“Causing Entry” Doctrine: Manufacturers’ Liability for Entry-Tax Despite State-Warehouse Interposition 1. Introduction On 14 July 2025, a two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India in M/S United...
Doctrine of “Better Terms Supersede” – Supreme Court Declares Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982 as the Exclusive Gratuity Regime for...
Covertly-Recorded Spousal Conversations Held Admissible in Matrimonial Litigation – Commentary on Vibhor Garg v. Neha, 2025 INSC 829 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in Vibhor Garg v....
Asian Paints Ltd. v. Ram Babu (2025) – Supreme Court Recognises Corporate Entities as “Victims” and Declares the Proviso to Section 372 CrPC a Stand-Alone, Unrestricted Appellate Remedy 1....
Private Compromise Cannot Override Statutory Tenancy Protection: Commentary on Communidade of Tivim, Bardez-Goa v. State of Goa (2025 INSC 835) Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in its...
Reaffirmation of Suo-Motu Senior Designation & Abolition of the 100-Point Grid – Supreme Court Commentary on Orissa High Court v. Banshidhar Baug, (2025 INSC 839) 1. Introduction Orissa High Court v....
“Res Judicata Cannot Be Tried Through Order VII Rule 11 CPC When Fraud/Fundamental Facts Are Alleged” – Commentary on Pandurangan v. T. Jayarama Chettiar (2025 INSC 825) 1. Introduction Pandurangan...
“Notice to Partners is Notice to Firm” – Supreme Court Clarifies Criminal Liability In Cheque Dishonour Involving Partnership Firms Introduction In Dhanasingh Prabhu v. Chandrasekar (2025 INSC 831),...
“From Conviction to Clemency” – Supreme Court’s Dual Pronouncement on Article 161 Mercy Jurisdiction and the Evidentiary Status of Call-Detail-Records 1. Introduction In Shubha @ Shubhashankar v....
“Doctrine of Flexible Reconstitution” Supreme Court Clarifies the Inter-play Between IOCL Dealership Guidelines and the Indian Partnership Act 1. Introduction Indian Oil Corporation Limited v. M/s...
Civil Litigation Is No Bar to Criminal Prosecution: Supreme Court’s Re-affirmation in Kathyayini v. Sri Sidharth P.S. Reddy (2025) Introduction In its reportable judgment dated 14 July 2025, the...
Supreme Court Re-affirms Mandatory Section 65-B Certification & Restraint on Reversing Acquittals – A Commentary on Rahil v. State (NCT of Delhi), (2025) INSC 858 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s...
The “Amlesh Kumar Doctrine” – Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Narco-Analysis, Bail Jurisdiction and the Myth of an Indefeasible Right to the Test 1. Introduction Case: Amlesh Kumar v. The State of...
“Single-Head Compensation” in Housing Delay Cases: Supreme Court Limits Liability to Contractual Interest – Commentary on GMADA v. Anupam Garg (2025 INSC 808) 1. Introduction The judgment in Greater...
“Cancel Bail, Don’t Detain” – Supreme Court Directs States to Exhaust Ordinary Criminal Remedies before Invoking Preventive Detention Commentary on Dhanya M v. State of Kerala (2025 INSC 809) 1....
“Process, Not Possession” – Supreme Court Clarifies that Delivery of Property Is NOT an Ingredient of Section 387 IPC Case Comment on: M/s Balaji Traders v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. — 2025 INSC...
Post-Delivery Penal Charges for Mis-declared Railway Consignments: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 66, Railways Act, 1989 1. Introduction Case Name: Union of India v. M/s Kamakhya Transport...
Limitation Re-affirmed & Omnibus Allegations Rebuked: Commentary on Ghanshyam Soni v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi), 2025 INSC 803 1. Introduction In Ghanshyam Soni v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)...
“The Trajectory-Consistency Rule” – Supreme Court clarifies limits of relying on post-offence conduct in circumstantial murder cases (Commentary on Vaibhav v. State of Maharashtra, 2025 INSC 800) 1....
“Deemed Closure & the Proper Authority under Section 25-O”: Supreme Court Clarifies Competent Authority and Time-Limits for Industrial Closures 1. Introduction On 4 June 2025 the Supreme Court...