Supreme Court Judgment Reverses SAT Order on Preferential Allotment Diversion and SEBI Regulations
The Supreme Court of India passed the order in Civil Appeal Nos. 5209 to 5211 of 2022 on 17 March 2026, resolving a critical dispute between the Securities and Exchange Board of India and Terrascope Ventures Limited. The comprehensive ruling, clarifies the severe limitations of shareholder power in ratifying corporate illegality under modern securities law. […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Corporate Criminal Liability and Mens Rea Framework
The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a definitive ruling on the scope of corporate criminal liability for prosecuting companies for offences requiring a guilty mind. The judgment addresses whether a corporation can face trial when no individual employee or director is explicitly named as a co accused. Decided on September 7, 2026, in Criminal […]
Supreme Court Reverses CCI Approval Revocation in the Amazon Future Group Dispute
The Supreme Court resolved a high-stakes legal battle over regulatory boundaries in India. The case involved the appellant, Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC, and the Competition Commission of India. This landmark judgment clarifies the limits of statutory power held by antitrust regulators and reinforces the necessity of finality in corporate transactions. The conflict originated from […]
Supreme Court Clarifies NCLT Jurisdiction Over Trademark Dispute in Insolvency
The intersection of intellectual property rights and corporate restructuring often creates complex legal battles. A definitive ruling on this subject emerged in Gloster Limited v. Gloster Cables Limited and Others, Civil Appeals No. 2996 of 2024 with No. 4493 of 2024, decided on January 22, 2026. This judgment provides critical clarity on the boundaries of […]
Supreme Court Judgment Overturns medical Rejection in UP Police Constable Recruitment
On November 02, 2026, a landmark decision was delivered regarding arbitrary medical disqualifications in public employment. The case Civil Appeal No. 14041 of 2026 arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 14082 of 2026, involved appellant Akanksha Devi and the State of Uttar Pradesh. The core issue revolved around the appellant being denied a position as […]
Bombay High Court Rules on Meta Platforms Jurisdiction Dispute in Digital Advertising Lawsuit
On October 27, 2026, a highly anticipated legal development emerged regarding the intersection of international commercial contracts and domestic statutory compliance. The matter, formally registered as Interim Application No. 6550 of 2026 in Commercial Suit (L) No. 31434 of 2026, involved a prominent Indian digital marketing agency taking decisive legal action against Facebook Indian Online […]
Territorial Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens in E-commerce IP Litigation: A Landmark Ruling
On November 3, 2026, the High Court of Delhi delivered a comprehensive judgment addressing the complexities of territorial jurisdiction in intellectual property disputes. The lead matter, CS(COMM) 987/2026, alongside a batch of connected commercial suits, required the Court to clarify where plaintiffs can rightfully institute legal proceedings in the modern digital era. One of the […]
Supreme Court on exclusion of Related Party from the Committee of Creditors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
On October 27, 2026, the Court passed the order in Civil Appeal No. 6268 of 2022, settling a crucial dispute regarding the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The judgment provides absolute clarity on the definition of a related party and their subsequent exclusion from the Committee of Creditors. The case involved ECL Finance Limited acting as […]
Arbitral Tribunal Composition and Section 29A Extension Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act: Supreme Court clarifies
In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of India resolved complex procedural conflicts concerning arbitration agreements and insolvency. On October 28, 2026, the Court passed the order in Civil Appeal No. 9313 of 2026, which arose out of Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 27403 of 2023, along with a connected appeal. The dispute involved […]
Supreme Court Upholds Reassessment Proceedings Under Income Tax Act and scope of Reason to Believe
The central issue revolved around the validity of notices issued under Sections 147 and 148 of the Income Tax Act for the assessment years 2008 to 2009 and 2009 to 2010. The judgment clarifies the boundaries of the powers held by tax authorities when initiating reassessment proceedings. The factual matrix involves the appellants who entered […]