Limitation under Section 468 CrPC Runs from Initiation of Proceedings (Complaint/FIR), Not Cognizance — and Applies Equally to Police-Report Cases 1. Introduction Case: ROMA AHUJA v. THE STATE, 2026...
Extraordinary Pension Requires Governor’s Sanction: Writ Courts Should Not Substitute Statutory Discretion 1. Introduction Case: THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND v. SARITA SINGH AND ORS. (Supreme Court of...
Third-Party Impleadment in Writ Proceedings When an Interim Order Produces Direct Civil Consequences Case: M/S CHOPRA HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED v. HARBINDER SINGH SEKHON & ORS. Citation: 2026 INSC 335...
Concurrent NDPS Sentencing: Separate Punishments for Sections 20, 25 & 29 Permissible, but Fine Cannot be Duplicated When Sentences Run Concurrently 1. Introduction In HEM RAJ v. STATE OF HIMACHAL...
Voluntary Abandonment Is Not “Retirement” for SBI Pension: Qualifying Service Counts from Confirmation/Admission to Fund 1. Introduction In K. G. SESHADRI v. THE TRUSTEES OF STATE BANK OF INDIA AND...
Article 142 “Complete Justice” in Matrimonial Warfare: Irretrievable Breakdown Divorce with Global Quashing of Inter Se Proceedings (Including Lawyer-Targeting Complaints) and Lump-Sum Settlement 1....
Natural Justice in RBI Fraud Classification: No Mandatory Personal Hearing; Mandatory Disclosure of Forensic Audit Reports (Subject to Narrow Redaction) 1. Introduction State Bank of India v. Amit...
UR(PWD-LV) Vacancies Must Be Filled on Merit by Any PWD-LV Candidate Irrespective of Vertical Category (Migration to Unreserved Horizontal Seats) 1) Introduction This Supreme Court decision in THE...
Section 138 N.I. Act: Statutory Presumption under Section 139 Cannot Be “Dislodged” at the Process-Issuance Stage 1. Introduction In RENUKA v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (2026 INSC 327), the Supreme...
Deemed Acceptance of Voluntary Retirement Under UCO Bank Pension Regulation 29(2): Refusal Must Be Ordered (and in Time) to Block Automatic Retirement 1) Introduction Case: UCO BANK v. SK SHRIVASTAVA...
Parity and Reliability Threshold in Circumstantial Murder Cases: Weak “Last-Seen”, Tainted Recoveries, and Benefit of Doubt under Article 136 1. Introduction Gautam Satnami v. The State of...
Strict Enforcement of Industrial Plot Utilisation Timelines: No Equitable Restoration Under Article 136 for Prolonged Non-Use 1) Introduction M/S. PIAGGIO VEHICLES PVT.LTD. v. THE STATE OF UTTAR...
Section 482 CrPC: Criminal Prosecution Against a Surgeon May Be Quashed Where Alleged Consent-Form Interpolation Lacks Prima Facie Material and the Procedure Was a Recognised Medical Alternative 1....
Quashing on Prosecution CCTV Evidence: Applying the Four-Step Test to Prevent Abuse of Process 1. Introduction In SAJAL BOSE v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL (Supreme Court of India, 06-04-2026; 2026 INSC...
Vulgarity ≠ Obscenity under Section 294(b) IPC; Section 34 Common Intention Cannot Be Presumed from Participation Alone Case: SIVAKUMAR v. STATE REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE (2026 INSC 318) Court:...
Procurement Opacity, Missing Records, and Conflict-of-Interest Allegations as Grounds for Court-Directed CBI Investigation under Article 32 Case: SAVE MON REGION FEDERATION v. THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL...
Mandatory Immediate Transfer of a Declared Juvenile from Regular Jail and Strict Compliance with Sections 15/18/19 JJ Act Before “Adult Trial” Assumptions 1. Introduction In JUVENILE DELINQUENT v....
Conviction for Murder Sustained on a Certified Dying Declaration Despite Hostile Eyewitnesses and Minor Recording Irregularities 1. Introduction Shankar v. State of Rajasthan (2026 INSC 315) arose...
NFU to Level 9 After Four Years in Level 8 Cannot Be Denied on “Entry Grade Pay” Grounds (Para 7.4.13(iv)(b), 7th CPC) 1. Introduction UNION OF INDIA v. SUNIL KUMAR RAI (2026 INSC 311, Supreme Court...
Parity in Disciplinary Punishment Is Not Automatic: Higher Rank and Entrusted Responsibility Justify Harsher Penalty Case: PUNJAB AND SIND BANK v. RAJ KUMAR | Citation: 2026 INSC 313 | Court: Supreme...