The case of Smt. Varinder Kaur vs. Smt. Daljit Kaur & Ors. (LPA 587/2025) was recently adjudicated by the High Court of Delhi, with judgment delivered on 26th September 2025 by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. The division bench, in its ruling, dismissed the intra-court Appeal, upholding the cancellation of
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The Uneasy Coexistence of PMLA and IBC: Mapping Judicial Interplay
[Harsh Bansal is a final year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law] The overlap between the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) has repeatedly troubled Indian courts and academics alike. Both statutes contain sweeping non-obstante clauses: section 71 in PMLA and section 238 in
... Continue Reading.Decoding ECB Restrictions Through the Core Business Lens
[Sanya Purohit and Kushal Agarwal are 4th year students at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur in the B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) course] Six years after the Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI’) overhauled its Master Direction on External Commercial Borrowings, Trade Credits, and Structured Obligations (‘ECB Directions’) in 2019, the scope and application of end-use restrictions remain ambiguous, with no formal definitions provided. Although
... Continue Reading.SUPREME COURT DEFINES RIGHTS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, BANKS AND AUCTION PURCHASERS IN E-AUCTIONS
In an important decision delivered on September 25, 2025, the Supreme Court of India, presided by Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe, addressed critical questions on the legality and procedural integrity of e-auction sales of leasehold properties. The Apex court, in Delhi Development Authority v. Corporation Bank & Ors. [Civil Appeal No. 11269 of 2016],
... Continue Reading.SHELTER, DIGNITY, AND LAW: REAFFIRMING THE RIGHTS OF PARENTS AGAINST ERRANT CHILDREN
INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in Kamlakant Mishra v. Additional Collector & Ors. (Diary No. 42786 of 2025), delivered on 12 September 2025 by a Division Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, examined the scope of the Maintenance Tribunal’s powers under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act,
... Continue Reading.FROM GENSETS TO POWER PACKS: REDEFINING MANUFACTURE UNDER EXCISE LAW
Introduction to the Topic: The Supreme Court of India, in the case of M/S Quippo Energy Ltd. vs Commissioner of Central Excise Ahmedabad – II, Civil Appeal Nos. 9418-9420 of 2016, Coram – Justice J. B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan has held a landmark judgment. In Indian excise law, a critical question arises as to
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In a decisive judgment dated September 24, 2025, the Supreme Court of India, through Justices B.V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan, addressed fundamental legal questions regarding the criminalization of contractual disputes and the misuse of criminal justice machinery. The Hon’ble Apex Court, in Arshad Neyaz Khan v. State of Jharkhand & Another, [Criminal Appeal Arising out
... Continue Reading.ENDING THE CULTURE OF ADJOURNMENTS: SUPREME COURT ON SPEEDY TRIALS
In CBI v. Mir Usman @ Ara @ Mir Usman Ali (SLP (Crl.) No. 969 of 2025, decided on 22 September 2025), a Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan addressed systemic delays in criminal trials, particularly in sensitive cases involving sexual offences. The Court was deeply concerned with
... Continue Reading.SECTION 138 NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT: PRE-COGNIZANCE SUMMONS NOT REQUIRED – SUPREME COURT CHARTS GUIDELINES
Introduction The Supreme Court of India in Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S. Borcar & Anr. (Criminal Appeal No. 1755 of 2010) addressed critical issues concerning cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The case primarily revolved around whether a complainant’s limited financial capacity could rebut statutory presumptions. by the High Court revision jurisdiction.
... Continue Reading.CONSUMER PROTECTION AND EQUITABLE RELIEF: SUPREME COURT ENHANCES INTEREST RATE IN REAL ESTATE DELAY CASES
Introduction The Supreme Court of India in Rajnesh Sharma v. M/s. Business Park Town Planners Ltd. (Civil Appeal No. 3988 of 2023) delivered a significant verdict addressing consumer protection in real estate disputes, particularly concerning interest rate parity between builders and buyers. Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih heard this Appeal challenging the National Consumer
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