Sale of Property Cannot Be Imposed as Bail Condition: Supreme Court
Feroze Basha & Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu (2026 ) Introduction The Supreme Court clarified the law on sale of property as bail condition. It held that courts cannot…
Supreme Court: Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted for Dowry Giving Based on Her Complaint
Rahul Gupta v. State & Ors. Citation: 2026 INSC 374 Introduction The Supreme Court clarified the law relating to dowry giving prosecution and held that a wife and her family…
Plaint Cannot Be Rejected Under Order VII Rule 11 on Ground of Order II Rule 2: Supreme Court
S. Valliammai & Ors. v. S. Ramanathan & Anr. Citation: 2026 INSC 372 Introduction The Supreme Court clarified the scope of Order 7 Rule 11 CPC and held that a…
Supreme Court: Courts Must Give Reasoned Judgments Even in Ex Parte Suits
Pramod Shroff v. Mohan Singh Chopra Citation: 2026 INSC 378 Introduction The Supreme Court clarified the law relating to ex parte judgment CPC and held that courts must deliver reasoned…
Supreme Court: Landlord’s Need Must Be Judged at Time of Eviction Petition
Maria Martins v. Noel Zuzarte & Ors. Citation: 2026 INSC 376 Introduction The Supreme Court clarified the law on bona fide need eviction and held that the landlord’s requirement must…
Use of the Word ‘Can’ in Arbitration Clause Does Not Mandate Arbitration
Nagreeeka Indcon Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Cargocare Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd. (2026) Introduction The Supreme Court clarified the law relating to arbitration clause mandate. It held that the use of…
Supreme Court: Non-Execution of Declaratory Decree Not Ground to Ignore Limitation
Hari Ram v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. Citation: 2026 INSC 350 Introduction The Supreme Court clarified the law relating to declaratory decree execution and held that non-execution of a…
Seat vs Venue of Arbitration: Supreme Court Reaffirms Legal Position
J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency v. Rash Builders India Pvt. Ltd. Citation: 2026 INSC Introduction The Supreme Court clarified the concept of seat vs venue arbitration and held that jurisdiction depends…
Discharge vs Acquittal: Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Position
Ex. Sqn. Ldr. R. Sood v. Union of India & Ors. Citation: 2026 INSC 366 Introduction The Supreme Court, while examining the principle of discharge vs acquittal, held that an…
Hostile Witness Testimony: Supreme Court Clarifies Courts Can Rely on Credible Parts
State of Kerala v. K.A. Abdul Rasheed Citation: 2026 INSC 365 Introduction The Supreme Court clarified the law on hostile witness testimony and held that such evidence cannot be rejected…
Constructive Res Judicata: Supreme Court Bars Subsequent Title Suit
Channappa (D) Thr. LRs. v. Parvatewwa (D) Thr. LRs. Citation: 2026 INSC 343 Introduction The Supreme Court, in a significant ruling on constructive res judicata, held that a plaintiff cannot…
Mutual Divorce Consent Withdrawal: Supreme Court Protects Settlement Agreements
Dhananjay Rathi v. Ruchika Rathi Citation: 2026 INSC 360 Introduction The Supreme Court, while dealing with the issue of mutual divorce consent withdrawal, held that although a party may withdraw…
Arbitration Limitation Delay: Supreme Court Rejects 21-Year Old Claim
State of West Bengal & Ors. v. M/S B.B.M. Enterprises Citation: 2026 INSC 358 Introduction The Supreme Court addressed arbitration limitation delay and held that stale claims cannot be revived…
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 156(3): No Mini-Trial at Investigation Stage
Accamma Sam Jacob v. State of Karnataka & Anr. Citation: 2026 INSC 362 Introduction The Supreme Court clarified the scope of Section 156(3) investigation and held that courts must not…
Disciplinary Authority Bias: Supreme Court Reaffirms Fairness in Departmental Proceedings
National Bal Bhawan & Anr. v. Khazan Chand & Ors. Citation: Civil Appeal No. 4216 of 2026 Introduction The Supreme Court dealt with disciplinary authority bias and clarified an important…