INTRODUCTIONThe Supreme Court of India, in M/s. Shri Karshni Alloys Private Limited v. Ramakrishnan Sadasivan, Civil Appeal Nos. 3625–3628 of 2025, reported as 2025 INSC 1411, delivered an important judgment on 10 December 2025. The decision was rendered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe.The Judgment revisits fundamental principles governing
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A CLOAK OF PROTECTION: UNRAVELLING JUDICIAL OVERREACH IN PRE-ARREST DIRECTIONS
INTRODUCTIONThis article analyses the Supreme Court’s decision in Sanjay Kumar Gupta v. State of U.P. & Ors., Criminal Appeal (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos. 17464–17465 of 2025), delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta. The Judgment, pronounced on 1 December 2025, examines the legality of the Allahabad High
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INTRODUCTIONIn Re: Corbett (2025), decided on 17 November 2025 by a Bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark Judgment aimed at rescuing the deteriorating ecology of the Corbett Tiger Reserve. The Court issued strong directions to regulate tourism, restore damaged core areas and reform long-term conservation policies.
... Continue Reading.COMPLETE PVT LTD COMPANY REGISTRATION CHECKLIST FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
Getting a Pvt Ltd Company Registration checklist helps business owners prepare their documents, meet business regulatory requirements, and run operations in multiple sectors. By registering your company, you give the indication of following each step with care, keeping the accounting details clean, and moving through the process efficiently and legally. How to prepare and follow
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[Paras Khetan is a 5th year BA.LLB (Hons.) student at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore] Dividend taxation in India has undergone significant changes over the past few decades. For a substantial duration, India followed a unique system for taxing the dividends declared or paid by a domestic company called the ‘Dividend Distribution Tax’
... Continue Reading.WHEN SILENCE BECOMES ERROR: A JUDICIAL REMINDER ON FAIR MATRIMONIAL ADJUDICATION
INTRODUCTIONThe Supreme Court’s Judgment in Dr. Anita v. Indresh Gopal Kohli, Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (C) No. 24920 of 2019, delivered on 14 November 2025 by Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, revisits core principles governing divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court set
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INTRODUCTIONIn Ranimol & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. 4931 of 2025 (arising out of SLP (Crl.) 2285/2022), decided on 18 November 2025, the Supreme Court of India—Bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma—reaffirmed a vital principle of criminal jurisprudence: the criminal process cannot be manipulated to repeatedly
... Continue Reading.WHEN VIGILANCE FADES: A JUDICIAL TREATISE ON DUTY, DELAY AND EXECUTION SALE
INTRODUCTIONThe Supreme Court’s decision in G.R. Selvaraj (Dead) through LRs. v. K.J. Prakash Kumar & Ors., 2025 INSC 1353, delivered on 25 November 2025 by Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe, offers a detailed examination of the limits of judicial intervention in execution proceedings—particularly the effect of Order XXI Rule 90(3) of the Code
... Continue Reading.SUPREME COURT HOLDS WITNESSES TURNING HOSTILE IN DEPARTMENTAL PROCEEDINGS IS NOT A GROUND TO SEEK DISCHARGE IN CRIMINAL TRIAL
IntroductionIn a significant Judgment delivered on November 10, 2025, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta disposed of the case of T. Manjunath v. The State of Karnataka and Anr. (SLP(Crl.) Nos. 11160-11161 of 2024). The Appeals challenged a Karnataka High Court order dated July 26, 2024,
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IntroductionThe Supreme Court of India, in its Judgment titled State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. v. M/s OASYS Cybernetics Pvt. Ltd. (SLP (C) No. 6531/2025), addressed a critical issue in public procurement law. The case was decided by a Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh. The Decision
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