Supreme Court Clarifies Registration Is Not Decisive for Interim Custody of Seized Vehicles: *Krishnan Narayana v. State of Andhra Pradesh*
The Supreme Court upheld interim custody of seized vehicles to the company under Sections 451 and 457 CrPC, holding that registration certificates are not decisive and the court must assess…
Tejas J. Shah v. Mantri Technology: Supreme Court Rules Insolvency Moratorium Cannot Block Consumer Claims Against Related Parties
The Supreme Court ruled that a Section 14 IBC moratorium applies only to the corporate debtor, not promoters or directors, and directed the NCDRC to continue the consumer complaint against…
Supreme Court Reins In Unworkable Police-Custody Conditions in a Custodial-Death Probe
The Supreme Court set aside unworkable police-custody conditions under the BNSS, including distant-prison interrogation, transit videography, and a fixed custody cap. It clarified that Section 38 allows an accused to…
Commissioner of Service Tax Mumbai v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.: Supreme Court Holds CNG Pump Arrangements Are Taxable Agency, Not Ordinary Sale
The Supreme Court examined whether BPCL and HPCL's sale of CNG supplied by Mahanagar Gas Ltd. attracted service tax as Business Auxiliary Service or was a principal-to-principal sale.
Supreme Court Reaffirms High Court Route for FIR Quashing and Limits Clubbing of Multi-State Cyber Fraud Cases
The Supreme Court dismissed an Article 32 petition to quash or club multiple cyber-fraud FIRs, ruling it is an extraordinary remedy requiring fundamental-right violations and that distinct transactions cannot be…
Union of India v. Harbans Lal Verma: Supreme Court Restores Government’s Order Withdrawing MACP Benefits
The Supreme Court allowed Union of India appeals, set aside Rajasthan High Court judgments that had overturned MACP benefit denials, and restored the Competent Authority's orders.
Stamp Duty on Mining Leases Must Be Calculated on Anticipated Royalty, Not Dead Rent
The Supreme Court held that stamp duty on mining leases must be calculated on anticipated royalty, not dead rent, under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, and dismissed the appeal.
Mrs. Mahabanoo Contractor v. Kalikund Developers: Supreme Court Rules Redevelopment Agreements for Cessed Buildings Are Statutory and Enforceable
The Supreme Court held that a redevelopment accommodation agreement under MHADA is part of a statutory scheme amenable to writ jurisdiction; developers cannot refuse to hand over promised flats by…
Mere Presence of a Vehicle Is Not Enough: Supreme Court Clarifies Causal Link for Motor Accident Compensation
The Supreme Court held that liability under the Motor Vehicles Act requires a causal link between death and vehicle use, not merely that a motor vehicle was involved. It set…
Sujal Vishwas Attavar v. State of Maharashtra: Supreme Court Rules You Cannot Bypass Ordinary Remedies to Force an FIR
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR directed by the High Court under Article 226, ruling that the complainant ought to have first exhausted statutory remedies under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha…