Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 09, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 661 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, Sanjay Kumar, J., R. Mahadevan, J. When is a tax exemption not really an exemption? This question arises when goods that are exempt from sales tax are then subjected to a purchase tax. The Supreme Court of India recently […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 05, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 647 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, Sanjay Kumar, J. When does criticism of the judiciary cross the line into contempt? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving alleged scandalous remarks against the court. The Court dismissed a petition seeking
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 30, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 605 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI; B.R. Gavai, J.; Sanjay Kumar, J.; Augustine George Masih, J.; K.V. Viswanathan, J. (authored a separate judgment) Can Indian courts modify an arbitral award, or are they limited to setting it aside? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 512 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI., Sanjay Kumar, J. Is every breach of contract a criminal offense? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent judgment, emphasizing the distinction between civil wrongs and criminal offenses like cheating and breach of trust.
Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 513 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a marriage be dissolved if it has irretrievably broken down, even if neither party is at fault? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of R. Annamalai vs. Lalitha Subanam.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 03, 2025 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, Sanjay Kumar, J. The Supreme Court of India recently addressed the widespread irregularities in the 2016 selection process conducted by the West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBSSC). This case, State of West Bengal vs. Baishakhi Bhattacharyya, examined allegations of manipulation and fraud
Date of the Judgment: February 27, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 287 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI., Sanjay Kumar, J. Did the High Court err in dismissing an appeal related to a murder case without properly examining the evidence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in Sanjay Kumar vs. State of Bihar. The
Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 215 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, Sanjay Kumar J., K.V. Viswanathan J. When is a mistake in a government contract bid considered a genuine error? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving a significant infrastructure project. The court examined whether
Date of the Judgment: February 11, 2025 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can circumstantial evidence alone be sufficient to convict someone of murder when key eyewitness testimonies are inconsistent and forensic evidence is ambiguous? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Siba Nial @ Trilochan v.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 194 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sandeep Mehta Can a superior’s reprimand in the workplace amount to criminal intimidation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of B.V. Ram Kumar vs. State of Telangana, where an appeal was filed against
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 7th February, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 168 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI; Sanjay Kumar, J.; K. V. Viswanathan, J. When a family tragedy unfolds, how does the justice system ensure a fair and impartial investigation? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Ayyub &
Introduction Date of the Judgment: January 22, 2025 The Supreme Court of India is examining whether High Courts can intervene using writ petitions against orders from the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC). This council handles disputes under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act). The core issue is whether
