Supreme Court

When a property transfer is made out of love and affection, with the donor retaining a life interest, it qualifies as a settlement deed in the form of a gift, decreed the bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan of the Supreme Court in a significant ruling. The court further clarified that once a […]

The Supreme Court in a recent ruling underscored that to qualify as a "consumer" under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, there must be a direct contractual relationship between the parties. The bench, comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, emphasized that a party lacking privity of contract with the service provider cannot be considered

The Supreme Court recently dismissed the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) challenge to a Kerala High Court order that allowed two murder convicts to attend law classes virtually from jail. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh ruled that BCI had no business to interfere in matters of legal education and

The Supreme Court of India, in its recent order, upheld the Bombay High Court’s directive to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe businessman Anand Jain in connection with an alleged Rs. 2,400 crore fraud. The Supreme Court bench, comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan, commended the Bombay High Court for its

In a significant ruling addressing the procedural norms for advocates appearing before the Supreme Court, a bench of Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma clarified that only the Advocate-on-Record (AOR) or those specifically instructed by the AOR are permitted to appear, plead, or address the Court. The judgment, delivered on March 19,

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued a strong warning against unethical legal advertising and misleading social media promotions by advocates, stressing the need to uphold the dignity of the legal profession. In a press release dated March 17, 2025, the BCI condemned the use of Bollywood actors, celebrities, and digital platforms to promote

Two government officials accused of soliciting and accepting bribes have been acquitted by the Supreme Court, which ruled that the prosecution failed to convincingly establish the core elements of demand and acceptance. The case was adjudicated by a bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K. Vinod Chandran, who emphasized that the presumption under Section

Speaking at a conference hosted by the Supreme Court of Kenya, Justice B.R Gavai expressed concern over how content creators often extract and circulate short clips from court hearings, distorting judicial discussions and spreading misinformation. The increasing misuse of livestreamed court proceedings, he noted, has become a growing threat that needs to be addressed urgently.

Noting the inordinate delay of three to four years just to pass appropriate orders in executive petitions the Apex court bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan observed that such procrastination leads to frustration of the decree -holder who lies in wait for closure . The slow pace of decisions of district judiciaries on

While reviewing a cluster of Writ petitions challenging the 2023 amendments to the Forest Conservation Act (FCA), the Apex court of Justice BR Gavai and Justice A G Masih gave out a stern warning to those non-complaint State Governments and Union Territories(UT’s) who have yet not formed expert committees to identify forest lands. They were