January 17, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

WHEN SUSPICION OVERREACHES PROOF: RESTORING THE SANCTITY OF ACQUITTAL IN CRIMINAL APPEALS

INTRODUCTION In Tulasareddi @ Mudakappa & Anr. v. State of Karnataka & Ors., 2026 INSC 67, decided on 16 January 2026, the Supreme Court of India revisited core principles governing appeals against acquittal, circumstantial evidence…

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January 17, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

BEYOND PAY SLIPS: PARENTHOOD, RESPONSIBILITY AND THE TRUE MEANING OF CHILD MAINTENANCE

INTRODUCTION The Delhi High Court, in Hitesh Makhija v. Ritu Makhija, 2025 SCC OnLine Del 9664, delivered a nuanced and socially grounded judgment on 27 December 2025. The decision was authored by Justice Swarana Kanta…

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January 17, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT | SUPREME COURT HOLDS SUIT FOR MANDATORY INJUNCTION SIMPLICITER NOT MAINTAINABLE WHEN PLAINTIFF’S TITLE IS DISPUTED

The Supreme Court of India examined a significant question regarding the maintainability of mandatory injunction suits in the absence of prayers for possession in Sanjay Paliwal and Another v. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Civil Appeal…

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January 17, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT HOLDS RESIDENTS WELFARE ASSOCIATION OR HOMEBUYERS’ SOCIETY CAN’T INTERVENE IN INSOLVENCY PETITION AGAINST BUILDER

The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a Judgment in the case titled Elegna Co-operative Housing and Commercial Society Ltd. v. Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited & Anr. (Civil Appeal No. 10261 of 2025), decided…

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January 17, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT HOLDS GOVERNMENT CAN EXCLUDE CANDIDATES WITH HIGHER QUALIFICATION FROM POST REQUIRING LOWER QUALIFICATION

On January 16, 2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a batch of appeals challenging the constitutional validity of the Bihar Pharmacists Cadre Rules, 2014 (as amended by the 2024 Amendment Rules). The case titled…

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January 10, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES: WHEN USING THE TERM “ARBITRATION” IS NOT ENOUGH IN ALCHEMIST HOSPITALS VS ICT HEALTH

Introduction On 06.11.2025, the Apex Court n Alchemist Hospitals vs ICT Health Technology Services India Pvt Ltd., 2025 INSC 1289 reiterated that principle of arbitration law and examined whether a clause described as “arbitration” tantamount…

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January 10, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

POWER TO CONDONE DELAY LIES ONLY WITH COURTS, NOT TRIBUNALS UNLESS STATUTE EXPRESSLY PERMITS: SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment in The Property Company P Ltd. versus Rohinten Daddy Mazda (Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 3906 of 2017). This Judgment was delivered by the Two Judge…

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January 10, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

STUDYING IN GOVT INSTITUTE DOESN’T GIVE AUTOMATIC RIGHT TO GOVT JOB: SUPREME COURT REJECTS ‘LEGITIMATE EXPECTATION’ CLAIM

Introduction The Supreme Court in State of Uttar Pradesh and Others v. Bhawana Mishra, Civil (SLP (C) No. 19707 of 2025), examined whether candidates who completed the Ayurvedic Nursing Training Course in a government college…

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January 10, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUMMONED LATE, JUDGED DIFFERENTLY: RECALIBRATING BAIL STANDARDS UNDER SECTION 319 CRPC

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in Md. Imran @ D.C. Guddu v. State of Jharkhand, 2026 INSC 36, decided on 7 January 2026, has laid down important principles governing the grant of bail to…

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January 10, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

WHEN THE HIGHEST BID IS STILL NOT ENOUGH: PRESERVING THE SANCTITY OF PUBLIC AUCTIONS

INTRODUCTION In Golden Food Products India v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors., 2026 INSC 22, the Supreme Court of India revisited the contours of fairness, arbitrariness and public accountability in State-conducted auctions. The Judgment,…

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