April 18, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO REGISTER A SEPARATE FIR AGAINST WIFE AND HER FAMILY FOR GIVING DOWRY

INTRODUCTION In Rahul Gupta vs Station House Officer 2026 INSC 374 decided on 16 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran, clarified a crucial principle related…

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April 18, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

REJECTION OF PLAINT VS. BAR TO SUBSEQUENT SUIT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ORDER VII RULE 11 AND ORDER II RULE 2 CPC.

INTRODUCTION In S. Valliammai & Ors. v. S. Ramanathan & Ors. (decided on 16 April 2026), the Supreme Court of India, speaking through Justices B. V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, reiterated that rejection of a…

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April 18, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN AND ABUSE OF PROCESS: SUPREME COURT ENDS DECADE-LONG MATRIMONIAL LITIGATION

INTRODUCTION In XXX v. YYY, SLP (Civil) No. 28311 of 2024), decided on 7 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, exercised its extraordinary powers under Article…

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April 18, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS CANNOT ECLIPSE BONA FIDE NEED WITHOUT PROPER EVALUATION: SUPREME COURT REMANDS EVICTION SUIT

        INTRODUCTION In Maria Martins v. Noel Zuzarte & Ors., 2026 INSC 376, decided on 16 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar,…

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April 11, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

REAFFIRMATION OF PRINCIPLES ON MINOR DISCREPANCIES IN TESTIMONY AND STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF VICTIM ANONYMITY IN RAPE CASES.

INTRODUCTION In State of Himachal Pradesh v. Hukum Chand Alias Monu., 2026 INSC 290, decided on 24 March, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, the Supreme…

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April 11, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

FORGERY BEYOND SIGNATURE: EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF DOCUMENTARY FRAUD

INTRODUCTION In CBI v. Shivaji Yadav [Case No. CBI/20/2021] (Judgment dated 30 March 2026), delivered by the Court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rouse Avenue Courts, New Delhi, the Court examined the true scope…

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April 11, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

CUSTODIAL TORTURE AND DEATH: A JUDICIAL RECKONING IN CBI VS. SRIDHAR & 9 OTHERS (2026)

INTRODUCTION In CBI v. Sridhar & 9 Others [SC No. 470 of 2020], decided on 6 April 2026 by the First Additional District and Sessions Court, Madurai, the Court delivered a powerful Judgment addressing the…

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April 11, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

LETTER OF INTENT IS NOT A CONTRACT: SUPREME COURT REFUSES ARBITRATION IN ABSENCE OF CONCLUDED AGREEMENT

INTRODUCTION In Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) & Ors. v. R.Z. Malpani, 2026 INSC 342, decided on 9 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S….

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April 11, 2026 In Advovacy, Blog

GENDER EQUALITY IN ARMED FORCES: PERMANENT COMMISSION FOR WOMEN OFFICERS

INTRODUCTION In Lt. Col. Pooja Pal & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors 2026 SCC OnLine SC 468., decided on 24 March 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment addressing the…

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August 30, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES THAT SUBSTITUTION OF PROPRIETOR FOR BUSINESS NAME DOES NOT DEFEAT CAUSE OF ACTION IN SUIT PROCEEDINGS

The Supreme Court of India rendered a significant Judgment on August 26, 2025, in the case titled Dogiparthi Venkata Satish and Another v. Pilla Durga Prasad & Others. (SLP(C) No. 25938 of 2023). The Bench…

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