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Once Rejected, Anticipatory Bail Cannot Be Revived by Recall: Supreme Court

Once Rejected, Anticipatory Bail Cannot Be Revived by Recall: Supreme Court

Case: Gurvinder Singh v. Jasbir Singh @ Jasvir Singh & Anr.Court: Supreme Court of IndiaDate of Judgment: 15 September 2025Coram: Hon’ble Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and SVN BhattiCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 924 Summary The Supreme Court set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s order recalling its earlier decision dismissing an anticipatory bail plea. It held […]

Tax Cannot Be Imposed by Inference: SC on Assam Sales Tax Reassessment

Tax Cannot Be Imposed by Inference: SC on Assam Sales Tax Reassessment

Case: M/S. Shiv Steels v. State of Assam & Ors.Court: Supreme Court of IndiaDate of Judgment: 11 September 2025Coram: Hon’ble Justices JB Pardiwala and Sandeep MehtaCitation: 2025 INSC 1126; 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 921 Summary The Supreme Court set aside the Gauhati High Court’s decision and ruled that reassessment under Section 21 of the Assam General […]

Supreme Court: Bail & Anticipatory Bail Applications Must Be Disposed Within Two Months

Supreme Court: Bail & Anticipatory Bail Applications Must Be Disposed Within Two Months

Case: Anna Waman Bhalerao v. State of MaharashtraCourt: Supreme Court of IndiaDate of Judgment: 12 September 2025Coram: Hon’ble Justices JB Pardiwala and R. MahadevanCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 901 Summary The Supreme Court directed all High Courts and subordinate courts to dispose of bail and anticipatory bail applications expeditiously, preferably within two months, to safeguard the […]

SC: Denying Regularization While Granting It to Similarly Placed Workers Violates Equity

SC: Denying Regularization While Granting It to Similarly Placed Workers Violates Equity

Case: Dharam Singh & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Anr.Court: Supreme Court of IndiaDate of Judgment: 19 August 2025Coram: Hon’ble Justices Vikram Nath & Sandeep MehtaCitation: 2025 INSC 998; 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 818 Summary The Supreme Court ruled that denying regularization to daily wage employees engaged in perennial work while regularizing others in the […]

SC: Arbitral Tribunals Can Grant Pendente Lite Interest Unless Expressly Barred by Contract

SC: Arbitral Tribunals Can Grant Pendente Lite Interest Unless Expressly Barred by Contract

Case: OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. v. M/s G & T Beckfield Drilling Services Pvt. Ltd.Court: Supreme Court of IndiaDate of Judgment: 2 September 2025Coram: Hon’ble Justices P.S. Narasimha and Manoj MisraCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 868 Summary The Supreme Court clarified that an Arbitral Tribunal can grant pendente lite interest unless the contract expressly […]

Cheque Bounce Conviction Set Aside After Settlement, Rules Supreme Court

Cheque Bounce Conviction Set Aside After Settlement, Rules Supreme Court

Case: Gian Chand Garg v. Harpal Singh & Anr.Court: Supreme Court of IndiaDate of Judgment: 11 August 2025Coram: Hon’ble Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep MehtaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 865 Summary The Supreme Court held that once a complainant signs a compromise deed and acknowledges receipt of the settlement amount, the conviction under Section 138 of […]

SC Clarifies Scope of Contempt: Delay Alone Insufficient Without Intent

SC Clarifies Scope of Contempt: Delay Alone Insufficient Without Intent

Case: A.K. Jayaprakash (Dead) through LRs v. S.S. Mallikarjuna Rao & Anr.Court: Supreme Court of IndiaDate of Judgment: 19 August 2025Coram: Hon’ble CJI BR Gavai & Justice Augustine George MasihCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 847 | 2025 INSC 1003 Summary The Supreme Court held that a delay in complying with its orders, without any willful or […]