Supreme CourtCivil Contract LawConstitutional and Civil Rights LawContract LawLandlord Tenant LawReal Property LawFresh Section 12(1) Application Not Mandatory in Rent Control Appeals; Appellate Authority Need Not Repeat Summary ProcedureA bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan heard appeals arising from a Division Bench order of the Kerala High Court that set aside the Rent ContNov 21, 2025•3 min
Supreme CourtConstitutional and Civil Rights LawCriminal LawIndividual Rights LawMilitary and Veterans LawPublic and Administrative LawSupreme Court Quashes Prosecution and Sets Aside Sanction as Non‑Speaking in Long‑Pending Arms‑Licence MatterA bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh heard an appeal by an IAS officer challenging the Patna High Court’s refusal tNov 21, 2025•3 min
Supreme CourtArbitration and ADRConstitutional and Civil Rights LawLitigation PracticePractice and Procedure LawDivision Bench Orders in Execution of Arbitral Award Quashed; Single Judge Directed to Issue Statutory Notice Under Order 21 Rule 22A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe heard appeals challenging orders of a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court that had admitted LetteNov 20, 2025•3 min
Supreme CourtAir Quality LawConstitutional and Civil Rights LawEnvironmental and Natural Resource LawForest Resources LawWildlife and Plants LawSupreme Court Directs Ecological Restoration of Corbett and Permits Regulated Tiger Safaris Only in Non‑forest or Degraded Buffer AreasA bench of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justices Augustine George Masih and A.S. Chandurkar heard applications arising from the long‑running IN RE: CoNov 19, 2025•3 min
Supreme CourtAcquisition, Requisition, Eminent Domain and NationalisationCivil Contract LawConstitutional and Civil Rights LawContract LawReal Property LawConcluded Agreement Under Section 7 Excludes Statutory Interest Under Section 12A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh heard appeals questioning whether parties who voluntarily entered into a concluded aNov 19, 2025•3 min
Supreme CourtConstitutional and Civil Rights LawCourts and JudiciaryExecutiveConstitution Bench Directs Uniform 4‑Point Roster for Seniority in Higher Judicial ServicesA five‑Judge Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, K. Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi heardNov 19, 2025•3 min
Supreme CourtCivil Contract LawConstitutional and Civil Rights LawContract LawProperty Rights and Transactions LawReal Property LawAssignment of a decree for specific performance did not require registration, Supreme Court holdsA bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan heard an appeal challenging whether a deed assigning a decree for specific performance of an aNov 19, 2025•3 min
Supreme CourtAir Quality LawBusiness and Financial Crimes LawConstitutional and Civil Rights LawCriminal LawEnvironmental and Natural Resource LawForest Resources LawPublic Policy and Government Affairs LawPublic and Administrative LawWildlife and Plants LawTiger Safaris Not Permitted in Core Habitats; Corbett Restoration and ESZ Notifications DirectedA bench of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justices Augustine George Masih and A.S. Chandurkar heard the consolidated proceedings arising from writ petitNov 18, 2025•3 min
Supreme CourtConstitutional and Civil Rights LawCourts and JudiciaryEnvironmental and Natural Resource LawFederal StructureImpact Assessment LawLitigation PracticePractice and Procedure LawPublic Policy and Government Affairs LawPublic and Administrative LawSupreme Court recalls May 16 order on ex‑post facto environmental clearances; restores petitions for fresh hearingA three‑Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and K. Vinod Chandran heard a review petition bNov 18, 2025•3 min
Supreme CourtConstitutional and Civil Rights LawCriminal LawLitigation PracticePractice and Procedure LawSupreme Court Directs Safeguards For Video-Linked Witnesses and Acquits Accused in 2008 Dwelling-House MurderA two-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the appeal by Raj Kumar @ Bheema against his conviction for murder under Section 302Nov 17, 2025•3 min