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Supreme Court Quashes Belated Revisional Notice under Karnataka Land Revenue Act; Protects Long-Standing Private Rights

Background M.R.R. Setty (since deceased) claimed ownership of 28 guntas of land in Survey No. 2 of Dasarahalli Village, Bengaluru, purchased through sale deeds in 1929. In 1974, a City…

Supreme Court Waives NOIDA Time-Extension Penalty Charges in Homebuyer CIRP Case

Background Granite Gate Properties Pvt. Ltd. took two plots on perpetual lease from NOIDA for high-rise residential projects — Lotus Boulevard (Sector 100) and Lotus Panache (Sector 110). The developer…

Supreme Court Orders Release of Lorry Seized in NDPS Case After Acquittal of Accused

Background A lorry (TN-57-AQ-2165) was intercepted and 66 kg of ganja was allegedly recovered. Three occupants were arrested and charged under the NDPS Act; a fourth person was later arrayed…

Supreme Court Protects Retiral Benefits Despite Invalidation of Caste Claim: Tokre Koli Case

Background The appellant was issued a caste certificate in 1984 as belonging to the “Tokre Koli” Scheduled Tribe. On that basis, he was appointed as Junior Engineer (Civil) with the…

Supreme Court Sets Aside Madras HC Order Directing Demolition of Unauthorised Construction Pending Regularisation Dispute

Background The dispute concerns alleged excess/unauthorised constructions and deviations in the building ‘Indira Arcade’ in Chennai. The appellants (owners of portions from ground to fourth floor) and the first respondent…

Supreme Court Overhauls Motor Insurance Framework: Four-Layer Policy Structure, Enhanced Mandatory Cover Periods, and Nationwide Enforcement Directions

Introduction What began as a routine motor accident compensation appeal has culminated in one of the most far-reaching sets of directions issued by the Supreme Court on India's motor insurance…

Supreme Court Reaffirms: “Imprisonment for Remainder of Natural Life” Is Constitutional, and Clemency Orders Cannot Be Sat in Appeal Over

Introduction Four writ petitions filed directly under Article 32 by convicts sentenced to "imprisonment for the remainder of natural life" — some through judicial sentencing, others following commutation of death…

Political Dictate Blatantly Displayed”: Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of Sanction Granted on Reconsideration Without Fresh Material

Introduction Can a sanctioning authority, having once declined sanction for prosecution of a public servant under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, reverse that decision on the…

Supreme Court Clarifies: NCSC’s Orders in Service Matters Are Recommendatory, Not Adjudicatory

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Introduction In a significant ruling delivered on 28th July 2026, the Supreme Court of India has settled a long-simmering question in service jurisprudence: does the National Commission for Scheduled Castes…

Res Judicata and Subsequent Purchasers: Supreme Court Draws the Line Between Order I Rule 10 and Order XXII Rule 10 CPC

Introduction In a detailed ruling on civil procedure, the Supreme Court has clarified a question that frequently arises in long-running property litigation: when a subsequent purchaser's application for impleadment under…