In Vanashakti v. Union of India (2025 SCC OnLine SC 1139), the Supreme Court declared ex-post facto environmental clearances unconstitutional, reinforcing that prior clearance under the EIA Notification, 2006 is mandatory. Citing Common Cause (2017) and misuse seen after Pahwa Plastics (2022), the Court stressed stricter environmental governance and procedural compliance. While future retrospective clearances are barred, existing ones remain valid, leaving concerns for ongoing projects.
In Jai Ram Vs. Som Prakash & Anr. etc., 2025 INSC 227, the Hon’ble Supreme Court chided the High Court for setting-aside a reasoned order of the District Court on the ground of limitation when the issue of limitation was never pleaded, raised or evidence for the same led before the District Court. The underlying... Read more » Read 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 appeal came about in response to a Karnataka High Court decision in which the children of a man’s second (and void) marriage asked for part of... Read more » Read 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 time period for passing an arbitral award under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, can be filed after the expiry of the stipulated... Read more » Read more »
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