Supreme Court – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Holds Consumer Complaints Cannot Be Referred to Arbitration After Admission – Restores 2005 Housing Delay Complaint for Merits Adjudication

The Supreme Court has set aside orders of consumer fora that referred a long-pending housing society flat possession delay complaint to arbitration. The Court directed restoration of the complaint for…

Supreme Court Declares Right to Walk on Demarcated Footpaths as Fundamental Right – Prioritizes Pedestrians Over Motorized Vehicles

The Supreme Court of India has expansively interpreted the fundamental right to walk under the Constitution. The Court held that the right to move freely under Article 19(1)(d) includes the…

Supreme Court Holds Madhya Pradesh Special Police Establishment (Lokayukt) Not Exempt from RTI Act – Notification Dated 25.08.2011 Declared Invalid

The Supreme Court of India allowed the appeal filed by the Special Police Establishment (SPE), Madhya Pradesh, while clarifying important principles regarding the applicability of the Right to Information Act,…

Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Rajya Sabha Nomination Over Non-Disclosure of Pending Criminal Case

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, upholding the rejection of a nomination paper for Rajya Sabha elections on…

Supreme Court Holds That Authorized Signatory Made Front Face of Entity Becomes Drawer of Cheque Under Section 138 NI Act

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The Supreme Court has observed that when the company authorizes a particular individual to sign, issue cheques on the company's behalf, including the responsibility of making a payment, then such…

Supreme Court Allows Appeal and Grants Specific Performance of Sale Agreement, Holds Mere Delay in Issuance of Legal Notice Not Fatal to Readiness and Willingness When Suit Filed Within Limitation

In a judgment dated 27th May 2026, the Supreme Court of India allowed the Civil Appeal arising out of Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 32390 of 2025 and set aside…

Supreme Court Holds No Vested Right to Promotion Under Old Rules Merely Because Vacancies Arose Earlier; Government Empowered to Restructure Cadre and Apply New Recruitment Rules

The Supreme Court has allowed the appeals filed by the State of Odisha and set aside the judgment of the Orissa High Court dated 07.11.2025. Justice Dipankar Datta, in a…

Supreme Court Holds Second Application Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC for Plaint Rejection Barred by Interlocutory Res Judicata; Reiterates that Substance of Issue Matters, Not Identity of Applicant

The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Karnataka High Court dated 29.08.2024 and restored the plaint in a suit for partition filed by the daughters of a…

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Atrocity and Murder Case Observing That Evidence of Hostile Witnesses Can Be Used to Discredit Prosecution Case and Support Acquittal When Prosecution Fails to Establish Foundational Facts

The Supreme Court has allowed the appeal filed by Talari Naresh and acquitted him of charges under Sections 302 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(2)(v) and…

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Based on Reliable Dying Declaration and Corroborative Testimony, Holds That Quality and Not Quantity of Evidence is Determinative and Conviction Can Be Based on Solitary Reliable Witness

The Supreme Court has dismissed the criminal appeal filed by Mitesh @ T.V. Vaghela and upheld his conviction and sentence for the offence of murder under Section 302 of the…