Orders & Judgments
Explore significant court orders, judgments, and judicial developments, including orders relating to matters handled by the firm and important landmark judgments from Indian courts. This section provides access to selected judicial decisions and legal developments intended to help readers stay informed about notable developments in Indian law and judicial practice.
Renuka Jain: Can a Victim Independently Seek a Speedy Trial?
Can a Victim Approach the High Court for a Speedy Trial? Can a victim or complainant independently approach the High Court when a criminal trial continues to face delays? Or is the right to seek expeditious disposal available only to the accused or the State? In Renuka Jain v. The
Supreme Court Protects Retirement Increment of Regularised Daily-Wage Workers: What Chhaganbhai Pateliya Judgment Means for Pensioners
Supreme Court Holds That Permanent Status Cannot Be Ignored to Deny Annual Increment The Supreme Court has clarified the entitlement to annual increment after regularisation in Chhaganbhai Kohyabhai Pateliya & Ors. v. The State of Gujarat & Ors., 2026 INSC 1088, decided on 6 October 2026. The judgment concerns retired
Sanofi India Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation: Supreme Court Clarifies Corporate Criminal Liability and Mens Rea
The Supreme Court in Sanofi India Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2026 INSC 957, examined how mens rea can be attributed to a corporation and whether criminal proceedings against a company can be quashed merely because no natural person has been identified or arraigned.
Supreme Court on Preventive Detention: Can a Police Confession Alone Justify Detention?
The Supreme Court in Mulla Afroz v. Union of India, 2026 INSC 1067, examines whether a police confession can independently sustain preventive detention under the National Security Act, along with the constitutional safeguards governing personal liberty.