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Divorce: Marriage had completely broken down

The Supreme Court of India, in Gopalakrishna Surapaneni v. Anuradha Surpaneni Maiden (2026 INSC 623), adjudicated a civil appeal stemming from a long-standing matrimonial dispute where the parties had been living separately since the year 2003. The appellant-husband challenged the decisions of the Family Court and the High Court of

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Indefinite delays in the pronouncement of reserved judgments: Directions Issued

In Pila Pahan @ Peela Pahan and others v. State of Jharkhand and another (2026 INSC 604), the Supreme Court of India addressed the systemic issue of indefinite delays in the pronouncement of reserved judgments by various High Courts. The case originated from writ petitions filed by life-convicts who had

Judgment on admission: Trial Required

In Pushpa & Ors. v. Dayawati & Ors. (2026 INSC 603), the Supreme Court of India examined the limits of a High Court’s revisional jurisdiction under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) in relation to a decree passed on admissions under Order XII Rule 6 of

Limitation: Starting Point – Revocation of Probate

In Dhiraj Dutta v. Anirban Sen & Ors. (2026 INSC 602), the Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question concerning the limitation period for filing a probate revocation application under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925. The central issue was whether a notice received by the respondents

Rent: Maintainability of Enhancement Application

In State of U.P. & Ors. v. Raghvendra Nath Srivastava & Ors. (2026 INSC 601), the Supreme Court of India addressed two core issues under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972: Whether the deletion of Clauses (ii) and (iv) of Section 21(1) affected

DNA Test: Paternity – When to allow

In Chaturbhuj Pradhan v. Amar Pradhan & Another (Civil Appeal No. [To Be Allocated] of 2026, arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 4016 of 2026, decided on May 29, 2026), the Supreme Court of India adjudicated a vital family law dispute concerning the constitutional boundaries of compelling an individual to

Compensation Granted: Delay in release from prison

In Daudayal v. The State of Rajasthan & Others (Criminal Appeal No. [To Be Allocated] of 2026, arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 5036 of 2025, decided on May 29, 2026), the Supreme Court of India adjudicated a significant matter concerning the right to personal liberty under Article 21 of

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