Mere existence of a question of fact has long been considered an obstacle to Court’s jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution—a stance reinforced through numerous precedents1 pronounced by the Apex Court and consistently upheld by the High… Read 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 response indefinitely. The Court also held that delays in… Read 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 to a firm becomes the property of the firm,… Read 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. By holding that a second FIR is justified in… Read 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 cruelty can take various forms, including conduct that inflicts… Read 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’s biological genetic material to his parents for surrogacy,… Read 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 minimal judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration… Read 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 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 »
