{"id":379643,"date":"2026-03-29T11:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T05:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=379643"},"modified":"2026-03-28T14:08:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T08:38:42","slug":"2026-scc-vol-2-part-5-latest-supreme-court-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/03\/29\/2026-scc-vol-2-part-5-latest-supreme-court-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 SCC Vol. 2 Part 5: Key Supreme Court Cases on Arbitration, GST, Environment Law, Companies Act, &amp; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">This volume of the Supreme Court Cases (SCC), Part 5 of Volume 2, embodies landmark cases decided by the Supreme Court on arbitrability of dispute, polluter pays principle, registration of documents, detention and seizure of goods, public trust doctrine, and much more.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726958\" target=\"_blank\">Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996<\/a> &#8212; S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001544935\" target=\"_blank\">31(7)(a)<\/a> &#8212; Grant of interest for three periods&#8212; Pre-reference\/past periods, pendente lite and future period at varying interest rates:<\/span> Law clarified on permissibility of grant of interest for three periods: pre-reference\/past periods, pendente lite and future period at varying interest rates, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Interstate Construction<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">National Projects Construction Corpn. Ltd.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/fPs77pEa\" target=\"_blank\">(2026) 2 SCC 780<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726958\" target=\"_blank\">Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996<\/a> &#8212; Ss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001544910\" target=\"_blank\">11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001544989\" target=\"_blank\">8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001544910\" target=\"_blank\">11(6-A)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001544916\" target=\"_blank\">16<\/a>:<\/span> Arbitrability of dispute between licensor-licensee regarding arrears of amounts payable by licensee for the balance lock-in period of licence, and non-refund of security deposit by licensor, when the licensed premises fall under the jurisdiction of Small Causes Court, determined, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Santosh Cordeiro<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/Yq5m8ajp\" target=\"_blank\">(2026) 2 SCC 801<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002896482\" target=\"_blank\">Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017<\/a> &#8212; Ss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002534707\" target=\"_blank\">129(3)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002534707\" target=\"_blank\">129(5)<\/a> &#8212; Detention and seizure of goods &#8212; Payment of tax and penalty under protest:<\/span> Mere payment of penalty for release of goods detained during transit under GST regime does not conclude proceedings unless a formal, reasoned order is passed under S. 129(3), [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">CGST Act, ASP Traders<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">State of U.P.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/t5YLwo1Y\" target=\"_blank\">(2026) 2 SCC 641<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9000055985\" target=\"_blank\">Companies Act, 1956<\/a> &#8212; Ss. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001517702\" target=\"_blank\">397<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001517703\" target=\"_blank\">398<\/a> &#8212; Jurisdiction under &#8212; Scope and ambit of:<\/span> NCLT\/CLB possess a wide jurisdiction to decide all such matters that are incidental and\/or integral to the complaint alleging oppression and mismanagement. However, such power is subject to any other legislative enactment specifically debarring NCLT\/CLB from exercising its powers in this respect, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Shailja Krishna<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Satori Global Ltd.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/fKgU1NEM\" target=\"_blank\">(2026) 2 SCC 706<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Environment Law &#8212; General Principles of Environmental Law &#8212; Polluter Pays Principle and Remedial\/Compensatory\/Punitive Measures &#8212; Restitutionary and compensatory damages &#8212; Ex ante measures &#8212; Powers of Regulatory Boards:<\/span> Law clarified on powers of Pollution Control Boards to direct payment of restitutionary and compensatory damages as a remedial measure for environmental damage, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Delhi Pollution Control Committee<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Lodhi Property Co. Ltd.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/T2NAn76z\" target=\"_blank\">(2026) 2 SCC 670<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Environment Law &#8212; General Principles of Environmental Law &#8212; Public Trust Doctrine\/Proportionality &#8212; Water body\/wetland (man-made):<\/span> Artificially created water bodies do not fall within definition of &#8220;wetland&#8221; under Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017. Applicability of precautionary principle and public trust doctrine on the same, discussed, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Swacch Assn.<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">State of Maharashtra<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/s2NiSaPk\" target=\"_blank\">(2026) 2 SCC 759<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726964\" target=\"_blank\">Motor Vehicles Act, 1988<\/a> &#8212; S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001569545\" target=\"_blank\">147<\/a> &#8212; Motor accident &#8212; Liability to pay compensation &#8212; Order for &#8220;pay and recover&#8221; &#8212; Validity:<\/span> Insurance company cannot recover compensation amount from vehicle owner merely because driver was found to be using a fake license. Fake license by driver does not absolve insurer unless vehicle owner knowingly allowed breach, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Hind Samachar Ltd.<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">National Insurance Co. Ltd.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/3oECk2NY\" target=\"_blank\">(2026) 2 SCC 773<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002894882\" target=\"_blank\">National Green Tribunal Act, 2010<\/a> &#8212; S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001538503\" target=\"_blank\">19<\/a> &#8212; Procedure and powers of NGT:<\/span> Imposition of environmental compensation in violation of principles of natural justice, not permissible, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Triveni Engg. &amp; Industries Ltd.<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">State of U.P.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/hd8LCDSu\" target=\"_blank\">(2026) 2 SCC 729<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6eeff; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-bottom-style: dashed;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">T.N. Registration Rules, 1949 &#8212; R. 55-A(i) &#8212; Registration of documents &#8212; Power of Registrar to refuse &#8212; Validity of R. 55-A of the T.N. Registration Rules, empowering the Registering Authority therefor:<\/span> Registration Act, 1908 does not authorize Registering Authority to deny registration of a transfer document on ground that vendor&#8217;s title documents are not produced or that their title is unproven. R. 55-A of the T.N. Registration Rules, thus held, is ultra vires the provisions of Registration Act, 1908 and struck down, [<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">K. Gopi<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Sub-Registrar<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/e4DQ4n7Q\" target=\"_blank\">(2026) 2 SCC 696<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases in 2026 SCC Vol. 2 Part 5 on arbitrability of dispute, Polluter Pays Principle, Registration of documents, detention and seizure of goods, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67524,"featured_media":379644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,16],"tags":[4751,101392,71543,3226,27634,101394,45901,6241,84722,24504,25524,8081,44175,45945,11411,101393],"class_list":["post-379643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casesreported","category-supremecourtcases","tag-scc","tag-2026-scc-vol-2-part-5","tag-arbitrability-of-dispute","tag-arbitration","tag-companies-act","tag-detention-and-seizure-of-goods","tag-environment-law","tag-gst","tag-latest-supreme-court-cases","tag-motor-vehicle-accident","tag-national-green-tribunal-act","tag-polluter-pays-principle","tag-public-trust-doctrine","tag-registration-of-documents","tag-supreme-court-cases","tag-t-n-registration-rules"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2026 SCC Vol. 2 Part 5: Latest Supreme Court Cases | SCC Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Read the latest Supreme Court Cases covered in Part 5 of the 2026 SCC Volume 2\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/03\/29\/2026-scc-vol-2-part-5-latest-supreme-court-cases\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2026 SCC Vol. 2 Part 5: Key Supreme Court Cases on Arbitration, GST, Environment Law, Companies Act, &amp; 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