Supreme Court Case Commentaries

No E-Service for Section 35 BNSS Notices: Supreme Court Reinforces Personal Service Requirement – A Commentary on Satender Kumar Antil v. C.B.I. (2025)

Date: Jul 17, 2025

No E-Service for Section 35 BNSS Notices: Supreme Court Reinforces Personal Service Requirement Commentary on Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau Of Investigation & Anr., 2025 INSC 909 1....

“Availability for Appointment” Re-Interpreted: The Supreme Court Mandates Same-Cycle Substitution of Vacancies in U.P. Higher Judicial Service

Date: Jul 17, 2025

“Availability for Appointment” Re-Interpreted: The Supreme Court Mandates Same-Cycle Substitution of Vacancies in U.P. Higher Judicial Service 1. Introduction In Tosh Kumar Sharma v. High Court of...

“Child-Centric Review” – Supreme Court Allows Post-Judgment Facts to Re-open Final Custody Orders

Date: Jul 16, 2025

“Child-Centric Review” – Supreme Court Allows Post-Judgment Facts to Re-open Final Custody Orders 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in Neethu B. @ Neethu Baby Mathew v. Rajesh Kumar (2025...

Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage as a Stand-Alone Ground for Divorce under Article 142 – An Exhaustive Commentary on Pradeep Bhardwaj v. Priya (2025 INSC 852)

Date: Jul 16, 2025

Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage as a Stand-Alone Ground for Divorce under Article 142 – Commentary on Pradeep Bhardwaj v. Priya (2025 INSC 852) 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in...

“Regularisation Cannot Erase Criminal Conspiracy in Illegal Constructions” – Commentary on G. Mohandas v. State of Kerala, 2025 INSC 854

Date: Jul 16, 2025

“Regularisation Cannot Erase Criminal Conspiracy in Illegal Constructions” – Supreme Court’s New Benchmark in G. Mohandas v. State of Kerala (2025) Introduction In G. Mohandas v. The State of Kerala...

“Adjudication Order = Notice of Demand” – Supreme Court Clarifies Commencement of Interest under Section 28A SEBI Act

Date: Jul 15, 2025

“Adjudication Order = Notice of Demand” – Supreme Court Clarifies Commencement of Interest under Section 28A SEBI Act 1. Introduction In Jaykishor Chaturvedi v. Securities and Exchange Board of India...

Power-of-Attorney Holders Are Agents, Not Executants: The Supreme Court’s Call to Revisit Rajni Tandon in G. Kalawathi Bai v. G. Shashikala (2025)

Date: Jul 15, 2025

Power-of-Attorney Holders Are Agents, Not Executants: The Supreme Court’s Call to Revisit Rajni Tandon in G. Kalawathi Bai v. G. Shashikala (2025) 1. Introduction On 15 July 2025, a two-judge Bench...

Mandatory Prior Board-Level Consultation Before Pension Reduction under Regulation 33: Commentary on Vijay Kumar v. Central Bank of India (2025)

Date: Jul 15, 2025

Mandatory Prior Board-Level Consultation Before Pension Reduction under Regulation 33 Introduction Case: Vijay Kumar v. Central Bank of India & Ors., 2025 INSC 848 Court: Supreme Court of India...

Supreme Court Mandates Uniform Chain-of-Custody Protocols for DNA Evidence – Commentary on “Kattavellai @ Devakar v. State of Tamil Nadu” (2025 INSC 845)

Date: Jul 15, 2025

Supreme Court Mandates Uniform Chain-of-Custody Protocols for DNA Evidence – Commentary on “Kattavellai @ Devakar v. State of Tamil Nadu” (2025 INSC 845) 1. Introduction In a landmark judgment...

Unity of Purpose over Separate Incorporation – Supreme Court’s Expanded Test for Clubbing Establishments under the EPF Act

Date: Jul 15, 2025

Unity of Purpose over Separate Incorporation – Supreme Court’s Expanded Test for Clubbing Establishments under the EPF Act 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in M/S Torino Laboratories Pvt....

