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The Supreme Court of India emphasized a basic legal principle on September 18, 2025: "Legal proceedings must be final." This declaration was made at the hearing of a fresh petition that Vodafone Idea Limited had filed to contest the Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) new Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) demands. Regarding judicial finality, administrative decision fairness, and the economic impact of regulatory certainty, the case has reignited debates surrounding one of India's most important and long-running legal disputes, the AGR dues issue.
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has held that grandchildren cannot claim a share in their grandparents’ property if their parents are alive at the time of the grandparent’s death. The case, Kritika Jain v. Rakesh Jain & Ors., clarifies key provisions under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, especially in cases of intestate succession (where no will is made).
The Supreme Court of India emphasized a basic legal principle on September 18, 2025: “Legal proceedings must be final.” This declaration was made at the hearing of a fresh petition that Vodafone Idea Limited had filed
The Supreme Court, in Shanti Devi (through LRs) vs. Jagan Devi & ors. (2025), ruled that a sale deed made in favor of the defendant was invalid because the defendant failed to prove payment of consideration (price) to the plaintiff.
A landmark issue concerning the eligibility criteria for the appointment of District Judges is set to be decided by a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India from September 23–25, 2025. The key question:
In a judgment that strikes at the heart of fair play in India’s affirmative action policies, the Supreme Court of India has recently clarified a key issue: Can a candidate from a reserved category, who has availed category-based relaxations, later be considered under the General category for selection?
On September 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of India directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept Aadhaar as a valid form of identity proof—the 12th officially recognized document - for Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
India witnessed a landmark judicial intervention today when the Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a sweeping directive urging doctors to issue prescriptions in all caps or digital/typed format – establishing a new precedent in medical safety and fundamental rights
