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State of Haryana & Ors. v. M/s. Faridabad Gurgaon Minerals & Anr.

(2026) INSC 690

Whether the State Government can enhance the rate of royalty and dead rent during the subsistence of a mining lease when the lease deed does not expressly provide for such enhancement, and whether such enhancement is valid under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and the Punjab Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1964.

H.D.F.C. Bank Limited v. Kishore K. Mehta (Dead) Through L.Rs.

(2026) INSC 688

Whether a recovery certificate issued by a Debts Recovery Tribunal under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (pre-2016 amendment) constitutes a 'decree or order' within the meaning of Section 9(2) of the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909, so as to form the basis for issuance of an insolvency notice.

State of Haryana & Ors. v. M/s. Jai Durgaa Finvest P. Ltd.

(2026) INSC 678

Whether the security deposit furnished by a contractor under a statutory contract will carry interest despite a specific contractual clause (Clause 19 of Form-L) that expressly states the deposit shall not carry any interest, and whether a High Court can declare such a clause unsustainable in law or against public policy.

Sagar v. State of Haryana

(2026) INSC 692

Whether the conviction and sentence of a child in conflict with law (aged 16-18 years) for a heinous offence can be sustained when the Children's Court proceeded with trial as an adult without passing a reasoned order under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, determining whether the child should be tried as an adult or as a child.

Supreme Court Bar Association v. B.D. Kaushik (M.A. Diary No. 13992/2023 arising out of C.A. Nos. 3401-3402/2003)

Whether the eligibility criteria for voting and contesting elections in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) require revision to reflect the paradigm shift brought about by COVID-19, including the adoption of virtual hearings, and to ensure that the SCBA Rules are aligned with the judicial directions issued by the Supreme Court over the years, while also addressing issues of reservation for women and disabled members, disqualification for inducement, tenure of the Executive Committee, and other electoral reforms.

Tikka Shatrujit Singh v. Sukjit Singh

(2026) INSC 571

Whether the private properties declared by the erstwhile ruler of Kapurthala under the covenant of merger with the Dominion of India would devolve upon his successors by the rule of male lineal primogeniture (as applicable to the Gaddi/throne) or in accordance with the personal law (Hindu Law/Hindu Succession Act), and whether the properties purchased from the sale proceeds of such declared private properties and held in joint names are liable to partition.