2026 SCC Vol. 4 Part 3: Key Supreme Court Cases on Arbitration, CGST, Family Law, & Income Tax
Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases in 2026 SCC Vol. 4 Part 3 on arbitral awards, GST proceedings, coparcener, non-compete fee, and more.
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Family and Personal Law April 2026: SC Quashes 80+ Litigations; HC Invokes “Ardhangini” to Appoint Wife as Guardian, Bars RTI for Spousal Tax Details and More
The April Roundup of Family and Personal Law contains important rulings and judgements from the Courts all over, on marriage, divorce, maintenance, child custody, guardianship and waqf.
Orissa HC recognises marriage as traditional necessity; Allows early withdrawal of fixed deposits under National Savings Time Deposit Scheme
“Rule 8(d) of the Scheme specifically provides for premature encashment. However, the thrust of the rule is the rate of interest payable on the deposit, when it is withdrawn after four years, but before maturity. Such a rule cannot be treated as putting a complete embargo against premature withdrawal. This being said, this Court does not express any opinion as to payment of interest, when premature withdrawal is done”
Ancestral Property: Key Supreme Court Rulings You Should Know
“Ancestral property is a rightful heritage, not a personal asset.”
Spouse indulging in vulgar conversation with opposite gender, despite objections, amounts to Mental Cruelty: MP High Court
“No husband will tolerate that his wife is in undignified or indecent conversation through mobile by way of vulgar chatting.”
2024 SCC Vol. 8 Part 3
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 43 R. 1(r) — Infructuous/Futile appeal: Appeal against interim order
2024 SCC Vol. 7 Part 4
Constitution of India — Art. 141 — Decision on question of sentence: Decision on question of sentence can never be regarded as
Never Reported Judgment | Admitted/proven partial partition leads to presumption of division of all properties, movable and immovable, belonging to joint family [(1953) 1 SCC 414]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on partial partition.
Never Reported Judgment | A reversioner, under Hindu Law, only entitled to challenge an alienation made by a limited owner [(1953) 1 SCC 112
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on alienation of property under Hindu Law.
‘Person having a spouse alive cannot live in illicit and live-in-relationship in contravention of law’: Allahabad HC refuses to grant police protection
Allahabad High Court clarified that it is not against live-in relationships, but against illegal relations
Mutual Consent Divorce under Hindu Law: Cooling-Off Period and Withdrawal of Consent
by Bijal Ajinkya† and Sachin Bhandawat††
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 5
Never Reported Judgment | Prayer to rescind partition on ground of fraud cannot be entertained after several years, when party had access to accounts for due diligence [(1952) 2 SCC 316]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on rescinding partition on ground of fraud.
Never Reported Judgment | When Supreme Court determined title to Pune’s Hadapsar lands that remained undivided in partition of family property [(1952) 2 SCC 104]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on partition of Hadapsar lands under Hindu law.
Never Reported Judgment | Hindu law only requires giving and taking of child with intent to adopt; no separate declaration required: SC [1951 SCC 1050]
This report covers the Supreme Court's Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1951 on requirements of adoption under Hindu Law.
[Explained] Allahabad High Court verdict in Inter -Religion Live-in Couple’s Protection Plea
Awareness has to be created in young minds not just from the point of view of emotional and societal pressures that Live -in relationships may create, but also from the perspective that it could give rise to various legal hassles.
Supreme Court | Continuation of irretrievably broken down marriage spells cruelty to both parties; can be read as a ground for divorce under Hindu Marriage Act
Supreme Court observed that in cases where the marital relationship has broken down irretrievably, where there is a long separation and absence of cohabitation, then continuation of such a ‘marriage' would only mean giving sanction to cruelty which each is inflicting on the other.
Child adopted by government servant’s Hindu widow, after his death, not ‘family’ under the CCS (Pension) Rules: Supreme Court
The bench of KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that the definition of ‘family' under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 is a restrictive and specific one and cannot be expanded to take within its sweep, all heirs, as provided under Hindu law, or other personal laws.
Himachal Pradesh High Court | Second Wife entitled to family pension only when personal law of deceased employee allows Bigamy
Himachal Pradesh High Court: In a petition related to family pension, Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J has held that the second wife of
MP HC | Woman is considered half of her husband and thus completes him. While a man is also considered incomplete without a woman; Appeal for divorce dismissed
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Vivek Rusia and Amar Nath (Kesharwani), JJ. dismissed the first appeal filed by the