Demand-and-Acceptance First: Supreme Court Restores Acquittal and Clarifies Limits on Reversing PC Act Acquittals and the Value of Phenolphthalein Tests Case: P. Somaraju v. State of Andhra Pradesh,...
Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC Not Attracted in Cross-FIR Homicides: Supreme Court Affirms 302/149 on Strength of Injured Eyewitness Testimony; Delay in FIR and Non‑Recovery of Weapons Not Fatal...
CRPS Holders Are Not Financial Creditors: Redemption Preconditions under Section 55 of the Companies Act Govern IBC ‘Default’ Case: EPC Constructions India Limited (through Liquidator) v. M/s Matix...
Special Courts Retain Jurisdiction to Grant Interim Custody of NDPS-Seized Vehicles notwithstanding the 2022 Disposal Rules Case: Denash v. State of Tamil Nadu Citation: 2025 INSC 1258 Court: Supreme...
Unexamined Complainants and Post‑dated Rules Cannot Sustain Departmental Guilt: Supreme Court Restores CAT in V.M. Saudagar Case: V.M. Saudagar (Dead) through Legal Heirs v. The Divisional Commercial...
Witness Intimidation under Section 195A IPC is a Cognizable Offence: FIR Maintainable; Section 195(1)(b)(i) CrPC Filter Inapplicable; Complaint under Section 195A CrPC is an Additional, Optional...
Continuing IP Infringement Creates Inherent Urgency Under Section 12A: Delay Alone Does Not Negate Exemption from Pre‑Institution Mediation Case: Novenco Building and Industry A/S v. Xero Energy...
Pre‑1971 Plantations Protected: Supreme Court Clarifies Evidence Standards and Ceiling‑Limit Interaction under Sections 3(2)–3(3) of the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971...
Reasonable Accommodation and Omissive Discrimination: Supreme Court mandates horizontal enforcement of transgender equality under the 2019 Act Introduction In Jane Kaushik v. Union of India, 2025...
Independence of Section 106 Groundless‑Threat Suits and Consolidation of Overlapping Patent Litigation in the Earlier‑Filed Forum: Supreme Court’s Guidance under Section 25 CPC Case: Atomberg...
Mutually Destructive Ocular Testimony and Shifting Crime Scene: Supreme Court mandates benefit of doubt and extends acquittal to non‑appellant co‑convicts under Article 142 Introduction In KANNAIYA...
Exception 1 to Section 300 IPC requires sudden provocation at the scene; killing a peace‑maker warrants no leniency in Section 304 Part‑II sentencing Kotresh @ Kotrappa v. State of Karnataka, 2025...
No PE Needed to Show Continuation of Business: Supreme Court Clarifies Section 37 Deductions and Section 32(2) Carry-forward During a ‘Lull’ Pride Foramer S.A. v. Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.,...
Locus to Lodge FIR under the (Unamended) U.P. Conversion Act and Bar on Multiple FIRs: Supreme Court’s Framework for Quashing Introduction The Supreme Court of India (Bench: J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj...
KSAT as the Exclusive Court of First Instance in State Service Matters; High Courts’ Writ Jurisdiction Narrowed Absent Exceptional Circumstances — Supreme Court in Leelavathi N. v. State of Karnataka...
CBI Direction as a Measure of Last Resort: Supreme Court curbs suo motu PIL conversion and routine CBI referrals in recruitment disputes Case: Legislative Council U.P. Lucknow & Ors. v. Sushil Kumar...
Agreement to Sell Does Not Divest Ownership; Property Remains Matruka at Death—Widow Limited to One-Fourth Absent Issue Supreme Court of India in Zoharbee & Anr. v. Imam Khan (D) through LRs & Ors.,...
Primacy of Recruitment Rules over Counsel Concessions: No Absorption from an Expired Waitlist Case: The Union of India & Ors. v. Subit Kumar Das Citation: 2025 INSC 1235 (Supreme Court of India, 15...
Order 7 Rule 11(d) and Limitation in Property Suits: Mutation does not confer title; possession-based claims under Article 65 cannot be rejected at the threshold Introduction This commentary examines...
Allowances Must Be Included and Income Tax Deducted at Slab Rates in Motor Accident Compensation: Supreme Court in Manorma Sinha v. Oriental Insurance (2025) Citation: 2025 INSC 1237 | Court: Supreme...