Weekly Judgment Digest — 18 September 2026

Eleven decisions from 11–17 September 2026: Supreme Court curbs on forcible vehicle repossession, proof of bribes via intermediaries, service-law rulings on promotion, pay parity and recruitment, disability pension, a Section 14B EPF reference and key High Court rulings.

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18 September 2026 11 judgments

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Banking & Recovery
Prevention of Corruption Act
Service Law
Equal Pay
EPF
Food Safety
Employee Compensation

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Supreme Court of India
Forcible vehicle repossession: RBI compliance directions and compensation
16 September 2026
Banks and NBFCs cannot use force or extra-legal methods to seize hypothecated vehicles; RBI directions under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act are binding, RBI was directed to secure real compliance, and ₹10 lakh compensation was awarded to the owner.
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Supreme Court of India
Bharat Raj Meena v. Central Bureau of Investigation
2026 LiveLaw (SC) 945 · 16 September 2026
Payment to an intermediary invoking a public servant’s name does not, without a proved evidentiary link to the accused, establish demand or acceptance of illegal gratification; the conviction was set aside and the appellant acquitted.
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Supreme Court of India
Sunita Lahu Panchpande v. District Collector & Ors.
2026 LiveLaw (SC) 947 · reported 17 September 2026
An appointment made in disregard of a non-relaxable essential qualification in the advertisement creates no right to continue; an administrative clarification could not override the governing resolution and advertisement.
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