Sansa Law Desk

The Supreme Court of India has reiterated that criminal proceedings under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, and the Indian Penal Code's cruelty provisions cannot be initiated on the basis of trivial domestic disputes or general allegations of harassment without specific evidence of dowry-related demands or conduct. In Dr. Sushil Kumar Purbey v. State of Patna, the Court quashed criminal proceedings against the accused, holding that mere quarrelling with an estranged daughter-i

The Supreme Court of India has clarified the law on pre-award interest in domestic arbitration proceedings, holding that an arbitral tribunal cannot award pendente lite interest where the contract between the parties expressly excludes or restricts it. In Union of India v. Larsen and Toubro Ltd., the Court examined a long-running dispute over a government infrastructure contract that contained an explicit clause restricting the contractor's right to claim interest on disputed

The Supreme Court of India has once again reaffirmed the foundational principle of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors in evaluating and approving a resolution plan is paramount and non-justiciable. In Torrent Power Ltd. v. Ashish Arjunkumar Rathi, decided in February 2026, the Court dismissed a challenge to a resolution plan that had been approved by the CoC, holding that adjudicating authorities and appellate courts