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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October 31, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO KNOW THE GROUNDS OF ARREST AND THE LIMITS OF PROCEDURAL IRREGULARITIES IN BAIL JURISPRUDENCE

INTRODUCTION In State of Rajasthan v. Jhabra Ram, 2026 INSC 1169, decided on 28 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B. Varale, examined the extent to which…

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October 31, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

RYOTWARI PATTA CANNOT BE GRANTED OVER PUBLIC WATER BODIES: SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES

INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant Judgment reaffirming the absolute statutory bar against granting land ownership rights over communal water bodies and public poramboke lands. In the cases of S….

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October 24, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

Trademark Infringement Suits and the Impact of Pending Rectification Proceeding

s INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay recently delivered a comprehensive Judgment clarifying the procedural boundaries and statutory prerequisites governing applications under Section 124 and Section 125 of the Trade Marks Act,…

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October 24, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

Delhi High Court Can Execute Commercial Decrees Below ₹2 Crore

Introduction The Delhi High Court held in the case of Ozone Spa Pvt Ltd v. Co-Incept Hospitality Pvt Ltd & Ors., EX.P. 56/2022 that it may execute a decree whose amount falls below its pecuniary…

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October 24, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

THE LIMITS OF APPELLATE POWER: WHEN A DIFFERENT VIEW IS NOT ENOUGH

INTRODUCTION In R. Saravanan v. Periyar University, represented by its Registrar & Ors., 2026 INSC 1136, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, delivered its Judgment on 16…

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October 24, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

When a Plaint Can Be Amended After Trial Has Begun: Supreme Court on Order VI Rule 17 CPC

In Haramani Sahoo & Others v. Lalita Nayak & Others (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 1041), a Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice R. Mahadevan restated the principles governing amendment of a plaint after the commencement…

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