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Maternity Benefits for Adoptive Mothers: Supreme Court Strikes Down 3 Month Limit
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court expanded maternity benefits for adoptive mothers and held that denying leave based on a 3 month age limit is unconstitutional.

Chintan Shah
Mar 236 min read


Ambiguous MCQ Recruitment Exam Supreme Court: Supernumerary Post Relief for Fair Selection
In a key ruling on an ambiguous MCQ recruitment exam, the Supreme Court granted supernumerary post relief to balance fairness and protect both candidates.

Chintan Shah
Mar 236 min read


Arbitration Clause Finality and Judicial Review: Supreme Court Restores Award in ABS Marine Case
The Supreme Court clarifies arbitration clause finality and judicial review, holding that contractual clauses cannot exclude legal remedies or make one party the final judge of its own dispute.

Chintan Shah
Mar 236 min read


Confiscation Proceedings After Death of Public Servant: Supreme Court Clarifies Law in State of Bihar v. Sudha Singh
The Supreme Court clarifies that confiscation proceedings after death of a public servant do not abate under the Bihar Special Courts Act, reinforcing the State’s power to recover illicit assets held by third parties.

Chintan Shah
Mar 217 min read


Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Based on Dying Declaration in Murder Case
The Supreme Court held that a reliable dying declaration in murder case evidence, supported by medical testimony and eyewitness account, can sustain conviction for murder and cruelty.

Chintan Shah
Mar 196 min read


Section 482 CrPC Quashing FIR During Investigation: Supreme Court on Limits of High Court Powers
The Supreme Court ruled that Section 482 CrPC quashing FIR during investigation is unjustified when forensic examination is pending and the FIR discloses a prima facie offence.

Chintan Shah
Mar 196 min read


Section 319 CrPC Summoning Additional Accused: Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Threshold
In an important ruling on Section 319 CrPC, the Supreme Court explains when additional accused can be summoned and warns courts against conducting a mini-trial at that stage.

Chintan Shah
Mar 196 min read


Mizo Chief Council Mizoram v Union of India Supreme Court Judgment: Article 32 Delay and Laches in Property Rights Claims
The Mizo Chief Council Mizoram v Union of India Supreme Court judgment clarifies Article 32 delay and laches principles while rejecting historical property rights claims for lack of proof.

Chintan Shah
Mar 164 min read


Supreme Court Corruption Trap Case Judgment Raj Bahadur Singh v State of Uttarakhand (2026)
A detailed analysis of the Supreme Court corruption trap case judgment Raj Bahadur Singh v State of Uttarakhand, covering trap evidence, phenolphthalein test, witness credibility, and sentence reduction.

Chintan Shah
Mar 163 min read


Supreme Court Auction Sale Valuation Judgment India 2026 | Om Sakthi Sekar v V Sukumar Case
The Supreme Court auction sale valuation judgment India 2026 clarifies when courts can review valuation in DRT auction sales even after confirmation.

Chintan Shah
Mar 163 min read


Supreme Court Seniority of Direct Recruits Judgment India 2026 | M. Thanigivelu v Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Supreme Court seniority of direct recruits judgment India 2026 rules that training counts as duty under service regulations and seniority must be calculated from the date of joining.

Chintan Shah
Mar 134 min read


Article 311(2)(b) Supreme Court Judgment India 2026 | Manohar Lal v Commissioner of Police Case
The Article 311(2)(b) Supreme Court judgment India 2026 reiterates that dismissal without departmental inquiry must be supported by objective material and cannot rest on presumption.

Chintan Shah
Mar 133 min read


Supreme Court Disability Reservation Judgment India 2026 | Sudhanshu Kardam v CAG Case
The Supreme Court disability reservation judgment India 2026 directs authorities to implement PwBD reservation under the RPwD Act and accommodate candidates in suitable posts.

Chintan Shah
Mar 133 min read


Honourable Acquittal Supreme Court Judgment India 2026 | State of MP v Rajkumar Yadav Case
The honourable acquittal Supreme Court judgment India 2026 clarifies that acquittal on benefit of doubt does not guarantee appointment to police service and screening committees retain discretion.

Chintan Shah
Mar 134 min read


Oppression and Mismanagement Supreme Court Judgment India 2026 | Moniveda Consultants LLP Case
The oppression and mismanagement Supreme Court judgment India 2026 clarifies how courts should preserve corporate assets and maintain status quo during disputes under the Companies Act.

Chintan Shah
Mar 124 min read


Dying Declaration Supreme Court Judgment India 2026 | Sanjay Kumar Sharma v State of Bihar Case
The dying declaration Supreme Court judgment India 2026 clarifies evidentiary standards under Section 32 of the Evidence Act and stresses proper investigation and fair trial safeguards.

Chintan Shah
Mar 125 min read


OBC Creamy Layer Supreme Court Judgment India 2026 | Union of India v Rohith Nathan Case
The OBC creamy layer Supreme Court judgment India 2026 explains how the 1993 DoPT Office Memorandum governs creamy layer exclusion and rejects the use of the 2004 clarification to alter reservation criteria.

Chintan Shah
Mar 124 min read


Passive Euthanasia Supreme Court Judgment India Harish Rana Case | Withdrawal of CANH
The passive euthanasia Supreme Court judgment, India Harish Rana case, explains when life-sustaining treatment, such as CANH, may be withdrawn for patients in a permanent vegetative state under Article 21.

Chintan Shah
Mar 124 min read


BOCW Cess as Subsequent Legislation: Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Awards Against NHAI
The Supreme Court holds that BOCW cess qualifies as subsequent legislation under NHAI contracts where statutory machinery was absent at the bid stage, reinforcing arbitral autonomy and limits on judicial interference.

Chintan Shah
Jan 235 min read


Ordinary Rate of Wages Overtime: Supreme Court on Allowances under the Factories Act
The Supreme Court holds that ordinary rate of wages overtime under the Factories Act must include compensatory allowances, rejecting executive memoranda that sought to exclude them. The ruling reinforces statutory primacy and labour-protective interpretation.

Chintan Shah
Jan 234 min read
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