Case Snippets

In Devu G. Nair v. State of Kerala, 2024 INSC 228, the Hon’ble Supreme Court, while hearing a criminal appeal against interim orders of the Kerala High Court in aRead More...

In Amlesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, 2025 INSC 810, the Hon’ble Supreme Court, while hearing a criminal appeal, sharply criticised the Bihar High Court for permitting involuntary narco-analysis testsRead More...

In State Of Madhya Pradesh v. Ramji Lal Sharma & Anr., 2024 INSC 747, the Hon’ble Supreme Court while dealing with a miscellaneous application in a criminal appeal disposed earlier, setRead More...

In High Court Bar Association, Allahabad v. State of U.P. & Ors., 2024 INSC 150, a Constitution Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court while overruling its own three-judge bench decision,Read More...

The Hon’ble Supreme Court while adjudicating a Suo Moto Writ Petition captioned “In Re Manoj Tibrewal Akash, 2024 INSC 863”(registered on the basis of a letter by a senior journalist)Read More...

In this landmark case of Shilpa Sailesh v. Varun Sreenivasan 2023 INSC 468 a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, clarified the scope ofRead More...

In the case of Imran Pratapgarhi v. State of Gujarat 2025 INSC 410, the Supreme Court quashed an FIR against the appellant, a Rajya Sabha MP, for reciting and postingRead More...

Urmila Dixit v. Sunil Sharan Dixit (2025 INSC 20)Date of Judgment: 2 January 2025 In Urmila Dixit v. Sunil Sharan Dixit 2025 INSC 20, the Supreme Court ruled on theRead More...

Varshatai v. State of Maharashtra (2025 INSC 486)Date of Judgment: 15 April 2025 In Varshatai v. State of Maharashtra (2025 INSC 486), the Hon’ble Supreme Court addressed whether the MaharashtraRead More...

In APARNA AJINKYA FIRODIA v. AJINKYA ARUN FIRODIA (2023 INSC 146), the Supreme Court ruled that a DNA test of a child cannot be ordered merely to establish adultery inRead More...

In the judgment of  X v. The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi (2022 INSC 740) the Supreme Court of India ruled that unmarriedRead More...

Revanasiddappa v. Mallikarjun, (2023 INSC 783) The Supreme Court in this case clarified the legal ambiguity surrounding the inheritance rights of children born from void or voidable marriages. The appealRead More...

In Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana (2025), the Supreme Court held informing grounds of arrest to relative of accused is not sufficient and that Article 22(1) mandates that everyRead More...

In All India Judges Association v. Union of India (2025), the Supreme Court, led by CJI BR Gavai, mandated a minimum of 3 years’ advocacy practice for candidates seeking entry-levelRead More...

The Hon’ble Supreme Court, while dealing with a Writ Petition filed by the State of Tamil Nadu, held that the Governor cannot keep bills submitted to them pending without responseRead More...

In Sachin Jaiswal vs. Hotel Alka Raje, SLP(C) No. 18717/2022, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that under Section 14 of the Partnership Act, 1932, any asset contributed by a partner toRead More...

The Supreme Court’s ruling in State of Rajasthan v. Surendra Singh Rathore (2025 INSC 248) provides much-needed clarity on the circumstances under which a second FIR can be maintained. ByRead More...

This Supreme Court ruling reinforces the broad scope of Section 498A, IPC, by clarifying that a dowry demand is not a prerequisite to establish “cruelty.” The judgment underscores that crueltyRead More...

In W.P.(C) 15159/2021, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court recognized preserved reproductive genetic material as inheritable “property” under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, permitting the release of a deceased unmarried man’sRead More...

In Somdatt Builders – NCC – NEC (JV) vs. National Highways Authority of India & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 2058/2012), the Supreme Court upheld the arbitral tribunal’s award, emphasizing minimalRead More...

In Godrej Projects Development Limited v. Anil Karlekar & Ors (Civil Appeal No. 3334/2023), the Supreme Court ruled that forfeiture of earnest money in property transactions is valid if reasonableRead More...

In Tanvi Behl & Shrey Goel v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Others, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that under Article 5 of the Indian Constitution, all Indians have aRead More...

