Law Does Not Favour The Indolent: Supreme Court Sets Aside Arbitration Initiated After 21-Year Delay

The Supreme Court recently quashed arbitration proceedings between the State of West Bengal and a contractor, holding that the claim was ex facie time barred as the notice invoking arbitration was issued after 21 years from completion of work.“Arbitration though is an alternate dispute resolution system, which has to be encouraged, it cannot deviate from the fundamental principle that law favours the diligent and not the indolent”, the Court said.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K....

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: April 06, 2026 To April 12, 2026

JudgmentsCalling Someone 'Bas**rd' Not Offence Of Obscenity Under S.294 IPC : Supreme CourtCase Details: Sivakumar v. State Rep. By The Inspector of Police (With Connected case)Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 329The Supreme Court (April 6) observed that mere abusive or vulgar language, without a sexual or prurient element, does not constitute an offence of obscenity under Section 294 of the...

S.156(3) CrPC/S.175(3) BNSS | Magistrate's Order For Investigation Can't Be Quashed By Relying On Accused's Defence : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that High Courts, while exercising their inherent discretionary powers, cannot derail a police investigation directed by a Magistrate when the complaint prima facie discloses a cognizable offence. It held that at this stage, the Court must remain confined to the allegations in the complaint and the material placed by the complainant and cannot go beyond them to examine the defences put forward by the accused. “…the High Court, while exercising its inherent...

Supreme Court Suspends PC Act Sentence Of Ex-Jharkhand Minister Anosh Ekka; Flags 'Overlapping' CBI Prosecutions

The Supreme Court on Monday (April 13) granted relief to former Jharkhand Cabinet Minister Anosh Ekka in a disproportionate assets case by releasing him on bail during the pendency of his appeal, after being apprised of dual prosecutions by the CBI based on the same set of allegations. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta set aside the Jharkhand High Court's decision, which refused to allow his Section 389 Cr.P.C. application seeking a suspension of sentence pending an...

Spouse Cannot Withdraw Consent For Mutual Divorce After Agreeing For It In Settlement Of Claims : Supreme Court

"Any deviation from the terms of the settlement arrived in mediation and later confirmed by the Court should be dealt with strictly," the Court said.

Discrimination Is The Other Name Of Injustice: Supreme Court Grants Promotion Relief To Employee Denied Relaxation

The Supreme Court has set aside a Madhya Pradesh High Court judgment that denied promotion to a cooperative society employee, holding that the refusal to grant relaxation in educational qualification despite granting similar relaxation to others amounted to discriminatory treatment violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.A Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice N.V. Anjaria observed that “discrimination is the other name of injustice” and emphasized that substantive...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : April 13, 2026

Links to reports of April 13 :NLU Students Aspire To Be Lawyers Like In 'Suits' Than As Lawyers Ought To Be In 'Mamla Legal Hain' : Justice KarolUmar Khalid Files Review Petition Against Supreme Court's Bail Denial; Seeks Open Court HearingSupreme Court Allows Lalu Prasad Yadav To Raise Issue Of S.17A PC Act Sanction During Trial Of 'Land-for-Railway Jobs' CaseSupreme Court 3-Judge Bench To Hear Teesta Setalvad's Plea To Release Passport Surrendered As Bail ConditionSupreme Court Issues Notice...

Courts Cannot Re-Adjudicate Settled Issues In Contempt Jurisdiction, Can Only Examine Compliance : Supreme Court

The Court set aside the Allahabad High Court’s order passed in contempt jurisdiction, observing that it had effectively nullified a binding judgment instead of ensuring its enforcement.

'Justice Should Also Be Seen To Be Done' : Supreme Court Directs Another Disciplinary Authority To Decide After Employee Alleged Bias

Reaffirming the foundational principle of procedural fairness, the Supreme Court has held that a disciplinary authority against whom an employee has previously levelled allegations of bias must recuse from the proceedings, stressing that justice must not only be done but must also appear to be done. A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R Mahadevan upheld the invalidity of...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: March 30 To April 05, 2026

JudgmentsGovt Can Withdraw Tax Concession Given To Industry In Public Interest : Supreme CourtCase Details: State of Maharashtra & Others v. Reliance Industries Ltd. & OthersCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 304The Supreme Court has observed that tax concessions granted by the government create no indefeasible right on the recipient to claim it indefinitely, and the government can withdraw...

Independent Cooperative Societies Not 'State' Under Art 12; Their Election Process Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Supreme Court

In a dispute pertaining to election of the Management Committee of District Milk Unions in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court recently held that District Milk Unions are independent co-operative societies not amenable to writ jurisdiction of High Courts.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan observed that the Rajasthan High Court erred in entertaining pleas challenging bye-laws framed by...

Investments Of Multi State Co-Operative Societies Must Align With Society's Own Business As Per Bye-Laws: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a multi-state co-operative society can invest in another company, including as a resolution applicant under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, only if the target company is either its subsidiary or engaged in the “same line of business”.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan clarified that Section 64 of the Multi-State...