Supreme Court Orders States to Set Up SITs to Probe Fraudulent Motor Accident Insurance Claims

The Supreme Court has directed States to constitute Special Investigation Teams to investigate fraudulent motor accident insurance claims, a significant development for MACT litigation and insurers.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Validity of Unregistered Agreements to Sell in Specific Performance Suits

The Supreme Court has clarified that an unregistered agreement to sell may still be received as evidence in a suit for specific performance, subject to the statutory framework.

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Supreme Court: Specific Performance Cannot Be Denied Merely Because Property Value Increased During Litigation

The Supreme Court has reiterated that a rise in property prices during prolonged litigation is not, by itself, a sufficient reason to refuse specific performance of an otherwise enforceable contract.

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Supreme Court Explains When Daughters Can Claim a Share in Property Under Hindu Succession Law

The Supreme Court has revisited daughters' property rights under Hindu succession law, clarifying how succession rules apply to property inherited through the paternal line.

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Supreme Court: NCSC Has Recommendatory, Not Adjudicatory Powers in Service Matters

The Supreme Court has held that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes cannot issue binding adjudicatory directions in service disputes under Article 338.

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Supreme Court Issues 10 Directions to Speed Up Dowry and Cruelty Trials: Charges to Be Framed Within 90 Days

The Supreme Court has issued procedural directions aimed at reducing delay in matrimonial criminal trials, including a 90-day timeline for framing charges and tighter control over adjournments.

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Arun Sharma v Roxann Sharma: Supreme Court on Relocation to USA, Foreign Citizenship & Child Custody

Detailed analysis of the Supreme Court's 2023 order in Arun Sharma v Roxann Sharma concerning an Indian father, US-citizen mother and child, relocation to the United States and custody safeguards.

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Vikram Vir Vohra v Shalini Bhalla: Supreme Court on Visitation Rights, Child Preference & Balanced Parenting

Supreme Court case analysis of Vikram Vir Vohra v Shalini Bhalla on visitation schedules, interaction with the child, educational routine and balancing the rights of both parents.

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Lahari Sakhamuri v Sobhan Kodali: Supreme Court on International Child Custody, Mother’s Autonomy & Welfare

Detailed Supreme Court analysis of Lahari Sakhamuri v Sobhan Kodali on international custody, primary caregiving, foreign proceedings, jurisdiction, relocation and the welfare of children.

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Mausami Moitra Ganguli v Jayant Ganguli: Supreme Court on Financial Capacity, Child Preference & Welfare

Detailed analysis of Mausami Moitra Ganguli v Jayant Ganguli, (2008) 7 SCC 673, on welfare, financial resources, parental claims and the fact-specific nature of child custody.

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