Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Uniform 4‑Point Annual Roster & Loss of “Birthmark” in Higher Judicial Service Seniority: Commentary on All India Judges Association v. Union of India (2025 INSC 1328)

Date: Nov 20, 2025

Uniform 4‑Point Annual Roster & Loss of “Birthmark” in Higher Judicial Service Seniority: Commentary on All India Judges Association v. Union of India, 2025 INSC 1328 I. Introduction The judgment in...

Sanctity of Negotiated Compensation under the Tamil Nadu Industrial Purposes Act: No Statutory Interest Once a Section 7 Agreement is Concluded – Commentary on Government of Tamil Nadu v. P.R. Jaganathan (2025 INSC 1332)

Date: Nov 20, 2025

Sanctity of Negotiated Compensation under the Tamil Nadu Industrial Purposes Act: No Statutory Interest Once a Section 7 Agreement is Concluded – Commentary on Government of Tamil Nadu v. P.R....

Constitutional Supremacy and the Limits of Legislative Override: Madras Bar Association v. Union of India (2025)

Date: Nov 20, 2025

Constitutional Supremacy and the Limits of Legislative Override: Madras Bar Association v. Union of India, 2025 INSC 1330 I. Introduction The decision in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India,...

Earliest Public Communication Rule for Limitation under Section 16(h) of the NGT Act: Commentary on Talli Gram Panchayat v. Union of India (2025 INSC 1331)

Date: Nov 20, 2025

“Earliest Public Communication” Rule for Limitation in Environmental Clearance Appeals: A Commentary on Talli Gram Panchayat v. Union of India, 2025 INSC 1331 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of...

No Compulsory Registration for Assignment of Decrees for Specific Performance: Commentary on Rajeswari v. Shanmugam (2025 INSC 1329)

Date: Nov 20, 2025

No Compulsory Registration for Assignment of Decrees for Specific Performance Commentary on Rajeswari & Ors. v. Shanmugam & Anr., 2025 INSC 1329 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s decision...

Towards a Uniform National Framework for Organ Transplantation and Donor Protection: Commentary on Indian Society of Organ Transplantation v. Union of India (2025 INSC 1361)

Date: Nov 20, 2025

Towards a Uniform National Framework for Organ Transplantation and Donor Protection Commentary on Indian Society of Organ Transplantation v. Union of India, 2025 INSC 1361 (Supreme Court of India) 1....

Reasserting the Limits of Article 227 and Clarifying the Effect of “No Instructions” Pursis: Commentary on Shri Digant v. M/s P.D.T. Trading Co. (2025 INSC 1352)

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Reasserting the Limits of Article 227 and Clarifying the Effect of “No Instructions” Pursis: Commentary on Shri Digant v. M/s P.D.T. Trading Co. & Ors., 2025 INSC 1352 I. Introduction The Supreme...

Mandamus and Moulding Relief under Article 226: Vested Provincialisation Rights Survive Repeal and Cannot Be Defeated by Technical Pleadings

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Mandamus and Moulding Relief under Article 226: Vested Provincialisation Rights Survive Repeal and Cannot Be Defeated by Technical Pleadings Case: NUR ISLAM v. THE STATE OF ASSAM (2025 INSC 1506) —...

Per Incuriam Correction and a Limited Opening for Ex Post Facto EC: CREDAI v. Vanashakti (Review) Restores a Balanced, Precedent‑Conscious Approach to Environmental Clearances

Date: Nov 18, 2025

Per Incuriam Correction and a Limited Opening for Ex Post Facto EC: CREDAI v. Vanashakti (Review) Restores a Balanced, Precedent‑Conscious Approach to Environmental Clearances Case: Confederation of...

Post‑Award Interest under Section 31(7)(b) Is Mandatory; High Contractual Rates in Commercial Loans Are Not Per Se Against Public Policy; Usury Statutes Cannot Be Used to Dismantle Arbitral Awards — Sri Lakshmi Hotel Pvt. Ltd. v. Sriram City Union Finance Ltd. (2025 INSC 1327)

Date: Nov 18, 2025

Post‑Award Interest under Section 31(7)(b) Is Mandatory; High Contractual Rates in Commercial Loans Are Not Per Se Against Public Policy; Usury Statutes Cannot Be Used to Dismantle Arbitral Awards...

