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Legal Bites presents a curated compilation of 100 essential Supreme Court judgments of 2025, focusing on the core ruling and legal impact of each case. Throughout the year, the Court decided important matters across criminal justice and bail, property rights, service law, arbitration, gender justice, and procedural rules, bringing clarity to unsettled areas and refining

IntroductionThe Supreme Court of India has delivered a significant Judgment addressing the jurisdictional boundaries between regulatory commissions and medical councils in healthcare dispute resolution. In Kousik Pal v. B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre & Others (Civil Appeal arising out of SLP(C) No. 8365/2024), the Two Judge Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Manoj Misra,

IntroductionThe Supreme Court of India in Dinesh Chandra Sharma (Dead) Through LRs v. Bhartiya Paryatan Vikas Nigam Limited & Anr. (Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (C) No. 8180/2020) revisited the principles governing back wages in cases of wrongful termination. The Appeal was decided on 15 December 2025 by the Division Bench comprising Justice Manoj

IntroductionThe case of A v. State and Anr. CRL.REV.P. 210/2018, CRL.M.A. 4612/2018, decided by the High Court of Delhi on 13 October 2025, was heard by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Narula. The Revision Petition was filed by the husband challenging concurrent Orders of the Trial Court and the Appellate Court granting interim maintenance to his

INTRODUCTIONThe Supreme Court of India, in Tarachandra v. Bhawarlal & Another, Civil Appeal No. 15077 of 2025 (arising out of SLP (C) No. 22439 of 2024), reported as 2025 INSC 1485, delivered an important judgment on 19 December 2025. The decision was authored by Justice Manoj Misra, speaking for the Bench.The Judgment clarifies the long-standing

INTRODUCTIONThe Supreme Court of India, in Lakshmanan v. State through the Deputy Superintendent of Police & Others, SLP (Crl.) Nos. 6647–6650 of 2025, reported as 2025 INSC 1483, delivered a significant judgment on 19 December 2025. The decision was rendered by a Division Bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice R. Mahadevan.This Judgment examines two

INTRODUCTIONSuccession law, though seldom discussed until loss strikes, governs one of the most intimate transitions in human life; the passage of property, responsibility and legacy from one generation to the next. In December 2025, the Indian Parliament undertook a subtle yet transformative reform in this domain by removing the requirement of mandatory probate for certain

Indian labour jurisprudence has consistently attempted to strike a balance between preventing sham contractual arrangements designed to defeat labour welfare laws and protecting legitimate outsourcing models that are legally recognised under statutory frameworks such as the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (CLRA Act). A recent authoritative pronouncement of the Delhi High Court in

Legal Bites presents the most important Kerala High Court judgments of 2025, offering clear and concise updates on how the Court shaped criminal law, family rights, constitutional protections, and social justice this year. These summaries capture the essence of each ruling, helping readers, students, and practitioners stay updated with evolving legal standards and impactful precedents.

The criminal justice system in India has traditionally been perceived as a contest between the State and the accused, with the victim or informant playing a limited procedural role. Over the past two decades, however, statutory reforms and judicial interpretation have steadily expanded the space for victim participation. One such recurring procedural question concerns the