In Shobha v. Muthoot Finance, SLP(C) Nos. 2625-2627/2025, the Hon’ble Supreme Court clarified that writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution are not maintainable against Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs).Read More...

The Hon’ble Supreme Court, in Satendra Kumar Antil v. CBI (2022 INSC 690), held that notices under Section 41-A of the CrPC cannot be served via WhatsApp or other electronicRead More...

In Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc. v. SBI Home Finance Ltd. (2011), the Supreme Court of India ruled that disputes involving the enforcement of mortgage rights are non-arbitrable because theyRead More...

The Karnataka High Court in Sri Lalji Kesha Vaid v. Sri Dayanand R. reaffirmed that criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, remain maintainable even ifRead More...

In North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. S.A. Builders Ltd., the Hon’ble Supreme Court, while adjudicating a civil appeal by special leave, affirmed that an arbitrator is empowered to grant post-awardRead More...

In Navratan Lal Sharma v. Radha Mohan Sharma & Ors., the Supreme Court overturned the Rajasthan High Court’s dismissal of a recall application and held that restoring an appeal followingRead More...

In M/s Siddamsetty Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. v. Katta Sujatha Reddy & Ors., the Supreme Court recalled its earlier decision and restored the Telangana High Court’s judgment directing specific performanceRead More...

In Lt. Col. Suprita Chandel v. Union of India & Ors., the Supreme Court emphasized that the benefit of a favorable judicial order against government actions should be extended toRead More...

In H Siddaraju & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. (2023), the Karnataka High Court addressed a challenge to Sections 4(iii)(c)(I) and 2(1)(zg) of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021,Read More...

In Dwarika Prasad (D) Thr. Lrs. vs. Prithvi Raj Singh, 2024 INSC 1030, the Supreme Court held that filing a separate application for condonation of delay under Section 5 ofRead More...

In Bijoy Kumar Moni vs. Paresh Manna & Anr., the Supreme Court clarified that for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the cheque must beRead More...

In Kirpal Singh v. Government of India, New Delhi & Ors, the Supreme Court condoned a 126-day delay in filing an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and ConciliationRead More...

In Ajay Protech Pvt. Ltd. v. General Manager & Anr., 2024 INSC 889, the Supreme Court clarified that under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, courts can extendRead More...

The case of Baby Manji Yamada v. Union of India, AIR (2009) SC 84, addressed the legal complexities of cross-border surrogacy. Following the separation of a Japanese couple before theRead More...

In OPG Power Generation Pvt. Ltd. vs. Enexio Power Cooling Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., 2024 INSC 711, the Supreme Court dealt with the scope of judicial review of arbitral awardsRead More...

In the case of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors., the Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition filed by the NCPCR underRead More...

In Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. vs M/S Sanman Rice Mills & Ors. [2024 INSC 742], the Supreme Court of India upheld an arbitral award and emphasized limited judicialRead More...

In Banshidhar Construction Pvt. Ltd. vs. Bharat Coking Coal Ltd., 2024 INSC 757, the Hon’ble Supreme Court ruled that the rejection of the appellant’s bid for failing to submit aRead More...

In Union of India v. Pranav Srinivasan (2024 INSC 792), the Supreme Court ruled that Pranav Srinivasan, a foreign national born in Singapore to Indian-origin parents, could not claim IndianRead More...

In Neeraj Sud & Anr. vs. Jaswinder Singh (Minor) & Anr. (2024 INSC 825), the Supreme Court clarified that mere deterioration of a patient’s condition after surgery does not automaticallyRead More...

In Saroj & Ors. v. IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance Co. & Ors. (2024 INSC 816), the Supreme Court clarified that the Aadhar card should only be treated as proof of identityRead More...

In Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh v. State of Bihar (2024 INSC 763), the Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC) disqualified candidates with private university diplomas unapproved by the All India CouncilRead More...

In the case of Vidyasagar Prasad vs. UCO Bank & Anr. 2024 INSC 810, the Supreme Court upheld the initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against a CorporateRead More...

