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October 14, 2026

Contempt Jurisdiction Is Sui Generis; Mere Possibility Of Punishment Does Not Convert It Into 'Criminal Jurisdiction' To Bar Intra-Court Appeal: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"Contempt jurisdiction being sui generis, in our considered view, any attempt to compartmentalise it into rigid procedural categories for the purpose of determining the availability of an intra-court appeal must...

October 13, 2026

Order 1 Rule 9 CPC | Non-Impleadment Of The State Renders Writ Petition Defective When Seeking Financial Relief Against Public Exchequer: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"The impleadment of an officer or a department, without formally arraying the State as a juristic entity under Article 300 of the Constitution, renders the petition fundamentally defective when substantive...

October 12, 2026

Order 6 Rule 17 CPC | Amendment Of Plaint At Advanced Stage Can Be Allowed If Necessary For Effective Adjudication Of Real Controversy: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"The object of the provision is to enable the Court to effectively and completely adjudicate upon the dispute between the parties, while at the same time, ensuring that a party...

October 12, 2026

Order 6 Rule 17 CPC | Post-Trial Amendment Must Satisfy 'Due Diligence' Requirement To Avoid Multiplicity Of Proceedings: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"The object of the provision is to enable the Court to effectively and completely adjudicate upon the dispute between the parties, while at the same time, ensuring that a...

October 12, 2026

Non-Signatories To Arbitration Agreement Can Be Held To Be 'Veritable Parties' Based On Holistic Conduct: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"Looking at the factors holistically, it could be inferred that the non-signatories, by virtue of their relationship with the signatory parties and active involvement in the performance of commercial obligations...

October 12, 2026

Tender Rejection Due To Non-Submission Of Physical Original Document When Digital Proof Exists Is Perverse: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"Rigid adherence to the letter of a document cannot be countenanced, especially when there is a clear impossibility in compliance of the same." Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated...

October 12, 2026

Arbitration Clause Specifying Multiple Places Does Not Automatically Make The Venue The Seat: Supreme Court Refines The 'Significant Contrary Indicia' Test

By: kapil

"Where the contract specifies the jurisdiction of the court at a particular place, only such court will have the jurisdiction to deal with the matter as parties intended to exclude...

October 12, 2026

Observations In A Judgment Cannot Be Read Like A Statute; Must Be Interpreted In The Context Of Specific Facts: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"It is well-settled in law that the observations made in a judgment are not to be read as provisions of a statute, nor are they to be read divorced from...

October 11, 2026

Inter-District Transfer Of Teachers Cannot Be Claimed As A Matter Of Right By Jeopardizing Student-Teacher Ratio: Supreme Court

By: kapil

"Every teacher should remember that the educational system is primarily for the students and not to further the career of the teachers or to enable convenient postings to the teachers."...

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