In Delhi High Court’s landmark decision in Rakesh Ray v. Priti Ray (CRL.REV.P. 718/2024 and connected matters, decided on 16 February 2026), the Court authoritatively reaffirmed that mere capacity or potential to earn cannot be used as a ground to deny maintenance to a wife. The Court clarified that the decisive test in maintenance proceedings
... Continue Reading.Can a University’s Defunct Status Nullify Earlier Degrees? Supreme Court Ruling
A recurring controversy in Indian service and education law concerns the legal fate of degrees awarded by universities that later lose recognition or cease to exist. Can a declaration that a university was illegally established retrospectively invalidate degrees already earned by students who studied there in good faith? More importantly, can such invalidation justify termination
... Continue Reading.COOPERATION DOES NOT MEAN SELF-INCRIMINATION: SUPREME COURT SHIELDS ARTICLE 20(3) IN NDPS ANTICIPATORY BAIL
INTRODUCTIONIn Vinay Kumar Gupta v. State of Madhya Pradesh, Criminal Appeal arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 20215 of 2025, decided on 16 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran, set aside the Order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court denying anticipatory bail in an NDPS
... Continue Reading.Can a Magistrate Try Offences Under Chapter IV of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act? Supreme Court Answers
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 is a cornerstone legislation regulating the manufacture, sale, distribution, and quality control of drugs and cosmetics in India. Given the public health implications of violations under this law, questions frequently arise regarding who has the jurisdiction to try offences under different provisions of the Act. One such recurring controversy
... Continue Reading.SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT HOMEBUYER CANNOT BE COMPELLED TO ACCEPT POSSESSION WITHOUT OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE OBTAINED BY BUILDER
IntroductionThe Supreme Court of India recently delivered a crucial judgment addressing the rights of homebuyers against real estate developers. The decision pertained to a batch of civil appeals, primarily titled Parsvnath Developers Ltd. v. Mohit Khirbat (Civil Appeal No. 5289 of 2022). The connected matters included Parsvnath Developers Ltd. v. Gp. Capt. Suman Chopra (Civil
... Continue Reading.Is Focusing on a Single Decisive Issue Enough? Supreme Court on Judicial Duty
Judicial decision-making is not merely an exercise in arriving at a correct outcome; it is equally about the process by which that outcome is reached. Courts are expected to engage with all material issues arising in a case, give reasons for their conclusions, and ensure that litigants feel heard on every substantial contention raised. A
... Continue Reading.KARNATAKA HIGH COURT: MOTHER DOES NOT HAVE LEGAL RIGHT TO SHARE IF THE SON DIES INTESTATE LEAVING BEHIND WIFE AND CHILDREN
The High Court of Karnataka, in a Judgment delivered on February 2, 2026, addressed a significant error in the application of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, regarding the inheritance rights of Christian legal heirs. The case, titled Mrs. Estrida Lucy Janet Vaz & Ors. v. Nil (MFA No. 3127 of 2024 (ISA)), was heard by
... Continue Reading.Can a Homebuyer Be Forced to Take Possession Without an Occupancy Certificate?
The Supreme Court of India in Parsvnath Developers Ltd. v. Mohit Khirbat (2026), delivered a landmark ruling that conclusively settled a recurring issue in Indian real estate disputes. The Court held that a builder cannot compel a homebuyer to take possession of a flat without first obtaining a valid Occupancy Certificate. The Supreme Court ruled
... Continue Reading.FORGED DEGREES, SUPPRESSED ANTECEDENTS AND PERVERSE BAIL: SUPREME COURT REASSERTS DISCIPLINE IN GRANT OF LIBERTY
INTRODUCTIONIn Zeba Khan v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others, reported as 2026 INSC 144, the Supreme Court of India, by Judgment dated 11 February 2026, delivered a significant ruling on the annulment of bail granted in serious fraud cases involving forged academic credentials and impersonation as an advocate. The Bench comprising Justice R. Mahadevan
... Continue Reading.Oudh Bar Association Flags Concern About SC’s Remarks Against Allahabad HC Judge
It definitely cannot be ever taken lightly by anyone that none other than the Oudh Bar Association which enjoys an impeccable reputation nationwide has written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Hon’ble Mr Justice Surya Kant raising grave
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