India - Supreme Court

RP’s Admission of Claim Not Acknowledgment Under Section 18 Limitation Act: Supreme Court Quashes Time-Barred Section 7 IBC Petition

Supreme Court Delivers Knockout Blow: RP's Claim Nod Isn't Debt LifelineIn a landmark ruling on April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, through Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, overturned decisions by the NCLT and NCLAT. The court quashed the admission of Corporate In...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Holds Corporate Guarantees as IBC Financial Debt

Supreme Court Holds Corporate Guarantees as IBCFinancial DebtIn a landmark judgment that fortifies lender protections under India'sInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that liabilities arising from corporate guarantees executed by a corporate debtor u...

29 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

De Novo Inquiry Barred Under Rule 10 GCS (Discipline & Appeal) Rules; Only Further Inquiry Allowed: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down De Novo Inquiry, Reinforces Safeguards for Judicial OfficersIn a significant ruling on disciplinary procedures for judicial officers, the Supreme Court of India has quashed a Gujarat High Court order upholding a freshde novoinquiry against Chandni Prateek Sharma, a ...

24 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

IBC Not Recovery Tool; Can't Substitute Decree Execution Against Solvent Firms: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slams IBC Misuse: No Shortcuts to Debt Recovery via InsolvencyIn a landmark ruling on April 23, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, through a bench comprisingJustice Pamidighantam Sri NarasimhaandJustice Alok Aradhe, categorically held that the Ins...

24 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Summary Foreign Judgment Without Fair Opportunity to Defend Not Enforceable Under Section 13 CPC: Supreme Court

"Default to Summary": How a Quick UK Ruling Doomed a Multi-Million Dollar Debt Chase in IndiaIn a landmark decision that underscores the limits of foreign judgments in Indian courts, the Supreme Court of India has dismissed an appeal by German firm Messer Griesheim GmbH (now Ai...

22 Apr 2026

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Show Cause Notice Must Strictly Align with Cancellation Order: Supreme Court Permits Fresh Action in Liquor License Case

Supreme Court Gives UP Excise Dept a Second Shot at Liquor Trader's LicenseIn a nuanced ruling, the Supreme Court of India has partially allowed an appeal by the State of Uttar Pradesh, upholding the Allahabad High Court's decision to quash a country l...

21 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court to Hear NEET-PG Cut-Off Challenge April 28

Supreme Court to Hear NEET-PG Cut-Off Challenge April 28In a closely watched development for India's medical education landscape, the Supreme Court of India has scheduled a detailed hearing on April 28, 2026, for a batch of petitions challenging the unprecedented reduction in t...

08 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Blacklisting Not Automatic Consequence of Contract Termination; Requires Specific Show-Cause Notice: Supreme Court

Water Tower Tumbles, Blacklist Banned: Supreme Court Draws Line Between Termination and DebarmentIn a nuanced verdict delivered on April 2, 2026, the Supreme Court of India upheld the termination of contracts awarded to M/s A.K.G. Construction and Developers P...

03 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses IT Appeal Against NDTV Quashing

Supreme Court Dismisses IT Appeal Against NDTV QuashingIn a significant victory for taxpayers challenging aggressive reassessments, theSupreme Court of Indiahas dismissed theIncome Tax Department's appeal against aDelhi High Courtorder quashing a reassessment notice issued to RRPR Holdings Pr...

03 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Order 23 Rule 1 CPC Bars Fresh Section 11 Arbitration After Abandonment Without Leave: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slams Door on Repeat Arbitration Bids: Abandonment Means No Second ChanceIn a landmark ruling that reinforces judicial discipline in arbitration, theSupreme Court of Indiahas overturned aPunjab and Haryana High Courtorder, holding that a party cannot invoke fresh arbitration und...

02 Apr 2026