May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

A Paradigm Shift in Justice: Supreme Court Prioritizes Victim Welfare Over Punishment in Adolescent POCSO Case

The Supreme Court of India in a landmark decision dated May 23, 2025, in the case of In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents (Suo Motu WP (C) No. 3 of 2023 with Criminal Appeal No. 1451…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

REINSTATING THE 3 YEAR PRACTICE AS AN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

INTRODUCTION In  All India Judges Association Vs. Union of India (2025), the Hon’ble Supreme Court diligently analyzed the eligibility criteria for sitting in the Civil Judges’ Exam. The Bench directed thatcandidates appearing in theCivil Judge (Junior…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT ISSUES DIRECTIONS TO TACKLE ALARMING RISE IN CHILD RAPE CASES UNDER POCSO ACT

The Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Hon’ble Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Prasanna B. Varale, deeply concerned about the increasing number of reported child rape cases in the country, initiated…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT DENIES BAIL TO KABIR TALWAR IN HEROIN SMUGGLING CASE

The Judgment in the Case of Harpreet Singh Talwar @ Kabir Talwar v. The State of Gujarat through National Investigating Agency, CRIMINAL APPEAL No. ____/2025 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 8878/2024) was delivered by…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT HOLDS ENCHASHMENT OF BANK GUARANTEES DOES NOT AMOUNT TO PAYMENT OF CUSTOM DUTY

Introduction On 19th May, 2025, a two judge bench, presided by Justice Oka and Justice Bhuyan, decided the Appeal titled M/S Patanjali Foods Limited (Formerly Known As M/S Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.) v. Union of…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS THAT RETIRED PARTNERS OF REGISTERED FIRMS MUST AHDERE TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP ACT TO AVOID LIABLITY

In a significant Supreme Court ruling that reiterates the statutory requirements for a partner’s effective retirement from a registered firm, a Bench comprising of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih in the…

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May 26, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

Understanding India’s Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021: A Journey Through Ethics and Law

  For years, India stood as a prominent global destination for surrogacy, a phenomenon driven by lower costs, the availability of surrogate mothers, and an initially permissive legal environment. However, this largely unregulated landscape, while…

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May 24, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDERS PASSED BY THE COURT ATTACKS THE VERY FOUNDATION OF THE RULE OF LAW: SUPREME COURT

Introduction On May 9, 2025, A two judge Bench of the Supreme Court presided by Justice Masih and Justice Gavai, while deciding the case “Tata Mohan Rao v. S. Venkateshwarlu and Others etc.” arising out…

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May 24, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

Supreme Court Reinforces Arbitration Mandate in Trademark Dispute

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India, in the case of K. Mangayarkarasi & Anr. v. N.J. Sundaresan & Anr. (Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 13012 of 2025), has clearly upheld the primacy…

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May 24, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES CONDITIONAL ALLOTMENT UNDER STATUTORY SCHEME IS NOT A SALE

The Hon’ble Supreme Court acquitted a man convicted under Section 302 IPC, holding that the “last seen together” theory, without corroborative evidence, is insufficient for conviction. The Bench, comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sanjay…

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