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| Case | Court | Type | Date | Holding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.S. Das v. Union of India Civil Appeal No. 3215 of 2026 | Supreme Court of India | Civil Appeal (Service Law) | 9 Sept 2026 | Compulsory retirement under FR 56(j) of a senior Indian Trade Service officer set aside as arbitrary and vitiated by malice in law… |
| Reliance General Insurance Company Limited v. Priyanka Das and Others 2026 INSC 950 | Supreme Court of India | Civil Appeal (Motor Accident Compensation) | 5 Sept 2026 | The multiplier for computing motor accident compensation on a bachelor's death must be based on the deceased's age, not the age of… |
| National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi & Ors. Civil Appeal No. 9858 of 2013 | Supreme Court of India | Civil Appeal (Motor Accident Compensation) | 31 Oct 2017 | A Constitution Bench standardised the addition for future prospects in motor-accident compensation at 40% of income for the deceas… |
| Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. Writ Petition (Civil) No. 494 of 2012 | Supreme Court of India | Writ Petition (Civil) | 24 Aug 2017 | A nine-judge bench unanimously held that the right to privacy is a fundamental right protected under Article 21 and as part of the… |
| Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar & Anr. Criminal Appeal No. 1277 of 2014 | Supreme Court of India | Criminal Appeal | 2 Jul 2014 | The Court directed that police should not automatically arrest an accused merely because an offence under Section 498A IPC (or any… |
| National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India & Ors. Writ Petition (Civil) No. 400 of 2012 | Supreme Court of India | Writ Petition (Civil) | 15 Apr 2014 | The Court recognised the right of transgender persons to self-identify their gender as male, female, or "third gender", held that … |
| Rangappa v. Sri Mohan Criminal Appeal No. 1020 of 2010 | Supreme Court of India | Criminal Appeal | 7 May 2010 | The Court held that the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act — that a cheque was issued for a legally e… |
| Vishaka & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. | Supreme Court of India | Writ Petition (Criminal) | 13 Aug 1997 | The Supreme Court laid down guidelines — the "Vishaka Guidelines" — requiring employers to prevent, prohibit and redress sexual ha… |