The appellant initially filed a return in November 1989 and revised it twice. The Income Tax Officer rejected the second revised return, declaring that it was barred by limitation u/sRead More...

In this Criminal Appeal, the Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings, quashing charges u/s 120-B, 420, 468 and 471 of Indian Penal Code 1860 & S.13(2) r/with 13(1)(d) of the PreventionRead More...

The Hon’ble Supreme Court while deciding an SLP against an order of MP High Court dismissing the appellant’s revision application held that S.132 of The Evidence Act, 1872 does notRead More...

2024 INSC 686 – Rohan Builders (India) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Berger Paints India Ltd.: In this judgment, the Supreme Court of India addressed whether an application for extending the timeRead More...

The case involves a service dispute between S.D. Manohara (appellant) and Konkan Railway Corporation Limited & Ors. (respondents). The core issue is whether the appellant withdrew his resignation before itsRead More...

In the case of Arvind Kejriwal vs. Central Bureau of Investigation (2024 INSC 687), the Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of Kejriwal’s arrest by the CBI and hisRead More...

The Supreme Court addressed a dispute over the delayed possession of an apartment. The appellant sought a refund with interest due to the respondent’s failure to provide necessary completion andRead More...

In Criminal Appeal No. 2501 of 2024, the Supreme Court of India addressed whether an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC),Read More...

The Hon’ble Supreme Court while testing an impugned judgment in which the Hon’ble High Court had framed four substantial questions of law which were neither raised before the trial courtRead More...

The Hon’ble Supreme Court while dealing with an SLP set aside the judgment and remanded a matter back to the Division Bench of Hon’ble Allahabad High Court for parties toRead More...

The Hon’ble Supreme Court while dealing with a Writ Petition in this landmark decision issued a slew of directions to make First Information Reports (FIRs) available to the accused andRead More...

The Hon’ble Supreme Court while dealing with a Public Interest Litigation has held that Chargesheets cannot be published on police or government websites for public viewing on par with FIRsRead More...

The Hon’ble Supreme Court while dealing with an SLP arising out of disposal of Writ of Habeas Corpus has categorically held that the father of a child cannot be grantedRead More...

That the proof of ‘demand of bribe’ by a public servant and its acceptance by him is sine qua non for establishing the offence of bribe taking, coming under SectionRead More...

The Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that in a Departmental enquiry, the Decision/order by disciplinary authority, is required to give reasons only when it disagrees with finding of the enquiryRead More...

The Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that It is the Duty of the Disciplinary Authority to record reasons. The orders of disciplinary authority and appellate authority entails civil consequences. Hence,Read More...

The Hon’ble Apex Court has observed that, mere recovery of the currency note and positive result of the phenolphthalein test not enough in the peculiar circumstances of the case, toRead More...

This case reinforces the principle that when the law prescribes a mandatory minimum sentence, courts do not have the authority to impose a lesser sentence unless explicitly provided by theRead More...

The Sentence Can Be Suspended under Section 389 CrPC, in Appeal Only If Convict Has Fair Chances of Acquittal. Also observations are made that the Appellate Court should not re-appreciateRead More...

The Evidence of Injured witness has greater evidentiary value, their statements can’t be discarded lightly. Also the Hon’ble Supreme Court has observed that, Suggestions made to the witness by theRead More...

It was held that, there is no need for identification parade where the witnesses already knew who the assailants were. Test identification parade is not a sine qua non inRead More...

Solitary witness – conviction is valid – Need not insist on corroboration by other witnesses – single witness if found to be trustworthy, it can be appreciated – Interested WitnessRead More...

The Court reaffirmed that the mere fact that a witness is related to the deceased should not be the sole reason for rejecting their testimony. Instead, the evidence should beRead More...

Evidence Law – Appreciation of Testimony – Minor contradictions in the testimony, while appreciating the evidence in criminal trial -contradictions in material particulars and not minor contradictions can be aRead More...

Section 18A – SC/ST Act, 1989 – Constitutional Validity – The Apex Court, observed that provisions of Section 438 Cr.PC shall not apply to the cases under Act. However, ifRead More...

