It is quite interesting to note that while ruling on a very significant legal point on the question of invoking of High Court’s inherent power, the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Abhimanue v. State of Kerala in Criminal Appeal Nos.4197-4199 of 2025 [Arising out of SLP
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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.Delhi HC Denies Bail To Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain in Feb 2020 N-E Delhi Riots Murder Case Of IB Staffer Ankit Sharma
It is most significant to note that while denying bail to former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain for his role in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during February 2020 North East Delhi riots and highlighting the “extremely grave” allegations against him, the Delhi High Court in a
... 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.Rajasthan HC Rejects Plea Seeking Registration Of Murder Case Against Narendra Modi, Amit Shah And Ravi Shankar Prasad
It is worth paying attention that in a significant move, the Rajasthan High Court Bench at Jaipur in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Puran Chander Sen v.
... 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
... Continue Reading.Book Launch: WTO and Digital Trade by DNLU Jabalpur and IIFT
New Delhi, September 25, 2025 – The launch of the much-awaited book WTO and Digital Trade marked a significant academic and policy moment in New Delhi. The event was jointly hosted by the Centre for WTO Studies (CWS), Centre for Research in International Trade (CRIT) at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi,
... Continue Reading.SpicyIP Tidbit: Delhi High Court to WOW Momo: No Monopoly Over “WOW”
Image from here [This post is authored by Anushka Kamabar. Anushka is a fourth-year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at the National Law School of India University. Her previous posts can be accessed here.] In its decision on September 12, 2025 , the Delhi High Court declined to grant an interim injunction to WOW Momo Foods Pvt.
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