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Supreme Court Constitution Bench Clarifies Section 24 of Land Acquisition Act, 2013: Acquisition Proceedings Lapse Only if Both Possession Not Taken and Compensation Not Paid; Interim Stay Period Excluded
Land acquisition under old 1894 Act does not lapse if either possession is taken or compensation is paid; deposit of com...
Supreme Court Sets Aside RBI’s 2018 Circular Restricting Banking Services to Virtual Currency Entities, Citing Disproportionality
SC Recognizes Virtual Currencies as Digital Representations of Value Capable of Performing Currency Functions; Upholds R...
Supreme Court Directs Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly to Decide Disqualification Petitions within Four Weeks
SC underscores Speaker’s exclusive jurisdiction under Tenth Schedule; urges prompt resolution of defection cases to upho...
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions in Interest on Delayed Payments Case against Assam State Electricity Board
Court Holds Suit by M/s Shanti Conductors Barred by Limitation, Affirms Overriding Effect of Interest on Delayed Payment...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act Provision Granting Direct Appeal to Itself
Constitution Bench Rules State Legislature Exceeded Powers by Providing Statutory Appeal to Supreme Court; Presidential ...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Arbitration Amendment Section 87, Upholds 2015 Amendment to Prevent Automatic Stay of Arbitral Awards
SC Rules Section 87 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (2019 Amendment) Manifestly Arbitrary Under Article 14; Cl...
Supreme Court Upholds Commercial Wisdom of Committee of Creditors in Essar Steel Resolution, Restricts NCLAT's Jurisdiction
Court affirms primacy of Committee of Creditors’ decisions under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016; sets aside NCLAT’...
Supreme Court Balances Right to Information and Judicial Independence in Landmark RTI Judgment
Constitution Bench rules that transparency in judicial appointments and asset declarations must be weighed against priva...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Finance Act, 2017 Rules on Tribunals, Refers Money Bill Issue to Larger Bench
Constitution Bench holds Finance Act’s Part XIV not a Money Bill; calls for judicial impact assessment and reforms in tr...
Supreme Court Rules Magistrates Can Order Further Investigation Post-Cognizance Until Trial Commences
Land-grabbing case clarifies Magistrate's supervisory powers under CrPC Sections 156(3) and 173(8), overruling recent ju...
Supreme Court Declines to Direct Parliament to Enact Law Against Custodial Torture, Upholds Separation of Powers Doctrine
SC Emphasizes Judicial Restraint and Constitutional Limits, Affirms Legislature’s Exclusive Role in Law-Making on Custod...
Supreme Court Upholds Minority Arbitral Award in Ssangyong vs. NHAI, Clarifies Limits on Court’s Interference in Arbitration
SC narrows scope of “public policy” in arbitration challenges post-2015 Amendment, emphasizes fair hearing rights and re...
Supreme Court Upholds Freedom of Press, Rejects Government’s Attempt to Bar Publication of Secret Documents in Rafale Deal Case
Top Court Rules No Executive Power Exists to Restrain Publication of Official Secrets, Emphasizes Balancing Public Inter...
Supreme Court Rules Death Due to Malaria Not an Accident Under Insurance Policy
Illness contracted through mosquito bite in malaria-prone Mozambique not covered as “accidental death” in home loan insu...
Supreme Court Rules Transfer of Property Act Does Not Exclude Arbitration in Landlord-Tenant Disputes, Refers Matter for Larger Bench
Bench clarifies that Transfer of Property Act is silent on arbitrability and does not negate arbitration, overruling par...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Affirming Differentiation Between Financial and Operational Creditors
Landmark Judgment Validates Provisions on Committee of Creditors, Resolution Applicants’ Eligibility, and Role of Inform...
Supreme Court Upholds TRAI’s Primacy in Telecom Sector Competition Disputes; CCI’s Investigation Order Quashed as Premature
While Competition Commission of India retains jurisdiction over anti-competitive agreements, Telecom Regulatory Authorit...
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Murder Case, Emphasizes Need for Reasoned Orders in Capital Punishment Appeals
SC stresses mandatory hearing under Section 235 CrPC and detailed reasoning for dismissal of death penalty challenges; r...
