No pre-award or pendente lite interest, even as compensation, when contract bars it; SC upholds post-award interest
The Arbitral Tribunal was justified in awarding post-award interest, but the rate of interest required modification.
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Supreme Court directs employer to deduct Rs 25,000 from husband’s salary & deposit in wife’s account after he declines to pay maintenance
In a previous order, the Court had directed the husband to deposit Rs 25,000 with the Court’s Registry towards travelling expenses, etc., of his wife and minor daughter; however, the husband had failed to do so.
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IBC vests decisive authority on CoC’s commercial wisdom; Confines judicial review strictly under Ss. 30(2) & 61(3) IBC: Supreme Court
“Commercial wisdom of the CoC enjoys primacy and cannot be supplanted by judicial review. Neither the NCLT, nor the NCLAT nor even this Court is empowered to substitute its assessment in place of the commercial decision arrived at by a requisite majority of the CoC”.
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Issue of genuineness of arbitration agreement be decided by Arbitrator as preliminary issue under Section 11(6A): Supreme Court
The matter revolves around the alleged forgery/genuineness of the agreements containing the arbitration clause.
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Addressing overcrowding in prisons, Supreme Court issues directions for expansion and uniform governance of Open Correctional Institutions
“Continued underutilisation, despite availability of infrastructure, reflects a systemic indifference to deploy reformative mechanisms and warrants immediate corrective measures.”
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‘Sharbat Rooh Afza’ classifiable as fruit drink under Entry 103 of UPVAT Act taxable at 4%: Supreme Court
“The nomenclature “sharbat” does not strip the product of its essential character as a fruit-based beverage concentrate, particularly where its composition and intended use align with that understanding.”
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Pre-existing dispute irrelevant once debt and default proved: Supreme Court restores Section 7 IBC proceedings
Unapproved restructuring of loan facility not in compliance with the Debenture Trust Deed cannot defeat the admission of Section 7 IBC application once financial debt and default are established.
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NCERT Class-8 textbook Judiciary Chapter | SC takes suo motu cognizance, orders nationwide withdrawal, issues contempt notice
Observing that decontextualised criticism in a school curriculum may undermine institutional dignity and influence impressionable minds, the Supreme Court ordered seizure of all copies of the NCERT Grade-8 textbook and issued show-cause notices for criminal contempt.
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Free speech not a licence to vilify communities: Supreme Court Highlights Fraternity Concerns in ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ CASE
The Supreme Court emphasised that freedom of speech does not extend to vilifying communities, with Justice Ujjal Bhuyan underscoring fraternity as a constitutional value. The Court’s observations came while examining objections to the ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ movie title.
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Telecom Operator liable to pay reserve price for continued operation from date of 2G spectrum judgment: Supreme Court
“Having slept over the matter for that length of time, the DoT cannot take advantage of its own lassitude and seek to mulct upon the respondent interest liability for that period.”
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WB SIR | SC permits deployment of Judges from Jharkhand & Odisha and WB Civil Judges for SIR claims adjudication
The Court on 20 February 2026, had requested the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court to spare some serving judicial officers, along with some former judicial officers in the rank of District Judges/Additional District Judges, to revisit and dispose of the pending claims under the category of “logical discrepancy/unmapped category”.
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Know why Supreme Court deprecated the practise of compensation enhancement & sentence reduction in grave offences
Culling out the basic factors for imposition of sentence, the Court stated that, “The supreme objective of law is the protection of society and creating a deterrence against crime by imposing adequate punishment.”
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Bureaucratic Delay no Ground for Condonation; Supreme Court dismisses SLP as time-barred for State being ‘utterly lethargic, tardy and indolent’
“Despite all the latitude that is shown to a “State”, we are of the clear opinion that 10 the cause sought to be shown here by the State of Odisha is not an explanation but a lame excuse. No case for exercise of discretion has been set up.”
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Nepotism in Government Welfare Societies: Supreme Court quashes arbitrary allotment of Super Deluxe Flats and imposes costs
“Nepotism and self-aggrandizement are anathema to a democratic system, more so when it happens within a society comprising members of the government service, enabling housing facilities to its members by transparent allotment.”
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Supreme Court dismisses Centre’s plea on Retrospective Honorarium to Law Researchers
“The question of law is kept open to be decided in an appropriate case.”
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Anticipatory bail ordinarily continues without fixed expiry unless special reasons recorded: Supreme Court
“The filing of a charge-sheet, taking of cognizance, or issuance of summons does not terminate protection unless special reasons are recorded.”
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Almost 9 Decades on, Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act still without Rules; Supreme Court seeks answer
The Court impleaded Union of India through Secretary, Department of Legislation and State of Uttar Pradesh through its Chief Secretary as new party respondent.
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Supreme Court directs NIA to submit report on applicability of UAPA in Beldanga violence; Calcutta High Court to assess report
In the present case, the Government of India directed the NIA to investigate a FIR filed by West Bengal Police under multiple laws. The State argued that, even without investigation or supporting material, the order itself claimed the FIR allegations fall under Section 15(1)(a) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
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Successive FIRs to Defeat Bail amount to Abuse of Process : Supreme Court invokes Article 32 to grant Bail
“Article 32 of the Indian Constitution is deemed to be “heart and soul” of the Constitution as it empowers any citizen to directly approach the Supreme Court for the enforcement of fundamental rights.”
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Disability pension arrears can’t be restricted to three years once broad banding entitlement stands judicially settled: Supreme Court
Disability pension is a vested and recurring right, partaking the character of property under Article 300-A, and once found due, must be granted from the date it became payable.
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