Editorial Team 
The Calcutta High Court on 15 October 2026 rejected the Enforcement Directorate’s preliminary objection to four criminal appeals challenging penalties imposed under the former foreign-exchange law. Judge / Bench — Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay. The Court held that invoking Section 35 of FEMA did not change the character of penal liabilities originating under FERA and preserved … Read more
The Delhi High Court on 27 October 2026 dismissed NTPC’s challenge to a ₹197.16 crore electricity-tax demand concerning its Badarpur plant. Judge / Bench — Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Bharat Parashar; judgment by Justice Anil Kshetarpal. It held auxiliary consumption taxable and rejected double-taxation and delay objections. Computation disputes may be pursued under Section 169 … Read more
The Delhi High Court on 27 October 2026 set aside the education department’s order treating Bindu Khanna as a TGT from 1994 and PGT from 2006. Judge / Bench — Justice Sanjeev Narula (author). It found inconsistent school records insufficient to establish those appointments. The department must verify dues based on service as Assistant Teacher … Read more
The Supreme Court on 27 October 2026 set aside the direction requiring Raju Shantaram Koli to serve consecutive life sentences for offences tried together, while maintaining his convictions and remaining sentence terms. Judge / Bench — Justices K. V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli; judgment by Justice K. V. Viswanathan. Applying the Constitution Bench ruling in … Read more
The Supreme Court on 27 October 2026 allowed Lakshmi Sugar Mills’ appeal and removed a ₹69.92 lakh addition concerning unpaid excise duty on closing stock retained in a bonded warehouse. Judge / Bench — Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and N. V. Anjaria; judgment by Justice S.V.N. Bhatti. The Court found that the Delhi High Court incorrectly … Read more
The Supreme Court on 28 October 2026 dismissed the Union government’s appeal against war injury pension awarded to Narender Kumar for disability arising from his Kargil posting under Operation Rakshak. Judge / Bench — Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe. The Court held that the unrestrictive language of the pension policy covered specially notified … Read more
The Supreme Court on 26 October 2026 declared Balakrishna’s legal heirs lawful owners and possessors of the disputed Bengaluru site, overturning contrary execution and High Court rulings. Judge / Bench — Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva; judgment by Justice Sanjay Kumar. The Court found that the heirs produced the original 1972 Hakkupatra, while the … Read more
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The Supreme Court on 27 October 2026 upheld the exclusion of ECL Finance and its debenture trustee from Palm Developers’ committee of creditors because their contractual rights involved participation in the debtor’s policymaking. Judge / Bench — J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran, JJ.; judgment by K. Vinod Chandran, J. In ECL Finance Ltd. v. … Read more
