India - Supreme Court

Exclusion of Married Daughters from Compassionate Appointment Violates Articles 14 and 15: Supreme Court of India

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Bar on Married Daughters In a landmark verdict that reiterates the constitutional mandate for gender equality, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that married daughters cannot ...

02 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC Upholds Conviction Based on Approver Testimony, Modifies Sentence to Period Already Undergone: Gopi Chand v. State

Justice After Four Decades: Supreme Court Resolves 1984 Truck Hijacking CaseIn a significant ruling delivered on May 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of India has brought a decades-old ...

09 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Limitation for Challenging Arbitral Awards Runs from Disposal of Section 33 Application: Supreme Court

Defining the Deadline: Supreme Court Refines Limitation Rules for Arbitral ChallengesIn a definitive ruling that brings clarity to a persistent procedural ambiguity, theSupreme Court of Indiahas settled the debate over the computation oflimitation periodswhen challengingarbitral awards. The j...

02 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Exclusion of Married Daughters from Compassionate Appointment is Arbitrary: Supreme Court Upholds Articles 14 and 15

Beyond Marital Status: Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Married Daughters to Compassionate AppointmentIn a landmark verdict that strikes a blow against deep-seated gender stereotypes, the Supreme Court of India has held that a married daug...

02 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Non-Publication of Exam Marks Doesn't Infer Candidates Passed: Supreme Court in Recruitment Dispute

Supreme Court Slams 'Inference' Trap: No Job Rights from Undisclosed Exam MarksIn a significant ruling on recruitment transparency, theSupreme Court of Indiahas overturned directives from theCentral Administrative Tribunal (CAT)andCalcutta High Courtthat ordered appointments for candidates wh...

11 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Direct Disbursal of Loan to Builder in Property Transaction Not 'Financial Debt' Under Section 7 IBC: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shields IBC from Becoming Debt Recovery Shortcut in Builder-Funded Property DealsIn a significant ruling on the scope of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited<...

11 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Consumers Can't Recover Depreciation for Power Not Supplied Despite Asset's Useful Life: Supreme Court under Section 61 Electricity Act

No Power, No Payment: Supreme Court Shields Delhi Consumers from 'Ghost' Plant CostsIn a consumer-friendly verdict, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that electricity users cannot be saddled with depreciation charges for a power plant that stopped delivering juice after its approved tenure. ...

07 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...

29 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 ...

21 Apr 2026