SUPREME COURT QUASHES DOWRY HARASSMENT CASE AGAINST IN-LAWS DUE TO VAGUE ALLEGATIONS CASE SUMMARY - The Supreme Court in Dr. Sushil Kumar Purbey & Anr. vs. State of Bihar & Ors. (2026) considered whether criminal proceedings against the complainant’s...
SUPREME COURT ON COMMERCIAL WISDOM OF COC CASE SUMMARY - The Supreme Court in Torrent Power Ltd. vs. Ashish Arjunkumar Rathi & Others examined whether clarifications provided by a successful resolution applicant amounted to modification of its resolution plan...
CASE SUMMARY - The Supreme Court in Dr. Jiji K.S. v. Shibu K (2026) held that a High Court cannot disturb benefits granted pursuant to a prior Supreme Court judgment. The case concerned promotions of lecturers in Kerala technical institutions under Rule 6A of the...
SUPREME COURT ON OPEN PRISONS AND PRISON REFORMS CASE SUMMARY - In Suhas Chakma vs. Union of India (2026 INSC 198), the Supreme Court addressed chronic overcrowding in Indian prisons and examined the underutilisation of Open Correctional Institutions (OCIs). The Court...
SUPREME COURT HOLDS ROOH AFZA AS FRUIT DRINK UNDER UPVAT – 4% VAT APPLICABLE CASE SUMMARY - The Supreme Court in M/s Hamdard (Wakf) Laboratories vs. Commissioner, Commercial Tax, U.P. (2026) held that “Sharbat Rooh Afza” is classifiable as a “fruit drink” under Entry...
SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES IBC vs BENAMI ACT JURISDICTION IN S RAJENDRAN CASE CASE SUMMARY - The Supreme Court in S. Rajendran vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Benami Prohibition) (2026 INSC 187) held that attachment orders under the Benami Act cannot be...