Clarifying the ‘Direction of the Testator’ Under Section 63(c) of the Indian Succession Act 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s decision in Gopal Krishan & Ors. v. Daulat Ram & Ors. (2025...
The Doctrine of Continuing Consent: Extended Jurisdiction of CBI Over Central Government Employees Introduction The Supreme Court of India in The State, Central Bureau of Investigation v. A. Satish...
Heightened Scrutiny of Unregistered Wills in the Presence of Suspicious Circumstances Introduction The Supreme Court of India in Leela & Ors. v. Muruganantham & Ors. (2025 INSC 10) dealt with a...
Clarifying the Grounds for Quashing FIRs: The New Threshold in Criminal Proceedings 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s ruling in Kim Wansoo v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2025 INSC 8) offers...
Doctrine of Relation Back: Valid Pre-Adoption Alienations Versus Invalid Gift for Lack of Acceptance Introduction In Mahesh v. Sangram (2025 INSC 14), the Supreme Court of India addressed a complex...
The Distinction Between Valid Execution and Genuineness of Wills: A New Clarification from the Supreme Court of India 1. Introduction The case of Lilian Coelho & Ors. v. Myra Philomena Coalho (2025...
Clarifying the Non-Alienability of Government-Assigned Lands under the Andhra Pradesh Revised Assignment Policy Introduction The Supreme Court of India in the case of Revenue Divisional Officer,...
Reaffirming the Finality of Land Tribunal Decisions and the Clean Hands Doctrine Introduction This commentary analyzes the Supreme Court of India’s decision in M/S Maxim India Integrated Circuit...
Clarification of "Lease" vs. "Allotment" Under Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act: Supreme Court on Section 2(g)(ii-a) Introduction This commentary examines the Supreme Court of India’s...
Supreme Court’s Reaffirmation of Threshold for Quashing Proceedings under Sections 354 & 506 IPC Introduction This commentary examines the Supreme Court of India’s judgment in the case of Naresh...
Contextual “Explicit Averment” Standard Under Section 138 NI Act: Supreme Court Restores Complaint and Restricts Threshold Quashing Case: M/s Naresh Potteries v. M/s Aarti Industries and Another,...
No Mini-Trial at the Bail Stage under MCOCA: Supreme Court mandates strict application of Section 21(4) twin conditions Introduction In Jayshree Kanabar v. State of Maharashtra & Ors., 2025 INSC 13...
Reduction of Share Capital as a “Transfer” under Income Tax Law: A New Precedent from the Supreme Court Introduction The Supreme Court of India, through its decision in Principal Commissioner of...
Clarifying Vicarious Liability for Corporate Officers under the Punjab Land Preservation Act: Supreme Court’s Verdict in SANJAY DUTT v. THE STATE OF HARYANA I. Introduction The Supreme Court of...
Local Authorities’ Authority to Seek Tariff Adoption for Waste-to-Energy Projects Case: Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Gagan Narang & Ors. (2025 INSC 2) Court: Supreme Court of India Date: January...
Shifting the Compensation Date to Ensure Fairness in Land Acquisitions: The Supreme Court’s New Precedent 1. Introduction The Supreme Court’s Judgment in Bernard Francis Joseph Vaz & Others v....
Filing False Criminal Complaints Constitutes Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Grants Divorce and Awards Alimony Without Specific Claim in Amutha v. A.R. Subramanian (2024 INSC 1033) Introduction The...
Non-Compliance with Section 52A NDPS Act Is a Procedural Irregularity: Supreme Court Emphasizes Mandatory Conditions Under Section 37 for Grant of Bail Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in the...
Supreme Court Affirms RBI's Exclusive Authority Over Bank Interest Rates: NCDRC Cannot Set Maximum Limits Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in a significant judgment dated December 20, 2024,...
Supreme Court Clarifies Limits of Public Service Commission's Autonomy in Recruitment Processes Introduction On December 19, 2024, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment in the case...