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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August 30, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

WHEN DELAY ISN’T DISOBEDIENCE: SC ON LIMITS OF CONTEMPT JURISDICTION

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India in the case of A.K. Jayaprakash (Dead) through LRs v. S.S. Mallikarjuna Rao & Anr. Contempt Petition (Civil) Nos. 1002–1003 of 2023 in Civil Appeal Nos. 6732–6733 of 2009…

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August 30, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT REITERATES REQUIREMENT FOR PROOF BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT IN CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE CASE

The Supreme Court, in a powerful judgment in the case of Putai v. State of Uttar Pradesh [Criminal Appeal Nos. 36-37 of 2019 with 154 of 2025], rigorously examined the evidentiary standards required in criminal trials, particularly…

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August 30, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES SCOPE OF RECALL/REVIEW UNDER SECTION 362, CrPC IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

The Supreme Court, in a recent decision in Vikram Bakshi & Ors. v. R.P. Khosla & Anr [SLP (Crl.) No. 3425 of 2022], has dealt in detail with the limits of criminal courts’ powers to…

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August 2, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SARFAESI PROCEEDINGS CONTINUE UNLESS MSME TIMELY INVOKES PROTECTIVE FRAMEWORK: SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES

In a notable decision, the Supreme Court in Shri Shri Swami Samarth Construction & Finance Solution & Anr. v. The Board of Directors of NKGSB Co-op. Bank Ltd. & Ors. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 684 of 2025),…

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August 2, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT LAYS DOWN GUIDELINES FOR DNA EVIDENCE HANDLING, ACQUITS DEATH ROW CONVICT IN SENSATIONAL DOUBLE MURDER CASE

In a landmark judgment delivered on July 15, 2025, in Kattavellai @ Devakar v. State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Appeal No. 1672 of 2019), the Supreme Court of India acquitted a man on death row, overturning his…

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August 2, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT: CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS CANNOT BE USED TO SETTLE CIVIL DISPUTES

In the recent Judgment of S. N. Vijayalakshmi & Ors. versus State of Karnataka & Anr. (Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 8626 of 2024) date of Judgement- 31.07.2025) (Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah), the…

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August 2, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES APPLICABILITY OF LIMITATION ACT TO ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER MSMED ACT

In a pivotal ruling delivered on July 17, 2025, by the Supreme Court in the case of M/s Sonali Power Equipments Pvt. Ltd. v. Chairman, Maharashtra State Electricity Board & Ors. (Civil Appeal Nos. 9524-9532 of 2025),…

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July 26, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT REITERATES: SECOND QUASHING PETITION IS NOT MAINTAINABLE ON GROUNDS ALREADY AVAILABLE DURING THE FIRST PETITION

In a significant reaffirmation of legal principles governing criminal procedural law, the Supreme Court on July 23, 2025, in the case titled M.C. Ravikumar v. D.S. Velmurugan & Ors. (SLP (Criminal) No. 12715 of 2022),…

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July 26, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES: ENTIRE APPEAL WILL ABATE IF LEGAL HEIRS OF DECEASED PARTY IN A JOINT DECREE ARE NOT SUBSTITUTED IN TIME

INTRODUCTION In a significant pronouncement on July 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of India, in the case of Suresh Chandra (Dead) through LRs Vs Parasram (SLP (C) Nos.15900-15902/2022) (Justices Manoj Mishra and P.N Narsimha) reiterated…

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