Supreme Court

On May 3, 2025, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna emphasized the importance of public understanding regarding mediation, asserting that it should not be perceived as an inferior form of justice, but rather as a wiser and more insightful approach. His remarks came during the inaugural National Mediation Conference 2025, which also marked the […]

The Supreme Court bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan, recently held that a subsequent purchaser in a suit for specific performance may not be a “necessary party,” but can be considered a “proper party” if their rights are likely to be affected by the outcome of the proceedings. The case stemmed from

The Supreme Court division bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan, recently clarified that the dismissal of a suit or application for default under Order IX Rules 2 or 3 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) does not bar the filing of a fresh suit. The Court held that such dismissals do not

The Supreme Court division bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K Vinod Chandran, expressed concern over the Odisha High Court's practice of granting interim bail on a repetitive basis. The bench noted that while interim bail might be necessary in certain situations, it should not be granted routinely or repeatedly. The Court specifically took

Observing the chronology of wilful and deliberate defiance of directions of Court the Supreme Court bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice A.G. Masih came down heavily on the Respondent, stating “A party, misguiding the Court to pass an order which was never intended to be complied with, would constitute an act of overawing

On 25th April 2025, the Supreme Court division bench of Justice Dipankar and Justice Manmohan stayed criminal defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi, pending in a Lucknow court, specifically related to his statement stating that Savarkar was a servant of the British and that he took a pension from the British. The court conveyed a strong

Does match -fixing qualify as a criminal offense under Indian law? The Supreme court will soon deliberate on this crucial legal question, the outcome of which, will set a precedent on whether actions like match -fixing and betting that compromise the spirit of the sport , can be brought under the purview of criminal law.

“We are constrained to pass this detailed speaking order, as it is noticed that, notwithstanding the law clearly laid down by this Court on the difference between a breach of contract and the criminal offence of cheating, we are continuously flooded with cases where the police register an FIR, conduct investigation and even file chargesheet(s)

A Deputy Collector from Andhra Pradesh faced flak from the Supreme Court for defying the High Court’s orders to hold back from disturbing slum dwellers’ possessions. A livid Justice BR Gavai warned unequivocally that, “We will take him into custody right now’’ for forcibly evicting slum-dwellers in Guntur district, resulting in their displacement. Previously, the

In what appeared to be a reference to the recent uproar over the Supreme Court ’s directive to the President concerning timely assent to bills and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar’s strong criticism of the court’s stance on the matter last week, Justice B R Gavai of the Supreme Court remarked, “You want us to issue