July 19, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SC OBSERVES PENSION CANNOT BE CURTAILED ARBITRARILY, MUST FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE

INTRODUCTION: The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 15.07.2025, delivered a thoughtful and empathetic Judgment. The Bench comprising of Justice P.S Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, in the case of Vijay Kumar v. Central Bank of India…

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July 19, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES: A COMPANY AS A LEGAL ENTITY CAN FILE AN APPEAL AS A VICTIM UNDER SECTION 372

BRIEF FACTS In its recent decision in Asian Paints Ltd. v. Ram Babu & Anr. (SLP (Criminal) No. 9888 of 2024, decided on 14 July 2025), the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah…

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July 19, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

EXCLUSION OF NATURAL HEIRS FROM A WILL: SUPREME COURT REITERATES NEED FOR CLOSER SCRUTINY IN WILL THAT DENIES NATURAL HEIRS RIGHTS

BRIEF FACTS The Supreme Court, in the case of Gurdial Singh (Dead Through LR) Vs Jagir Kaur (Dear through LR) (Civil Appeal No. 3509-3510 of 2010) (Decided on 17.07.2025) (Decided by Justice Sanjay Karol and…

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July 19, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT REVERSES ITS CUSTODY ORDER, RETURNS 13-YEAR-OLD TO MOTHER AS CHILD MENTAL HEALTH DETERIORATED

In an unusual yet significant move, the Supreme Court has reversed its own Order of granting custody of a 13-year-old boy to his father, instead restoring permanent custody to the mother. The decision came in…

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July 19, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT PROOF OF TENANCY BEFORE MORTGAGE MUST BE ESTABLISHED TO CLAIM PROTECTION AGAINST EVICTION UNDER SARFAESI ACT

On July 15, 2025, in an important Judgment that clarifies the legal standing of tenants under the SARFAESI Act, 2002, the Supreme Court ruled that tenants who fail to establish their tenancy prior to the…

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July 5, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES SCOPE OF U.P. GANGSTERS ACT: SINGLE INCIDENT OF COMMUNAL VIOLENCE NOT SUFFICIENT TO INVOKE DRACONIAN STATUTE

INTRODUCTION In a significant Judgment aimed at curbing the overreach of preventive detention laws, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Lal Mohd. & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Ors. [SLP (Criminal) No. 6607 of 2023,…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

A Paradigm Shift in Justice: Supreme Court Prioritizes Victim Welfare Over Punishment in Adolescent POCSO Case

The Supreme Court of India in a landmark decision dated May 23, 2025, in the case of In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents (Suo Motu WP (C) No. 3 of 2023 with Criminal Appeal No. 1451…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

REINSTATING THE 3 YEAR PRACTICE AS AN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

INTRODUCTION In  All India Judges Association Vs. Union of India (2025), the Hon’ble Supreme Court diligently analyzed the eligibility criteria for sitting in the Civil Judges’ Exam. The Bench directed thatcandidates appearing in theCivil Judge (Junior…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT ISSUES DIRECTIONS TO TACKLE ALARMING RISE IN CHILD RAPE CASES UNDER POCSO ACT

The Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Hon’ble Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Prasanna B. Varale, deeply concerned about the increasing number of reported child rape cases in the country, initiated…

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May 31, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT DENIES BAIL TO KABIR TALWAR IN HEROIN SMUGGLING CASE

The Judgment in the Case of Harpreet Singh Talwar @ Kabir Talwar v. The State of Gujarat through National Investigating Agency, CRIMINAL APPEAL No. ____/2025 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 8878/2024) was delivered by…

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