November 7, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

CAN A RESOLUTION APPLICANT WITHDRAW A COC-APPROVED RESOLUTION PLAN? SUPREME COURT ON WITHDRAWAL UNDER THE IBC

INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant Judgment reaffirming the binding nature of Resolution Plans approved by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). In…

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November 7, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

IN DISPROPORTIONATE ASSET CASES, MERELY SHOWING GOVT CIRCULARS ON PERMISSIBLE GOLD LIMITS WILL NOT EXPLAIN POSSESSION

INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant Judgment reaffirming the evidentiary burden required to account for disproportionate assets under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (“the Act”). In the case of…

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November 7, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS MURDER CONVICTIONS THAT DIGESTIVE TIMINGS CANNOT DISPLACE CREDIBLE EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY

The Supreme Court has held that inferences drawn from the digestive state of a deceased person cannot be used to overturn the clear account of credible eyewitnesses on the time of a murder. In Shekappa…

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November 7, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

Related Parties and Voting in the Committee of Creditors under the IBC: The Judicial Approach

Introduction The Committee of Creditors (CoC) is the decision-making body in a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) and its composition therefore matters greatly. Two questions that have…

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November 7, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

THE SUPREME COURT ON COMMERCIAL COMPETITION AND THE LIMITS OF JUDICIAL REVIEW IN REGULATORY DECISIONS

INTRODUCTION In Crystal Crop Protection Ltd. v. Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. & Ors., SLP [C] NO.22380/2026, decided on 14 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B. Varale, examined…

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November 7, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

FOREIGN DIVORCE DECREE CANNOT BE USED TO BYPASS INDIAN MATRIMONIAL LAW: SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO QUASH BIGAMY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HUSBAND

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in N. Sridhar Reddy v. State of A.P. Through Secretary & Others, 2026 INSC 1191, decided on 3 November 2026, examined an important question concerning the recognition of Foreign…

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October 31, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES FOREIGN NATIONALS ACCUSED UNDER UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT, 1967 CAN STILL CLAIM DEFAULT BAIL: SCOPE OF SECTION 43D(7) DISCUSSED

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in Union of India v. Mohamed Rifas @ Mohamed Rigbas, 2026 INSC 1160, delivered an important Judgment on 27 October 2026 concerning the restrictions on grant of bail to…

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October 31, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES THE RIGHT TO RESTORATION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN CASES OF ALLEGED THEFT: ASSESSMENT UNDER SECTION 126 AND CIVIL LIABILITY UNDER SECTION 154 CAN OPERATE SIMULTANEOUSLY

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited & Anr. v. Vaibhav Metal Crusher and Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited & Anr. v. Jamanbhai Nanajibhai Bhuva, delivered an important Judgment on…

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October 31, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

Supreme Court Clarifies Section 29A : Extension of Arbitral Mandate Remains Available Even After an Award

Introduction Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the “Act”) prescribes timelines within which an arbitral tribunal must make its award and empowers the Court to extend those timelines. A persistent question has…

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October 31, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

THE BURDEN OF EXPLANATION IN DISPROPORTIONATE ASSETS CASES AND THE LIMITS OF THE PROSECUTION’S RESPONSIBILITY

INTRODUCTION In V. Gopalakrishnan v. State of Kerala, 2026 INSC 1172, decided on 28 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, examined the legal principles governing cases…

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