February 28, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

OCULAR EVIDENCE PREVAILS: SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS CONVICTION DESPITE NON-RECOVERY OF WEAPONS AND GENERAL SECTION 313 QUESTIONS

INTRODUCTION In Ghanshyam Mandal & Ors. v. State of Bihar (now Jharkhand), 2026 INSC 194, decided on 25 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India, in a Judgment authored by Justice Atul S. Chandurkar and…

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February 28, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

ONE DEBT, MANY DOORS: SUPREME COURT SETTLES THE LAW ON SIMULTANEOUS INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PRINCIPAL DEBTOR AND GUARANTOR

INTRODUCTION In ICICI Bank Limited v. ERA Infrastructure (India) Limited & Ors. and connected matters, 2026 INSC 201, decided on 26 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India, speaking through Justice Dipankar Datta, conclusively held…

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February 28, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

LEASE, NOT LICENCE: SUPREME COURT RESTORES A 99-YEAR DEMISE AND REAFFIRMS SANCTITY OF REGISTERED CONVEYANCES

INTRODUCTION In The General Secretary, Vivekananda Kendra v. Pradeep Kumar Agarwalla & Others, reported as 2026 INSC 199, decided on 26 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice S.V.N….

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February 14, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

TERMINATION OF ARBITRATOR’S MANDATE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY REQUIRE SUBSTITUTION; SECTION 29A MUST BE APPLIED CONTEXTUALLY

INTRODUCTION In Viva Highways Ltd. v. Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation Ltd. & Anr., decided on 6 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe, clarified an important…

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February 14, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

CASTE-BASED KNOWLEDGE IS FOUNDATIONAL TO SC/ST ACT CHARGES; ABSENCE OF PRIMA FACIE MATERIAL WARRANTS DISCHARGE

INTRODUCTION In Dr. Anand Rai v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr., 2026 INSC 141, decided on 10 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, delivered…

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February 14, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

ANTICIPATORY BAIL CANNOT BE TIME-BARRED UNTIL FILING OF CHARGESHEET; PROTECTION CONTINUES ABSENT SPECIAL REASONS

INTRODUCTION In Sumit v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., reported as 2026 INSC 145, the Supreme Court of India, by Order dated 9 February 2026, delivered a significant ruling reaffirming the settled constitutional position…

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February 14, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUCCESSIVE FIRS AFTER BAIL ONLY TO PROLONG CUSTODY ABUSE OF PROCESS; FIT CASE TO INVOKE ARTICLE 32

Introduction In Binay Kumar Singh & Anr. v. State of Jharkhand & Ors. Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 55/2026, along with Criminal Appeal No. 815 of 2026 (SLP (Crl.) No. 20248/2025), the Supreme Court dealt with…

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February 14, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT HOLDS INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE CANNOT BE GUIDING PRINCIPLE FOR RESTRUCTURING OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF TELECOM SPECTRUM

Introduction In State Bank of India v. Union of India & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 1810 of 2021 along with connected appeals), the Supreme Court addressed whether telecom service providers (TSPs) can invoke the IBC…

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February 7, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

LEASING A RESIDENTIAL FLAT DOES NOT DEFEAT CONSUMER STATUS; DOMINANT PURPOSE TEST REAFFIRMED

INTRODUCTION In Vinit Bahri and Another v. M/s MGF Developers Ltd. and Another, reported as 2026 INSC 114, the Supreme Court of India, by a Judgment dated 4 February 2026, delivered an important pronouncement on…

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February 7, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

STATUTORY AUTHORITIES MUST STEP IN WHEN HOUSING SOCIETY STALLS MEMBERSHIP; TENANCY HISTORY CANNOT DEFEAT COOPERATIVE RIGHTS

INTRODUCTION In Shashin Patel & Anr. v. Uday Dalal & Ors., 2026 INSC 125, decided on 5 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India, speaking through a Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep…

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