This volume of the Supreme Court Cases (SCC), Part 5 of Volume 7, embodies landmark cases decided by the Supreme Court on issues such as rejection of plaint, mandatory compliance with the RTE Act and TET, GST exemption on hostel rentals, admissibility of electronic evidence, and custody of minor children.
Constitution of India — Arts. 21-A, 30(1), 14, 19, 21 & 45 and Art. 142 — Mandatory compliance with RTE Act and Teachers Eligibility Test (TET): The provisions of the RTE Act, held, to be complied with by all schools as defined in S. 2(n) of the RTE Act, except the schools established and administered by minorities, whether religious or linguistic, till such time the reference made herein to a larger Bench, is decided and subject to the answers to the questions formulated herein. Mandatory compliance with RTE Act and Teachers Eligibility Test (TET), principles clarified and transition plan, directed, [Anjuman Ishaat-E-Taleem Trust v. State of Maharashtra, (2026) 7 SCC 690]
Evidence Act, 1872 — Ss. 3 to 5 and Ss. 65-A & 65-B — Evidence obtained by illegal or improper means (including electronic evidence) — Admissibility of: Provided the tests of relevancy and admissibility are otherwise strictly satisfied, evidence obtained by illegal or improper means (including electronic evidence) is admissible, [Naresh Kumar Garg v. State of Haryana, (2026) 7 SCC 784]
GST — Concession/Exemption/Incentive/Rebate/Subsidy — Notification No. 9/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dt. 28-6-2017 — Entry 13 (as existing prior to amendment w.e.f. 18-7-2022): Rented residential dwelling used as hostels or paying guest (PG) accommodations, entitled to GST exemption, [State of Karnataka v. Taghar Vasudeva Ambrish, (2026) 7 SCC 666]
Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — Ss. 7, 17 and 25 — Custody of minor children — Paramount consideration of welfare of the child — Scope: Child custody decisions cannot rest on welfare alone, courts must also take into account a range of other relevant factors, including conduct of parents, their financial capacity, standard of living, and comfort and education of children, [Mohtashem Billah Malik v. Sana Aftab, (2026) 7 SCC 658]