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…
A Completed Trial Cannot Be Undone Without Proof of Prejudice
The Supreme Court set aside a High Court remand for fresh trial in a Section 138 NI Act cheque-bounce case, ruling that absence of demonstrated prejudice to the accused is…
Supreme Court Redirects Victim Appeals: Challenges to Magistrate Acquittals Must Go to the Sessions Court
Supreme Court holds that under Section 413 of the BNSS, a victim's appeal against a Magistrate's acquittal lies before the Court of Session, not the High Court, irrespective of the…
Supreme Court Quashes Maharashtra’s Methanol Denaturing Rules as Disproportionate and Arbitrary
Supreme Court strikes down Maharashtra Poisons Rules mandating denaturants in methanol and Form A licences, holding them disproportionate and arbitrary under Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) as they burden lawful industry…
No Consent, No Valid Tribunal: Supreme Court Sets Aside Arbitrary Interim Orders and Restores Frozen Assets
The Supreme Court set aside an arbitral tribunal's appointment for lack of consent and bias, quashed its interim orders, directed return of transferred funds and restoration of properties, and appointed…
SANOFI INDIA LTD. versus CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Supreme Court examines if a company can be prosecuted for criminal conspiracy and corruption without its directors or employees being arraigned, applying the 'directing mind and will' doctrine of corporate…
Supreme Court Says India’s Proposed Food Warning Labels Need More Science and Accessibility
The Supreme Court directed FSSAI to revise its front-of-package labelling proposal, ruling that any warning-label regime for high fat, sugar or salt foods must be scientifically robust, literacy-friendly, and grounded…
Escrow Release Is Not a Clean Chit: Supreme Court Allows SEBI to Independently Probe Fraud
The Supreme Court ruled that escrow release under buyback rules does not bar a separate SEBI fraud inquiry under PFUTP regulations, and remanded the matter to the Securities Appellate Tribunal…
Highway land acquired before 2015? Supreme Court rules on how compensation is calculated
The Supreme Court held that for National Highways Act acquisitions, the Competent Authority's initial compensation determination decides whether solatium and interest are computed under the 1894 or 2013 Land Acquisition…
Rules for Medical Waste Plants Carry Binding Legal Force, Supreme Court Holds
The Supreme Court considered an appeal against an NGT decision setting aside Environmental Clearance and Consent to Establish for a Babrala bio-medical waste facility over disputed land-area relaxations under CPCB…