https://sclaw.in/2026/04/27/criminal-procedure-code-1973-crpc-anticipatory-bail-power-of-court-to-direct-surrender-when-an-anticipatory-bail-application-is-rejected-the-court-does-not-have-the-j/ 2026-04-27T14:37:16Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Anticipatory Bail — Power of Court to Direct Surrender — When an anticipatory bail application is rejected, the court does not have the jurisdiction to direct the petitioner to surrender — The rejection of anticipatory bail means that an application for pre-arrest bail has been denied, and the subsequent steps regarding arrest and regular bail should follow the normal procedure as per law. 2026-04-27T14:37:16Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/27/insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code-2016-ibc-sections-7-310-57-58-corporate-insolvency-resolution-process-cirp-admission-of-petition-appeal-against-ncl/ 2026-04-27T14:32:15Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) — Sections 7, 3(10), 5(7), 5(8) — Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) — Admission of petition — Appeal against NCLAT order setting aside NCLT order and directing admission of Section 7 petition — Held, IBC is not a debt recovery legislation but for reorganisation and insolvency resolution — Initiation of CIRP as a substitute for execution of a civil court decree is an abuse of process. 2026-04-27T14:32:15Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/27/arbitration-and-conciliation-act-1996-section-9-petition-under-section-9-at-post-award-stage-by-unsuccessful-party-maintainability-bombay-delhi-madras-and-ka/ 2026-04-27T14:28:58Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 9 — Petition under Section 9 at post-award stage by unsuccessful party — Maintainability — Bombay, Delhi, Madras and Karnataka High Courts held such petitions not maintainable — Telangana, Gujarat and Punjab & Haryana High Courts held such petitions maintainable — Supreme Court held that any party to an arbitration agreement, including an unsuccessful party, can invoke Section 9 at the post-award stage, overruling the former judgments. 2026-04-27T14:28:58Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/27/civil-procedure-code-1908-order-6-rule-17-amendment-of-pleadings-permissibility-while-considering-grant-of-leave-to-amend-a-plaint-court-can-examine-the-merits/ 2026-04-27T14:26:15Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Order 6 Rule 17 — Amendment of pleadings — Permissibility while considering grant of leave to amend a plaint — Court can examine the merits/demerits of the case — Landlord filed suit for eviction based on bonafide need and other grounds — During appeal, landlord died — Legal heirs sought to amend plaint to incorporate their bonafide need, including that of appellant's wife and son — Trial Court dismissed the suit — Appellate Bench allowed amendment, directing issue of bonafide requirement to be sent back to Trial Court for evidence — High Court, in writ petition, set aside amendment allowing fresh suit — Supreme Court held that High Court erred in interfering with the discretion of Appellate Bench under Article 227, as amendment was permissible. 2026-04-27T14:26:15Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/27/narcotic-drugs-and-psychotropic-substances-act-1985-section-371bii-grant-of-bail-in-commercial-quantity-cases-twin-conditions-mandatory-nature/ 2026-04-27T14:23:31Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 37(1)(b)(ii) — Grant of bail in commercial quantity cases — Twin Conditions — Mandatory nature — High Court must record satisfaction on reasonable grounds for believing accused is not guilty and not likely to commit offence while on bail — Failure to record satisfaction vitiates bail order — Speedy trial under Article 21 to be harmoniously read with Section 37, not to override it — Bail granted without recorded satisfaction is unsustainable. 2026-04-27T14:23:31Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/27/penal-code-1860-ipc-sections-498a-and-494-read-with-section-34-cruelty-and-bigamy-family-members-of-husband-allegations-against-in-laws-must-disclose-specifi/ 2026-04-27T14:20:22Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 498A and 494 read with Section 34 — Cruelty and bigamy — Family members of husband — Allegations against in-laws must disclose specific acts of demand, threat, or physical assault, not mere generalised statements of presence or encouragementPenal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 494 — Bigamy — Liability for bigamy does not extend to persons other than the spouse who contracted the second marriage, unless there is evidence of their active participation, facilitation, or encouragement of the marriage — Mere knowledge of the second marriage is insufficient. 2026-04-27T14:20:22Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/27/wakf-act-1995-section-839-revision-jurisdiction-high-court-in-revision-re-appreciated-entire-evidence-substituted-its-own-findings-disregarded-crucial-mate/ 2026-04-27T14:03:20Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Wakf Act, 1995 — Section 83(9) — Revision — Jurisdiction — High Court in revision re-appreciated entire evidence, substituted its own findings, disregarded crucial material like recitals in partition deed and admissions of a party, and wrongly shifted onus on defendant — Such re-appreciation beyond scope of revisional powers — Impugned judgment unsustainable. 2026-04-27T14:03:20Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/land-acquisition-and-development-public-purpose-de-reservation-subject-land-originally-earmarked-for-high-school-was-de-reserved-by-competent-authority-due-to-insufficient-area-su/ 2026-04-25T04:41:07Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Land Acquisition and Development — Public Purpose De-reservation — Subject land originally earmarked for High School was de-reserved by competent authority due to insufficient area; subsequent sale to private individuals was upheld by civil courts and its finality was not challenged. 