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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October 16, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

NON-SIGNATORIES MAY BE INCLUDED IN ARBITRATION WHERE THEIR RIGHTS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTED BY THE DISPUTE: SUPREME COURT

INTRODUCTION In Hemant D. Shah HUF & Anr. v. Chittaranjan D. Shah HUF & Ors., 2026 INSC 1111, the Supreme Court of India examined whether persons who are not signatories to an arbitration agreement can…

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July 15, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

THE “RIGHT TO PRIVACY” SHIELDS NO SECRET: THE SHIFTING TIDES OF MATRIMONIAL LAW IN INDIA

For years, the phrase “Right to Privacy” under Article 21 has been wielded as an absolute shield in matrimonial litigation. Husbands and wives routinely invoked it to block the production of crucial electronic records, hotel…

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July 15, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

Supreme Court Revives POCSO Case Against School Headmistress for Not Reporting Child Sex Abuse, Says Doing Own Verification No Excuse

AAA VERSUS LINDA SEMA & ORS SLP Criminal No. 4772 of 2024 The Supreme Court has restored criminal proceedings against a school headmistress in Arunachal Pradesh who, on receiving an eight-year-old student’s complaint of sexual…

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July 4, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

BETWEEN FREE SPEECH AND DIGITAL DECEPTION: THE JUDICIAL RESPONSE TO AI-GENERATED POLITICAL DEEPFAKES

INTRODUCTION On 1 July 2026, the Delhi High Court delivered an important Judgment in Raghav Chadha v. Ashok Kumar John Doe & Ors., CS(OS) 466/2026, dealing with the growing misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in…

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