Selling What You Make on Site Doesn’t Make It a Shop: Supreme Court Rules on Stamp Duty
Harinder Singh Sodhi v. State of Rajasthan and Ors. | 2026 INSC 922 | August 24, 2026 What the case was about This case began with a family property transfer…
Promises in Divorce: Supreme Court Rules That Waived Financial Claims Cannot Be Revived Through Domestic Violence Cases
Supreme Court quashed DV Act proceedings as abuse of process where the wife had previously relinquished all monetary claims through a settlement and mutual consent divorce, but allowed the adult…
Supreme Court Restores Election Petition, Clarifying That a “True Copy” Need Not Be Exact
The Supreme Court restored an election petition under the Representation of the People Act, holding that variations in copy attestation under Section 81(3) and lack of Form-25 notarization in copies…
Supreme Court Halts Demolition, Rules Coercive Action Must Wait While Regularisation Rules Hang in the Balance
The Supreme Court overturned a Madras High Court demolition order as inconsistent with an earlier restraint on coercive steps, directing that status quo continue until it decides the pending regularisation…
Supreme Court Rules Distance-Learning Degrees Count for Government Promotion Unless Rules Explicitly Exclude Them
The Supreme Court held that a distance-education degree from a UGC-recognized university qualifies for promotion unless expressly excluded, and that authorities cannot challenge a feeder-post eligibility accepted for over 15…
Supreme Court Rules Interim Findings Cannot Lock In Permanent Environmental Liability Without Proof of Actual Damage
The Supreme Court held that the NGT wrongly treated its interim order as a final liability finding and failed to prove the appellant caused additional damage to the already-degraded Yamuna…
Supreme Court Keeps Property Suit Alive, Says Court-Fee Question Must Wait for Evidence
The Supreme Court held that a plaint cannot be rejected at the threshold for non-payment of ad-valorem court fee when the plaintiff, a non-executant, asserts joint possession and challenges a…
A Small Deposit Shortfall Won’t Cancel a Bank Auction, Supreme Court Rules
Supreme Court held that under the SARFAESI Act, a minor shortfall in earnest money deposit does not vitiate a secured asset auction where 25% was promptly paid; surplus sale proceeds…
When a Lawyer Airs a Client’s Secrets on TV: Supreme Court Upholds Professional Misconduct Finding
The Supreme Court upheld a two-year suspension of an advocate for televising privileged client communications, holding that an advocate's duty of confidentiality is unconditional. It dismissed the plea for enhanced…
Supreme Court Keeps Three-Year Practice Benchmark for Judges but Offers Transitional Relief to Recent Graduates
The Supreme Court upholds prior court exposure for entry-level judges but modifies the three-year Bar practice requirement, allowing institutional training and supervised law clerkship as equivalent practice under a transitional…