Supreme Court: A Cheque-Bounce Notice Delivered to Your Correct Address Is Served, Even If a Relative Accepts It
The Supreme Court restored the concurrent conviction under Section 138 of the NI Act, ruling that a statutory notice dispatched by registered post to the correct address raises a rebuttable…
When a Drain Splits Your Farm: The Supreme Court Rules on What the State Must Pay
The Supreme Court restored uniform land-acquisition compensation for a canal project, holding contiguous land must be valued uniformly, severance must reflect unacquired land value, and statutory solatium and interest apply…
Supreme Court Rules Police Confessions Cannot Justify Preventive Detention Orders
The Supreme Court set aside a preventive detention order under the NSA, ruling that a confessional statement made to police is inherently unreliable and inadmissible, and its inclusion as a…
Why the Supreme Court Refused to Enforce an Oral Property Agreement
Supreme Court sets aside decrees granting specific performance of an oral property sale agreement, holding the second suit barred by Order II Rule 2 CPC and the plaintiff failed to…
Pre-Trial Jail Cannot Be Punishment: Supreme Court Grants Bail in ₹979 Crore Rajasthan Corruption Case
The Supreme Court granted regular bail to two appellants in a multi-crore Rajasthan corruption scam, ruling that pre-trial custody cannot become punitive when the investigation is complete and the trial…
Government Cannot Recover Alleged Overpayments from Unrelated Contracts Without Strict Legal Basis, Supreme Court Holds
The Supreme Court quashed a recovery order deducting money from a contractor's ongoing bills for alleged overpayments under earlier government contracts, holding that cross-contract recovery requires express contractual authority and…
Supreme Court Uses Rare Constitutional Power to Grant Divorce and End a Web of Cross-Country Lawsuits
The Supreme Court dissolved a marriage under Article 142 on mutual consent, quashed all pending civil and criminal proceedings between the parties, and approved a settlement awarding ₹35 lakhs as…
Closing a 26-Year Wait: Supreme Court Orders Interest on Unpaid Wages and Extra Relief for Workers of Bihar’s Defunct Corporations
The Supreme Court directed Bihar and Jharkhand to pay 12% interest on delayed EPF dues and 6% on salary arrears to employees of defunct corporations, awarded Rs.1,00,000 each to daily-wage…
Bidder Beware: Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Entire Deposit for Non-Payment in Liquidation Auction
The Supreme Court upheld forfeiture of a bidder's entire deposit in an IBC liquidation auction, holding that explicit e-auction terms are enforceable even without an express statutory forfeiture provision, and…
Supreme Court Hands Electric Vehicle Dispute to Former Judge, Clearing Path for Arbitration
The Supreme Court appointed a sole arbitrator for a commercial dispute between two electric vehicle companies and modified interim orders to allow the arbitral tribunal to adjudicate Section 17 applications…