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Retrospective Environmental Clearances After the 3-Judge Bench Recall of the Vanashakti judgment: India’s Unresolved Constitutionality Vacuum
Introduction India’s environmental clearance architecture has, for decades, rested on a simple but inviolable premise: that the environment must be assessed before a project
Can Courts Recall a Liquidation Order to Protect Market Sentiment: Judicial Economy or Judicial Overreach?
Abstract The Supreme Court of India’s handling of the Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (“BPSL”) insolvency has triggered one of the most consequential debates in I
Aircel Spectrum Case: Supreme Court Rules Spectrum Cannot Enter the IBC Estate Due to Conditional Licensing
Background: A Telecom Giant’s Collapse and the Asset Question That Followed The story of Aircel Limited’s financial collapse is not unusual in the Indian telecom sector
Suppressio Veri as Grounds for Bail Cancellation: India’s Newly Articulated Misrepresentation Standard
Introduction Personal liberty stands as a cornerstone of Indian constitutional jurisprudence, yet this fundamental right must be balanced against the equally vital imperative of en
Supreme Court Larger Bench Rule: When a 3-Judge Bench Recalls a 2-Judge Bench – India’s Unresolved Doctrine on Co-Equal Bench Powers
Introduction Few questions in Indian constitutional procedure are as persistently contested yet practically consequential as this: what exactly can a bench of three judges do to a
Ad Hoc Judges Under Article 224A: Can the Collegium Appoint Retired Judges Without Bar Council Consent?
Introduction On 3 February 2026, the Supreme Court Collegium took a step that few had anticipated after decades of legislative dormancy — it approved the appointment of five reti
High Court Must Independently Apply Its Mind on SC/ST Act Charges in Appeal Under Section 14A: Supreme Court Emphasizes Active Appellate Scrutiny
Introduction The appellate jurisdiction of High Courts under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, has been a subject of evolving jurispru
Limits of Judicial Review in Examination Matters: Supreme Court Holds High Courts Cannot Act as Super-Examiners
Introduction The delicate balance between judicial review and administrative expertise has long been a subject of intense jurisprudential debate in India. This balance becomes part
Constitutional Morality Vs Popular Morality: A Judicial Discourse on Rights and Freedoms in India
Introduction The tension between constitutional morality and popular morality represents one of the most significant debates in contemporary Indian jurisprudence. This conflict ari
Preventive Detention Laws vs Due Process Guarantees in India: A Constitutional Analysis
Introduction The intersection of preventive detention laws and due process guarantees represents one of the most contentious areas in Indian constitutional jurisprudence. Preventiv
