“Void” or “Voidable”? – Supreme Court Re-defines Section 48(e) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act 1. Introduction Civil Appeal (SLP (C) No. 7728 / 2020) Machhindranath (deceased) through...
“Transformative Public Use” as an Exception to Mandatory Restoration of Natural Resources Case Commentary on Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. v. Pankaj Babulal Kotecha & Ors., 2025 INSC...
Re-affirming the Public Trust Doctrine & Procedural Fairness in Industrial Land Allotments A Commentary on Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust v. U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (2025 INSC...
“Bridging the Temporal Gap” – Supreme Court Clarifies the Extended Last-Seen Rule with Forensic Corroboration (Commentary on CHETAN v. STATE OF KARNATAKA, 2025 INSC 793) 1. Introduction Chetan v....
“The Roots-of-Democracy Exception” – Supreme Court Tightens the Test for Cancelling Bail in Politically-Motivated Violence (Central Bureau of Investigation v. Sekh Jamir Hossain, 2025 INSC 788) 1....
Quashing “Rape-on-False-Promise-to-Marry” FIRs: Supreme Court’s New Corrective for Inconsistent Allegations & Abuse of Process Introduction In Batlanki Keshav (Kesava) Kumar Anurag v. State of...
“Reversible, Minimal & Sustainable” – The Supreme Court’s Green Light for Functional Add-Ons to UNESCO Heritage Structures 1. Introduction In Chandigarh Administration v. Registrar General, High...
“Restorative Contempt” & Ecological Accountability: Supreme Court Crafts a New Equilibrium Between Development and Environment in Bindu Kapurea v Subhashish Panda (2025 INSC 784) 1. Introduction On...
Reaffirming the Primacy of State Human Rights Commissions in Police-Encounter Investigations Comprehensive Commentary on Arif Md. Yeasin Jwadder v. State of Assam & Ors. (2025 INSC 785) 1....
Clarifying “False Promise to Marry” Rape Allegations: Amol Bhagwan Nehul v. State of Maharashtra (2025 INSC 782) 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India in Amol Bhagwan Nehul v. State of...
“Demand First” Doctrine Under the Prevention of Corruption Act: Revisiting the Scope of the Section 20 Presumption Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in State of Lokayuktha Police, Davanagere...
Victim-Centric Sentencing under Article 142: The Supreme Court’s New Framework for Adolescent Privacy, Rehabilitation and State Accountability 1. Introduction IN RE : Right to Privacy of Adolescents...
The “Sakhawat Doctrine” – When Exculpatory Affidavits Surface, Investigation Cannot Remain Passive 1. Introduction Criminal Appeal No. 4571 of 2024 culminated in the Supreme Court’s decision in...
Maternity Leave for the First Child of a Subsequent Marriage: The Supreme Court’s Expansion of Re-productive Rights in K. Uma Devi v. State of Tamil Nadu (2025) 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s...
CAPFs Declared Full-Fledged Organised Group ‘A’ Services: Supreme Court Lays Down Road-Map for Cadre Review and Progressive Curtailment of Deputation Posts Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision...
Prosecution’s Right to Late Production of Electronic Evidence & Deferred Authenticity Review – Commentary on Sameer Sandhir v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2025 INSC 776 1. Introduction In Sameer...
“Misreading of Evidence as ‘Manifest Illegality’ – Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Interference Under Article 136 in Agniraj v. State (2025)” 1. Introduction In Agniraj & Ors. v. State through...
Re-asserting Due Process in Village Recognition: Supreme Court Mandates Fresh Notice & Time-Bound Decision in Old Jalukai Village Council v. Kakiho Village (2025 INSC 766) 1. Introduction Nagaland’s...
Commentary on Vinod Infra Developers Ltd. v. Mahaveer Lunia & Ors. (2025 INSC 772) 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in Vinod Infra Developers Ltd. v. Mahaveer Lunia revisits two recurring...
States May Levy DMF Contributions on Minor Minerals Independent of Royalty: The Significance of Chandra Bhan Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2025 INSC 763) 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s...