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.
304 case analyses across 15 subjects.
Ajay Surendra Patel v. DCIT — Practitioner Guide on Section 179 Director Liability
Gujarat HC, 11 Sep 2026: a public company is not a private one for Section 179 merely because a director holds most shares. What s.179 orders must find.
Indian Bank v. Shabbir Abbas Patel — Practitioner Guide on IBC Section 96(4) and the End of the Personal-Guarantor Interim Moratorium
Bombay HC Division Bench (18 Sept 2026): IBC Section 96(4) ends the personal-guarantor interim moratorium in pending applications from 26 May 2026.
Jyoti Sareen v Union of India — Practitioner Guide on Section 147A and Faceless Reassessment Notices
Jyoti Sareen v Union of India (2026:PHHC:128067-DB): P&H HC strikes down Section 147A. Practitioner guide to challenging JAO Section 148 notices.
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
Unison Hotels v. IFFCO Tokio — Practitioner Guide on Delay in Rendering Arbitral Awards
Delhi HC Division Bench (16 Sept 2026): delay in rendering an arbitral award voids it only if unexplained and shown to affect its findings. Practice guide.
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.
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Three days, full access, no credit card. 304 practitioner guides across Indian case law — each grounded in the citation, the paragraph, and the statute that still binds.