Supreme Court Introduces “Equitable Enhancement of Consideration” in Decrees for Specific Performance – A Comment on Krishan Gopal v. Gurmeet Kaur (2025)

Date: Jul 15, 2025

Equitable Enhancement of Consideration in Specific Performance: A Detailed Commentary on Krishan Gopal v. Gurmeet Kaur (Dead) through LRs., 2025 INSC 850 1. Introduction On 15 July 2025 the Supreme...

Exclusive DRT Jurisdiction & Evidentiary Burden for Unregistered Tenancies under the Post-2016 SARFAESI Regime – Commentary on PNB Housing Finance Ltd. v. Manoj Saha (2025)

Date: Jul 15, 2025

Exclusive DRT Jurisdiction & Evidentiary Burden for Unregistered Tenancies under the Post-2016 SARFAESI Regime – Commentary on PNB Housing Finance Ltd. v. Manoj Saha (2025) 1. Introduction The...

“The Muruganantham Doctrine” – Supreme Court Mandates Universal Accessibility & Reasonable Accommodation for Prisoners with Disabilities (2025)

Date: Jul 15, 2025

“The Muruganantham Doctrine” – Supreme Court Mandates Universal Accessibility & Reasonable Accommodation for Prisoners with Disabilities (L. Muruganantham v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 INSC 844) 1....

"Nullus Commodum" over Procedure: Supreme Court Re-defines the Reach of Order XXII Rule 10-A CPC in Binod Pathak v. Shankar Choudhary (2025)

Date: Jul 15, 2025

“Nullus Commodum Capere Potest de Injuria Sua Propria” Triumphs Over Procedural Abatement A Commentary on Binod Pathak & Ors. v. Shankar Choudhary & Ors., 2025 INSC 842 1. Introduction The Supreme...

Torrent Power Ltd. v. UPERC (2025): Supreme Court Draws Jurisdictional Lines for State Commissions over Distribution-Franchisee Arrangements & Section 128 Investigations

Date: Jul 15, 2025

Torrent Power Ltd. v. U.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission (2025 INSC 838) “No Statutory Hook, No Regulatory Net” — The Supreme Court’s new template for Section 128 investigations and franchisee...

Current Policy Governs Oustee Allotments: Supreme Court’s Clarion Call in EState officer, HUDA v. Nirmala Devi (2025)

Date: Jul 15, 2025

Current Policy Governs Oustee Allotments: Supreme Court’s Clarion Call in EState officer, HUDA v. Nirmala Devi (2025) Introduction Background, Parties & Key Issues Land acquisition in Haryana for...

Shailesh Kumar Singh v. State of U.P. (2025) – Supreme Court Bars Coercive Monetary Pre-Conditions & Re-affirms the Civil/Criminal Divide

Date: Jul 15, 2025

“No Coercive Monetary Pre-Condition” – A Commentary on Shailesh Kumar Singh @ Shailesh R. Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors., 2025 INSC 869 1. Introduction The judgment in Shailesh Kumar Singh @...

Supreme Court Mandates Full & Frank Disclosure in Multi-Forum Environmental Litigation – A Commentary on Arun Kumar Sharma v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025 INSC 826)

Date: Jul 14, 2025

Supreme Court Mandates Full & Frank Disclosure in Multi-Forum Environmental Litigation A Comprehensive Commentary on Arun Kumar Sharma & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. (2025 INSC 826) 1....

Stem Cell Banking Declared “Healthcare Service”: A New Service-Tax Exemption Benchmark from the Supreme Court

Date: Jul 14, 2025

Stem Cell Banking Declared “Healthcare Service”: A New Service-Tax Exemption Benchmark from the Supreme Court Introduction In M/s Stemcyte India Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central...

Supreme Court Declares Consultation with State PSC & Adopted UGC Regulations Mandatorily Binding in Public Recruitment – A Commentary on “Mandeep Singh v. State of Punjab” (2025 INSC 834)

Date: Jul 14, 2025

“PSC Consultation & Incorporated UGC Regulations Are Non-Negotiable” – A Comprehensive Commentary on Mandeep Singh v. State of Punjab (2025) 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s 2025 decision in...