Landmark Judgments
Supreme Court judgments analyzed for law exam preparation. Key principles, exam relevance mapping for CLAT, Judiciary, and UPSC, with cross-referenced statutes and related cases.
AKG Construction v State of Jharkhand — Blacklisting Requires Separate Show-Cause Notice
A.K.G. Construction and Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Jharkhand
Blacklisting of a contractor is a distinct punitive action requiring a separate show-cause notice specifying the grounds...
GLS Films v Chemical Suppliers India — Pre-Existing Dispute Bars CIRP Under IBC Section 9
GLS Films Industries Private Limited v. Chemical Suppliers India Private Limited
A plausible pre-existing dispute that is not spurious, hypothetical, or illusory is sufficient to bar admission of a Cor...
Dr Rajinder Rajan v State of Punjab — Written Grounds of Arrest Mandatory Before Remand
Dr. Rajinder Rajan v. State of Punjab
Failure to provide written grounds of arrest to the accused at least two hours before production before the Magistrate r...
Satinder Singh Bhasin v Govt of NCT of Delhi — Bail Cancellation for Breach of Conditions
Satinder Singh Bhasin v. Government of NCT of Delhi
Bail deposits sourced unlawfully or bail conditions fulfilled only in letter but not in spirit constitute a fundamental ...
Chinthada Anand v State of Andhra Pradesh — SC Status Lost on Religious Conversion
Chinthada Anand v. State of Andhra Pradesh
Religious conversion from Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism results in immediate and complete loss of Scheduled Caste statu...
The Customs v Faridah Nakanwagi — Article 21 Applies to Foreign Nationals
The Customs v. Faridah Nakanwagi
Article 21 of the Constitution applies to foreign nationals; financial inability to furnish surety cannot defeat the rig...
Amad Noormamad Bakali v State of Gujarat — Customs Officer Confessions Admissible
Amad Noormamad Bakali v. State of Gujarat
Confessional statements recorded by customs officers under Section 108 of the Customs Act are admissible as substantive ...
Arvind Dham v Directorate of Enforcement — Speedy Trial Right in PMLA Cases
Arvind Dham v. Directorate of Enforcement
The right to speedy trial under Article 21 is not eclipsed by the nature or gravity of the offence; prolonged undertrial...