Producer Of Vijay-Starrer “Jana Nayagan” Moves Supreme Court Against Madras High Court Stay on CBFC Certification

The division bench of Madras High Court had stayed the single bench's order for grant of CBFC certification.

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....

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Consumer Law

Consumer Disputes Redressal Forums - The Supreme Court allowed an appeal by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) against an order of the NCDRC which had upheld the decisions of the State and District Consumer Forums directing LIC to compensate the respondent-claimants under the “Jeevan Arogya” hospital cash benefit policy. The deceased insured, a chronic alcoholic, had suppressed...

While Bail Is Not To Be Refused Mechanically, It Must Not Be Granted On Irrelevant Considerations: Supreme Court

The Court cancelled the bail granted in a POCSO case, noting that the gravity of the offence and threat to victim were ignored by the High Court.

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...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Fundamental Rights & Duties

Article 12. Definition Article 12 – Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) - Section 80 – State – Notice – Held, Appellant, being a State Financial Corporation and thus a 'State' under Article 12 of Constitution was entitled to mandatory notice under Section 80 CPC - When a suit is filed against State instrumentality, the plaintiff must either issue a notice under Section 80(1) CPC...

S.138 NI Act | Multiple Complaints Can Be Filed Over Dishonour Of Several Cheques From Same Transaction : Supreme Court

Dishonour of each cheque gives rise to a separate cause of action, the Court reiterated.

S.126 Indian Contract Act | Promoter's Undertaking To Infuse Funds Won't Amount To 'Guarantee' : Supreme Court

To be construed as a guarantee, there must be a clear and direct obligation to discharge the debts of the original debtor.

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...

ED Moves Supreme Court Alleging Interference By WB CM Mamata Banerjee In I-PAC Probe

The agency has sought a CBI investigation.

Supreme Court Weekly Digest December 11 - 16, 2025

Alignment of PPAs with Regulations — Held that terms and conditions of a PPA are not unregulated and must be aligned with the Regulations framed by the Appropriate Commission under the 2003 Act - Even if a PPA is amended, it must factor in the statutory definitions of "COD" and "Unit" as provided in the CERC/State Regulations - An unapproved PPA that defines COD based on...