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 reasonable and does not fall under Section 74 of… Read 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 a single domicile—the "Domicile of India." The concept of… Read 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). The Court held that NBFCs, being private entities,… 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 electronic means. The Court emphasized strict adherence to the… Read 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 they pertain to rights in rem—public rights affecting immovable… Read 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 if a civil suit for recovery of the same… Read 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-award interest on both the principal amount and the… Read 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 following a failed compromise is a statutory right and… Read 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 performance proportionate to the consideration paid for the sale… Read 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 to similarly situated individuals without requiring them to approach… Read more »
