'Clever Move': Supreme Court Deprecates 'Package' Litigation Combining Bail Plea With Challenge To Constitutionality

The Court remarked that this was as a tactic adopted to bypass High Courts and the Trial Courts.

Supreme Court Slams Uttarakhand Authorities For Being Silent Spectators To Forest Land Grabbing; Says Thousands Of Acres Lost

"Shocking that authorities are sitting as silent spectators when forest land is being systematically grabbed infront of their eyes", noted the Court.

Supreme Court Stays Conviction Of NCP Leader Manikrao Kokate In 1995 Cheating Case, Restrains His Disqualification As MLA

"False declaration does not mean forgery. There's a fundamental error in the conviction", said Justice Bagchi.

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2025 - Part 1 [1-25]

As part of its annual tradition, LiveLaw presents its curated list of the 100 most significant Supreme Court judgments of the year, a feature keenly awaited by our readers each year.The judgments have been selected on the basis of the following broad criteria:(i) their importance to the general public;(ii) their role in settling or clarifying contested questions of law; and(iii) their...

CCI Closes Developers' Case Against Haryana Town-Planning Authorities Over Statutory Development Charges

The Competition Commission of India has closed abuse of dominance complaints filed by real estate developer ILD Housing Projects Private Limited and industry body CREDAI-NCR against Haryana's town planning authorities, holding that competition law does not apply to disputes arising from statutory town-planning and licensing functions. In an order dated December 16, 2025, a bench led...

Hardcore Criminals Exploiting Jurisdictional Loopholes In NCR States : Supreme Court Flags Issue

Jurisdictional Loopholes In Delhi-NCR Help Organised Criminals Exploit Inter-State Boundaries: Supreme CourtRaising serious concerns over jurisdictional gaps in the Delhi-NCR that allow organised criminals to game the criminal justice system, the Supreme Court of India on Friday flagged the urgent need for an effective legal mechanism to address inter-State complications that frequently...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- November 2025

Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (Tamil Nadu) - Sections 7(2), 7(4) and 12 - Land Acquisition - Concluded Contract - Payment of Interest – Held, a concluded contract voluntarily entered into between the Government and the landowner/person interested for the determination of compensation under Section 7(2) or Section 7(4) of the 1997 Act is a complete package...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 20, 2025

TaxCan GST Be Levied On Medicines Supplied During In-Patient Treatment? Delhi High Court To ExamineIncome Tax Act | S.153C Trigger Starts On Handing-Over Date, Not Search Date: Delhi High Court ITC Cannot Be Denied To Purchasing Dealer Solely Due To Retrospective Cancellation Of Supplier's GST Registration: Calcutta High Court GST Not Leviable On Interest/Penalty Charged By Chit Fund...

Non-Compete Fee Can Be Deducted As Revenue Expenditure Under Section 37(1) Income Tax Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that payment of non-compete fee does not result in acquisition of a capital asset or alteration of the profit-making structure of the business, and is allowable as revenue expenditure under Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.“Thus non-compete fee only seeks to protect or enhance the profitability of the business, thereby facilitating the carrying on of...

Supreme Court To Hold Special Vacation Sitting On December 22 For Urgent Matters

The Chief Justice of India has constituted a Special Vacation Bench to hear urgent matters during the ongoing court vacation.The Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, will sit on Monday, December 22, 2025, to take up matters requiring immediate judicial consideration.The special sitting has been scheduled to ensure that urgent cases are not...

2007 Ajmer Blast Case : Supreme Court Asks Rajasthan HC To Decide Victim's Appeal Against Acquittals On Merits Regardless Of Delay

The Supreme Court recently requested the Rajasthan High Court to decide the appeals filed by the victim in the 2007 Ajmer Sharif Dargah blast case, challenging the acquittals of some accused, on merits, regardless of the delay in the filing of the appeals.A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma passed the interim direction while considering a petition filed...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 19, 2025

TAX “Illegal, Arbitrary & Colourable Exercise Of Power": Karnataka High Court Quashes Consolidated GST Show Cause Notice Clubbing Multiple FYsSVLDR Scheme Can't Be Invoked For Fresh SCN Issued After Deadline Even If Arising From Same Dispute: Delhi High CourtWrit Petition Not Maintainable After GSTAT Becomes Functional; Assessees Must Avail Remedy U/S 112 GST Act: Orissa High CourtGST Act...