Virtual Cross-Examination Protocol under BSA 147–148: Supreme Court Mandates Electronic Confrontation with Prior Statements; Dock Identification via Video Conferencing after Long Delay Held Unsafe

Date: Nov 18, 2025

Virtual Cross-Examination Protocol under BSA 147–148: Supreme Court Mandates Electronic Confrontation with Prior Statements; Dock Identification via Video Conferencing after Long Delay Held Unsafe...

In re Corbett (T.N. Godavarman): Supreme Court mandates ESZs and Silence Zones for all Tiger Reserves; bans Tiger Safaris in core habitats and confines them to non‑forest/degraded buffer areas with co‑located rescue centres; imposes enforceable TCP and governance deadlines

Date: Nov 18, 2025

In re Corbett (T.N. Godavarman): Supreme Court mandates ESZs and Silence Zones for all Tiger Reserves; bans Tiger Safaris in core habitats and confines them to non‑forest/degraded buffer areas with...

Advocates’ Duty to Court Reaffirmed: Scurrilous Pleadings Against Judges Attract Contempt; Supreme Court Endorses a “First Apologize to the Aggrieved Judge” Approach — In Re: N. Peddi Raju (2025 INSC 1321)

Date: Nov 16, 2025

Advocates’ Duty to Court Reaffirmed: Scurrilous Pleadings Against Judges Attract Contempt; Supreme Court Endorses a “First Apologize to the Aggrieved Judge” Approach — In Re: N. Peddi Raju (2025 INSC...

Mere Recovery and FSL Correlation Are Insufficient to Sustain Conviction: Section 27 “Distinctly” Requirement and Chain-of-Custody Standards Reaffirmed — Commentary on Govind v. State of Haryana (2025 INSC 1318)

Date: Nov 16, 2025

Mere Recovery and FSL Correlation Are Insufficient to Sustain Conviction: Section 27 “Distinctly” Requirement and Chain-of-Custody Standards Reaffirmed Case: Govind v. State of Haryana | Citation:...

Corporate self‑use of enterprise software is a “commercial purpose”: Supreme Court’s profit‑nexus test and the narrow scope of the self‑employment exception — Poly Medicure Ltd. v. Brillio Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (2025 INSC 1314)

Date: Nov 14, 2025

Corporate self‑use of enterprise software is a “commercial purpose”: Supreme Court’s profit‑nexus test and the narrow scope of the self‑employment exception — Poly Medicure Ltd. v. Brillio...

Saranda Mandamus: Supreme Court makes Section 26A duty enforceable; declares that Wildlife Sanctuary notification does not curtail FRA rights, and calibrates boundaries using sustainable mining plan

Date: Nov 14, 2025

Saranda Mandamus: Supreme Court makes Section 26A duty enforceable; declares that Wildlife Sanctuary notification does not curtail FRA rights, and calibrates boundaries using sustainable mining plan...

Explosion Exception and Statutory Fitness: Supreme Court Restricts Insurers’ Reliance on BPP Exclusion Clause 5

Date: Nov 14, 2025

Explosion Exception and Statutory Fitness: Supreme Court Restricts Insurers’ Reliance on BPP Exclusion Clause 5 Case: Kopargaon Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd (now known as Karmaveer Shankarrao Kale...

State Autonomy in Use of Allocated Inter‑State River Waters and Primacy of Expert Cauvery Institutions – Commentary on The State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil Nadu (2025 INSC 1343)

Date: Nov 14, 2025

State Autonomy in Use of Allocated Inter‑State River Waters and Primacy of Expert Cauvery Institutions – Commentary on The State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil Nadu (2025 INSC 1343) I. Introduction...

Counter-claims Cannot Be Directed Against Co-defendants; Impleadment Does Not Expand Counter-claim Scope, and No Liberty to File Time-barred Suits: Supreme Court

Date: Nov 13, 2025

Counter-claims Cannot Be Directed Against Co-defendants; Impleadment Does Not Expand Counter-claim Scope, and No Liberty to File Time-barred Suits: Supreme Court Case Commentary on: Sanjay Tiwari v....

Bypassing the High Court’s Own Statutory Jurisdiction Through Writ Petitions: Commentary on Rikhab Chand Jain v. Union of India, 2025 INSC 1337

Date: Nov 13, 2025

Bypassing the High Court’s Own Statutory Jurisdiction via Writ Petitions: A Commentary on Rikhab Chand Jain v. Union of India, 2025 INSC 1337 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in Rikhab...