13 Jul 2026 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Clarifies: DRT Recovery Certificate Not Equivalent to Decree for Issuing Insolvency Notice Under Presidency Towns Insolvency Act

The Supreme Court has held that a recovery certificate issued by a Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (pre-2016 amendment) cannot form the…

Supreme Court Holds Section 19(1) JJ Act Order Mandatory – Conviction of Juvenile as Adult Without Specific Determination Set Aside

The Supreme Court has clarified that the Children’s Court must pass a reasoned order under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, after receiving…