January 2026 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Overturns Rajasthan High Court Orders: No Automatic Right to Appointment from Reserve Lists in RPSC Cases

In a landmark judgment delivered on January 15, 2026 (2026 INSC 64), the Supreme Court of India, in a bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta, allowed three connected civil appeals…

Supreme Court Champions Disability Rights: Directs Coal India to Appoint Visually Impaired Woman as Management Trainee

In a landmark judgment dated January 13, 2026, the Supreme Court of India ruled in favor of Sujata Bora, a visually impaired woman from Assam, in her battle against Coal…

Supreme Court Partly Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Corporate Fraud Case

In a significant ruling on corporate governance and criminal jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of India partly allowed appeals by Yerram Vijay Kumar and Rajeev Kumar Agarwal against a Telangana High…

Supreme Court Exposes Alarming Judicial Delay in Dowry Death Case, Demands Accountability

In a landmark order that highlights systemic flaws in India's judicial process, the Supreme Court has taken strong exception to a staggering 23-year delay in the Rajasthan High Court over…

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused Summoned Under Section 319 CrPC in Jharkhand Murder Case

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has granted bail to MD Imran @ D.C. Guddu, who was summoned as an additional accused under Section 319 of the…

Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Migration in Multi-Stage Examinations: No Unreserved Cadre Allocation for Reserved Candidates Availing Prelims Relaxation

6 Jan 20266 Jan 2026

In a pivotal judgment with far-reaching implications for reservation policies in competitive examinations, the Supreme Court has ruled that reserved category candidates who avail relaxation in qualifying standards at the…

Supreme Court protects Honest Judges, Cracks down on False Complaints

In a significant judgment in Nirbhay Singh Suliya v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 40 of 2026 (arising out of SLP(C) No. 24570/2024), the Supreme Court…

Supreme Court Acquits Anjani Singh in Landmark Village Shooting Case: Benefit of Doubt Triumphs Over Shaky Testimony

In a pivotal ruling (Criminal Appeal No. 591 of 2020), the Supreme Court of India has acquitted Anjani Singh in a high-profile double murder case stemming from a chaotic village…