Latest Judgments of the Federal Supreme Court
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Supreme Court (FSC) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the other judgments, you will find a summary of the facts only. The full summaries of all judgments are available on the Lexplorer portal. There you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest judgments individually tailored to your legal fields.
6B_413/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning requirements for the reasoning of the appeal
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was sentenced on 11 May 2026 by the Corte di appello e di revisione penale of the canton of Ticino (CARP), among other things, for qualified violation of the Narcotics Act, repeated money laundering, property damage, and other offenses to a custodial sentence of 6 years and 9 months as well as a fine of CHF 1,000.–. He filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, criticizing the factual findings of the CARP and essentially requesting a new proceeding.
Summary of the Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court refers to the requirements according to Art. 42 para. 1 and 2 BGG. The appellant must demonstrate how the contested decision violates the law. General or blanket assertions are inadmissible. The requirements according to Art. 106 para. 2 BGG (heightened reasoning obligation in complaints concerning constitutional rights) were not met. A.________ did not specifically address the reasoning of the CARP but merely presented his own view of the facts. Since the appeal is insufficiently reasoned, it is manifestly inadmissible. The proceedings are simplified closed in application of Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b BGG. Considering the circumstances of the case, no court costs are charged.
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal is declared inadmissible and no court costs are charged.
7B_723/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning facts, considerations, and dispositive
Summary of the Facts
No information on facts, considerations, or dispositive available as the decision is not available in electronic form.
Summary of the Considerations
No information on facts, considerations, or dispositive available as the decision is not available in electronic form.
Summary of the Dispositive
The dispositive of the judgment is unknown as the decision is not available.
4A_10/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning reimbursement of premium payments
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________, policyholder of a life insurance policy with the respondent B.________ AG (formerly C.________ Insurance), requested reimbursement of premium payments for the years 2017 and 2018. The dispute concerned in particular the applicability of the general insurance conditions, the calculation of the degree of disability, and the question of whether a loss of earnings must exist to claim the insurance benefits.
Summary of the Considerations
The appeal is admissible; the jurisdictional prerequisites according to Art. 75 and Art. 90 BGG as well as regarding the amount in dispute pursuant to Art. 74 BGG are met. The conditions for admissibility are fulfilled. The Federal Supreme Court reviews the law ex officio but limits itself to the raised complaints within the framework of the general reasoning requirements. The central points of dispute related to (i) the inclusion of the insurance conditions as part of the contract, (ii) the interpretation of these conditions, and (iii) the question of the burden of proof. The lower court decided that the general insurance conditions and supplementary conditions are part of the contract, based on the so-called global takeover rule and in consideration of the rule on unusual clauses. The appellant could not prove the contrary. For the calculation of disability, a comparison of income is decisive, but not the mixed method (taking into account domestic activities). According to contract interpretation, the conditions require a loss of earnings. The appellant's arguments regarding the lack of proof of a loss of earnings and the global takeover of the conditions were deemed insufficient. According to the supplementary conditions, the loss of earnings had to have an economic impact in the sense of a loss of income, which was not demonstrated.
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal was dismissed and the court costs were imposed on the appellant. No party compensation was awarded.
7B_1119/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning jurisdiction in defamation by international article
Summary of the Facts
An entrepreneur of Indian origin living in Geneva (A.________) filed a criminal complaint for defamation on 9 August 2023. He was injured in his honor by an article of a US magazine published online. The magazine had worldwide reach; however, there was no targeted reference to Switzerland. The Geneva State Prosecutor decided not to open criminal proceedings due to lack of jurisdiction, and the complaint against this decision was confirmed by the Geneva judiciary.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_1019/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning reduction of a compensation claim
Summary of the Facts
The Cantonal Court of Graubünden sentenced A.________ on 28 October 2022 to pay a compensation claim of CHF 70,794.70, which was subject to the resolutive condition that evidence of payments to B.________ and C.________ could lead to a reduction. On 22 August 2025, A.________ submitted a settlement agreement with C.________ for CHF 11,000.--. The Cantonal Court then reduced the compensation claim by this amount to CHF 59,794.70. A.________ filed an appeal against this decision, requesting a reduction of the compensation claim by CHF 19,139.70, arguing that the settlement agreement also settled C.________’s claims.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7F_32/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning petition for revision
Summary of the Facts
The petitioner A.________ filed a petition for revision against the Federal Supreme Court judgment 7B_788/2025. At that time, the Federal Supreme Court had not admitted the appeal due to insufficient reasoning. In the current petition, A.________ did not assert any concrete grounds for revision and furthermore filed the petition late.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_798/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning driving without liability insurance and without a valid driver's license
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was accused of having operated an electric scooter on 3 July 2023 without liability insurance and without a valid driver’s license. His driver’s license had been revoked indefinitely since 15 August 2016. The lower courts (District Court Baden and Higher Court of the canton of Aargau) found A.________ guilty of driving without liability insurance (Art. 96 para. 2 SVG) and driving without authorization (Art. 95 para. 1 lit. a SVG) and imposed an unconditional fine of 10 daily rates of CHF 240 each. A.________ appealed for acquittal or, alternatively, to refrain from punishment.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_786/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning police measures
Summary of the Facts
