Re-drawing the Line: Supreme Court Re-affirms Strict Limits on Using Section 161 Statements and Section 27 Recoveries – Commentary on Renuka Prasad v. State (2025 INSC 657) 1. Introduction In Renuka...
“The Wikimedia Takedown Standard” – Supreme Court Re-defines Judicial Power to Order Online Content Removal 1. Introduction In Wikimedia Foundation Inc. v. ANI Media Private Limited (2025 INSC 656)...
“Section 195 Bar Prevails: Supreme Court Tightens Scrutiny over Non-Cognizable ‘Obstruction’ Prosecutions and Re-affirms Expansive 482 CrPC Powers” 1. Introduction In Umashankar Yadav v. State of...
“No District Survey Report, No Sand-Mining” – Supreme Court’s Peremptory Rule in State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. v. Gaurav Kumar & Ors. (2025 INSC 650) 1. Introduction Sand is the second-most consumed...
Anti-Dispossession Writs & The Limits of “Validated” Sale Agreements – Commentary on Mahnoor Fatima Imran v. Visweswara Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (Supreme Court of India, 07 May 2025) 1. Introduction...
The Consistency Doctrine in Matrimonial Offences: Supreme Court’s Clarification in Disha Kapoor v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2025) 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in Disha Kapoor v. State...
Discovery Rights in PMLA Trials: Supreme Court Enlarges Accused’s Entitlements to Seized & Un-relied Documents 1. Introduction In Sarla Gupta v. Directorate of Enforcement (2025 INSC 645) the Supreme...
Reasoned Medical-Board Findings as a Condition Precedent to Denial of Disability Pension – A Commentary on Rajumon T.M. v. Union of India (2025 INSC 644) 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision...
“Name-Lending” Is Not Enough – The Supreme Court’s Split Verdict on Spousal Liability for Disproportionate Assets under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1. Introduction The decision in P. Nallammal...
Supreme Court re-emphasises “Status-Quo Protection” of Bank Guarantees Pending Section 9 Proceedings – M/S Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. v. M/S Bansal Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. (2025 INSC 640) 1....
No Condonation Beyond 45 Days: Supreme Court Re-affirms Absolute Time-Bar under Section 61(2) Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code Introduction In Tata Steel Ltd v. Raj Kumar Banerjee & Ors. (2025 INSC 639)...
The “Dual-Key & Deletion Doctrine” – Supreme Court’s New Framework for Judicial Review of Entrance-Examination Questions Commentary on Siddhi Sandeep Ladda v. Consortium of NLUs & Anr. (2025 INSC...
“The Ramkirat Principle” – Supreme Court mandates prompt recording of witnesses and integrity of investigative steps before reliance on the ‘last-seen’ doctrine or any circumstantial chain 1....
“Parity over Proximity” – The Supreme Court’s New Compass for Differential Compensation in Belting Cases 1. Introduction In Krishan Kumar v. State of Haryana (2025 INSC 638) the Supreme Court of...
Supreme Court re-defines the Threshold for Summoning under Section 319 CrPC: Live Court Evidence Prevails over Investigative Alibi – Commentary on Harjinder Singh v. State of Punjab, 2025 INSC 634 1....
“Suo-Motu Dismissal on Admissions” – Supreme Court Extends the Reach of Order XII Rule 6 CPC Introduction In Saroj Salkan v. Huma Singh & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 6389 of 2025 (2025 INSC 632), the...
“Beyond the Ballot-Box” – Supreme Court limits Election Judges’ powers: Caste/Community Certificates must be challenged before Statutory Authorities, not through Election Petitions 1. Introduction In...
“The Arabian Exports Doctrine” – Supreme Court Re-affirms Arbitrability of Insurance Disputes Despite “Full & Final” Discharge Vouchers and Narrows Section 11 Scrutiny 1. Introduction In Arabian...
Individualised Witness-Protection Orders under UAPA & NIA Act: Supreme Court of India Clarifies Twin-Stage Test and Accused’s Right to Be Heard 1. Introduction In Mohammed Asarudeen v. Union of India...
Clarifying the Reach of Order XXI Rule 102 CPC: Transferees from Third‑Party Owners Can Maintain Objections in Execution 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in Tahir V. Isani v. Madan Waman...