Instructions to Honble High Courts for speedy disposal of Bail, Anticipatory bail and suspension of sentence petitions - request the Hon’ble Chief Justices to revisit the roster/listing arrangements

Service Law / Administrative Law – Challenge to State action – Scope of judicial review over administrative decisions and principles of natural justice in grant/denial of relief. - A judicial officer cannot be disciplined for an erroneous or inconsistent judicial orders unless there is clear evidence of mala fide, corruption, or extraneous influence.

Principles governing cognizance of offences, committal of cases, and power to summon additional accused under the Code of Criminal Procedure

Summary of legal principles governing Sec. 11 of the SARFAESI Act and its applicability to Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

Guidelines on “Land Acquisition, compensation, and limits ofRehabilitation Schemes by the State

No one is above the law: principles governing bail, equality before law, and accountability of Influential accused -influence of accused, and protection of fair trial.

Guidelines to prevent overlapping Tax investigations and ensure coordination between Central and State Authorities under the GST Regime.

Doctrine of Lis- pendens, execution of decrees, and remedies of parties under Rules 58–104, Order XXI CPC and Section 47 CPC.

Where the arbitration proceedings are still underway, but statement of defence has been filed, there it would not be open for the parties to raise an objection of lack of jurisdiction, but if the statement of defence has already been filed, the relevant stage for raising an issue of jurisdictions is already crossed and it would not be open for the parties to raise an objection of lack of jurisdiction.

Principles governing Cancellation of Bail

Jurisdiction and transfer of Cheque dishonour cases: continuation of proceedings post evidence stage under Section 138 NI Act - principles governing territorial jurisdiction and transfer of proceedings under Sections 138, 142(2) & 142A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - Transfer of pending complaint cases after commencement of evidence: Clarification of Law on Jurisdiction - “Jurisdiction of Payee’s Bank and Continuity of trial in Section 138 proceedings: Supreme Court guidelines - “Doctrine of Continuity in trial proceedings despite jurisdictional defect in Cheque bounce cases - once evidence begins, trial must continue: Supreme court on Jurisdiction and transfer in Section 138 NI Act Case.

Directions to High Court for expeditious disposal of the petitions wherein intermorders are passed holding up the trial more particularly in sensitive and serious matters like murder, dowry death and rape etc

Comprehensive principles on maintainability of suits under Sec. 92 CPC, Public and Constructive trusts, and scope of judicial intervention.

Termination and recall of Arbitral proceedings, payment of fees, and appointment of Substitute Arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - remedies for non-deposit of Arbitral fees and resumption of Arbitration through Substitute Arbitrator.

Directions prohibiting grant of Bail based on monetary undertakings and emphasizing merit-based consideration

Legal analysis of Sec.304 IPC, applicability of exceptions to Section 300 IPC, and grounds for acquittal.

The Central Project Co-ordinator of e-court project or Registrar (Computer/IT) of the High Courts, as the case may be, with the help of the State Government, shall create a dashboard on which the information regarding the amounts lying deposited in connection with the compensation granted under 1988 or 1923 Acts shall be regularly uploaded with all details. It will help all concerned to implement the directions issued under this order.

Solid Waste Management Rules - requested all he Chief Justices of the High Courts and the Learned airpersons of the Tribunals to ensure compliance with SWM Rules, 2024, by all the courts and tribunals within their jurisdictions with effect from 01.04.2026.

Directions to the Union of India, the States and Union Territories respectively to ensure providing of (i) free sanitary pads to every female child studying between classes 6 & 12; and (ii) a separate toilet for females in all government aided and residential schools, and other consequential reliefs including the maintenance of toilets and spread of awareness programmes.

Instructions for designation of Advocates as Senior Advocates - We find that the allocation of 15 points for publication is high, and thus we deem it fit to reduce the available points under this category to 5 points. Most practicing advocates find very little time to write academic articles. In any case, academic publications require a different aptitude. However, given that Senior Advocates are expected to make nuanced and sophisticated submissions, academic knowledge of the law is an important prerequisite. Thus, we would not like to do away with this criteria, but expand what should fall under this criteria, while reducing the points under this category.

Sub:Over Crowing of prisoners – Open Correctional Institutions OCI)-establishment of OCIs – Directions to State Governments and union territories to create open and/or semi-open barracks within existing closed prisons, wherever feasible, so as to provide access of reformative correctional facilities to eligible prisoners; submission of status report to monitoring Committee as constituted under Direction F; and direction to High Courts to register a suo motu writ petition, as a continuing mandamus, for the purpose of monitoring compliance with the present judgment within their respective jurisdictions, particularly with respect to the establishment, functioning and expansion of OCIs. The High Courts, through their respective Registrar General, shall compile and forward consolidated report to this Court once every year, summarising the compliance status of States and Union Territories, progress achieved, best practices identified, and persistent gaps requiring policy or executive intervention. The first such consolidated annual report shall be placed on record before this Court on or before 31st March, 2027.

Guidelines for collection, preservation, transportation, and maintenance of register of Chain of Custody of DNA Evidence in Criminal Investigations.

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) – Scope, Interpretation, and Retrospective Application of Judicial Decisions - The interpretation of Section 8 of the NDPS Act, as clarified in Sanjeev V. Deshpande v. State, is to be applied retrospectively. The Court reaffirmed the general rule that judicial decisions operate retrospectively unless expressly limited. The absence of any invocation of the doctrine of prospective overruling in Sanjeev V. Deshpande indicates legislative intent to apply the interpretation to both past and pending cases. Consequently, all pending cases, including those instituted prior to the said decision, shall be governed by this interpretation. Retrospective application of the ruling does not violate Article 20(1) of the Constitution, as it does not create a new offence but merely clarifies the existing legal position. Overruling a prior judgment does not amount to enacting an ex post facto law, particularly where the interpretation is reasonable and foreseeable particularly where the interpretation is reasonable and foreseeable.

Guidelines for compounding of Cheque bounce cases