Keeping Pace with Legal Change
It happens more often than people want to admit. Two adults meet. They date for years. Things get serious and marriage is discussed. Then it…
Ruling in another landmark matrimonial case on July 22, 2025, the Supreme Court of India, comprising CJI B.R. Gavai, and…
TRecently, the Supreme Court of India gave an important ruling in a complicated land case at the Civil Appeal No.…
The Supreme Court on 21 July 2025cancelled anticipatory bail to Nikita Shetty’s husband and in-laws in a trespass to property and forgery case. The Court held that the accused had suppressed material facts and also meddled with evidence and therefore custodial interrogation justified.
Supreme Court on Monday 21st July 2025, revoked anticipatory bail to Vishwajeet Jadhav and his relatives against accusations of hijacking estranged wife’s Hotel Vaishali in Pune. The court believed the accused had hidden facts and misused judicial proceedings in a serious criminal trespass case.
On 17 July 2025, the SC rejected Gurdial Singh’s appeal and agreed with the High Court that a registered Will leaving out the testator’s wife and without a reason for her exclusion was suspicious and therefore invalid.
Introduction to the Case Alright, here’s the rewrite: So, here’s the deal: this article dives into a pretty wild case…
Supreme Court quashed criminal case against woman, daughter-in-law on 18 July 2025, pointing out abuse of criminal law in family conflicts and reaffirming Section 482 CrPC protection in the background of State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal.
In BGM and M-RPL-JMCT (JV) Vs. Eastern Coalfields Ltd., the Supreme Court said that enablement clauses, those containing words like “may” are not binding arbitration agreements within the meaning of Section 7 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Rejected the appointment of arbitrator by the Calcutta High Court, and said that only unambiguous mandatory words generate enforceable arbitration agreements. This ruling improves contract drafting norms and restricts court’s referral powers to prima facie inquiry under Section 11.
In Kaushal Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan, the Supreme Court invalidated defamatory comments of the Rajasthan High Court against a District Judge who had granted bail, holding that these strictures in the absence of hearing are against natural justice and judicial independence. The Court repeated that criticising subordinate judges should be dealt with administratively, not judicially. It reiterated the requirement of procedural fairness, judicial restraint and made it clear that guidelines for bail are advisory, not obligatory.
India is the country which perhaps has the most diversity of all countries in the world–so many castes, languages, religions,…
