[Abhishek Pandey and Aditya Mittal are 4th year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur] In the corporate insolvency regime, time is everything. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Code) was introduced in 2016 with a vision to reshape India’s insolvency regime by focusing on swift, time-bound processes that maximize the interests of all stakeholders. While after
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MISUSE OF CRIMINAL LAW FOR DEBT RECOVERY: SUPREME COURT CRITICIZES HIGH COURT’S IGNORANCE IN QUASHING PETITION CASE
INTRODUCTION In a significant Judgment delivered on 4th August 2025, the Supreme Court of India strongly deprecated the misuse of criminal law for enforcing civil liabilities in commercial disputes. The case of M/s Shikhar Chemicals v. State of U.P. & Anr [SLP (Criminal) No. 11445 of 2025] (Justices J.B. Pardiwala and J.R. Mahadevan] arising from
... Continue Reading.SUPREME COURT RE-AFFIRMS DISBALED EMPLOYEE’S RIGHTS AND DIRECTS TSRTC TO PROVIDE ALTERNATE EMPLOYMENT
In a significant verdict, handed down on August 1, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered clarity and justice in ‘Ch. Joseph v. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation & Others (Civil Appeal No. 2025 of 2025)’. The Court directed the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) to reinstate a driver, Joseph, who had been retired solely on
... Continue Reading.BETRAYAL WITHIN THE WALLS: SUPREME COURT’S UNCOMPROMISING STAND ON INCESTUOUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE
INTRODUCTION In the case of Bhanei Prasad @ Raju v. State of Himachal Pradesh, [Special Leave Petition (Criminal)] Diary No. 33114 of 2025, decided on 4 August, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, upheld the life sentence imposed on the Petitioner for repeated aggravated penetrative sexual assault on his minor daughter. The Division Bench of
... Continue Reading.SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT SCHOOL RECORDS DO NOT OUTWEIGH PUBLIC RECORD WHILE ASCERTAINING JUVENILITY CLAIM IN MURDER CASE
The Apex Court, in a Judgment delivered on August 1, 2024, in the case titled Suresh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. (Criminal Appeal No.347 of 2018), set aside the juvenile status granted to an accused, holding that a mere school certificate was insufficient proof for determining juvenility when more reliable public records contradicted it.
... Continue Reading.SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION IN CHEQUE DISHONOUR CASES: REINSTATES COMPLAINTS FILED AT MANGALORE
In a decisive judgment delivered on July 25, 2025, the Supreme Court of India resolved a frequently contested issue about where cheque dishonour complaints must be filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (“N.I. Act”). In ‘Prakash Chimanlal Sheth v. Jagruti Keyur Rajpopat and Anr. (SLP (Crl.) Nos. 5540-5543 of 2024), the Court reversed
... Continue Reading.SUPREME COURT REITERATES PROMISE OF MARRIAGE DOES NOT PER SE CONSTITUTE RAPE; PROCEEDINGS QUASHED IN POCSO CASE
Introduction The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant Judgment in the case titled Kunal Chatterjee vs. State of West Bengal (SLP Crl. No. 7004 of 2025), which has important implications for the interpretation of laws concerning promises on pretext of marriage, consensual relationships, and allegations of rape under the Protection of Children from Sexual
... Continue Reading.Dura-Line v. Jain Irrigation: Where the Design’s Test Holds Water but TSM Leaks
Explaining the Delhi High Court judgement in Duraline v Jain Irrigation, Srishti Gaur highlights how it stands out for its findings on design infringement, but falls short on the obviousness analysis of the suit patent. Srishti is a third-year student at National Law University, Delhi. Her previous post can be accessed here. Dura-Line v. Jain
... Continue Reading.SEBI gives green signal to five companies for IPOs
SEBI gives green signal to five companies for IPOs The companies plan to raise capital through a combination of fresh issues and offers for sale. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the initial public offerings (IPOs) of Epack Prefab Technologies, SSF Plastics India, Gujarat Kidney and Super Specialty, Anand Rathi Share
... Continue Reading.Why Supreme Court For 78 Years Has Permitted Most Atrocious Discrimination In Judiciary Itself?
“Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.” – Haile Selassie It is absolutely in the fitness of things that
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