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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Ad-Hoc Employees Without Advertisement Can't Be Regularised, But Continuing Service Protected: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Draws Line on Backdoor Regularisation: Validates Some, Shields Others in Haryana SagaIn a nuanced verdict blending strict adherence to recruitment rules with compassionate equity, the Supreme Court of India on April 16, 2026, ...

18 Apr 2026

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Mere Use of ‘Bastard’ Not Obscene Under Section 294(b) IPC: Supreme Court

"Bastard" in a Brawl Isn't Obscene: Supreme Court Redefines Limits of IPC Section 294(b)In a landmark clarification on what counts as "obscene" under Indian law, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that hurling the word "bastard" during a heated family dispute does not triggerSection 294(b) of...

07 Apr 2026

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Surgeon Best Judge to Choose Procedure; Adequate Consent Form Bars Quashing Denial: Supreme Court

Surgeon Knows Best: Supreme Court Shields Pediatric Doctor in Testicle Removal CaseIn a landmark ruling, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed criminal proceedings against Dr. S. Balagopal, a pediatric surgeon accused of performing an orchidectomy—removal of a testicle—on a 1.5-year-old boy wi...

07 Apr 2026