mining plan for aravali
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Aravali Hills and Ranges is an area comprising significant biodiversity. The Range also act as a green barrier thereby preventing desertification in the Indo-Gangetic plains, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh.

Investigation Cannot Continue Endlessly
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The accused cannot be made to suffer endlessly with this threat of continuing investigation and eventual trial proceedings bearing over their everyday existence.”

Tribunals Reforms Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

It is indeed unfortunate that instead of giving effect to the well-established principles regarding independence and functioning of tribunals, the legislature has chosen to re-enact or re-introduce provisions that reopen the same constitutional debates under different enactments and rules.

Ex-Post Environmental Clearances
Case BriefsSupreme Court

CREDAI had filed a petition seeking review of the Vanashakti judgment that had barred post-facto ECs, putting certain ongoing or completed projects without prior EC at risk of demolition.

Company buying software for profits not consumer
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Identity of the person making the purchase, or the value of the transaction, is not conclusive to determine whether the transaction or activity is for a commercial purpose. Dominant intention or purpose is required to be seen.

willful default rent
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In the present case, the lessee challenged the fixation of fair rent but did not seek a stay of its operation before the appellate or revisional for a.

Rajasthan Telangana Road Accidents
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Two tragic road accidents that occurred within consecutive days in Rajasthan and Telangana, claimed a total of 34 lives and leaving several others injured.

DRMB in Delhi Ridge case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Delhi Ridge acts as the green lungs of the city, especially in the present conditions of increased pollution. Therefore, the Delhi Ridge Management Board needs to actively work towards protecting and preserving the Delhi Ridge after its due identification.

Bail not acquittal
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court set aside the Allahabad High Court’s order granting bail to four accused in the kidnapping and murder of nineteen-year-old, the Court has reaffirmed that the exercise of judicial discretion must remain anchored to principle and process.

Bihar Rule on mutation proof
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Technological advancement such as blockchain design could integrate cadastral maps, survey data, and revenue records into a single verifiable framework, which, while maintaining a transparent audit trail, is accessible to multiple departments and the public.

Supreme Court advocate-client privilege
Experts CornerVasanth Rajasekaran

by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**

foreign arbitral awards RBI approval
Experts CornerKhaitan & Co

by Sameer Sah*, Nitya Saxena** and Manya Chugh***

judicial ethics
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The observations came in an appeal against the Bombay High Court ruling wherein the binding precedent in Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra (2014) 3 SCC 430 was not followed.

stage carriage permit inter-state routes
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“None can possibly dispute that the nation having made substantial progress in the road transport sector, interests of passengers and commuters ought to be of prime concern for the transport authorities; in this case, of both the States, i.e., UP and MP”

Criminal Law October 2025
Legal RoundUpTopic-wise Roundup

Covering all the important criminal law cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court as well as the legislative updates, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, latest legal updates in criminal law and links to other roundups.

SC rejects reservation specially-abled advocates
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The instant writ petition, purportedly in public interest, has been filed inter alia seeking a direction to the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to reserve some of the positions in the Bar Council and Bar Associations for persons with disabilities, who are practicing as advocates.”

pay and recover principle
Case BriefsSupreme Court

To deny compensation to the victim/dependents of the victim, simply because the accident took place outside the bounds of the permit would be offensive to the sense of justice, for the accident itself is for no fault of his.

unlawful assembly
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The Trial Court overlooked the consistent and corroborated testimony of injured eyewitnesses and failed to appreciate the legal effect of the active participation of the appellants as members of an unlawful assembly. The High Court, in reversing the acquittal, has given cogent and well-reasoned findings based on a proper appraisal of the record.”

Justice B V Nagarathna First Woman Chief Justice of India
Know thy Judge

Justice B. V Nagarathna who is currently serving as a Judge of Supreme Court of India, formerly served as a Judge of Karnataka High Court until her elevation to the Supreme Court. Justice Nagarathna is also the potential contender for the first ever woman Chief Justice of India.

Tax Discrimination Permissible Classification of Taxpayers
Experts CornerTarun Jain (Tax Practitioner)

by Tarun Jain*