Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Reaffirming the Proximity Requirement for Abetment and Expanding Complainant’s Standing in Cheating Offences

Date: Mar 28, 2025

Reaffirming the Proximity Requirement for Abetment and Expanding Complainant’s Standing in Cheating Offences Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s decision in R. Shashirekha v. State of Karnataka...

Extinguishment of Unclaimed Dues under Approved Resolution Plans: A Landmark Clarification by the Supreme Court of India

Date: Mar 28, 2025

Extinguishment of Unclaimed Dues under Approved Resolution Plans: A Landmark Clarification by the Supreme Court of India Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in M/S JSW Ispat Special Products...

New Legal Principle on Suppression of Material Facts in Section 138 NI Act Complaints

Date: Mar 27, 2025

New Legal Principle on Suppression of Material Facts in Section 138 NI Act Complaints Introduction This commentary addresses the landmark Supreme Court of India decision in the case of Rekha Sharad...

Reaffirming Strict Limits on Quashing Criminal Proceedings Post-Discharge Refusal

Date: Mar 27, 2025

Reaffirming Strict Limits on Quashing Criminal Proceedings Post-Discharge Refusal I. Introduction This commentary focuses on the Supreme Court of India’s decision in State Rep. by the Deputy...

SIT Exoneration Does Not Fetter Section 319 CrPC: Primacy of In‑Court Eyewitness Testimony and Limited High Court Interference

Date: Mar 27, 2025

SIT Exoneration Does Not Fetter Section 319 CrPC: Primacy of In‑Court Eyewitness Testimony and Limited High Court Interference Introduction In Yadwinder Singh v. Lakhi alias Lakhwinder Singh & Anr....

Clarifying the Doctrine of Moulding Relief in Property Disputes: Supreme Court’s New Precedent

Date: Mar 26, 2025

Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in J. Ganapatha v. M/s. N. Selvarajalou Chetty Trust (2025 INSC 395), rendered a significant judgment clarifying the doctrine of moulding of relief in...

Clarifying Contributory Negligence for Learner’s License Holders: A New Precedent from Srikrishna Kanta Singh v. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.

Date: Mar 26, 2025

Clarifying Contributory Negligence for Learner’s License Holders: A New Precedent from Srikrishna Kanta Singh v. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in...

Supreme Court Strengthens Principle of Amicable Tri-Party Settlement in Consumer Lending Disputes

Date: Mar 26, 2025

Supreme Court Strengthens Principle of Amicable Tri-Party Settlement in Consumer Lending Disputes Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s decision in Akshay Gupta v. ICICI Bank Limited (2025 INSC...

Clarifying Seniority Rights in Request-Based Transfers: A New Principle on Public-Interest vs. Voluntary Transfers

Date: Mar 26, 2025

Clarifying Seniority Rights in Request-Based Transfers: A New Principle on Public-Interest vs. Voluntary Transfers Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s judgment in The Secretary to Government...

Reservation of Life Interest Does Not Convert a Settlement Deed Into a Will

Date: Mar 25, 2025

Reservation of Life Interest Does Not Convert a Settlement Deed Into a Will 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in N.P. Saseendran v. N.P. Ponnamma (2025 INSC 388), addressed a long-standing...

Clarification of Delay in Witness Statements and Remission Policy in Homicide Cases

Date: Mar 25, 2025

Clarification of Delay in Witness Statements and Remission Policy in Homicide Cases I. Introduction In Firoz Khan Akbarkhan v. The State of Maharashtra (2025 INSC 387), the Supreme Court of India...

New Principle on Compensation for Deprivation of Property by the State

Date: Mar 25, 2025

New Principle on Compensation for Deprivation of Property by the State Case Title: Yerikala Sunkalamma v. The State of Andhra Pradesh and Ors. (2025 INSC 383) Court: Supreme Court of India Date:...

“Mandatory FIR Registration and National Task Force to Address Student Suicides: A Landmark Precedent”

Date: Mar 25, 2025

Commentary on the Supreme Court of India’s Judgment in AMIT KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA (2025 INSC 384) I. Introduction The Supreme Court of India in AMIT KUMAR & ORS. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (2025 INSC...

Supreme Court Defines Parameters for Converting Murder (IPC 302) to Culpable Homicide (IPC 304) under Sudden Fight Exception

Date: Mar 25, 2025

Supreme Court Defines Parameters for Converting Murder (IPC 302) to Culpable Homicide (IPC 304) under Sudden Fight Exception 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India in SUDAM PRABHAKAR ACHAT v. THE...

Mere Presence During Rioting: Supreme Court Upholds the Standard for Unlawful Assembly Liability

Date: Mar 25, 2025

Mere Presence During Rioting: Supreme Court Upholds the Standard for Unlawful Assembly Liability 1. Introduction In DHIRUBHAI BHAILALBHAI CHAUHAN & ANR. v. STATE OF GUJARAT (2025 INSC 381), the...

Supreme Court’s Refined Doctrine on Condonation of Delay for State Litigants

Date: Mar 25, 2025

Supreme Court’s Refined Doctrine on Condonation of Delay for State Litigants I. Introduction The case of Inder Singh v. The State of Madhya Pradesh (2025 INSC 382) was decided by the Supreme Court of...

Supreme Court’s Landscape-Level, Satellite-Aided Restoration Mandate for the Agasthyamalai Tiger Landscape: An Ecocentric Turn in A. John Kennedy v. State of Tamil Nadu (2025 INSC 443)

Date: Mar 25, 2025

Supreme Court’s Landscape-Level, Satellite-Aided Restoration Mandate for the Agasthyamalai Tiger Landscape: An Ecocentric Turn in A. John Kennedy v. State of Tamil Nadu (2025 INSC 443) Introduction...

"Extinguishment of Unasserted Statutory Claims After Approval of Resolution Plan" – Commentary on VAIBHAV GOEL v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (2025 INSC 375)

Date: Mar 24, 2025

Extinguishment of Unasserted Statutory Claims After Approval of Resolution Plan – A Detailed Commentary 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s decision in Vaibhav Goel & Anr. v. Deputy...

Supreme Court Reaffirms Strict Compliance Requirements for TADA Confessional Statements

Date: Mar 24, 2025

Supreme Court Reaffirms Strict Compliance Requirements for TADA Confessional Statements I. Introduction The case of State (CBI) v. Mohd. Salim Zargar @ Fayaz (2025 INSC 376) came before the Supreme...

Reaffirming the Significance of Medical Evidence in Determining Culpable Homicide

Date: Mar 24, 2025

Reaffirming the Significance of Medical Evidence in Determining Culpable Homicide 1. Introduction In The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Shyamlal (2025 INSC 377), the Supreme Court of India addressed a...