On 23 August 2023, A.________ was stopped by the Zurich City Police for a traffic control, which escalated and resulted in his provisional detention and subsequent police coercive measures at the police station. A.________ claimed that the measures were disproportionate, humiliating, and partly racially motivated. He also requested a finding of unlawfulness of the measures and compensation. In parallel, A.________ was convicted for obstruction of official acts. The lower courts mostly declined to substantively assess the challenged police actions.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7F_7/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning petition for revision
Summary of the Facts
The petitioner filed a petition for revision against the Federal Supreme Court judgment 7B_991/2025, in which the Federal Supreme Court had not admitted his appeal because the appeal deadline pursuant to Art. 100 para. 1 BGG was not met. With the revision petition, the petitioner argued, among other things, that his original request to hold a consultation conference under Art. 23 BGG had not been considered. He also requested the annulment of further Federal Supreme Court judgments and the hearing of his case by a panel of five judges.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7F_44/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning reinstatement of appeal deadline and petition for revision
Summary of the Facts
With judgment 7B_614/2026 of 3 June 2026, the Federal Supreme Court did not admit the appeal of A.________ against the judgment of the Cantonal Court of Fribourg of 31 March 2026 concerning pre-trial detention due to delay and lack of reasoning. On 24 June 2026, A.________ filed a petition for revision, combined with a request for reinstatement of the appeal deadline and appointment of an official legal counsel.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_463/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning degree of disability and compensation for impairment
Summary of the Facts
A construction worker (born 1964) suffered a serious occupational accident in 2019. The Suva initially recognized benefits but reduced the degree of disability to 37% as of 2023. A Suva objection decision confirmed this finding, against which the insured filed an appeal. The Social Insurance Court of the canton of Zurich increased the degree of disability to 38% but confirmed the other findings of Suva concerning compensation for impairment and the absence of entitlement to helplessness allowance.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
4A_132/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning advance payment of costs
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ AG (appellant) filed a civil appeal against a circular decision of the Higher Court of the canton of Thurgau (ZBR.2025.23) concerning a guarantee contract. It failed to pay the advance payment of costs set by the Federal Supreme Court in time and submitted an insufficiently reasoned and unsupported request for legal aid.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
9C_610/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning bridging pension in the main construction industry
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was employed in various companies in the main construction industry and was subject to the collective labor agreement (GAV) for flexible early retirement (FAR). After a six-month work trial as part of a reintegration measure of the disability insurance (IV), A.________ applied in 2022 to the FAR Foundation for a bridging pension starting January 2023. The foundation rejected the application, considering the work trial as an interruption of contribution-based employment. The Social Insurance Court of the canton of Zurich upheld A.________’s claim and determined that entitlement to a reduced bridging pension exists. The FAR Foundation appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_284/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning expulsion from the country
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Turkish national living in Switzerland since 1994, was sentenced to 13 months imprisonment for multiple coercion and violation of a contact and exclusion order. Additionally, the conditional execution of a fine was revoked and a five-year expulsion order including listing in the Schengen Information System (SIS) was imposed. He failed with his appeal against the expulsion before the lower court.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_419/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning coverage of further education costs
Summary of the Facts
The present proceedings concerned the refusal of the cantonal employment office of the canton of Geneva to cover the costs of a further education program at a specific institute (Institut B.________) for the appellant, a job seeker with comprehensive academic and professional experience. The cantonal authority determined that the further education was not considered necessary to significantly improve his employability. The appellant requested coverage of the training costs or, subsidiarily, a referral for renewed assessment.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_496/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning non-admission order
Summary of the Facts
The Cantonal Court of Fribourg, Vice President of the Criminal Chamber, declared on 20 March 2026 the appeal of A.________ and B.________ against the non-admission order of the public prosecutor’s office of the canton of Fribourg of 17 February 2026 inadmissible. The appellants then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court and requested legal aid and precautionary measures.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_1383/2025: Referral of the matter for new assessment in criminal proceedings
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was sentenced by the District Court of Zurich on 7 December 2023 for numerous offenses, including multiple thefts, property damage, forgery of documents, and traffic violations to 54 months imprisonment and a fine of 800 Swiss francs. A.________ appealed. During the appeal hearing before the Higher Court of the canton of Zurich on 26 September 2025, the defense requested the supplementation of extensive evidence. The Higher Court then quashed the first-instance judgment and referred the case back to the public prosecutor’s office for additional evidence. The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office filed a criminal complaint with the Federal Supreme Court aiming to oblige the lower court to collect the missing evidence itself and continue the proceedings.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_957/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning obstruction of official acts
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was convicted by the Muri-Bremgarten public prosecutor’s office for violence and threats against authorities and officials. After acquittal by the District Court of Bremgarten, the canton of Aargau Higher Court convicted her on appeal for obstruction of official acts to a conditional monetary penalty and a fine. The incident concerned a confrontation on 19 February 2023, where the appellant attempted to resist police escort.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_114/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning deferral of sentence execution
Summary of the Facts
The appellant (A.________) was convicted in the first instance for numerous traffic offenses, including serious violations of the Road Traffic Act, driving without a license, and misuse of control plates, to a prison sentence of 26 months and a fine. The lower court, the Cantonal Court of Fribourg, confirmed the judgment. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court and requested partial or full granting of the deferral of sentence execution (sursis).
