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Courts Won't Second-Guess Expert Valuers — What Indian Case Law Says
When a valuation is challenged, the outcome rarely turns on which number is “correct.” It turns on whether the process was sound — and Indian courts have set the bar for challengers formidably high.
Section 50 of the NDPS Act: The Search of the Person, the Right to Notice, and the Question of the Bag
An explainer on India's most litigated NDPS procedural safeguard — the statutory text, the Constitution Bench line from Balbir Singh to Vijaysinh Jadeja, the bag-versus-body distinction settled in Ranjan Kumar Chadha, an...
NDPS Act Explained: How Five High Courts Held That Quantity Equal to the Commercial Threshold Is Not Commercial Quantity
From the Himachal Pradesh Full Bench in Ratto (2003) to the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur in Samrath (2026), a pan-India survey of the bail and conviction decisions that have held a recovery exactly equal to the notifi...
Section 42 of the NDPS Act: The Architecture of India's Most Litigated Search-and-Seizure Safeguard- Explainer
The writing of the secret information. The dispatch to the immediate superior. The reasons for a search after sunset. Section 42 of the NDPS Act is, on paper, a procedural provision — but the Supreme Court has treated ea...
Section 52A NDPS Act: Disposal of Seized Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances — A Complete Legal Guide
Section 52A of the NDPS Act, 1985 governs the disposal of seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of all four sub-sections, the 7-step statutory procedure, landma...
"Drug Supply Is War Against the Nation": Supreme Court Cancels NDPS Bail, Holds Section 37's Twin Conditions Cannot Be Bypassed
Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh sets aside Punjab and Haryana HC's bail to alleged kingpin running heroin network from Goindwal Sahib jail; flags inconsistent Article 21 jurisprudence pending in Tasl...
SC Refuses to Stay New IPC Provisions; Petitions Listed for January 2027 Hearing
The Supreme Court declined to stay the enforcement of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions challenged as violating free speech and the right against self-incrimination.
SC Stays Calcutta HC Order Granting Anticipatory Bail to Former Bengal Minister in Coal Scam
The Supreme Court bench expressed strong concern over the manner in which the HC granted relief, noting that the order was "cryptic and non-reasoned."
Vikram Enterprises vs Union of India & Ors. — GST Pre-Deposit Upheld
Mandatory pre-deposit under GST Act before filing appeal does not violate Article 14 or Article 19(1)(g). Doctrine of legitimate expectation does not apply to tax statutes prospectively amended by Parliament.
Priya Sharma vs State of Delhi — Custodial Harassment: ₹5 Lakh Compensation Ordered
Delhi HC directed Delhi Police to pay ₹5 lakh compensation to victim of custodial harassment, invoking constitutional tort doctrine and holding the State vicariously liable for fundamental rights violations.
"The Bar Must Lead on AI Ethics Before the Bench Is Forced to Rule" — Justice (Retd.) P.K. Vishwanathan
In an exclusive conversation with TestLaw, former Supreme Court judge P.K. Vishwanathan urges the Bar Council to proactively frame AI usage guidelines before courts are compelled to regulate through litigation.
Why India's Arbitration Regime Needs a Course Correction — Not Just Cheerleading
Despite successive legislative amendments, India's arbitration ecosystem continues to underperform relative to its potential. The problem is not the law — it is the culture, the infrastructure and the bench.
Judicial Accountability Without Judicial Independence Is a Contradiction in Terms
The demand for greater judicial transparency must be balanced against the existential risk of a judiciary that decides cases with one eye on how its decisions will be received by those who control its accountability mech...