A small, curated selection of freshly-decided Supreme Court and High Court judgments we think advocates should know about — not everything we index, just what's genuinely notable. Every quote below is verbatim; every case links back to the source judgment. We add new notes every few days as the cases come in.
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Sandeep V. Marne J. holds that a deemed-conveyance authority cannot decide disputed ownership of layout roads pending before a civil court.
Registry defects cannot obstruct an appeal against a voluntary-liquidation decision where no underlying main case exists.
A summary MOFA inquiry cannot decide competing title claims over a layout road; the society must pursue conveyance through the pending civil suit.
Kirloskar Ferrous confirms that royalty, DMF and NMET payments may be included in sale value to determine ASP and check price manipulation.
State cannot indefinitely hold interest-free security deposits post-contract termination; interest applies after stipulated return period.
Supreme Court underscores market integrity over investor gains in SEBI Mutual Funds Regulations judgment.
This judgment underscores the mandatory duty to accommodate disabled service members under s.47, PwD Act, clarifying limits on waiver and exemption.
The Court separates compensation from punishment and requires proportional, reasoned valuation linked to restoration and pollution caused.
Comprehensive policies cover occupants under the IRDA framework; ANPR, VAHAN and insurance databases must be integrated to detect uninsured vehicles.
The majority held that the June 1975 Presidential Order barred habeas corpus challenges to MISA detention, while validating Sections 16A(9) and 18.
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions, confirmed A-1’s death sentence and commuted ten death sentences to life imprisonment for their natural lives.
Chhattisgarh HC mandates holistic assessment for remission, emphasizing reformation and parity in premature release cases.
The court upheld principles of natural justice in a dispute over promotion cancellation under Article 226 of the Constitution.
Chhattisgarh HC denies bail to accused in mass riot case, emphasizing gravity, societal impact, and criminal antecedents.
The judgment clarifies evidentiary standards under TADA and limits its applicability to conspiracies lacking intent to strike terror.
The judgment scrutinizes constitutional amendments and election laws, reaffirming the basic structure doctrine and judicial review.
A landmark judgment on backward class identification, 'creamy layer', and the scope of reservations under Article 16.
The Jindal Stainless judgment redefines the scope of discriminatory taxation under Articles 301 and 304.
The landmark judgment balances historical claims and constitutional values, redefining property rights and religious coexistence.
The judgment delineates the supervisory jurisdiction of company courts in sanctioning schemes of amalgamation under Sections 391-393.