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_148/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning embezzlement and fraud
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ granted B.B.________ an interest-free loan of CHF 200,000 in 2021. This was to be repaid either by reimbursement or by transfer of shares of C.________ SA. On 31 March 2022, A.________ concluded a contract with B.B.________ on the assignment of these shares. Shortly thereafter, B.B.________ sold the same shares to her husband. Subsequently, A.________ filed a criminal complaint against B.B.________ on charges of embezzlement and fraud. Both the public prosecutor’s office and the lower court dismissed the appeal or did not admit it.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_295/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning disability pension
Summary of the Facts
A.________ repeatedly registered with the disability insurance, most recently in June 2022, mainly due to back pain and other complaints. The IV office Bern obtained an expert opinion from the Swiss Medical Assessment and Business Center (SMAB) and denied entitlement to a disability pension as the degree of disability was too low at 6% and 16%. This decision was confirmed by the Administrative Court of the canton of Bern.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_301/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning expulsion and listing in the Schengen Information System
Summary of the Facts
A.______ was convicted of commercial theft by the District Court of Zurich on 11 January 2024 to 30 months imprisonment, of which 18 months conditional, and to a five-year expulsion including listing in the Schengen Information System (SIS). The Higher Court of the canton of Zurich confirmed the prison sentence but refrained from ordering expulsion. Subsequently, on 9 October 2025, the Federal Supreme Court instructed the Higher Court to order expulsion and listing in SIS. The Higher Court implemented this order on 28 January 2026. The appellant requested by renewed appeal to refrain from expulsion.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
4A_62/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning termination without notice of an employment contract
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ was employed as "VP, Global Transformation Strategy CIO - EMEA" with the respondent B.________ GmbH since August 2021. On 16 September 2022, the respondent terminated the employment without notice after allegations of sexual harassment against the appellant and an internal investigation. The appellant sued for several financial claims as well as an injunction and employment reference.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_202/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning entitlement to insolvency compensation
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________, a former board member of several companies, applied to the Caisse cantonale genevoise de chômage for insolvency compensation pursuant to Art. 51 LACI. The application was rejected because A.________, due to his position as a board member, was considered equivalent to an employer and thus not entitled to insolvency compensation according to case law. The lower court, the Cour de justice de la République et canton de Genève (Social Insurance Chamber), dismissed the appeal.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_11/2026: Granting of the appeal concerning cost allocation in a tax criminal sealing removal procedure
Summary of the Facts
In a tax criminal investigation against several accused persons, data carriers sealed by various companies were secured during a search. The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) requested lifting of the seals, which was partially granted. The question of cost allocation for the seal removal procedures was disputed.
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1C_379/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning building permit for a mobile communications facility
Summary of the Facts
The appellants opposed the permit for the conversion of a mobile communications facility outside the building zone in the Ebnet area (municipality of Entlebuch, canton of Lucerne), applied for by Swisscom. The main dispute concerned the application and declaration of a correction factor in the location data sheet pursuant to the Ordinance on Protection against Non-Ionising Radiation (NISV). The lower court approved the building application and the related building permit.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
4F_15/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning a petition for revision
Summary of the Facts
The petitioner filed a petition for revision against a Federal Supreme Court judgment (4D_36/2026) of 30 April 2026, in which his appeal was not admitted. The background was a negative declaratory action pursuant to Art. 85a SchKG, dismissed or not considered in the lower courts and before the Federal Supreme Court. The petition for revision was based on various allegations, including grounds for recusal, omitted consideration of motions, and alleged procedural defects.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_475/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning inadmissible civil claim
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed appeals on 22 and 30 June 2026 against a judgment of the criminal chamber of the Geneva judiciary of 29 May 2026. In this judgment, the appellant’s civil claim for damages of CHF 44,000 due to late submission was declared inadmissible.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_473/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning non-admission order and recusal request
Summary of the Facts
The appellant challenged two decisions of the Higher Court of the canton of Aargau of 2 April 2026. The subject was the non-admission order of the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of the canton of Aargau as well as a rejected recusal request. The appeals were partially filed without sufficient reasoning and partly addressed non-relevant proceedings.
