https://sclaw.in/2026/06/04/arbitration-and-conciliation-act-1996-the-act-section-33-and-section-343-limitation-for-filing-application-to-set-aside-arbitral-award-exclusion-of-time-spent-in-dis/ 2026-06-04T06:38:42Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the Act) — Section 33 and Section 34(3) — Limitation for filing application to set aside arbitral award — Exclusion of time spent in disposal of applications under Section 33 — Court held that period spent in disposal of Section 33 applications by Arbitral Tribunal must be excluded for computing limitation under Section 34(3) of the Act, regardless of whether the Section 33 applications were ultimately allowed or dismissed. 2026-06-04T06:38:42Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/04/constitution-of-india-1950-article-14-151-16-39a-39c-uttar-pradesh-essential-commodities-regulation-of-sale-and-distribution-control-order-2016-2016-order/ 2026-06-04T06:17:05Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 14, 15(1), 16, 39(a) & 39(c) — Uttar Pradesh Essential Commodities (Regulation of Sale and Distribution Control) Order, 2016 (2016 Order) — Clause 2(p) — Government Order (G.O.) No — 6 of 2019 — Paragraph IV(10) — Exclusion of married daughter from definition of ‘family’ for compassionate appointment as fair price shop dealer — Held, exclusion is based on gender stereotypes and lacks rational nexus with the object of the scheme, violating Articles 14 and 15(1) of the Constitution — Marital status cannot be the sole criterion for dependency — Dependency is a question of fact. 2026-06-04T06:17:05Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/04/narcotic-drugs-and-psychotropic-substances-act-1985-ndps-act-section-37-grant-of-bail-twin-conditions-under-section-371bii-must-be-considered-high-cour/ 2026-06-04T06:14:16Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) — Section 37 — Grant of bail — Twin conditions under Section 37(1)(b)(ii) must be considered — High Court ignored twin conditions while granting bail in a case involving commercial quantity of narcotics — Impugned order granting bail cannot be sustained. 2026-06-04T06:14:16Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/04/hindu-marriage-act-1955-irretrievable-breakdown-of-marriage-when-parties-have-been-living-separately-for-an-extended-period-e-g-over-15-years-all-reconciliation-efforts-have/ 2026-06-04T06:10:14Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage — When parties have been living separately for an extended period (e.g., over 15 years), all reconciliation efforts have failed, and there is no possibility of reunion due to strained relations, the marriage can be considered to have irretrievably broken down. 2026-06-04T06:10:14Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/02/allotment-of-land-irregularity-public-interest-litigation-demolition-vs-regularisation-the-court-must-balance-the-wrong-committed-with-the-current-reality-and/ 2026-06-02T08:47:29Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Allotment of Land — Irregularity — Public Interest Litigation — Demolition vs. Regularisation — The court must balance the wrong committed with the current reality and socio-economic consequences — Demolition of a fully operational commercial complex, involving significant investment, employment, and tax revenue, may not serve public interest if financial restitution is possible. 2026-06-02T08:47:29Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/02/all-india-service-death-cum-retirement-benefits-rules-1958-rule-162a-voluntary-retirement-acceptance-by-central-government-central-government-has-the-ultim/ 2026-06-02T08:26:51Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en All India Service (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 — Rule 16(2A) — Voluntary Retirement — Acceptance by Central Government — Central Government has the ultimate authority to accept or reject a Voluntary Retirement (VRS) notice — It is not bound by the State Government's recommendation and must apply its mind to all relevant facts and circumstances — This power is not unconstrained and is guided by DoPT Guidelines, requiring consideration of pending or contemplated disciplinary proceedings that could lead to a major penalty — The Central Government can accept a VRS request even if a major penalty is possible, but this requires a conscious and well-informed decision — Appeals allowed, order of Central Government rejecting VRS set aside, and matter remitted for fresh consideration. 2026-06-02T08:26:51Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/02/environment-law-illegal-sand-mining-supreme-courts-directions-for-states-to-file-compliance-affidavits-court-expresses-displeasure-at-rajasthans-lacklus/ 2026-06-02T08:20:05Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Environment Law — Illegal Sand Mining — Supreme Court’s directions for States to file compliance affidavits — Court expresses displeasure at Rajasthan’s lacklustre response and apathy in implementing directions affecting National Chambal Sanctuary — Rajasthan directed to ensure personal presence of senior officers with compliance reports — Court also directs Madhya Pradesh to address issue of unregistered vehicles. 2026-06-02T08:20:05Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/02/casual-labourers-grant-of-temporary-status-and-regularisation-scheme-1991-temporary-status-casual-labourer-entitlement-to-pensionary-benefits-held-entitled-even-in-th/ 2026-06-02T06:54:40Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Casual Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularisation) Scheme, 1991 — Temporary status casual labourer — Entitlement to pensionary benefits — Held, entitled even in the absence of formal regularisation, provided eligibility criteria under Rule 10(1-B) of CCS (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965, are fulfilled. 2026-06-02T06:54:40Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/02/hindu-succession-act-1956-sections-8-10-19-property-of-a-male-hindu-dying-intestate-devolution-of-property-heirs-taking-property-as-tenants-in-common-and-not/ 2026-06-02T06:36:11Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Sections 8, 10, 19 — Property of a male Hindu dying intestate — Devolution of property — Heirs taking property as tenants-in-common and not joint tenants — Each heir having a definite and separate share — No presumption of coparcenary property.----Section 8 — Property inherited by a son from his father — Son takes the property in his individual capacity and not as karta of his own Hindu Undivided Family — Descendants of the heir do not acquire rights in such property by birth. 2026-06-02T06:36:11Z Blog