Supreme Court Judgments

Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator Invalid Under Section 12(5): Supreme Court Ruling

Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. vs. Airports Authority of India

Supreme Court rules on unilateral appointment of arbitrators under Section 12(5) in Bhadra International case, emphasizing the need for express written agreements.

Arbitration Clause Validity Under Section 41: Supreme Court's Ruling

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited vs. Santosh Cordeiro and Another

Supreme Court clarifies arbitration clause validity under Section 41 in Motilal Oswal vs. Cordeiro. Key implications for arbitration agreements.

Supreme Court upholds insolvency proceedings against corporate debtors in real estate project

Satinder Singh Bhasin vs. Col. Gautam Mullick & Ors.

The Supreme Court confirms the initiation of insolvency proceedings against corporate debtors in a real estate project, emphasizing the fulfillment of statutory requirements.

Supreme Court affirms jurisdiction of West Bengal Clinical Establishments Commission in medical negligence cases

Kousik Pal vs. B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre & Ors.

The Supreme Court reinstates the authority of the WB Clinical Establishments Commission to adjudicate on medical negligence, emphasizing patient care standards in Kousik Pal vs. B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre.

Conviction under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act can be sustained on credible testimony of a minor victim

K.P. Kirankumar @ Kiran v. State by Peenya Police (2025 INSC 1473)

Supreme Court upholds conviction under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, holding that credible testimony of a minor victim can sustain conviction and that minor inconsistencies or procedural irregularities do not vitiate the trial.

High Courts cannot interfere with disciplinary punishment unless the penalty shocks the conscience or violates settled limits of judicial review

Union of India & Ors. v. Pranab Kumar Nath (2025 INSC 1479)

Supreme Court reiterates limits of judicial review in disciplinary matters and holds that High Courts cannot interfere with punishment unless it shocks the conscience or violates service rules.

Non-Compete Fee Is Capital Expenditure But Qualifies for Depreciation as an Intangible Asset

Sharp Business System v. Commissioner of Income Tax-III (2025 INSC 1481)

Non-compete fees are capital expenditure; however, depreciation is allowable as the payment creates a commercial or business right under Section 32(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act.

Supreme Court Restricts Use of Section 311 CrPC, Disallows Examination of Minor Witness at Advanced Stage of Trial

Mayankkumar Natwarlal Kankana Patel & Anr. v. State of Gujarat & Anr. (2025 INSC 1475)

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Mutation In Revenue Records Can Be Based On A Will And Cannot Be Rejected At Threshold, Supreme Court Holds

Tarachandra v. Bhawarlal & Anr. (2025 INSC 1485)

Supreme Court holds that mutation of land records can be granted on the basis of a will, clarifying that revenue authorities cannot reject testamentary mutation applications at the threshold under the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code.

High Courts Cannot Grant Blanket Protection From Arrest Or Impose Routine Investigation Timelines While Declining To Quash FIRs

State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. v. Mohd. Arshad Khan & Ors. (2025 INSC 1480)

Supreme Court holds that High Courts cannot grant blanket protection from arrest or impose routine investigation timelines while declining to quash FIRs, reaffirming limits of writ jurisdiction and binding precedent on criminal procedure.

Supreme Court Upholds Government Land Status Over Disputed Property

The State of Telangana vs. Mir Jaffar Ali Khan (Dead) Thr. LRS. & Ors.

The Supreme Court affirms the status of disputed land as government property, rejecting claims by successors of Salar Jung III in Telangana.

Supreme Court Dissolves Long-Separated Marriage Under Article 142 and Fixes One-Time Permanent Alimony

Jatinder Kumar v. Jeewan Lata

In Jatinder Kumar v. Jeewan Lata (2025 INSC 1463), the Supreme Court dissolved a marriage after long separation using Article 142 and fixed ₹20 lakh permanent alimony.