Non-compete fee: Revenue or capital expenditure? Supreme Court explains
“Non-compete fee only seeks to protect or enhance the profitability of the business, thereby facilitating the carrying on of the business more efficiently and profitably.”
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What prompted Supreme Court to direct day-to-day hearing in Ajmer Sharif blast case
The Court issued specific direction to the Trial Court to expedite the hearing… particularly when the petitioner is languishing under incarceration for more than 8½ years.
Appellate Deposit under Section 148 NI Act: Whether can be directed against Convicted Director or Confined to Juristic Drawer? Supreme Court Larger Bench to Decide
Section 148 NI Act was introduced to remedy the systemic abuse of appellate processes, whereby convicted drawers routinely secured suspension of sentence and delayed payment of compensation for years, thereby frustrating the object of Section 138 of NI Act.
Head office expenditure of non-resident, incurred outside India, even if exclusively for Indian branches, fall within S. 44-C of Income Tax Act: Supreme Court
Legislature has defined “head office expenditure” in clear and unambiguous terms to mean executive and general administration expenditure incurred by the assessee outside India, including, inter alia, travelling expenses, salaries, and other administrative costs.
Separate Suit challenging auction sale by Transferee Pendente Lite not maintainable: Supreme Court
“A transferee pendente lite takes the property subject to the outcome of the proceedings, irrespective of notice or bona fides.”
Statutory finality of Lok Adalat award excludes appellate/penal civil remedy; only remedy is High Court’s supervisory jurisdiction: Supreme Court
The Executing Court’s role in enforcing a decree based on a Lok Adalat award under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 is limited to execution alone. It cannot annul, set aside, or question the validity of the award, and objections in execution cannot serve as an alternative remedy to challenge the award.
Referral Court has jurisdiction to examine whether a non-signatory is a veritable party to arbitration agreement: Supreme Court
If the referral court finds that a party is not a veritable party, the matter will not be left to the Arbitral Tribunal as it will relegate the referral court to the status of a monotonous automation.
Aggrieved Woman’s Workplace ICC can Investigate Respondents from Other Departments: Supreme Court’s Landmark POSH Act Ruling Explained
The Court observed that a narrow interpretation of provisions of the POSH Act would beget several procedural and psychological barriers for the aggrieved woman.
Supreme Court enhances Alimony from Rs. 30 Lakh to Rs. 50 Lakh in Former AAG and Family Court Judge Divorce Case
The Court observed that the husband, being a judicial officer holding a responsible public position, owed a heightened duty of fair, adequate, and dignified financial security for his wife and daughter.
Supreme Court: Imminence of death not a pre-requisite under Section 32(1) Evidence Act for dying declaration admissibility
A statement made by a deceased person, regarding the cause of his death or to the circumstances which led to his death, to a Police Officer and recorded under Section 161 CrPC, shall be relevant and admissible under Section 32(1) of the Evidence Act, 1872.
SC sets aside ‘Superfluous’ Requirement of Assistant Registrar’s recommendation for Stamp Duty Exemption; Upholds Ease of Transactions for Cooperative Societies
The Court observed that administrative procedures should avoid complexity, redundant requirements, and unnecessary burdens, which waste time, expense, and disturb peace of mind.
Parties agreeing to rate of interest cannot later challenge it on ground of public policy: SC upholds 36% interest in BPL-Morgan Securities and Credits case
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 can reclaim Gifts and Property Given at Marriage: Supreme Court stresses on Social Justice in Interpreting 1986 Act
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.
Top Family and Personal Law Stories of November 2025 You Should Know
Catch up with the latest developments in Family and Personal Laws across various High Courts and Supreme Court.
Parity cannot be the sole ground for bail: Supreme Court emphasises Role Differentiation among Co-Accused
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.
Private Universities face Supreme Court Scrutiny; Full Disclosure on Set-Up and Governance sought from Centre, States & UGC
The Court will examine the establishment and functioning of private Universities across the country in the larger public interest.
Supreme Court directs Centre to prepare Sustainable Mining Plan for Aravali Range; no new mining leases to be granted until plan is finalized
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”: Supreme Court issues directions
“The accused cannot be made to suffer endlessly with this threat of continuing investigation and eventual trial proceedings bearing over their everyday existence.”
Supreme Court quashes Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 provisions on appointment, tenure; directs Centre to establish National Tribunals Commission
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: What the Supreme Court’s 2:1 Verdict Says – Majority v Dissent
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.