Category: Landmark Judgements Analysis

In the landmark decision of State of U.P. v. Nawab Hussain, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India (Justice P.N. Shinghal, Justice H.R. Khanna, and Justice M. Hameedullah…

In the long-standing judicial dispute surrounding the management, religious paraphernalia, and leadership succession of the Goud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) community's Kashimath Samsthan, the Supreme Court of India (Justice Harjit Singh…

In Salem Advocate Bar Association (II) v. Union of India, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India (Justice Y.K. Sabharwal, Justice D.M. Dharmadhikari, and Justice Tarun Chatterjee) considered…

In M/s. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. v. M/s. Galaxy Trades & Agencies Ltd., a Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India held that a payee can validly re-present a…

In the landmark judgment of Rangappa v. Sri Mohan, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India settled a long-standing conflict regarding Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,…

In the landmark judgment of K. Bhaskaran v. Sankaran Vaidhyan Balan, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India laid down foundational principles governing Section 138 of the Negotiable…

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India in Shilpa Sailesh v. Varun Sreenivasan held that the apex court can exercise its plenary powers under Article 142(1) of the…

In Rajnesh v. Neha & Anr., a two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India established comprehensive, nationwide guidelines to overhaul matrimonial maintenance proceedings. Addressing issues of overlapping jurisdiction, delayed…

In Bipin Chander Jaisinghbhai Shah v. Prabhawati, a landmark five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India laid down the definitive legal framework for matrimonial desertion. The Court held…

In Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel India Ltd. v. Satish Kumar Gupta & Ors., a landmark three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India firmly re-established the primacy of…