar (1974) Affirmed, Surcharge Is Not Tax on Tax or Tax on Income (2026 INSC 1192)
In a historic 7-Judge Constitution Bench verdict, the Supreme Court of India in Arjun Flour Mills v. State of Odisha (2026 INSC 1192) unanimously affirmed the landmark ratio of S. Kodar v. State of Kerala (1974). The Bench ruled that a State sales tax surcharge or additional sales tax calculated as a percentage of tax payable is an enhancement of the rate of tax under Entry 54 of List II, and not an unconstitutional tax on tax or tax on dealer income.
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Supreme Court Stays Madras High Court Order on Chidambaram Nataraja Temple Management | 2026
The Supreme Court stayed the Madras High Court's five-member management board direction concerning Chidambaram Nataraja Temple. Read the interim order and constitutional issues.
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Supreme Court Upholds Pay Minus Pension Rule for Retired Officers | 2026 INSC 1194
The Supreme Court upheld Regulation 7(2), permitting pension-linked salary fixation for retired government officers appointed as Chairman or Members of the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission. The Court rejected the equal-pay challenge and restored the regulation. Read the judgment dated 4 November 2026.
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Supreme Court Pushes Motor Insurance Reform, Keeps Occupant Cover Protection Under Package Policies | 4 August 2026
The Supreme Court dismissed an insurer appeal on occupant coverage under package policies and issued wider directions on uninsured vehicles, consumer disclosures and uniform wording for add-on motor insurance covers.
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GST on Online Gaming, Fantasy Sports and Casinos Upheld: Supreme Court Restores Gameskraft Show Cause Notices | 2026 INSC 595
The Supreme Court upheld GST on actionable claims arising from betting and gambling transactions in online gaming, fantasy sports and casinos, treated the 2023 amendments as clarificatory and retrospective, and restored the Gameskraft show cause notices.
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Fake AI Citations Can Sink a Judgment: Supreme Court Sets Aside NCLT and NCLAT Orders | 2026 INSC 668
The Supreme Court set aside NCLT and NCLAT orders after finding reliance on AI-generated fake citations and non-existent paragraphs, holding that a decision based on hallucinated precedent is no decision in law.
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Suspicion Is Not Proof: Supreme Court Acquits Two in River-Drowning Murder Case | 2026 INSC 859
The Supreme Court acquitted two men convicted of murdering a friend who drowned, holding that suspicious conduct cannot substitute for proof of homicidal death.
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Supreme Court Extends Section 498A to Marriage-Like Live-In Relationships, Adds Arrest Safeguards | 2026 INSC 784
The Supreme Court held that Section 498A IPC can protect women in marriage-like live-in relationships with intent to marry, while mandating preliminary inquiry before arrest.
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Ignoring Mutation Notice Can Defeat Probate Challenge: Supreme Court Rules Revocation Plea Time-Barred
The Supreme Court has held that a party who receives notice of mutation proceedings but deliberately fails to investigate the competing claim may be deemed to have constructive notice. Applying Article 137 of the Limitation Act, the Court dismissed a probate revocation application filed nearly nine years after such notice as hopelessly time-barred.
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₹10 Lakh Interest Within 8 Weeks: Supreme Court Brings Aruna Sugars School Dispute to a Close
The Supreme Court disposed of the Aruna Sugars Higher School SLP after directing payment of a lump-sum ₹10 lakh towards interest within eight weeks. The Court clarified that the order would not affect any pending civil suit.
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Supreme Court Orders Appointment of Police Constable Despite Compromised Criminal Case
The Supreme Court held that a criminal case arising from a failed relationship and later compounded before Lok Adalat cannot automatically disqualify a candidate from police service. Mere compromise does not amount to admission of guilt.
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Supreme Court: Arbitration Award Cannot Defeat Property Suit When Court Permission Was Not Obtained During Pending Litigation
The Supreme Court held that an arbitration award obtained during the pendency of a civil suit without following Section 21 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 cannot be used to defeat the rights of the plaintiff. The Court restored the plaintiffs' ownership and possession rights over the disputed property.
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Supreme Court Refuses Enforcement of UK Judgment in Air Liquide vs Goyal MG Gases: Natural Justice Prevails
Foreign judgments are not automatically enforceable in India. Supreme Court refused to enforce a UK decree citing violation of natural justice and lack of fair trial under Section 13 CPC.
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Maintenance Cannot Be Claimed When DNA Test Disproves Paternity: Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Position
The Supreme Court ruled that a man cannot be compelled to pay child maintenance when a DNA test conclusively proves he is not the biological father, prioritizing scientific evidence over legal presumption.
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Legal Heir’s Remedy Against Arbitral Award Lies Under Section 34, Not Article 227: Supreme Court Clarifies
Supreme Court in V.K. John vs S. Mukanchand Bothra (2026) held that legal heirs challenging an arbitral award must proceed under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act and not Article 227 of the Constitution.
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Supreme Court 2026: Settlement Agreement Breach Leads to DV Case Quash & Divorce Under Article 142
In a landmark 2026 judgment, the Supreme Court quashed a Domestic Violence case and granted divorce under Article 142, holding that breach of mediation settlement after accepting benefits is abuse of law.
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