In a landmark ruling on Supreme Court cement grinding unit reclassification, the Court quashed an unlawful Change of Land Use and set aside CPCB’s downgrade from Red to Orange category. The judgment reinforces strict statutory compliance under the PRTPD Act and strengthens constitutional environmental protections under Article 21.

The Adishakti Developers v State of Maharashtra auction sale Rule 107 judgment clarifies that failure to deposit auction sale consideration within the prescribed timeline renders the sale void while reaffirming the wide revisional powers under Section 154.

The Doniyar Vildanov NDPS acquittal Supreme Court judgment highlights how failure to follow mandatory search safeguards and inconsistencies in evidence can collapse prosecution cases under the NDPS Act.

The Ram Singh election case Supreme Court ruling highlights how appellate courts handle election disputes after term expiry and why adverse observations and administrative directions may be set aside when interim stays exist.

The Stem cell therapy for ASD Supreme Court judgment holds that unproven stem-cell treatments for autism cannot be marketed as clinical therapy and must operate only within approved research frameworks.

The Supreme Court’s ruling on UGC Regulations Vice Chancellor appointment standards confirms the overriding force of UGC norms over conflicting university statutes and clarifies remedies when appointments violate regulatory requirements.

The Restoration of Section 138 NI Act complaint Supreme Court decision explains when courts must restore criminal cheque dishonour complaints dismissed for default. The ruling emphasises interest of justice and proper exercise of revisional jurisdiction.

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court recognises menstrual hygiene management as part of the constitutional right to education, dignity and equality, directing States to provide sanitary products, toilets and MHM infrastructure in schools.

The Supreme Court holds that Article 243-O bars writ interference in Panchayat elections where a statutory election petition remedy exists, reaffirming judicial restraint during electoral processes.

The Supreme Court upholds the NGT’s power to compute environmental compensation using project cost and CPCB methodology, subject to proportionality and reasoned application.

The Supreme Court directs regularisation of long-serving contractual government employees, holding that the State cannot rely on unequal contractual terms to defeat Article 14 protections.

The Supreme Court restores a trial court acquittal, holding that the High Court erred in convicting on weak circumstantial evidence. The judgment reinforces the Sharad Sarda principles, limits appellate interference, and stresses strict safeguards for confessions under Section 164 CrPC.

The Supreme Court holds that sham contract labour disputes must be resolved through adjudication and not stalled at the conciliation stage, while cautioning against interim relief that pre-judges employment status.

The Supreme Court holds that Section 175 BNSS public servant investigation is not automatic and must follow affidavit requirements, supervisory reports, and structured magisterial discretion.

The Supreme Court holds that a land acquisition arbitral award cannot be set aside wholesale merely because some beneficiaries were accused of collusion. Awards must be annulled only on individual, fact-specific findings.

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.

The Supreme Court clarifies the legal limits of de-licensing of land use, reinforces strict pleading standards in writ jurisdiction, and delineates the National Green Tribunal’s role in urban planning disputes.

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.

The Supreme Court rules that a DGFT notification becomes legally enforceable only upon publication in the Official Gazette, rejecting reliance on prior website uploads. The decision in Viraj Impex reinforces strict compliance with statutory modes of promulgation under trade law.

The Supreme Court dissolves a marriage under Article 142 on the ground of irretrievable breakdown, bringing closure to long-running matrimonial litigation while preserving perjury proceedings.