2026-04-25T04:41:07Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/contempt-of-courts-act-1971-sections-2c-19-criminal-contempt-scandalising-the-court-an-advocates-public-allegations-against-a-sitting-judge-made-via-a-pr/ 2026-04-25T04:21:03Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Sections 2(c), 19 — Criminal Contempt — Scandalising the court — An advocate's public allegations against a sitting judge, made via a press conference and repeated in court applications, can constitute criminal contempt by scandalising the court, lowering its authority, and interfering with judicial proceedings — Such conduct is unbecoming of a legal professional and undermines public confidence in the judiciary. 2026-04-25T04:21:03Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/recruitment-rules-and-advertisement-essential-qualifications-work-experience-in-absence-of-a-specific-rule-or-advertisement-provision-a-recruiting-agency-cannot-relax-es/ 2026-04-25T04:17:28Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Recruitment Rules and Advertisement — Essential Qualifications — Work Experience — In absence of a specific rule or advertisement provision, a recruiting agency cannot relax essential eligibility criteria by treating a higher qualification as a replacement for a mandatory essential qualification — A preference for a higher qualification operates only for eligible and meritorious candidates and does not override or supplant the primary requirement of essential eligibility. 2026-04-25T04:17:28Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/industrial-disputes-act-1947-section-10-relief-of-back-wages-and-regularisation-employee-illegally-terminated-ordered-reinstatement-with-back-wages-by-labour-commission/ 2026-04-25T04:13:39Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 10 — Relief of back wages and regularisation — Employee illegally terminated, ordered reinstatement with back wages by Labour Commissioner and Industrial Court — Employer challenged, but interim order for back wages deposit was made and employee reinstated as daily wager — Employee sought regularisation after completing 180 days of service, granted by Industrial Court from the date of 180 days completion as per settlement clause — Employer failed to comply timely, only regularising employee on a sanctioned post after many years, imposing new conditions contrary to prior orders — Supreme Court held that employer cannot impose new conditions limiting regularisation contrary to earlier unchallenged orders and settlement terms, and reversed High Court's decision setting aside back wages order. 2026-04-25T04:13:39Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/arbitration-and-conciliation-act-1996-section-34-challenge-to-arbitral-award-legal-representatives-the-arbitration-act-is-a-complete-code-for-dispute-resolutio/ 2026-04-25T04:10:22Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34 — Challenge to Arbitral Award — Legal Representatives — The Arbitration Act is a complete code for dispute resolution — Legal representatives of a deceased party are entitled to challenge an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Act, as the Act envisions continuity of proceedings after a party's death and makes awards enforceable by or against legal representatives — Denying this right would render legal representatives remediless while making them liable to fulfill the award, contradicting the Act's purpose. 2026-04-25T04:10:22Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/86421/ 2026-04-25T04:01:38Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Public Employment — Recruitment — Medical Unfitness — Suppression of Material Facts — A candidate found medically unfit for a post, specifically for knock knees, cannot retain an appointment if this vital fact was suppressed, especially when the initial appointment and subsequent reinstatement were based on either flawed processes or non-disclosure of disqualifying conditions — The principle of "fraud unravels everything" applies, and an appointment vitiated by the suppression of a disqualifying medical condition cannot be sustained. 2026-04-25T04:00:11Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/uttar-pradesh-zamindari-abolition-and-land-reforms-act-1950-section-132-prohibition-of-bhumidhari-rights-land-originally-recorded-as-category-6-barren-non-agricultural/ 2026-04-25T03:58:04Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 — Section 132 — Prohibition of Bhumidhari rights — Land originally recorded as Category-6 (barren/non-agricultural) that was later purportedly re-categorised to Category-5 (cultivable) on the basis of an order by the Sub-Divisional Officer, was found to be public utility land (khalihan and pasture) falling under Section 132, meaning no Bhumidhari rights could be conferred and any patta (lease) granted would be void ab initio. 2026-04-25T03:58:04Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/04/25/evidence-act-1872-section-112-presumption-of-legitimacy-birth-during-marriage-being-conclusive-proof-of-legitimacy-while-section-112-raises-a-conclusive-presum/ 2026-04-25T03:55:13Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Evidence Act, 1872 — Section 112 — Presumption of legitimacy — Birth during marriage being conclusive proof of legitimacy — While Section 112 raises a conclusive presumption, it is rebuttable — Modern scientific advancements like DNA testing, where conclusive and undisputed, can override this presumption, especially when the child's legitimacy is not the sole issue and the test is conducted with consent. 2026-04-25T03:55:13Z Blog