“Prospective Enforcement” of Mandatory Pre-Institution Mediation under Section 12A: A Comprehensive Commentary on M/S Dhanbad Fuels Private Limited v. Union of India (2025 INSC 696) 1. Introduction...
Godavarman 2025: Supreme Court Orders Nationwide Transfer of Revenue-Held Forests & Re-Anchors the Public-Trust Doctrine 1. Introduction The decision in In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of...
Supreme Court Clarifies: No Probation or Sentence-Reduction for PoFA Offences Committed Between 1976-2006 1. Introduction In Nagarajan v. State of Tamil Nadu; Naresh Chandra v. State of Uttar Pradesh...
Concealment of Disproportionate Assets in a Spouse’s Name Amounts to Abetment under Sec. 109 IPC r/w Sec. 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act – A Commentary on P. Shanthi Pugazhenthi v....
“From Isolated Riot to Organised Crime?” – Supreme Court Clarifies that a Single, Unconnected Incident Cannot Justify Invocation of the U.P. Gangsters Act 1. Introduction Lal Mohd. & Anr. v. State of...
Supreme Court Clarifies the Civil–Criminal Divide in Contractual Disputes Commentary on Shri Chand Rajaram Kukreja & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr., 2025 INSC 794 1. Introduction On 14 May 2025,...
“Proportional Injunctive Relief in Property Redevelopment Disputes” Commentary on Tushar Himatlal Jani v. Jasbir Singh Vijan (2025 INSC 663) 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in Tushar...
Reaffirming the “Existence-Only” Test under Section 11: Courts Cannot Pre-Screen Claims for Arbitrability Introduction In Office for Alternative Architecture v. IRCON Infrastructure and Services Ltd....
Rejecting Mechanical Parity in Bail: The Supreme Court’s New Principle in Aashish Yadav v. Yashpal (2025) 1. Introduction In Aashish Yadav v. Yashpal & Ors. (2025 INSC 666) the Supreme Court of India...
“Once Rejected, Forever Barred” – Supreme Court Bars Re-litigation of Identical Grounds for Condonation of Delay in Thirunagalingam v. Lingeswaran (2025) 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision...
“Composite-Equity Adjustment” under Article 142 for Builder–Buyer Disputes – Comment on Jawala Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. v. Haresh, 2025 INSC 669 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in Jawala...
“Circumstantial Conspiracy” and the Rigours of Section 43D(5) UAPA: Supreme Court’s Guiding Principles in Harpreet Singh Talwar v. State of Gujarat (2025) Introduction On 13 May 2025, the Supreme...
“The Vijay Kumar Joshi Doctrine” – Uniform Pension Rights for Absorbed Employees, Yet Qualifying Service Begins Only From Date of Absorption 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India in Vijay Kumar...
“Effects-Based” Necessity and Due-Process Primacy under Section 4 of the Competition Act Commentary on Competition Commission of India v. Schott Glass India Pvt. Ltd. (2025 INSC 668) 1. Introduction...
From Points to Principles: The New Regime for Designating Senior Advocates Commentary on Jitender @ Kalla v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) (2025 INSC 667) 1. Introduction The decision in Jitender @...
“Specificity & Corroboration” – The Supreme Court’s New Benchmark for Section 498A Convictions 1. Introduction In Rajesh Chaddha v. The State of Uttar Pradesh, 2025 INSC 671, the Supreme Court of...
“Fortifying the Triple-Test”: Supreme Court Clarifies the Evidentiary Threshold in Anti-Corruption Trap Cases 1. Introduction Case: Paritala Sudhakar v. State of Telangana, 2025 INSC 655. Court &...
“Taxability” vs. “Payability” – Supreme Court Affirms Independent Purchase-Tax Liability Despite Sales-Tax Exemption 1. Introduction In the consolidated decision C.T. Kochouseph v. State of Kerala &...
Doctrine of Pragmatic Leniency: Demotion-plus-Fine as an Alternative to Imprisonment for Contempt by Public Servants 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in Tata Mohan Rao v. S. Venkateswarlu...
“Arbitrability of Trademark-Assignment Disputes – Even Where Fraud Is Alleged” Commentary on K. Mangayarkarasi v. N.J. Sundaresan (2025 INSC 687) 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s order in K....