Award Passed After Arbitrator's Mandate Expiry Not Void If Court Extends Time: Supreme Court

In a notable development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 3) held that where an arbitral award is rendered beyond the statutory period prescribed under Section 29A, such an award, though rendered after the tribunal's mandate has technically terminated, can be given effect if an application is filed before the competent court under Section 29A seeking extension of the arbitral...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest: January 1 - 10, 2026

Administrative Law — Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation — Policy Change — Lack of Probity and Transparency - Service/Education Law — Alteration of the "Rules of the Game" - Supreme Court found that the policy modification was prompted by an undisclosed representation from the father of a high-ranking candidate who failed to disclose his private interest - Such a change,...

'Must Be Cured' : CJI Surya Kant On Delay In Pronouncing Judgments, To Raise Issue At High Court Chief Justices' Conference

The Chief Justice of India on Tuesday repeated his concerns about the delay on the part of certain High Court Judges in delivering judgments after reserving them for several months.CJI Surya Kant said that he will address the issue in the upcoming conference of High Court Chief Justices scheduled to take place on February 7-8. "This is also one of the agenda which we have already flagged...

'Are Eyewitnesses Supposed To Measure Injuries?': Supreme Court On Bombay HC Order Granting Bail In Murder Case

The High Court had granted bail noting inter-alia that the case lacked specific allegations about who caused what injury.

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Property Laws

Property Laws - Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 Adoption and Property Rights - Doctrine of Relation Back - The appellant was adopted by defendant No.1, on 16.07.1994, after the death of her husband. The appellant claimed a half share in the suit schedule properties, arguing that he became the legal heir upon adoption. Held, under Section 12(c) of the Act an adopted child...

Accused Cannot Be Said To Be Delaying Trial By Legally Challenging Trial Court Orders : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally commented that an accused cannot be said to be delaying trial by taking steps to legally challenge an order passed by the trial court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing the petition filed former Chhattisgarh Excise Minister Kawasi Lakhma in relation to the liquor scam...

Supreme Court Asks NCLAT To Take Fresh Decision On Whether Probe Needed Against Flipkart Under Competition Act

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the order passed by the National Company Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in 2020 directing a probe by the Director General on whether there was any violation of the Competition Act 2000 by Flipkart.The Court remanded the matter to the NCLAT for fresh consideration, after considering Flipkart's argument that the NCLAT passed the order relying on the...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Former Chhattisgarh Excise Minister Kawasi Lakhma In Liquor Scam Cases

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to former Chhattisgarh excise minister and present Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma in two cases connected with the Chhattisgarh liquor scam.The Court granted him relief in the case under the Prevention of Corruption Act being handled by the Economic Offences Wing/Anti-Corruption Bureau as well as the connected money laundering case being...

Litigants Who Approach Court After Long Delay Noticing Others' Success Can't Claim Similar Relief As Right : Supreme Court

Counsel must discourage clients from reopening concluded service disputes based on subsequent developments, the court added.

'You Bring As Members Who Can't Even Hold A Bat?': Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra Cricket Association

The Court refused to interfere with the High Court's stay on MCA elections, and asked the parties to raise the arguments before the HC itself.

Sr Adv Vivek Tankha Agrees To Withdraw Defamation Case Against Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

The Supreme Court today disposed of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's plea seeking quashing of the criminal defamation case filed against him by Congress MP and senior advocate Vivek Tankha in view of a settlement between the parties.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh recorded the withdrawal of the proceedings by Tankha and closed the case pending before...

Armed Forces Tribunal Can Hear Appeal Against Findings Of ICC Under POSH Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently ruled that an army personnel aggrieved by the findings of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under the POSH Act can file an appeal before the Armed Forces Tribunal. “Section 14 of the AFT Act, 2007 when read in juxtaposition with Section 18 of the POSH Act, we find that the appellant herein had rightly approached the Tribunal so as to assail the report as...