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Supreme Court Holds That Mere Non-Execution Of A Declaratory Decree Cannot Justify A 31-Year Delay In Challenging It; Restores 1975 Decree Granting Khatedari Rights To Appellant

The Supreme Court has set aside the orders of the Rajasthan High Court and the Board of Revenue which had remanded a suit filed under Section 88 of the Rajasthan…

Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Corruption Case, Holds That Testimony of Hostile Witness Cannot Be Discarded in Toto and Creditworthy Portions Establishing Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Must Be Acted Upon

The Supreme Court on 15 April 2026 allowed the appeal filed by the State of Kerala and set aside the acquittal order passed by the High Court in a prosecution…

Supreme Court Mandates Binding Standard Operating Procedure to Eliminate Delays in Legal Aid Appeals

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India has approved a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) designed to end the long-standing problem of inordinate delays in filing appeals and…

Supreme Court Quashes Arbitration Reference in 21-Year-Old Contract Dispute, Holds Contractor’s Claim Ex-Facie Time-Barred

The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Calcutta High Court appointing an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that a notice…

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Former Jharkhand Minister Anosh Ekka in Prevention of Corruption Act Case

In a notable order delivered on 13th April 2026, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta has granted bail and suspended the sentence…

Supreme Court on Mediated Settlements in Matrimonial Disputes: Parties Cannot Resile After Partial Performance

In a landmark ruling that strengthens the sanctity of mediated settlements in matrimonial matters, the Supreme Court of India has clarified the circumstances in which a party can (or cannot)…

Supreme Court Issues Notice in Jane Kaushik v. Lieutenant Governor, NCT of Delhi: A Significant Development on Transgender Reservations in Public Employment

In a notable development concerning the rights of transgender persons in public employment, the Supreme Court of India on 10 April 2026 issued notice in SLP(C) No. 12480/2026 titled Jane…

Supreme Court Reiterates That Adjudicating Authority Under IBC Need Not Examine Merits of Pre-Existing Dispute; Sets Aside NCLAT Order Admitting Section 9 Application and Restores NCLT Order Dismissing It

The Supreme Court has allowed the appeal filed by GLS Films Industries Private Limited, the corporate debtor, and set aside the judgment dated 11.02.2025 passed by the National Company Law…

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction on Ground of Unlawful Sub-letting: Partnership Reconstitution Cannot Camouflage Transfer of Tenancy Rights

Background The appellant (legal heirs of late Sri M.V. Ramachandrasa) was the long-term lessee of properties at Uttaradhi Mutt Lane, Chickpet, Bengaluru, under a registered lease deed dated 02.02.1983 for…

Supreme Court: Differential Rates of DA for Employees & DR for Pensioners Violative of Article 14 Case

Background of the Case The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees and pensioners are governed by pensionary benefits authorised by the State Government. To offset rising inflation, the State…