Service -- Constitution of India, Art.32, Art.14 & Art.16 -- When the procedure initiated is for a regular appointment, and the Selection Committee, after perusing the candidates' applications and credentials, has not given equal or uniform treatment to all candidates invited for an interview the candidate, if unsuitable for appointment, could not have been recommended even on a contract basis for a period of twelve months, or else, to justify a singular treatment, at least the record must disclose reasons, hence denying a regular appointment is patently illegal and unconstitutional.

Pankaj Mithal,S.V. Bhatti

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Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, S.7(5) -- Arbitration Clause -- Reference to another document in a contract and incorporation of another document by reference -- Explained.

P.V. Sanjay Kumar,K. Vinod Chandran

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13th May, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4177 (SC)

Criminal Trial -- Penal Code 1860 Ss.302 & 323 -- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, S.3(2)(v) & 3(1)(x) -- When on one hand the Postmortem Examination Report was irreconcilable in terms of the details and dates mentioned therein which could not be sufficiently explained by the doctor, and on the other hand the Wound Certificate did not bear any date, the evidentiary value of this set of medical evidence stands diminished to nil.

Prashant Kumar Mishra,N.V. Anjaria

Talari Naresh v. State of Telangana

13th May, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1702

Co operative Societies Act 1969 (Kerala), Ss.76(a) & 100 -- Legal Services Authorities Act 1987, S.21 -- Even when the dispute is with a Cooperative Society, where such dispute has been settled in terms of the provisions contained in the 1987 Act, the award obtained under the 1987 Act can be executed through the civil court without the support of a certificate as contemplated by the provisions of Section 76(a) of the 1969 Act notwithstanding the provisions contained in Section 100 of the 1969 Act.

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2026 KLT OnLine 1703

Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017, S.29(2)(e) -- An amendment to the particulars of the registration at a subsequent stage, would not attract the said provision, under any circumstances.

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Suveendran v. State Tax Officer

25th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4173 (SC)

P.V. Sanjay Kumar,K. Vinod Chandran

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12th May, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4174 (SC)

Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha,Alok Aradhe

Narayana Health v. State of West Bengal

12th May, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4175 (SC)

Interpretation of Statutes -- “May” -- Canara Bank Officer Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations 1976, Reg.10 -- “May” is not understood as “must”, so long as the English language retains its meaning.

S.V. Bhatti,Vijay Bishnoi

Canara Bank v. Prem Latha Uppal

12th May, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4176 (SC)

Family Courts Act 1984 -- Cruelty -- Merely because the husband was an Army Officer posted in a remote location, the expectation that the wife could not even think of pursuing her career in Dentistry, is indicative of regressive and feudalistic mindset.

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12th May, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4171 (SC)

Constitution of India, Art.19(1)(a), Art.21, Art.21A, Art.41, Art.45, Art.51A(k) & Art.350A -- Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009, S.29(2)(f) -- National Education Policy 2020 -- Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers 2021 -- At a more fundamental level, the right to receive education in one’s mother language finds its normative basis in Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, for the guarantee of freedom of speech and expression necessarily encompasses the right to receive information in a form that is both meaningful and comprehensible.

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Padam Mehta v. State of Rajasthan

12th May, 2026

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Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, S.7(5) -- Arbitration Clause -- Reference to another document in a contract and incorporation of another document by reference -- Explained.

Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017, S.29(2)(e) -- An amendment to the particulars of the registration at a subsequent stage, would not attract the said provision, under any circumstances.

Interpretation of Statutes -- “May” -- Canara Bank Officer Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations 1976, Reg.10 -- “May” is not understood as “must”, so long as the English language retains its meaning.

Family Courts Act 1984 -- Cruelty -- Merely because the husband was an Army Officer posted in a remote location, the expectation that the wife could not even think of pursuing her career in Dentistry, is indicative of regressive and feudalistic mindset.