“Scripted Enquiry” as a Ground for Acquittal: Delayed FIR, Unproved Injuries, and Unreliable Seizures Undermine Murder Prosecution 1. Introduction Sadek Ali @ Md. Sadek Ali v. The State of Assam...
PwBD “Own Merit” Upward Movement to Unreserved Vacancies (Scribe/Compensatory Time Not a Relaxation) and NLU-Led Compliance Audits Under the RPwD Act Case: JUSTICE SUNANDA BHANDARE FOUNDATION v....
Statutory Wildlife-Translocation Protocols and Carrying-Capacity Limits for Captive Deer: Supreme Court Mandates “Soft-Release” and Statutory Status for National Translocation Guidelines 1....
Section 27 “Joint Disclosure” Requires Accused-Specific, Distinct Discovery; “Last Seen” Alone Cannot Sustain Accomplice Conviction 1. Introduction In ANAND JAKKAPPA PUJARI @ GADDADAR v. THE STATE OF...
Post-Award Section 9 Interim Relief is Maintainable Even for the Unsuccessful Party (Subject to a Higher Threshold) Case: HOME CARE RETAIL MARTS PVT. LTD. THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE v....
Amendment in Eviction Suits After Landlord’s Death: No Merits Review at Amendment Stage; Article 227 Restraint; Subsequent Events May Be Pleaded 1) Introduction Case: VINAY RAGHUNATH DESHMUKH v....
IBC Not a Substitute for Executing Money Decrees: Decree-Based Section 7 Must Yield Where Used as Coercive Recovery and Quantum Is Seriously Disputed 1. Introduction Anjani Technoplast Ltd. v. Shubh...
Sole Injured “Sterling Witness” Can Sustain Conviction Despite Delay in FIR, Lack of Independent Witnesses, and Non-fatal Medical Variance 1) Introduction Adalat Yadav Etc. v. The State of Bihar...
Order VII Rule 11 CPC: No Rejection for Disputed Contract Enforceability; Court-fee/Valuation Defects Require Opportunity to Cure Case: M/S MARG LIMITED v. SUSIL LALWANI (2026 INSC 402) Court:...
Civil Courts Cannot Entertain Suits Challenging Municipal Limits or MRTP Planning Actions: Section 3 MMC Act Is Legislative; Section 149 MRTP Act Bars Civil Suits 1. Introduction The Supreme Court in...
Government Grant Supremacy Over Rent Control: DRC Act Excluded and Eviction Cannot Be Implied Beyond the Tenor of the Grant 1) Introduction In UNION OF INDIA v. SIR SOBHA SINGH AND SONS PVT. LTD....
Cadre Reallocation After State Reorganisation Must Respect Original Option/Domicile and Medical-Hardship Exceptions (Not a “Transfer”) 1. Introduction In RAJENDRA SINGH BORA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS....
Probate Revocation for Non-Citation and Material Suppression: Pre‑Probate Transferees Have Caveatable Interest under Sections 263 & 283 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 1. Introduction In S. LEOREX...
Revenue Re-categorisation Cannot Circumvent Section 132: Pattas on Public Utility Land are Void Ab Initio 1. Introduction Case: BABU SINGH v. CONSOLIDATION OFFICER (2026 INSC 395), Supreme Court of...
Foreign Summary Judgment Denying Leave to Defend Is Not “On Merits” Under Section 13 CPC; FERA Section 47 Permits Adjudication but Bars Enforcement Without RBI Permission I. Introduction Parties:...
Standardised Prosthetic-Limb Compensation in Motor Accident Claims: 5-Year Replacement Cycles up to Age 70, Reasonableness Test, and Rejection of Government Rate Caps 1. Introduction Prahlad Sahai v....
High-Powered Committee–Led Nationwide Compliance Framework for Disability Rights in Prisons 1. Introduction Sathyan Naravoor v. Union of India & Ors. (2026 INSC 397, decided on 21-04-2026) concerns...
Press Conferences, Recusal Campaigns, and “Scandalising the Court”: Supreme Court Declines to Interdict Ongoing Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Case: Nilesh C Ojha v. High Court of Judicature at Bombay...
Essential Experience as a Threshold: Higher Qualification Cannot Substitute; Relaxation Must Be Reasoned and Recorded Case: HIMAKSHI v. RAHUL VERMA (2026 INSC 391) — Supreme Court of India...
Rejection of a Section 16 Jurisdiction Plea (Including Limitation) Is Not an “Interim Award”: Section 34/37 Challenge Lies Only After the Final Award 1. Introduction In M/s. MCM Worldwide Private...