News Update… Supreme Court Clarifies Solatium and Interest for National Highway Land Acquisitions: Key Takeaways from the 25 March 2026 Judgment 25 Mar 2026 In a significant ruling delivered today, 25 March 2026, the Supreme Court of India has provided much-needed clarity on landowners’ entitlement to solatium (additional compensation) and interest in cases where…
Supreme Court Supreme Court Questions If ED Can Seek Remedy From State When CM Allegedly Obstructs Raid; Orally Remarks ED Officers Remain Citizens Entitled to Article 32 Relief 25 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court today orally questioned whether the Enforcement Directorate can seek a remedy from the State Government itself when the allegations of obstruction during its raid on the I-PAC…
News Update… Supreme Court Deprecates One-Sided Clauses in Government Contracts Barring Private Party’s Access to Justice; Restores Arbitral Award Against Andaman & Nicobar Administration 25 Mar 202625 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Monday strongly deprecated one-sided clauses in government contracts that allow the State or its instrumentalities to unilaterally decide liability, recover penalties, and bar the private contracting…
News Update… Madhya Pradesh High Court Halts District Bar Association Rewa Elections for Non-Compliance with Supreme Court’s 30% Women’s Reservation Mandate in Executive Committee 25 Mar 2026 The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday passed an interim order restraining the District Bar Association Rewa from conducting its scheduled elections until further orders, citing non-compliance with the Supreme…
News Update… Supreme Court Issues Notice on CBI Plea Seeking Cancellation of Bail to Two Accused in Manipur 2023 Gangrape and Parading Naked Case; Directs Free Legal Aid for Victims 25 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the Central Bureau of Investigation’s plea seeking cancellation of bail granted by the Gauhati High Court to two accused in the horrific…
News Update… Supreme Court Holds Security Deposit of Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Appropriated for Pre-CIRP Dues After Moratorium; Adjustment Violates IBC Scheme 25 Mar 202625 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeals filed by the Central Transmission Utility of India Limited and held that once a moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and…
News Update… Supreme Court Grants Relief to Ugandan Woman Languishing in Tihar Jail Despite Bail in NDPS Case: “Article 21 Applies Even to Foreign Nationals; Financial Constraints Cannot Bar Release 24 Mar 202624 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Wednesday came to the rescue of a 32-year-old Ugandan woman who was granted bail by the Delhi High Court in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances…
News Update… Supreme Court Upholds Loss of Scheduled Caste Status Upon Conversion to Christianity: “No Person Professing a Religion Other Than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism Can Claim SC Membership” 24 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s order and ruled that once an individual converts to Christianity and actively professes and practices the faith, he ceases…
News Update… Supreme Court Directs Time-Bound Probe into ADAG Loan Fraud: ED Report Reveals Rs 2983 Cr Debts of Anil Ambani Group Settled for Mere Rs 26 Cr via “Project Help” Through 8 NBFCs; CBI & ED Must Complete Investigation in 4 Weeks 24 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Monday took serious note of an Enforcement Directorate report revealing that debts worth Rs 2983 crores owed by certain companies of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group…
News Update… J&K High Court: Section 195 CrPC Bars Only Court Cognizance, Not FIR Registration or Investigation in Lockdown Violation Cases; Quashing Petition Dismissed as Premature 24 Mar 2026 The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that Section 195(1)(a)(i) of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not prohibit registration of an FIR or police investigation…
