Reinforcing the Narrow Scope of Section 37 and Arbitrators’ Power to Award Quantum Meruit: A Commentary on Ramesh Kumar Jain v. Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. (BALCO), 2025 INSC 1457 1. Introduction...
“Dominant Nature” Test over Designation: Supreme Court Clarifies Who is a ‘Workman’ under the Industrial Disputes Act 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s decision in Srinibas Goradia v....
No Deemed Continuity of Expired Driving Licences for Recruitment Eligibility after the 2019 Motor Vehicles Amendment Commentary on Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board v. Penjarla Vijay...
Harmonious Operation of Rank‑List Validity and Communal Rotation under the Cochin University of Science and Technology Act: A Commentary on Radhika T. v. Cochin University of Science and Technology,...
Section 45A of the ESI Act as an Exceptional, Not Alternative, Assessment Power A Detailed Commentary on M/S Carborandum Universal Ltd. v. ESI Corporation, 2025 INSC 1455 1. Introduction The Supreme...
Joint Venture Experience Must Be Counted Absent Express Exclusion: A Commentary on M/s Surguja Bricks Industries Company v. State of Chhattisgarh, 2025 INSC 1456 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of...
Punimati v. State of Chhattisgarh (2025 INSC 1454): Scrutinising Sole Related Eyewitness Testimony and Medical/Recovery Evidence in Group Assault Murder Cases 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of...
Evidentiary Value of Leading-Question Testimony in Proving Wills: A Commentary on K.S. Dinachandran v. Shyla Joseph, 2025 INSC 1451 I. Introduction The Supreme Court of India in K.S. Dinachandran v....
Mens Rea under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and Judicial Scrutiny of Circumstantial Evidence: A Commentary on Shaik Shabuddin v. State of Telangana (2025 INSC 1449) Citation: 2025 INSC...
Rectification Deeds, Quashed Acquisitions and Property Identification in Injunction Suits: Commentary on Obalappa v. Pawan Kumar Bhihani (2025 INSC 1450) 1. Introduction This Supreme Court decision...
Consortium Members and Section 11 Referrals: Prima Facie “Party” Status and Deference to the Arbitral Tribunal – Commentary on M/s APGENCO v. Tecpro Systems Ltd. I. Introduction The Supreme Court’s...
Successor States Bound by Pre‑Reorganisation High Court Judgments and Continuing Cause of Action in Pay‑Parity Claims: Commentary on Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay v. State of Jharkhand, 2025 INSC 1445 1....
Constitutional Limits on SARFAESI in Nagaland and the Necessity of a Security Agreement: Commentary on NEDFi v. L. Doulo Builders & Suppliers Co. Pvt. Ltd. 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s...
Cement Corporation of India v. ICICI Lombard (2025): Cause of Fire Immaterial and Strict Construction of Exclusions in Standard Fire Policies Supreme Court of India, Civil Appeal No. 2052 of 2016...
Plausible View & Double Presumption: Appellate Restraint in Acquittal Appeals Commentary on Raj Pal Singh v. Rajveer & Ors., 2025 INSC 1442 (Supreme Court of India) 1. Introduction The decision in...
Conviction for Rape Cannot Rest on FIR and Forensic Evidence Alone When the Prosecutrix Turns Hostile: Commentary on Jayantibhai Chaturbhai Patel v. State of Gujarat (2025 INSC 1443) I. Introduction...
Renewed UAPA Sanction After Prior Refusal Requires Fresh Material and a Reasoned Departure Case: BINOD KUMAR PANDEY @VINOD KUMAR PANDEY v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS Citation: 2025 INSC 1504...
Unit‑Wise COD, Firm Power Entitlement, and Regulatory Override of Unapproved PPAs: Commentary on TAMIL NADU GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LTD. v. M/s PENNA ELECTRICITY LIMITED (2025 INSC...
Irretrievable Breakdown, Long Separation and Mutual Cruelty as Grounds for Divorce under Article 142: Commentary on Nayan Bhowmick v. Aparna Chakraborty 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s...
Dowry Eradication as a Constitutional Imperative and Humanitarian Sentencing for the Very Elderly: Commentary on State of U.P. v. Ajmal Beg I. Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in State of...