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 12, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

DISPOSAL OF VEHICLES SEIZED IN NDPS CASES MUST BE THROUGH NDPS FRAMEWORK, NOT CRPC

I. BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE In the case of R. Manimaran v. State of Tamil Nadu [Crl.A. (MD) No.192 of 2024] (Decided on 09.07.2025) (Judgement by- B. Pugalendhi, J.), filed before the Hon’ble High…

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July 12, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT MERE PRESENCE OF VICTIM’S BLOOD GROUP ON THE WEAPON IS NOT A SUFFICIENT GROUND TO CONVICT THE ACCUSED

Introduction: Criminal jurisprudence requires that the guilt of the accused be established beyond reasonable doubt, especially in cases where the conviction is solely based upon circumstantial evidence.  The Supreme Court in the case of State…

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July 12, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS PROSPECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF RBI’S 2020 PENSION SCHEME

The Judgment in the Case of “The Reserve Bank of India v. M.T. Mani and Another” CIVIL APPEAL NO. 13962 OF 2024was delivered by a Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Hon’ble…

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July 12, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

THE CASTLE DOCTRINE IN INDIAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: LIMITS ON NOCTURNAL SURVEILLANCE OF HISTORY-SHEETERS

The Hon’ble Kerala High Court in the case of Prasath C. v. State of Kerala (Decided on 19.06.2025) (Decided by Justice V.G. Arun) held that Police authorities are not empowered to enter the homes of…

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July 12, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

MP HIGH COURT DISCUSSES THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN ‘BRUTAL’ AND ‘BARBARIC’ ACT IN RAPE CASES

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while hearing a criminal appeal titled Rajaram v. State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 SCC OnLine MP 4416, challenging the conviction and death sentence imposed by the Special Judge (POCSO), Khandwa,…

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July 12, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

A PRIMA FACIE CASE OF FRAUD MUST BE ESTABLISHED BEFORE AN ARBITRATOR CAN BE IMPLEADED IN APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 36(2): CALCUTTA HC HOLDS

In a recent judgment delivered on June 19, 2025, the Calcutta High Court in the case titled West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. v. TATA Motors Ltd. 2025 SCC OnLine Cal 4969, examined whether an…

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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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