The court discusses the distinction between section 34 and 149 of IPC. Common object does not necessarily require proof of a prior meeting of minds or pre-consort, whereas common intentionRead More...

The court observed that, by submitting an application under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act for the restoration of conjugal rights within the same roof, a spouse cannot claimRead More...

The court observed that, it is a common misperception that a person facing a life sentence has an unassailable right to be released after serving 14 or 20 years inRead More...

The Court held in the Instant case that the following, among other circumstances, can generally be used to determine if someone had the intent to cause death:

The Court observed that, even though the circumstances may suggest that the theft and the murder may have been committed simultaneously, it is risky to assume that the person inRead More...

The court observed that, during the process of performing dacoity, if a dacoit murders a person, all the co-dacoits will also be held liable under section 396 IPC, even ifRead More...

The court observed that, section 366 of the CrPC casts a duty upon the High Court to, (a) “examine the nature and manner in which the offence was committed, mensRead More...

The court held that, Criminal law does not recognise the terms ‘same cause of action’. A per se FIR cannot be cancelled once evidence implicating the petitioner in a conspiracyRead More...

It is established that the authority granted by Section 438 of the CrPC is not to be used frequently. The authority must be used if it appears that an accusationRead More...

The court observed that, a complaint under section 138 of NI Act, when an FIR of offences under section 420, 560 IPC was already filed with respect to circumstances ofRead More...

The court observed that, the circumstance of ‘last seen’, along with the failure to provide a reasonable explanation of the accused are not enough to establish the guilt of theRead More...

The Court observed that offences under the section 304-B IPC are besides being grave, heinous, offences against society driven with the demand of dowry, and needs to be prevented. ItRead More...

The Supreme Court observed that the intention of an accused can be ascertained by the part of the body where the accused chose to assault the victim and the natureRead More...

The Court observed that any criticism of the judiciary or judges that would hinder the administration of justice or put it in jeopardy must be avoided. This attempt results inRead More...

The court held that for an accused acquitted to join as a police constable, mere acquittal will not be sufficient. The court observed that being acquitted on the absence ofRead More...

The court laid down certain guidelines which must be followed before a case against an accused can be fully established: (a) circumstances from which conclusion of guilt is drawn mustRead More...

The court while ascertaining the scope of Sec 2(33) of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 held that the Act does not deal with offences which are ‘heinous’ in nature.  ItRead More...

The Jurisdiction over infringement suits in which the defendant seeks revocation of registration of design vests in High Court under S. 22(4) of the Designs Act, 2000, even when theRead More...

The Supreme Court held that the execution proceedings and original proceedings are separate and independent. An appeal under S. 23 of the Consumer Protection Act will not lie to SupremeRead More...

The Bombay High Court observed that an arbitral tribunal cannot apply public law principles on fairness and reasonableness. The Court held that “A writ court may well hold against aRead More...

The Terrorist Acts defined under Unlawful Assembly Prevention Act only deal with matters impacting “Defence of India” and not under Ordinary laws & Order Problems. The intent and purport ofRead More...

The Madras High Court has held that a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution is maintainable to seek the quashing of proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act.

The direction to take the accused into custody is beyond the jurisdiction of the High Court. Whether an accused is liable to be arrested is based upon the decision ofRead More...

The Supreme Court has held that there cannot be a recovery of cess solely on the basis of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) without any statutoryRead More...

The classification of Marathas as a socially and educationally backward class was unreasonable as they belonged to a politically dominant caste with significant economic resources. The court also concluded thatRead More...

The Supreme Court held that two companies incorporated in India could choose a seat for arbitration outside India and the resultant award would be enforceable under Part II of theRead More...

The Entire Waiver of Pre-deposit impermissible to file appeal before DRAT. Discretion of DRAT to reduce pre-deposit amount from 50% of debt due, held, is limited to reducing the pre-depositRead More...

The presence of an arbitration clause does oust the jurisdiction under Article 226 in all cases though, it still needs to be decided from case to case as to whetherRead More...

In the case of protest against Farm Laws, due to failure of negotiation between Government and farmers and no solution in sight, The Supreme Court passed an extraordinary order ofRead More...