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BNSS S.223(1) Proviso Mandatory; Cognizance Without Hearing Accused Void Ab Initio : Supreme Court

Case Name: PARVINDER SINGH V. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENTPetition Number: SLP(CRL) NO. 12055 OF 2025Neutral Citation: 2026 INSC 519Date of Judgment: 19.05.2026Coram: HON’BLE JUSTICE MR. MM SUNDRESH & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGHRelevant Provisions: Section

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Plaint cannot be rejected for valuation or court fee deficiency without granting an opportunity to rectify the defect: Supreme Court

Case Name: M/S MARG LIMITED V. SUSHIL LALWANI & ORSPetition Number: SLP(C) NO. 25132 OF 2025Neutral Citation: 2026 INSC 402Date of Judgment: 21.04.2026Coram: HON’BLE JUSTICE MR. PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE

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Refusal to Perform Domestic Chores Does Not Qualify as Mental Cruelty: Bombay High Court

Case Name: KBC V. BSCPetition Number: FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO. 159 OF 2010Neutral Citation: 2026:BHC:AS:22363:DBDate of Judgment: 08.05.2026Coram: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE BHARTI DANGRE & HON’BLE JUSTICE MS. MANJUSHA DESHPANDERelevant Provisions:  Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu

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Government Employees Have No Vested Right To Promotion Under Old Rules Merely Because Vacancies Arose Earlier: Supreme Court

Case Name: STATE OF ODISHA V. SREEPATI RANJAN DASH Petition No.: Civil Appeal NO.13121 OF 2025 Neutral Citation: 2026 INSC 505 Date of Judgement: 18th May 2026 Coram: Honourable Mr Justice Dipankar Datta & Honourable

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Court Would Be Reluctant To Entertain A Writ Petition In View Of An Alternative Remedy: Kerala High Court

Case Name: M/s. RCC-ACC (JV) v. Board of Major Port Authority for Port of Cochin & Anr. Petition Number: WA NO. 834 OF 2026 Neutral Citation: 2026:KER:30416 Date of Judgement: 06.04.2026 Coram: Honourable Chief Justice

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No Illegality In Substituting Courts With District Magistrate To Expedite Adoption Process : Bombay High Court

Case Name: Nisha Pradeep Pandya v. Union of India & Ors.Petition Number:  WRIT PETITION NO. 1085 OF 2023Neutral Citation: 2026:BHC-OS: 11417-DBDate of Judgment: 04.05.2026Coram: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE BHARTI DANGRE & HON’BLE JUSTICE MS. MANJUSHA DESHPANDERelevant

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A Party Is Entitled To Make Claim For Cross-Examination Of Witness By Giving Sufficient & Justifiable Reasons : Supreme Court

Case Name: DINESH KUMAR V. SURTA NATH @ SURAT NATH & ORS.Petition Number:  SLP (CIVIL.) No. 18487 of 2023Neutral Citation: 2026 INSC 485Date of Judgment: 29.04.2026Coram:  HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE & HON’BLE JUSTICE MR.

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