CPC | Separate Suit Against Confirmed Auction Sale Barred Under Order XXI Rule 92(3), Remedy Lies Under Section 47 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 15) ruled that once an auction sale is confirmed and the aggrieved party has not sought to set it aside, a separate suit challenging the order confirming the sale is expressly barred under Order XXI Rule 92(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court clarified that the appropriate remedy in such cases is to move an application under Section 47 CPC,...

Justice Yashwant Varma Moves Supreme Court Challenging Lok Sabha's Inquiry Committee In Impeachment Proceedings

The Supreme Court today(December 16) issued notice in a plea challenging the legality of the Parliamentary Committee under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, for inquiry against Justice Yashwant Varma in the impeachment proceedings over the discovery of unaccounted cash currencies at his official residence.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, for Justice Yashwant Varma (who filed the petition...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Private Hospitals' Plea Against Kerala Clinical Establishments Act; Grants Interim Protection

The Court stayed coercive action under the Act against the members of the Kerala Private Hospitals Association, on condition that they will complete the registration exercise.

When Marriage Survives Only On Paper Due To Prolonged Litigation, Better To Separate Parties : Supreme Court

Long period of separation without any hope for reconciliation amounts to cruelty to both the parties, the Court observed.

Dowry Has Diffused Into Muslim Marriages Hollowing Out Mehr's Protection : Supreme Court

Dowry and mehr now co-exist in Muslim marriages, the Court lamented.

National Herald Case: Delhi Court Refuses To Take Cognizance Of ED's Complaint Against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi

A Delhi Court on Tuesday refused to take cognizance of Enforcement Directorate's money laundering complaint in the National Herald case allegedly involving Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. Special Judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts pronounced the order.The court held that the prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the Gandhis was...

'Union Cannot Have Its Own Limitation Period' : Supreme Court Flags Delay In Govt Appeals

The Supreme Court yesterday (December 15) dismissed three matters simultaneously and refused to condone the delay after orally remarking that the Union Government officers are not diligent enough to file within the permissible time.A bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the matters in which Additional Solicitor General Archana Dave Pathak appeared for...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 15, 2025

TAX Delhi High Court Quashes ₹45.36 Crore GST Demand Against NBCC After Finance Ministry ClarificationGST | CBIC Circulars Cannot Shield Dubious Transactions; Must Operate Within Statutory Framework: Calcutta High CourtCGST Act | Gujarat High Court Upholds Power To Confiscate Goods During Transit For Tax Evasion, Clarifies Scope Of S.129 & 130Bank Not 'Assessee In Default' For Not...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 15, 2025

Links to today's reports :Delhi Air Pollution : CJI Advises Lawyers To Avail Hybrid Hearings Due To Adverse Weather Conditions'This Trend Not Correct' : Kerala Governor Questions Supreme Court's Move To Select University VCsDelhi Schools Holding Sports Activities Amid Air Pollution Bypassing Court Order : Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme CourtSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL On Indigo...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Regulation Of Care Homes For Persons With Autism And Developmental Disabilities

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation highlighting abuse, neglect and commercial exploitation in residential and institutional care homes for persons with autism and other developmental and intellectual disabilities, and seeking regulation of such care homes.“multiple reports from across India have exposed shocking instances of mistreatment within...

'Sensitise Future Generation About Equality In Marriage' : Supreme Court Issues Directions To Tackle Dowry Evil

Youngsters should be made aware that parties to marriage are not subservient to each other.

Supreme Court Issues Directions To Trial Courts On Cataloguing Witnesses & Evidence In Criminal Case Judgments

The Court issued the directions to have a standard and uniform tabular chart in judgments.