Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 01, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 418 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. When is a commercial transaction not really commercial? The Supreme Court of India recently grappled with this question in a dispute over the valuation of shares that had dragged on for five decades. The court was […]
Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 282 Judges: Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Justice R. Mahadevan In a case concerning a husband accused of murdering his wife, the Supreme Court addressed the critical issue of how High Courts should handle appeals against acquittals, particularly concerning the parameters for granting leave to appeal under
Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 273 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. Can a General Power of Attorney (GPA) holder transfer property after the death of the original owner? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case involving conflicting claims to a property in
Date of the Judgment: 25th February, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 265 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. Can a prolonged delay in acquiring reserved land lead to the lapse of its reservation, allowing the owner to utilize it? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in a case involving Nirmati Developers and the State
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 262 Judges: Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan When a person is deprived of the use of money to which he is legitimately entitled, can he be compensated for the deprivation? The Supreme Court in Dr. Poornima Advani & Anr. vs. Government of NCT
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 241 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan Can a person be prosecuted for defamation based on news articles questioning the authenticity of items in an auction? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Jaideep Bose vs. M/S. Bid and
Date of the Judgment: 18th February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 242 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. Can an accused be granted bail if the trial is not concluded within 60 days from the first date of evidence, as per Section 437(6) of the Code of Criminal Procedure? The Supreme Court addressed this question
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14th February, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 222 Judges: Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan What happens when a trial is significantly delayed? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case involving the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The Court considered the balance between the seriousness
Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 214 Judges: Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan Can former students of a government school file a suit in a representative capacity to protect the school’s property? This was the central question before the Supreme Court in the case of M/S. B N PADMANABHAIAH AND
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 213 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. When does an agreement to sell immovable property become equivalent to a conveyance for stamp duty purposes? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Ramesh Mishrimal Jain v. Avinash Vishwanath
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether all persons with disabilities (PwD), not just those with benchmark disabilities (PwBD), are entitled to the same examination facilities, such as scribes and compensatory time.CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (Disability Rights) Case Name: Gulshan Kumar vs. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 03 February 2025 Introduction Date of the
LEGAL ISSUE: Liability for environmental damage and the extent of compensation in cases of continuing pollution. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Vellore District Environment Monitoring Committee vs. The District Collector, Vellore District & Others; All India Skin and Hide Tanners and Merchants Association vs. Loss of Ecology (Prevention & Compensation Authority)
