O 1 R 10 CPC | Plaintiff Is 'Dominus Litis', Can't Be Compelled To Add A Defendant In Suit : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (January 5) dismissed a litigant's plea to be included as a defendant in the suit, stating that the plaintiff, being master of the suit, cannot be compelled to sue a party against whom no relief is claimed. “This apart, the respondent Nos.1 and 2 (plaintiffs) who have instituted the suit are dominus litis and it is for them to choose their adversaries. If they...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Amtek Group Promoter Arvind Dham In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court today granted bail to Arvind Dham, promoter of the Amtek Group, in a money laundering case arising out of alleged bank fraud running into about Rs. 27,000 crores.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe allowed Dham's plea challenging the Delhi High Court's order refusing to grant him regular bail. The Court granted him bail on the ground of long incarceration...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 - Quashing Of FIR

Section 138 N.I. Act – Dishonour of cheque – Liability of Director – Resignation before issuance of cheque – Quashing of complaint – Held, where the appellant had resigned from the post of Director prior to the issuance of post-dated cheques by the company, and the cheques were signed by another competent person, the appellant could not be held liable under Section 138 of...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: January 05, 2026

TAX Mandatory Pre-Deposit For Customs Appeal Cannot Be Waived For Financially Sound Appellant: Karnataka High CourtMere Apprehension of Business Loss In State Does Not Confer Writ Court Territorial Jurisdiction: Calcutta High CourtCustoms Cannot Withhold Part Of Consignment After Accepting Full Bond, Guarantee : CESTAT KolkataHotels Can Now File Specified Premises Opt-In Online On GST...

Law & Order Issue Imaginary Ghost Created By State: Madras High Court Upholds Order For Lamp Ligthing Atop Thiruparankundram Hills

The Madras High Court (Madurai bench) on Tuesday (January 6) upheld a single judge's order directing lighting of the lamp at the stone pillar atop the Thiruparakundram hills near a dargah. A division bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan, while pronouncing the order, held that the order of single judge is not hit by res judicata as the issue was not decided in...

In UAPA Bail Hearing, Defence Not To Be Considered; Only See If Prosecution Has Shown Prima Facie Case : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, in denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, held that a bail hearing under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) is not a forum for evaluating defences or weighing evidence. The Court's role, it ruled, is limited to determining whether the prosecution's material, taken at face value, prima facie discloses the...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Annual Round Up 2025

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To MP Cartoonist After His Apology For Objectionable Post On Prime MinisterCase Title – Hemant Malviya v. State of Madhya PradeshThe Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 15) granted interim protection to Indore based cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who has been booked over a cartoon shared on Facebook that allegedly contains derogatory...

Mere Participation In Arbitration Won't Bar Challenge To Arbitrator's Eligibility, Waiver Must Be "Express & In Writing" : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that a party's involvement in arbitral proceedings does not, in itself, constitute a waiver of its right to object to an arbitrator's eligibility. The Court clarified that the right to object can only be waived by an express written agreement, rejecting any notion of a "deemed waiver" arising from conduct alone under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration &...

Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code: Important Judgments By Supreme Court In 2025

In this article, LiveLaw brings to you a summary of important judgments rendered by the Supreme Court in 2025 in connection with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The same are as follows:1. 'IBC A Complete Code' : Supreme Court Disapproves Of High Court Exercising Writ Jurisdiction To Interdict CIRPCase: Mohammed Enterprises (Tanzania) Ltd. v. Farooq Ali Khan & Ors. [Citation:...

UAPA | 'Terrorist Act' Not Confined To Conventional Violence; Includes Conspiracy To Disrupt Essential Supplies Through Any Means : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy on the grounds that prima facie, they were the architects of the alleged conspiracy. It granted bail to the other five accused persons-Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmad, reasoning that their roles were merely facilitative in nature.In...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : January 5, 2026

Links to today's reports :Supreme Court Denies Bail To Umar Khalid & Sharjeel Imam; Grants Bail To 5 Others In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case'No Disciplinary Action Against Judge For Mere Error In Judgment' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Dismissal Of Judicial OfficerBar Council Elections : Supreme Court Reduces Nomination Fee For Specially Abled Advocates, Asks BCI To Ensure...

Is S.17A PC Act Sanction Needed When FIR Initially Mentioned Only IPC Offences? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court is set to examine whether prior approval in terms of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act is mandatory in a case registered invoking only IPC offenses against unknown persons, who are later found to include public servants.The development comes as a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta today issued notice on Karnataka government's challenge to an order...