Supreme Court: Listing Under the NDPS Act Alone Makes Possession of a Substance Illegal
Once a psychotropic substance is listed under the NDPS Act, its possession and transportation is prohibited under Section 8(c), regardless of its status under other statutes.
Read article NDPS LawSupreme Court Reaffirms the Twin Conditions for Bail Under Section 37 NDPS Act
Both conditions under Section 37 must be satisfied before an accused can be considered for bail in an NDPS matter.
Read article Environmental LawSupreme Court Strikes Down Ex-Post-Facto Environmental Clearances
The 2017 notification and 2021 office memorandum permitting retrospective environmental clearances have been quashed.
Read article Environmental LawSupreme Court: NGT Has Broad Discretion to Quantify Environmental Compensation
In the absence of a legislative framework for quantification, the NGT may order enhanced compensation proportionate to the scale of the project.
Read article Family LawSupreme Court: Interim Maintenance Can Be Denied Only on Clear Evidence of Adultery
Interim maintenance under Section 125(4) can only be denied at the interim stage on clear, cogent evidence that ex facie establishes adultery.
Read article Family LawSupreme Court Invokes Article 142 to Dissolve an Irretrievably Broken Marriage
Considering the parties' long separation and multiple pending litigations, the Court invoked Article 142 to dissolve the marriage and award permanent alimony.
Read article Family LawSupreme Court: Alimony Can Be Claimed Even Where the Marriage Is Declared Void
A spouse can claim permanent alimony or interim maintenance under Sections 24 and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, even where the marriage is declared void under Section 11.
Read article Criminal LawSupreme Court Sets Binding Timelines for High Courts to Pronounce Reserved Judgments
New binding guidelines address delays in pronouncing reserved judgments, including a three-month outer limit and same-day pronouncement in bail matters.
Read article Criminal LawSupreme Court: Bail Conditions That Violate Fundamental Rights Are Null and Void
Bail conditions violative of an accused's fundamental rights under Articles 14, 17, and 21 are null and void.
Read article Criminal LawSupreme Court Limits Stringent Bail Conditions Under Section 480(3) BNSS to Serious Offences
Stringent bail conditions under Section 480(3) BNSS can only be imposed in offences punishable with seven years' imprisonment or more.
Read article Service LawDelhi High Court Has Jurisdiction Over CAPF Service Matters Even If the Cause of Action Arose Elsewhere
Where the Union of India and the Director General, CAPF are necessary parties, the Delhi High Court has territorial jurisdiction under Article 226(1) regardless of where the cause of action arose.
Read article Criminal LawSupreme Court: Conviction Cannot Rest on the Last-Seen Theory Alone
A conviction cannot be based on the last-seen theory alone, without corroborating incriminating circumstances.
Read article Civil LawDelhi High Court: Pagri Tenants Cannot Resist Eviction Where the Agreement Allows Termination
Tenancy can be terminated even where a substantial premium was paid at inception — under the Pagri system, the relationship remains that of landlord and tenant.
Read article Service & Employment LawThe Central Administrative Tribunal: What Government Employees Need to Know Before Filing
The CAT was set up to give government servants a faster, specialised forum for service disputes. Here's how its jurisdiction actually works, and where its limits are.
Read article Constitutional & Administrative LawArticle 226 vs Article 32: Choosing the Right Constitutional Remedy
Both articles let a citizen approach a constitutional court directly. They are not interchangeable — the choice between them shapes what relief is available and where the case is heard.
Read article Service LawDelhi High Court Orders Reinstatement Where the Core Corruption Charge Was Never Proved
Failure to prove the core charge in a disciplinary proceeding vitiates the penalty of removal from service — the Court directed reinstatement with continuity of service.
Read article Criminal LawFrom IPC to BNS: What the New Criminal Codes Change for Litigants
India's three colonial-era criminal statutes have been replaced. Here's what actually changes for someone facing, or bringing, a criminal case today.
Read article Service LawSupreme Court: Dispensing With a Departmental Inquiry Under Article 311(2)(b) Needs Recorded Reasons
A departmental inquiry cannot be dispensed with lightly — the reasoning for invoking Article 311(2)(b) must be relevant and recorded in writing.
Read article Consumer Protection LitigationFiling a Consumer Complaint in India: A Practical Guide Under the 2019 Act
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 modernised consumer law for e-commerce and expanded where and how a complaint can be filed. Here's what that means in practice.
Read article Corporate Litigation & ArbitrationArbitration or Litigation? Choosing the Right Forum for Commercial Disputes
Commercial contracts default to arbitration clauses almost as a matter of habit. The choice deserves more thought than that — here's how to actually make it.
Read article Service LawJ&K and Ladakh High Court: Recruitment Rules Cannot Be Changed Midway
Following Tej Prakash Pathak v. High Court of Rajasthan, a recruitment process cannot stand where eligibility criteria are altered, or un-notified draft rules are invoked, mid-selection.
Read article Departmental & Disciplinary ProceedingsDepartmental Disciplinary Proceedings: Procedural Safeguards Every Government Employee Should Know
A disciplinary inquiry against a government servant is not an informal process. Article 311 and the applicable conduct rules build in specific protections — most employees only learn about them after an inquiry has already gone wrong.
Read article NDPS LawDelhi High Court: Conscious Possession Under the NDPS Act Requires Knowledge, Not Just Custody
Merely receiving a parcel, without material suggesting awareness of its contents, cannot prima facie satisfy the legal threshold for possession.
Read article Service LawSupreme Court Reaffirms: Recording Evidence Is Mandatory in Major Penalty Disciplinary Proceedings
Mere production of documents is not enough — the contents of documentary evidence in disciplinary proceedings must be proved by examining witnesses.
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