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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 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 Acquits Accused in Murder Case, Holds Circumstantial Evidence Chain Broken Due to Unreliable Last-Seen Testimony, Dubious Recoveries Under Section 27 and Lack of Forensic Linkage

The Supreme Court on 7 April 2026 set aside the conviction and life sentence of Gautam Satnami @ Gautam Deshlahre under Section 302 IPC, acquitting him of the charge of…