Insights
Maintenance laws in India are intended to ensure that a spouse and children are not left without financial support after separation. Courts have repeatedly emphasized that maintenance is not charity but a legal right intended to ensure a dignified life for the dependent spouse and children.
In a significant step aimed at ensuring access to healthcare for economically weaker sections (EWS), the Supreme Court of India recently issued contempt notices to 51 private hospitals in Delhi for failing to comply with the mandatory requirement of providing free treatment to indigent patients.
The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed a Sessions Court order that had put on hold the bail granted to Uday Bhanu Chib, President of the Indian Youth Congress, in connection with the shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit. In a significant interim relief, Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed that the impugned order reflected “no application of mind” and emphasized that any judicial order affecting personal liberty must disclose clear and cogent reasons.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently passed an important interim order directing authorities to ensure the protection of water pipelines laid under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) while optical fibre cable (OFC) installation work is carried out in the same corridor. The direction was issued while hearing a petition filed by Larsen & Toubro Limited alleging extensive damage to pipelines due to fibre cable work undertaken in the area.
In a significant ruling on Friday 6th February, 2026 reaffirming foundational principles of administrative and quasi-judicial law, the Supreme Court has held that quasi-judicial authorities cannot exercise the power of review unless such power is expressly or impliedly conferred by statute.
In a significant development highlighting concerns over judicial record-keeping and access to justice, the Supreme Court of India on February 25 directed the District & Sessions Judge, Rae Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, to conduct an inquiry into the disappearance of files relating to two alleged rape cases.
In a significant ruling reinforcing the creditor-centric framework of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), the Supreme Court has clarified that the mere existence or pendency of a restructuring proposal does not bar the initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under Section 7 of the Code.
Himadri Speciality Chemicals Limited vs. Jindal Coke Limited In a significant oral observation aimed at reforming arbitration practices, the Supreme Court of India strongly criticised law firms for drafting confusing and contradictory arbitration clauses, remarking that such conduct may amount to professional misconduct. The case arose from a conflict between a jurisdiction clause and an arbitration clause within the same commercial agreement, leading to avoidable litigation before multiple courts.
