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Supreme Court Holds Will Cannot Override Benami Bar — Employer-Employee Relationship Does Not Constitute Fiduciary Duty Under Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act; Directs Confiscation of Suit Properties

The Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling delivered on May 8, 2026, set aside the order of the High Court and held that a person cannot claim ownership…

Supreme Court Reiterates that Courts Retain Discretion under Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act to Extend Time for Deposit in Specific Performance Decrees and that Rescission is Not Automatic

The Supreme Court allowed the Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (C) No. 14206 of 2025 and set aside the judgment and order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh…

Supreme Court Grants Default Bail to UAPA Accused, Holds Extension of Investigation Period Illegal for Non-Compliance with Mandatory Procedural Safeguards

The Supreme Court has allowed the criminal appeal and directed the release of the appellant, Md. Ariz Hasnain @ Ariz Hasnain, on default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code…

Supreme Court Rules Specific Performance Decree Becomes Inexecutable on Failure to Deposit Balance Sale Consideration Within Stipulated Time, Leading to Rescission of Contract

The Supreme Court has held that where a decree for specific performance directs the execution of the sale deed upon receipt of the balance sale consideration within a specified period,…

Supreme Court Directs States and Union Territories to Ensure Strict Compliance with Directions on Nodal Officers and PwBD Reservation Policy While Calling for Comprehensive Assessment of RPwD Act Implementation

The Supreme Court has expressed serious displeasure at the continued inaction by several States and Union Territories in appointing Nodal Officers in compliance with its earlier directions issued in the…

Supreme Court Holds That Corporate Veil Can Be Lifted In CIRP Of Holding Company To Include Assets Of Subsidiary Companies For Completion Of Stalled Real Estate Projects And Protection Of Homebuyers

The Supreme Court has allowed the batch of civil appeals and set aside the judgment dated 30.01.2023 passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in…

Supreme Court Holds That Magistrate Has No Jurisdiction To Invoke Section 156(3) CrPC For The Second Time After Earlier Dismissal And When High Court Liberty Was Confined To Filing Private Complaint Under Section 200 CrPC

The Supreme Court has clarified that the parameters for invocation of Sections 156(3) and 200 CrPC operate in distinct fields and that a second application under Section 156(3) CrPC after…

Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case Based On False Promise Of Marriage, Holding Relationship Was Consensual Over Years With Full Knowledge Of Prior Marriages

The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused of rape on the false promise of marriage, observing that the physical relationship between the parties was consensual over…

Supreme Court Holds That Relevant Date For Acquiring Minimum Educational Qualification In Recruitment Process Is The Date Of Submission Of Application Pursuant To Advertisement

The Supreme Court has held that the relevant date for determining eligibility, including educational qualification, in a recruitment process is the date of submission of the online application form pursuant…

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Murder Accused After Almost Four Years In Custody, Stressing Right To Speedy Trial Under Article 21

The Supreme Court has granted regular bail to an undertrial accused in a murder case, observing that prolonged incarceration without any progress in the trial infringes the fundamental right to…