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Supreme Court Seeks ECI Response On TMC MPs' Plea Against SIR Process In West Bengal
The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the applications filed by MPs from the Trinamool Congress challenging the procedural actions taken in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process of the electoral rolls in West Bengal.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard the applications filed by MPs Derek O Brien and Dola...
Supreme Court Directs Completion Of Bengaluru Municipal Corporation Elections By June 30
The Supreme Court on Monday set a deadline of June 30, 2026, for the completion of the election process for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the State of Karnataka to publish the final ward-wise reservation by February 20, 2026.Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, for the State...
Explained| Petitioners' Arguments In Supreme Court Against SIR
2025 was a year that had the Supreme Court occupied with one much-debated and discussed issue : Special Intensive Revision, the 'SIR'.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi concluded its hearing in December 2025 on the arguments of petitioners who have challenged the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) initiated by the Election Commission of India (ECI) across various states....
Family Law: All India Annual Digest 2025
Supreme CourtAlimony & Property Settlement – Held, alimony received after first divorce was not a relevant factor to determine the alimony payable after the divorce of the second marriage - The respondent's claim for Rs. 12 crores in permanent alimony and encumbrance-free ownership of the apartment as unjustified, considering that appellant-husband is an unemployed person and...
Bombay HC's 'Central Warehousing' Judgment Does Not Bar Arbitration Clauses In Leave & License Agreements : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld a Bombay High Court order appointing an arbitrator in a dispute arising from a leave and licence agreement for office premises of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited at Malad, Mumbai, holding that an arbitration agreement existed between the parties.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan held that the High Court was right in allowing...
Arbitration | Lack Of S. 21 Notice Not Fatal If Claim Is Otherwise Valid & Arbitrable : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside a Kerala High Court judgment which had held that an arbitral tribunal cannot decide disputes beyond a specific issue referred to it and that a party cannot raise additional disputes without issuing a separate notice under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.The Court set aside a judgment of the Kerala High Court and restored an arbitral award...
Chhattisgarh High Court Bids Farewell To Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari On His Superannuation
A farewell ceremony was organised at the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur, in honour of Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari on the occasion of his superannuation. Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari is scheduled to retire on 10 January 2026, and as 9 January marked the last working day of the week, the farewell ceremony was held at 3:30 p.m. in the Court Hall of the Chief Justice.On the occasion,...
