Broadening the Definition of “Wife” Under Section 125 CrPC: Supreme Court Upholds Maintenance for Second Wife with De Facto Dissolution of Prior Marriage 1. Introduction In the landmark case of Smt....
“Bridging the Justice Gap” – Supreme Court’s Affirmation of Advocates’ Pro-Bono Duty & Power to Award Amicus Honorarium Commentary on Shankar Lal Sharma v. Rajesh Koolwal & Ors., (2025) INSC 200 1....
Supreme Court Affirms Discretionary Writ Power Over Technical Non-Compliance in Auction Sales 1. Introduction In M.S. Sanjay v. Indian Bank (2025 INSC 177), the Supreme Court of India addressed a...
The Supreme Court’s Ruling on the Impermissibility of Residence-Based Reservation in PG Medical Courses 1. Introduction The landmark case of Tanvi Behl v. Shrey Goel (2025 INSC 125) came before the...
Continuity of Business Does Not Extinguish the Right to Compensation Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in S. Vishnu Ganga & Ors. v. M/S Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2025 INSC 123),...
Mandatory Prior CCI Approval in Resolution Plans Containing Combinations: A New Legal Mandate I. Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in the case of Independent Sugar Corporation Limited v....
Reaffirming the Prohibition on Reversing Acquittals in Criminal Revision: The Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling in Mahabir v. State of Haryana 1. Introduction The case of Mahabir & Ors. v. State of...
Supreme Court Clarifies Leave to Appeal and Condonation of Delay for Transferees Pendente Lite Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in H. Anjanappa v. A. Prabhakar (2025 INSC 121), addressed...
Material Omissions in Eyewitness Testimonies and Insufficiency of Recovery Evidence: A New Standard for Acquittal Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s decision in VINOBHAI v. STATE OF KERALA...
Supreme Court's Emphasis on Domestic Workers' Rights and Clarification of Quashing Principles in “AJAY MALIK v. State of UTTARAKHAND” (2025 INSC 118) I. Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in...
Reaffirming the Strict Standard of Circumstantial Evidence in Criminal Trials Introduction This commentary discusses the Supreme Court of India’s decision in Gambhir Singh v. The State of Uttar...
Clarifying Entitlement to Offer Alternate Land in LPG Distributorship Applications Introduction In the case of Jagwant Kaur v. Union of India (2025 INSC 112), the Supreme Court of India addressed a...
Automatic Quantity Increases Do Not Constitute “Instructed Variations”: Supreme Court’s Clarification in Som Datt Builders-NCC-NEC(JV) v. NHAI I. Introduction In its 2025 decision, the Supreme Court...
Supreme Court Affirms Conclusive Presumption of Legitimacy as Determinative of Paternity 1. Introduction The decision in Ivan Rathinam v. Milan Joseph (2025 INSC 115) by the Supreme Court of India...
Supreme Court Mandates Full Consequential Benefits, Including Retroactive Promotion, When Disciplinary Proceedings Are Quashed Introduction The case K. Samba Moorthy v. Sanjiv Chadha & Ors. (2025...
Supreme Court Reaffirms Strict Compliance with Section 65-B(4) for Electronic Evidence and Highlights Gaps in Circumstantial Chains I. Introduction This case, CHANDRABHAN SUDAM SANAP v. THE STATE OF...
Common Intention Under Section 34 IPC Requires More Than Mere Presence: A New Clarification by the Supreme Court Introduction This commentary examines the Supreme Court of India’s decision in the...
Landmark Ruling on Burial Rights and Religious Freedom Introduction This commentary examines the Supreme Court of India's decision in RAMESH BAGHEL v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH & Others (2025 INSC 109),...
Elevating the Standard for Quashing Criminal Proceedings in Employment-Related Disputes 1. Introduction The Judgment in BADRINARAYANA JAGANATHAN v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (2025 INSC 105), delivered...
Execution Date Determines Vesting: Upholding Unamended Limitation for Stamp Duty Refunds 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in the matter of Harshit Harish Jain & Anr. v. The State of...