India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Insolvency Moratorium Does Not Protect Promoters From Consumer Complaints By Homebuyers

Supreme Court RulesInsolvency MoratoriumDoes Not Protect Promoters FromConsumer ComplaintsBy HomebuyersIn a significant verdict for distressed homebuyers, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that aninsolvency moratoriumimposed on a company under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)does not ...

30 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

IBC Moratorium Rules Do Not Protect Company Promoters From Consumer Complaints: Supreme Court Rules

IBC Moratorium Rules Do Not Protect Company Promoters From Consumer Complaints: Supreme Court RulesThe Supreme Court of India has clarified the reach of the insolvency protections provided under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016....

28 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

CJI Surya Kant Responds to Justice Bhuyan's Criticism of Supreme Court's Delhi Metro Arbitration Ruling

CJI Surya Kant Responds to Justice Bhuyan's Criticism of Supreme Court's Delhi Metro Arbitration RulingIn an extraordinary development that has exposed a rare fissure within India’s highest court, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant made a pointed, veiled retort today to public criticism ...

22 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Targets Legacy Litigation With Four New Benches

Supreme CourtTargets Legacy Litigation With Four New BenchesIn a landmark administrative intervention aimed at arresting a systemic crisis of case accumulation, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has operationalized a new roster designed to confront theSupreme Court’s most chronic backlo...

15 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Traders Cannot Seek Judicial Intervention for Market Losses in Derivative Contracts: Bombay High Court

Traders Cannot Seek Judicial Intervention for Market Losses inDerivative Contracts:Bombay High CourtIn a significant verdict for India’s commodity derivatives market, theBombay High Courthas upheld the legitimacy of theMulti Commodity Exchange’s (MCX) decision to settleApril 2020crude oil fut...

26 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Existence of Arbitration Clause Cannot Oust Jurisdiction of Consumer Fora: Supreme Court

Arbitration Clauses Cannot Bar Consumer Claims: Supreme Court Sets Aside Lower Forum OrdersIn a landmark clarification, theSupreme Court of Indiahas reaffirmed that the existence of anarbitration clausein aprivate contractdoes not strip a consumer of their right to seek redressal before consu...

20 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC Recognizes Homemakers as 'Nation Builders' in Landmark Motor Accident Compensation Judgment

From 'Housewife' to 'Nation Builder': Assessing the ImmeasurableThe Supreme Court of India today delivered a transformative verdict, formally re-evaluating the socio-economic status of Indian homemakers. Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Sing...

12 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Retiring Supreme Court Judges Granted Honorary SCBA Membership

RetiringSupreme CourtJudges Granted Honorary SCBA MembershipIn a significant move aimed at strengthening the bond between the judiciary and the practicing Bar, theSupreme CourtBar Association (SCBA) has officially announced a new policy: henceforth, all retiring judges of theSupreme Courtwill...

30 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Historic Collegium Move Recommends Five New Supreme Court Judges

Historic Collegium Move Recommends Five New Supreme Court JudgesTheSupreme Court of Indiais on the precipice of a significant transformation in its composition. Following the promulgation of theSupreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, which elevated thesanctioned strengthof...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Questioning Testator's Title Bars Caveatable Interest in Probate Revocation: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Clarifies Limits of Probate Challenges: Title Disputes Have No Place in Revocation Proceedings In a significant ruling that reinforces the narrow scope of probate proceedings, the Bombay High Court has held that an application for revocation of ...

17 Mar 2026