Parties cannot challenge agreed interest rate
Case BriefsSupreme Court

BPL Ltd., having knowingly entered into the bill discounting agreement, was bound by its terms. Since it defaulted on repayment for years, the stipulated 36% compound interest could not be considered burdensome or oppressive.

Divorced Muslim Women Rights
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The object of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act is to secure the dignity and financial protection of a Muslim women post her divorce which aligns with the rights of a women under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

Family Law November 2025
Legal RoundUpTopic-wise Roundup

Catch up with the latest developments in Family and Personal Laws across various High Courts and Supreme Court.

Bail on parity
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court explained that when weighing an application on parity, it is ‘position’ of the accused in crime, i.e., his role, that is the clincher.

Supreme Court disclosure private universities
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court will examine the establishment and functioning of private Universities across the country in the larger public interest.

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.