January 10, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

WHEN A NOTICE SPEAKS LOUDER THAN A PETITION: RE-ANCHORING THE COMMENCEMENT OF ARBITRATION

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in Regenta Hotels Private Limited v. M/s Hotel Grand Centre Point & Ors., 2026 INSC 32, Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (C) No. 30212 of 2024, delivered a…

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December 29, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

WINTER VACATION & NEW YEAR NOTICE

On account of the Winter Vacation, no articles will be published this week. We will resume publishing our articles from 10th January. We take this opportunity to wish all our readers a very Happy New Year and thank…

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December 27, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

DELHI HIGH COURT HOLDS EMPLOYABILITY ALONE CANNOT DEFEAT A WIFE’S CLAIM TO MAINTENANCE

Introduction The case of A v. State and Anr. CRL.REV.P. 210/2018, CRL.M.A. 4612/2018, decided by the High Court of Delhi on 13 October 2025, was heard by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Narula. The Revision Petition…

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December 27, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES BACK WAGES NORMS IN WRONGFUL TERMINATION WHEN EMPLOYER FAILS TO PROVE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT

Introduction The Supreme Court of India in Dinesh Chandra Sharma (Dead) Through LRs v. Bhartiya Paryatan Vikas Nigam Limited & Anr. (Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (C) No. 8180/2020) revisited the principles governing back…

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December 27, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

PATIENT CARE VS MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE: SUPREME COURT RESTORES POWERS OF THE WEST BENGAL CLINICAL ESTABLISHMENT COMMISSION

Introduction The Supreme Court of India has delivered a significant Judgment addressing the jurisdictional boundaries between regulatory commissions and medical councils in healthcare dispute resolution. In Kousik Pal v. B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre &…

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December 27, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

LIBERTY, VICTIM’S VOICE AND JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE: RECALIBRATING BAIL JURISPRUDENCE UNDER THE SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in Lakshmanan v. State through the Deputy Superintendent of Police & Others, SLP (Crl.) Nos. 6647–6650 of 2025, reported as 2025 INSC 1483, delivered a significant judgment on 19…

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December 27, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

A NAME IN THE RECORDS, NOT A TITLE IN LAW: MUTATION, WILLS, AND THE LIMITS OF REVENUE JURISDICTION

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in Tarachandra v. Bhawarlal & Another, Civil Appeal No. 15077 of 2025 (arising out of SLP (C) No. 22439 of 2024), reported as 2025 INSC 1485, delivered an important…

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December 27, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

FROM SEALS TO SIGNATURES: INDIA’S QUIET MUCH NEEDED CHANGE IN TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION

INTRODUCTION Succession law, though seldom discussed until loss strikes, governs one of the most intimate transitions in human life; the passage of property, responsibility and legacy from one generation to the next. In December 2025,…

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December 20, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT HOLDS PASSPORT RENEWAL CAN’T BE DENIED DUE TO PENDENCY OF CRIMINAL CASE WHEN TRIAL COURT HAS PERMITTED RENEWAL

Introduction In a significant ruling reaffirming the sanctity of personal liberty against bureaucratic rigidity, the Supreme Court of India has paved the way for the renewal of passports for individuals facing criminal charges, provided they…

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December 20, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

CHILD TRAFFICKING| SUPREME COURT LAYS DOWN GUIDELINES TO EVALUATE EVIDENCE OF VICTIMS

Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s Judgment in K.P. Kirankumar @ Kiran v. State by Peenya Police, (Criminal Appeal arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 11287 of 2025) is a significant pronouncement on child trafficking…

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