No Pan‑India Clubbing of FIRs for Multi‑State Financial Frauds; Only Intra‑State Consolidation Permissible and No Pre‑Emptive Clubbing of Future FIRs — Commentary on Pavan Kumar Odela v. State of...
Single-Notice Suffices: Supreme Court affirms no second penalty show-cause under the Competition Act and upholds behavioural remedies binding office-bearers Introduction This commentary examines the...
Omnibus Allegations Against In‑Laws Are Insufficient to Sustain 498‑A Proceedings: Supreme Court Quashes FIR; Section 377/506 Liability Must Be Accused‑Specific Introduction This commentary examines...
Conduct‑Centric Bail Scrutiny and “Deemed Court Custody” on Appearance: Supreme Court’s Framework in M/s Netsity Systems Pvt. Ltd. v. State (NCT of Delhi), 2025 INSC 1181 Introduction This Supreme...
CoC’s Post‑Approval Continuity and No Ex‑Post EBITDA Claims: Supreme Court’s Blueprint for Finality and Implementation under the IBC Case: KALYANI TRANSCO v. M/S BHUSHAN POWER AND STEEL LTD. & Ors....
Mandatory Pre‑Sale Disclosure and Quantification of Lessor’s Statutory Encumbrances in DRT Auctions: Non‑Compliance Vitiates Sale; Res Judicata Inapplicable Where Earlier Writ Was Withdrawn on...
Reinforcing Cheque Presumptions: 269SS breach no bar to Section 138 NI Act; Supreme Court mandates procedural and compounding reforms for cheque dishonour cases Case: SANJABIJ TARI v. KISHORE S....
Finality as a Precondition for Section 37 Savings: Supreme Court Clarifies That Receiver’s Transfers Based on Set-Aside Orders Are Not Protected; Insolvency Courts Cannot Adjudicate Specific...
Reimbursement of Fixed Charges Is Distinct From Compensation for Diverted Power; Half‑Hourly Computation Valid When Adopted by Parties Despite No Formal PPA Amendment Introduction This commentary...
Recording “Reasons to Believe” and Locus in Bar Disciplinary Referrals: Opponent-Litigant Complaints Ordinarily Impermissible; Mere Identification/Attestation by Advocate Is Not Misconduct under...
Narrowing the Video Electronics Exception under Article 304(a): Rajasthan’s Fly-Ash VAT Exemption Struck Down for Want of Reasoned, Non‑Hostile Design Introduction In M/s U.P. Asbestos Limited v....
Party Autonomy Trumps Statutory Post‑Award Interest: No Compound or Additional Interest Where Award Grants Contractual Interest “Till Repayment” under Section 31(7) Case: HLV Limited (formerly Hotel...
Lex Specialis Prevails: No Waiver of Public‑Interest Cultivation Conditions under the Organização Agrária; Pending OA Proceedings Saved Despite the 1971 Land Reforms Regulation Introduction This...
Retaliatory FIRs in Civil/Commercial Disputes: Supreme Court Reaffirms Bhajan Lal and Clarifies Post-Charge-Sheet Quashing under Section 482 CrPC Case: ANUKUL SINGH v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH...
7 CPC against appeals from review refusals."> No Second SLP After Unconditional Withdrawal: Supreme Court Reaffirms Upadhyay Principle and Fortifies Finality Under Article 136 Introduction In a...
Inside-the-Station Confessions Are Inadmissible: Supreme Court reins in Section 106 in circumstantial cases and cautions against joint Section 27 recoveries Case: Nagamma @ Nagarathna & Ors. v. State...
Single-Notice Rule and Extinction of Redemption on Publication: Supreme Court’s Definitive Construction of Amended Section 13(8) SARFAESI Case: M. Rajendran & Ors. v. M/s KPK Oils and Proteins India...
Player Representation, Promotion–Relegation, and Non‑Delegable “Essential Aspects” of Football Governance: The Supreme Court’s Blueprint for AIFF and its State Units Case: All India Football...
Strict Identity Rule for Section 138 NI Act Notices: “Said Amount” Must Exactly Equal the Cheque Amount; Typographical Errors Not Excused Case: Kaveri Plastics v. Mahdoom Bawa Bahrudeen Noorul, 2025...
Portability-Induced Re-engineering Is “Manufacture” under Section 2(f): Containerised Gensets Held to Be New, Distinct Goods Case: M/s. Quippo Energy Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise,...