October 24, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

WHEN PROCEDURE PREVAILS IN SHAREHOLDER DISPUTES

INTRODUCTION In Mehul Vyas v. Fiba Shipping Agency & Ors., Company Appeal (AT) No. 342 of 2026, decided on 6 October 2026, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, comprising Justice…

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October 24, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

Prior Approval Under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Its Applicability to Corruption Investigations

Prior Approval Under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Its Applicability to Corruption Investigations INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently delivered an important Judgment clarifying the distinct statutory boundaries governing…

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October 24, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

THE HIGHEST BID IS NOT ALWAYS THE LAST WORD: PUBLIC INTEREST AND PRICE DISCOVERY IN E-AUCTIONS

INTRODUCTION In Satinder Pal Singh & Ors. v. Bedi Hospital & Ors., 2026 INSC 1142, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe, delivered its Judgment on 16 October…

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October 24, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

ORDER VI RULE 17 CPC: AMENDMENT OF A PLAINT IS PERMISSIBLE WHERE THE ADDITIONAL FACTS AND RELIEFS HAVE A DIRECT NEXUS WITH THE EXISTING CONTROVERSY

Introduction On 12 October 2026, a Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice R. Mahadevan of the Supreme Court held in Haramani Sahoo and Others v. Lalita Nayak and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 1041, that…

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October 16, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

LIMITATION FOR A SECTION 62 IBC APPEAL STARS FROM PRONOUNCEMENT OF NCLAT ORDER, NOT FROM RECEIPT OF CERTIFIED COPY

Introduction On 14 October 2026, a Bench of Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria of the Supreme Court held that the limitation period for an appeal under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy…

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October 16, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SECTION 161 CRPC STATEMENTS CANNOT BE RELIED ON AT TRIAL BUT CAN BE CONSIDERED AT COGNIZANCE STAGE

INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently delivered an important Judgment clarifying the distinct evidentiary boundaries governing police closure reports, revisional powers and the stage of taking cognizance under criminal procedure. In the case…

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October 16, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

INCOME TAX | FRESH CLAIM CANNOT BE RAISED BEFORE REVISIONAL AUTHORITY WITHOUT TIMELY REVISED RETURN

INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently delivered an important Judgment clarifying that a fresh claim cannot be raised before a Revisional Authority without filing a revised return within the statutory time limit. In…

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October 16, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

JUSTICE DELAYED BEHIND BARS AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS OF PROLONGED DETENTION

INTRODUCTION In Sanjay Sureka @Sanjay Kumar Sureka v. Director of Enforcement, 2026 INSC 1124, decided on 14 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi, examined that the…

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October 16, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT EXPLAINS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VENUE OF ARBITRATION AND JURIDICAL SEAT

INTRODUCTION In Arcis Clean Energy Pvt. Ltd. v. Parashva Innovation, 2026 INSC 1109, decided on 12 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi, examined that the distinction between…

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October 16, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

DRUG USERS ARE VICTIMS, NOT THE REAL TARGET: SUPREME COURT SAYS FOCUS MUST BE ON BREAKING THE SUPPLY CHAIN RATHER THAN PUNISHING USERS

INTRODUCTION In Sanjana Bhaskaran v. State of Telangana & Anr., Criminal Appeal arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 3435 of 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered an important Order on 9 October 2026, emphasising…

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