Section 37 Appeals Cannot Re-argue Merits: Appellate Review Is Strictly Co-extensive with Section 34 and Must Defer to the Arbitral Tribunal’s Plausible Contract Interpretation 1. Introduction Jan De...
CLB Cannot Condon Delay in Section 58(3) Appeals Pre-Section 433: Limitation Act Section 5 Principles Inapplicable to Quasi-Judicial Bodies Introduction Case: THE PROPERTY COMPANY (P) LTD v. ROHINTEN...
Section 9(2) Compliance: “Commencement/Initiation” of Arbitration Means Section 21 Notice-Receipt, Not Section 11 Filing Case: REGENTA HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT AND...
Departmental Exoneration Does Not Quash Parallel Bribery Prosecution Unless Merits Finding Extinguishes the Substratum 1. Introduction THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA BAGALKOTE DISTRICT, BAGALKOT v....
Sports-Quota Admission Norms Cannot Be Kept “Elastic” Mid-Stream: Undisclosed Conflict-Driven Policy Change Is Arbitrary and Unsustainable Case: DIVJOT SEKHON v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS, 2026 INSC...
Pre-condition to Cognizance under Section 142 NI Act: Delay Must Be Condoned Before Taking Cognizance 1. Introduction S. Nagesh v. Shobha S. Aradhya (2026 INSC 27) concerns the procedural sequencing...
Conspiracy-Based Mass Cheating: Single FIR Permissible; “Same Transaction” to be Assessed at Charge Stage; Other Complaints as Section 161 Statements with Protest-Petition Safeguards Case: THE STATE...
Mandatory Service of ULC Act Section 10(5) Notice on the Actual Possessor: Paper Vesting Without De Facto Possession Triggers Abatement under the Repeal Act 1. Introduction Case: Dalsukhbhai...
Retrospective Recruitment Amendments Cannot Recast Merit After the Written Exam: Limits on Article 309 Retrospectivity in Ongoing Selections 1. Introduction Case: ABHAY KUMAR PATEL & ORS. v. STATE OF...
Sanctity of Public Auctions: Highest Bid Above Reserve Price Cannot Be Cancelled Merely to Chase a Higher Price Case: GOLDEN FOOD PRODUCTS INDIA v. STATE OF U.P. Citation: 2026 INSC 22 Court: Supreme...
Aluminium Mushroom Racks as “Structures”, Not “Parts”: Sequential GRI Application, Restricted Common-Parlance Use, and Limited “Intended Use” in Customs Classification Case: Commissioner of CUSTOMS...
Residuary “Adoption” Clauses Do Not Authorise Post‑Retirement Discipline Without Formal Adoption and Case‑Specific Government Sanction 1) Introduction The Supreme Court of India in KADIRKHAN...
Undertaking to Infuse Funds Is Not a “Contract of Guarantee” Under Section 126: Limits of “See-To-It” Obligations in IBC Section 7 Claims 1. Introduction In UV Asset Reconstruction Company Limited v....
New Industrial Units Under IPR 1989: Overall CIS Cap Applies Only to E/M/D; State Bound to Disburse Sanctioned Incentives Case: IFGL REFRACTORIES LTD v. ORISSA STATE FINANCIAL CORPORATION & ORS....
Relaxation at Any Stage of the IFS Examination Bars “General Standard” Migration for Unreserved Insider Cadre Allocation Case: UNION OF INDIA v. G. KIRAN (2026 INSC 15) Court: Supreme Court of India...
Article 21 Overrides Indefinite Pre-trial Detention Under PMLA: Bail Where Trial Is Not Likely to Commence and Delay Is Attributable to ED 1. Introduction Arvind Dham v. Directorate of Enforcement...
Delay as Trigger (Not Trump) in UAPA Bail: Structured Article 21 Review, Accused-Specific “Prima Facie True” Test, and Role-Differentiated Outcomes 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India in...
Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judges Cannot Rest Solely on Allegedly Erroneous Bail Orders: “Something More” Than Error Must Show Extraneous Considerations 1. Introduction In NIRBHAY SINGH SULIYA...
Section 25 Customs Exemption Power Cannot Be Used to Create a Levy: SEZ-to-DTA Electricity Not Dutiable; Coordinate Benches Must Follow Binding Declarations 1. Introduction Case: ADANI POWER LTD. v....
Express Written Waiver as the Sole Cure for Section 12(5) Ineligibility: Unilateral Appointment Void and Challengeable Even Under Section 34 I. Introduction The Supreme Court of India in BHADRA...