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Supreme Court Adjudicates Appeals in 1996 Rajasthan Bus Bomb Blast Case; Reiterates Importance of Fair Trial and Due Process. The Court Examines Whether Conviction of Accused No. 9 Dr. Abdul Hameed and Accused No. 12 Pappu @ Salim Complied with Constitutional Guarantees of Fair Trial and Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case arises from a devastating bomb blast that occurred on 22 May 1996 inside a Rajasthan Roadways bus near Samleti village while it was travelling from Agra to Bikaner. The explosion claimed the ...

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Supreme Court Hears Revenue's Challenge Against CESTAT Order Setting Aside Service Tax Demand on Oil Companies for CNG Sale. Dispute Concerns Classification of CNG Sale by BPCL and HPCL as Business Auxiliary Service under Section 65(19) of Finance Act, 1994....

The present civil appeals before the Supreme Court, filed by the Commissioner of Service Tax, Mumbai, under Section 35L(b) of the Central Excise Act, 1944, challenge a common order dated 04.06.2014 of...

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Supreme Court Considers Appeal Against High Court Judgment Dismissing Challenge to Arbitral Award in Bill Discounting Dispute — Contractual Interest Rate of 36% Per Annum with Monthly Rests Upheld. High Court's Upholding of Arbitral Award on Interest Rate Based on Mutual Agreement Between Commercial Parties and Not Opposed to Public Policy....

The dispute arose from a bill discounting facility extended by the respondent to a seller (BDDL) and buyer (appellant) of goods. The appellant and BDDL jointly availed the facility under sanction lett...

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Supreme Court Reviews Its Own Judgment That Struck Down Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance Notifications Under Environment (Protection) Act. Review Petition Seeks Recall Citing Overlooked Binding Precedents....

Background: The present matter is a review petition arising from the Supreme Court's judgment in Vanashakti v. Union of India, dated 16 May 2025, which held that the 2017 Notification and 2021 Office ...

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Supreme Court Adjudicates Appeal by Subsequent Purchasers Against Decree of Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell. High Court's Ruling That Original Vendees Were Entitled to Specific Performance Despite Contract Termination and Subsequent Sale Is Under Review....

These appeals before the Supreme Court arose from a common judgment of the High Court of Karnataka which allowed two appeals filed by the original vendees and granted specific performance of an agreem...

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Supreme Court Examines Vires of Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 Amidst Concerns Over Judicial Independence. Petitioners Argue That Provisions on Appointment, Tenure, and Removal of Tribunal Members Undermine the Constitutional Balance of Power....

The judgment involves a batch of writ petitions challenging the vires of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021. The petitioners, led by the Madras Bar Association, contend that the Act undermines judicial i...

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Supreme Court Considers Suo Motu Reference on Summoning Advocates During Investigation; Examines Scope of Advocate-Client Privilege and Need for Guidelines to Prevent Coercive Summons. Court Addresses Legality of Direct Summons to Lawyers Under Section 179 BNSS and Absence of Judicial Oversight....

The Supreme Court initiated suo motu proceedings following a reference from a two-judge bench in a Special Leave Petition challenging a notice issued under Section 179 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksh...

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Supreme Court Refers Questions on Eligibility of Judicial Officers for Direct Recruitment as District Judges to Constitution Bench — Interpretation of Article 233(2) of Constitution of India, 1950 Regarding Requirement of Continuous Practice as Advocate....

The Supreme Court, in a reference by a three-Judge Bench, examined substantial questions of law concerning the interpretation of Article 233(2) of the Constitution of India. The core dispute was wheth...

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Supreme Court Hears Appeal Against High Court's Reversal of First Appellate Court's Decree for Specific Performance of Agreement for Sale. High Court Had Directed Refund of Earnest Money Instead of Specific Performance, Holding That Appellant Failed to Prove Readiness and Willingness....

The litigation arose from an agreement for sale dated 08.01.2010, whereby the defendants agreed to sell two items of immovable property to the appellant for Rs.4,80,000. The appellant claimed to have ...