Supreme Court Quashes Wife’s Domestic-Violence Case After Voluntary Divorce Settlement; Daughter’s Claim Preserved

The Supreme Court enforced a wife’s voluntary waiver of monetary claims and quashed her DV Act case, while preserving the adult daughter’s right to seek relief.

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Supreme Court Upholds Mumbai Port Trust’s Prospective Customs Liability for Pilfered Goods

The Supreme Court upheld the 11 October 2000 notification approving Mumbai Port Trust as a Customs Act custodian, while leaving pre-notification duty demands quashed.

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Supreme Court Restores Assam Election Petition, Clarifies Effect of Defective Form 25 Copy

The Supreme Court restored an election petition concerning the 2024 Karimganj Lok Sabha election and explained how Form 25 attestation defects should be treated.

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Supreme Court Holds Automobile Referral Charges Taxable as Business Auxiliary Service, Sets Aside Penalty

The Supreme Court held automobile referral charges taxable as Business Auxiliary Service but removed the Section 78 penalty after pre-notice tax payment.

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Unveiling Legal Frontiers: The Quest for Same-Sex Marriage Recognition in India

A brief critique of the judgement on same-sex marriage, viz. Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. V. Union of India judgement In the present Indian context, same-sex relationships are considered a taboo and are denied validation to a large extent, in society and the Indian judicial system itself. Considered a “western concept” by a considerable...

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