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6B_938/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning procedural costs and compensations
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was charged in criminal proceedings, among other things, with serious violation of traffic regulations and endangering the life of another after causing a traffic accident while intoxicated. In the first instance, A.________ was partially acquitted and convicted for driving in a highly intoxicated state to 60 daily fines on probation. Further claims concerned, among others, compensation for attorney fees and compensation for pre-trial detention suffered. The case was later reviewed by the appellate court, which partially amended the judgment, added a conviction for serious violation of traffic regulations, and increased the penalty to 150 daily fines. A.________ filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_367/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning deadline compliance in cantonal appeal proceedings
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed a criminal complaint against B.________ AG for various offenses. The Cantonal Public Prosecutor's Office of Aargau ordered non-admission, upon which the Higher Court of Aargau did not admit the appeal filed against this due to missed deadline. A.________ filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_175/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning obstruction of official acts and hindrance of service at an unauthorized demonstration
Summary of the Facts
A.________ participated in an unauthorized demonstration in Basel on 4 July 2020, which blocked streets, tram tracks, and intersections. After police orders to clear the street, the demonstration was dissolved, during which A.________ linked arms with others in the demonstration crowd and resisted an announced identity check. This significantly hindered police work. Additionally, she attacked a police officer. The first instance court convicted A.________ for obstruction of official acts and hindrance of service. She appealed, which led to confirmation of the first-instance judgment by the appellate court.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_709/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning entitlement to unemployment benefits
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________, born in 1983, terminated his employment relationship with B.________ AG and registered for unemployment insurance. The Cantonal Unemployment Fund of Schaffhausen suspended his entitlement for 39 days due to self-inflicted unemployment. The lower court, the Higher Court of Schaffhausen, confirmed this decision.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_151/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revision of a criminal judgment for armed robbery
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ was finally convicted, among other things, for armed robbery, multiple violence and threats against authorities and officials, and other offenses to a prison sentence of three years and eight months as well as an inpatient therapeutic measure. He requested revision of the judgment at the Cantonal Court of Lucerne due to a new forensic psychiatric expert opinion showing a different diagnosis. The petition for revision was rejected, after which A.________ filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
9C_73/2026: Partial granting of the appeal concerning disability pension
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed a new application for disability insurance benefits in 2018 after a previous application was rejected in 2017. The responsible disability insurance office (IV office) again rejected this application by decision of 10 November 2023. The Court of Justice of the canton of Geneva overturned this decision and granted A.________ a three-quarter disability pension as of 1 July 2019. The IV office filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court requesting confirmation of its own decision.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_445/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning challengeability of the assessment order by the IV office
Summary of the Facts
The insured A.________ (born 1967) applied for disability insurance benefits in 2020. A multidisciplinary expert opinion prepared in 2024 certified 100% incapacity to work. Following a differing assessment by her IV office, she applied for pension entitlement; however, the IV office requested a new multidisciplinary assessment. A.________ requested the ordering of the assessment in a contestable interim decision. In her refusal of justice complaint to the Social Insurance Court of the canton of Zurich, she prevailed, and the proceedings were remanded to the IV office. The IV office then appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
4D_65/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning eviction from an apartment and legal aid
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was ordered by the District Court of St. Gallen to vacate an apartment. The Cantonal Court of St. Gallen did not admit an appeal due to insufficient reasoning and rejected the appellant’s request for waiver of court costs. The appellant challenged this decision and the accompanying letter before the Federal Supreme Court. He also filed a request for legal aid.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_66/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning criminal investigation
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed a criminal complaint on 24 January 2023 against B.________, a company based in U.________, and its officers. She accused them of damaging her professional and scientific reputation and jeopardizing a future promotion. This was done through statements to her employer and two letters from the company’s lawyer threatening her if she did not withdraw decisions made in 2022. The cantonal criminal court refused to open criminal proceedings on 3 March 2023. The appellant’s appeal against this order was dismissed by the Vaud Cantonal Court on 16 October 2023.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.