India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Disabled CRPF Constable, Orders Rs. 1.25 Crore Compensation

Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Disabled CRPF Constable, Orders Rs. 1.25 Crore CompensationIn a landmark judgment reinforcing the protective shield of thePersons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995(PwD Act), theSupreme Court of Indiah...

20 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Rajkot Bar Association Petition Seeking Transfer Of Pending High Court Case

Supreme Court Dismisses Rajkot Bar Association Petition Seeking Transfer Of Pending High Court CaseTheSupreme Courtof India recently reinforced the established principle ofjudicial exhaustion, firmly dismissing a petition filed by theRajkot Bar Association. The petitioner, a constituent bar b...

18 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Questions Premature Release Of Anand Mohan Over Concealed Pending Criminal Case Records

Supreme Court Questions Premature Release Of Anand Mohan Over Concealed Pending Criminal Case RecordsTheSupreme Courtof India is currently scrutinizing the legality of thepremature releasegranted to former Bihar Member of Parliament, Anand Mohan, following his conviction in the1994mob lynchin...

17 Jul 2026

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Rectification Deed Cannot Substitute Subject Matter of Sale Without Original Transferor's Consent: Supreme Court

Rectification Deed Cannot Substitute Subject Matter of Sale Without Original Transferor's Consent:Supreme CourtTheSupreme Courtof India has issued a significant ruling addressing the misuse of "rectification deeds" in real estate litigation, asserting that such documents cannot be employed to...

15 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Section 5A Hearing Absentees Lose Objections: Supreme Court

Section 5A Hearing Absentees Lose Objections: Supreme CourtTheSupreme Court of Indiahas issued a definitive ruling emphasizing that the right to object tocompulsory land acquisitionis not an entitlement one can ignore and later reclaim. A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sa...

15 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Section 15 MMDR Act Grants State Power to Revise Royalty Rates Despite Silent Lease Deeds: Supreme Court

Section 15MMDR ActGrants State Power to ReviseRoyaltyRates Despite Silent Lease Deeds: Supreme CourtIn a significant ruling for mineral regulation, theSupreme Court of Indiahas clarified that the power of a State Government to reviseroyaltyanddead rentfor mineral extraction is rooted instatut...

14 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Employer's Duty to Accommodate Disabled Staff Under Section 47 PwD Act is Mandatory: Awards Rs 1.25 Crore to Ex-Constable

Failure to Accommodate: Supreme Court Slams CRPF over Illegal Disability InvalidationIn a landmark decision reaffirming the rights of disabled personnel in government employment, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ordered theCentral Reserve Police Force (CRPF)to pay Rs 1.25 crore to a former consta...

14 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Pre-2016 DRT Recovery Certificates Cannot Trigger Insolvency Notice Under Presidency Towns Insolvency Act: Supreme Court

Deadlocked Debt: Supreme Court Clarifies Limits of DRT Recovery CertificatesIn a landmark ruling that settles a lingering debate regarding the intersection of banking recovery mechanisms and insolvency law, theSupreme Court of Indiahas affirmed that arecovery certificateissued by aDebts Recov...

14 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Investor Profit Does Not Excuse Regulatory Non-Compliance: Supreme Court Upholds SEBI Penalties

Mandate First, Gains Later: Supreme Court Upholds SEBI's Authority Over Mutual Fund ComplianceIn a definitive ruling that reinforces the sanctity ofregulatory mandates, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that the integrity of the securities market is paramount, and mutual funds cannot bypassst...

14 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rejects Plea to Regularise Madrasa Staff

Supreme Court Rejects Plea to Regularise Madrasa StaffIn a definitive ruling that reinforces the high threshold for seekingregularizationin public service, theSupreme Court of Indiaon Monday dismissed a batch of petitions filed by teaching and non-teaching staff of recognised Madrasas in West...

13 Jul 2026