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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December 20, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

BALANCING WINGS AND WIRES: AN ECOCENTRIC TURN IN INDIA’S ENVIRONMENTAL JURISPRUDENCE

INTRODUCTION In M.K. Ranjitsinh & Others v. Union of India & Others, Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019, along with connected matters, reported as 2025 INSC 1472, the Supreme Court of India delivered a…

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December 20, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

PRESUMPTIONS AT THE THRESHOLD: RESTRAINING PREMATURE QUASHING UNDER THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India delivered an important ruling on 19 December 2025 in M/s Sri Om Sales v. Abhay Kumar @ Abhay Patel & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. 5588 of 2025. The Judgment…

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December 20, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

LIS PENDENS, AUCTION SALES, AND THE LIMITS OF BONA FIDE PURCHASES: REASSERTING DISCIPLINE IN EXECUTION PROCEEDINGS

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in Danesh Singh & Ors. v. Har Pyari (Dead) through LRs & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 14761 of 2025 (arising out of SLP (C) No. 14461 of 2019), reported…

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December 13, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

WHEN TIME RUNS OUT: TERMINATION AND SUBSTITUTION OF ARBITRATORS UNDER SECTION 29A

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in Mohan Lal Fatehpuria v. M/s Bharat Textiles & Ors., SLP (C) Nos. 13759 & 13779 of 2025, reported as 2025 INSC 1409, delivered a crucial judgment on 10…

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December 13, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

MERCY TEMPERED WITH AUTHORITY: RE-EXAMINING APOLOGY AND PUNISHMENT IN CRIMINAL CONTEMPT

INTRODUCTION In Vineeta Srinandan v. High Court of Judicature at Bombay (On Its Own Motion), Criminal Appeal No. 2267 of 2025, reported as 2025 INSC 1408, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment…

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