India - Supreme Court

TMC Moves SC Against Exclusion of State Staff in Vote Counting

TMC Moves SC Against Exclusion of State Staff in Vote CountingAs the countdown to vote counting in the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly elections begins, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has escalated its legal battle to the Supreme Court of India. On Friday, the ...

02 May 2026

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 - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Holds 'Well' in Water Act S.24 Includes Tanks/Lakes, Orders Action Against Polluting Fish Culture

Madras High Court Channels Vedas and Krishna to Cleanse Polluted Village TankIn a striking blend of ancient wisdom and modern environmental law, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered immediate action to de-pollute a village tank in Chinnakuravakudi, Madurai dis...

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 Strikes Down Haryana Ad-Hoc Regularization Policy

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana's Arbitrary Ad-Hoc Regularization PolicyIn a significant reinforcement of constitutional mandates on public employment, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down Haryana'sJuly 7, 2014notifications aimed at regularizing ad hoc, contractual, and daily wage empl...

20 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Arbitration Clause Using 'Can' Does Not Mandate Reference to Arbitration: Supreme Court

"Can" You Arbitrate? Supreme Court Says No Mandate When Clause Leaves It OptionalIn a ruling that underscores the primacy of party consent in arbitration, the Supreme Court of India has held that using the word"can"in an arbitration clause does not compel parties to arbitrate disputes. A benc...

18 Apr 2026