October 10, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

THE IMPORTANCE OF PROCEDURE IN ELECTION PETITIONS AND THE SUPREME COURT’S EMPHASIS ON MANDATORY LEGAL COMPLIANCE

INTRODUCTION In V. Pon. Paneerselvam v. S. Regupathy & Others, 2026 INSC 1092, decided on 7 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar, examined the mandatory requirements…

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October 10, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

A BROKEN RELATIONSHIP IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY ABETMENT OF SUICIDE

INTRODUCTION In Chittibarika Chandra Shekar & Others v. State of Telangana & Another, 2026 INSC 1100, the Supreme Court of India examined whether the refusal to marry a person, followed by that person’s suicide, was…

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October 10, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

A VICTIM IS MORE THAN JUST A WITNESS: THE RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL

INTRODUCTION In Renuka Jain v. State of NCT of Delhi & Others, 2026 INSC 1100, the Supreme Court of India examined whether a Complainant in a criminal case can approach the High Court to seek…

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October 10, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS CANNOT BE USED TO RECOVER UNPAID DUES IN A CIVIL DISPUTE­

The Supreme Court in the case of Yogesh Premjibhai Suvariya & Anr. v. State of Gujarat & Anr Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 6908/2026 held that a grievance over unpaid dues arising from a commercial…

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October 10, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

PROCEDURAL VIOLATION DOES NOT VITIATE SEIZURE BUT AFFECTS EVIDENTIARY VALUE: RAMKRUSHNA PRAHLLAD DONGARDIVE V. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court in the case of Ramkrushna Prahllad Dongardive v. The State of Maharashtra, Criminal Appeal No. 1432 of 2019 (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 1032) held that non-compliance with Section 100 of the Code of…

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October 10, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

COURTS MUST COMPARE SIGNATURES THEMSELVES, EXPERT EVIDENCE CANNOT BE CALLED ROUTINELY IN HANDWRITING DISPUTES

INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently delivered an important Judgment clarifying that trial courts are not legally required to send disputed signatures or handwritings to an expert as a matter of routine. In…

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October 10, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

PROOF OF ROBBERY OR ATTEMPTED ROBBERY ESSENTIAL COMPONENT FOR CONVICTION UNDER SECTION 394 IPC

INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently delivered an important Judgment clarifying that a conviction under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) cannot stand without concrete proof establishing robbery or attempted robbery….

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October 3, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SECTION 313 CRPC IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROSECUTION EVIDENCE: SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS THE PRINCIPLE

INTRODUCTION Recently, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India gave a significant ruling which clarifies the fundamental principles of circumstantial evidence and the limits of drawing adverse inferences against an accused under Section 313 of the…

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October 3, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

CAN GOVERNMENT ADJUST DUES FROM AN UNRELATED CONTRACT? SUPREME COURT ON CONTRACTUAL RECOVERY

A State that believes a contractor has been overpaid on one project cannot simply help itself to the contractor’s bills on another. In M/s Awadhesh Singh Gautam v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors., 2026 INSC…

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October 3, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

CAN NCLT RECALL A CIRP ONCE ADMITTED ON THE BASIS OF FRAUD? SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES THE LAW

INTRODUCTION Recently, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India gave a significant ruling which clarifies the inherent powers of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to withdraw an admission Order in a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process…

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