Landmark judgments, read like a bench.
Practice guides to the judgments that shape Indian law — each entry carries the citation, the ratio decidendi, the statutes cited, and a 2026 view on what still binds. Written for advocates preparing to argue the position.
Three judgments to start with.
Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India — Practitioner Guide on Criminal Defamation after BNS
Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, (2016) 7 SCC 221 — practitioner guide on Sections 499/500 IPC, Section 356 BNS cross-walk, public-good defence and pleading strategy.
Aligarh Muslim University v. Naresh Agarwal — Practitioner Guide on Article 30 and Minority Institution Status
AMU v. Naresh Agarwal, (2024) 8 SCC 265 — practitioner guide on the new multi-factor test under Article 30, NCMEI certification, and university admissions policy.
Habban Shah v. Sheruddin — Practitioner Guide on Section 28 Specific Relief Act and Self-Operative Rescission of Specific Performance Decrees
Practitioner analysis of Habban Shah v Sheruddin (2026 INSC 451): self-operative rescission of specific performance decrees under Section 28 Specific Relief Act 1963.
293 case analyses across 15 subjects.
Laksh Vir Singh Yadav v. Union of India (2026:DHC:4891): Practitioner Guide to India's First Right to Be Forgotten Framework
Shephali Chakraborty v. State of West Bengal (2026): Practice Guide on Section 8 HMGA Permission for a Minor's Property
Sonal Talpada v. Veerbhan Singh (2026): Practice Guide on Mental Cruelty, Irretrievable Breakdown and Article 142
State of Telangana v. Mohd. Ismail (2026): Practitioner Guide to Regularising Long-Serving Temporary Government Workers
Benazeer Heena v Union of India — Practitioner Guide on Talaq-e-Hasan and Shariat Application Act
Benazeer Heena v Union of India practitioner guide: Talaq-e-Hasan unconstitutional, Section 2 Shariat Act read down, uniform divorce guidelines in six months — pleadings, strategy.
In re Suo Motu — High Court Judgment Timelines (May 2026): Practice Guide on Article 142 Directions
In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution — Practitioner Guide on Presidential Orders, Article 367 and Reorganisation Power
Practitioner guide to In Re: Article 370 (2023): ratio, Article 367 interpretive power, Article 3 reorganisation, pleading templates.
In Re: Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary — Practitioner Guide on Sanctuary Declaration and Section 26A Duty
In Re: Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary, 2025 INSC 1311 — practitioner guide on Section 26A mandatory sanctuary duty, Forest Rights Act interface, and mining-lease implications.
Mihir Rajesh Shah v State of Maharashtra — Practitioner Guide on Written Grounds of Arrest under Section 47 BNSS
Mihir Rajesh Shah v State of Maharashtra (2025 INSC 1295) practitioner guide: written grounds of arrest under Article 22(1) and Section 47 BNSS — pleadings, remand strategy, twin citations.
Parvinder Singh v. Directorate of Enforcement (2026 INSC 519): Practice Guide on Mandatory BNSS Pre-Cognisance Hearing in PMLA Cases
State (NCT) of Delhi v. Rajeev Sharma — Practitioner Guide on Default Bail under Section 187 BNSS
State (NCT) of Delhi v. Rajeev Sharma, 2025 INSC 456 — practitioner guide on default bail under Section 187 BNSS, minimum-sentence threshold, and special-law investigations.
Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India — Practitioner Guide on Criminal Defamation after BNS
Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, (2016) 7 SCC 221 — practitioner guide on Sections 499/500 IPC, Section 356 BNS cross-walk, public-good defence and pleading strategy.
Cite the ratio, not the headnote.
Three days, full access, no credit card. 293 practitioner guides across Indian case law — each grounded in the citation, the paragraph, and the statute that still binds.