Supreme Court of India Regulates Firecracker Use to Combat Severe Air Pollution in Delhi-NCR
Landmark Judgment Balances Right to Health with Economic and Religious Interests, Mandates Green Crackers, Community Fir...
Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017; Rejects Double Taxation Challenge by Mohit Mineral Pvt. Ltd.
Top Court affirms Parliament's legislative competence to levy GST Compensation Cess and denies set-off claim against Cle...
Supreme Court Declares Section 497 IPC and Section 198 CrPC Unconstitutional, Decriminalizing Adultery in Landmark Judgment
Constitution Bench holds adultery law discriminatory, violative of Articles 14, 15, and 21 of the Constitution, striking...
Supreme Court Upholds “Creamy Layer” Principle for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; Rejects Requirement of Quantifiable Data for Backwardness
Constitution Bench clarifies that the “creamy layer” exclusion applies under Articles 14 and 16 without altering the Pre...
Supreme Court of India Paves Way for Live Streaming of Court Proceedings in Cases of National Importance
Historic Judgment Upholds Public’s Right to Access Justice Virtually, Proposes Comprehensive Guidelines for Live Streami...
Supreme Court of India Paves Way for Live Streaming of Court Proceedings in Cases of National Importance
Historic Judgment Upholds Public’s Right to Access Justice Virtually, Proposes Comprehensive Guidelines for Live Streami...
Supreme Court Upholds Stay of Conviction: Disqualification Consequences Suspended
Lok Prahari's petition for automatic disqualification on conviction dismissed by Apex Court...
Supreme Court Rules on Criminalization of Politics: Court Cannot Legislate Disqualification Beyond Parliament’s Mandate
Constitution Bench emphasizes the role of Parliament and Election Commission in tackling criminalization in politics, is...
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused, Rules No Extension of Investigation Period Without Statutory Backing
In Achpal @ Ramswaroop v. State of Rajasthan, SC reiterates strict 90-day investigation limit under CrPC Section 167(2),...
Supreme Court of India Decriminalizes Consensual Same-Sex Relations, Strikes Down Section 377 IPC
Landmark Constitution Bench judgment affirms rights to dignity, privacy, and equality for LGBT community; overrules 2014...
Supreme Court Rules Investigation Must Be Fair and Impartial in NDPS Cases; Informant Cannot Act as Investigator
Landmark judgment in Mohan Lal v. State of Punjab emphasizes constitutional right to fair investigation under Article 21...
Supreme Court of India Issues Landmark Directives to Curb Mob Lynching and Vigilantism
Court underscores supremacy of law, mandates preventive, remedial, and punitive measures, and calls for a separate law a...
Supreme Court Constitution Bench Clarifies Powers of Delhi Government and Lieutenant Governor under Article 239AA
Landmark verdict establishes that Delhi's elected government holds executive power coextensive with its legislative comp...
Supreme Court Refers Conflicting Views on Duration of Anticipatory Bail to Larger Bench
Bench highlights divergent precedents on whether anticipatory bail should be time-limited or continue till trial, seekin...
Supreme Court Upholds Adult Woman’s Right to Marry, Sets Aside Kerala High Court’s Nullification of Interfaith Marriage in Habeas Corpus Case
SC Emphasizes Constitutional Liberties, Rejects Parens Patriae Doctrine Application for Competent Adult, and Criticizes ...
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction and Stay on Orders Framing Charges under Prevention of Corruption Act
Stay of Proceedings Limited to Six Months Unless Exceptionally Extended; High Courts’ Inherent Powers to Intervene Affir...
Supreme Court Issues Landmark Directives to Curb Honour Killings and Illegal Khap Panchayat Verdicts
SC Emphasizes Individual Liberty and Choice in Marriage, Orders State Governments to Implement Preventive, Remedial, and...
Supreme Court Upholds Award of Ujjain Solid Waste Management Contract to Global Waste Management Cell Pvt. Ltd.
SC Rules Technical Expertise and Public Interest Trump Lowest Financial Bid in Tender Dispute; Judicial Review Limited t...