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22/08/2026

Can NRIs File Cases Before the Supreme Court of India? A Story Every Overseas Indian Should Read - Living abroad does not mean leaving your legal rights behind in India.

Many Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) own property, have family ties, business interests, or ongoing legal matters in India. Sometimes, these disputes travel through different courts and eventually reach the Supreme Court of India. At that stage, many NRIs wonder:

22/08/2026

How Long Does a Supreme Court Case Take?

When Arvind first asked his lawyer how long his Supreme Court appeal would take, he was hoping for a number — six months, a year, something concrete he could plan his life around.

22/08/2026

Can I Consult a Supreme Court Lawyer Online? How to Make the Most of It
When Tanvi finally booked her first online consultation about her father's stalled property dispute, she spent the days beforehand digging through old boxes and email folders, trying to piece together which documents actually mattered.

22/08/2026

What Does a Supreme Court Advocate in Delhi Do?

When Arjun's family began searching for representation in their long-running civil appeal, one detail kept coming up in every recommendation they received: "make sure the lawyer is based in Delhi." Arjun, living in Bengaluru, didn't immediately understand why. Legal work, in his experience with other matters, had mostly been conducted over email and phone regardless of where a lawyer's office was physically located.

21/08/2026

Can You File a Review Petition if Your SLP is Dismissed?
As a senior advocate navigating the intricacies of the , I am frequently approached by clients who have just lost a crucial case in the High Court. Their first question is almost always: "Should we file a review in the High Court, or should we immediately file an appeal in the Supreme Court?"

Sometimes, anxious litigants try to do both. This creates a fascinating legal puzzle. Does the High Court lose its power to review a case just because the Supreme Court was approached?

Through a hypothetical story, we will explore the Supreme Court's clear guidelines on managing a alongside a (SLP) and understand the famous "Doctrine of Merger."

21/08/2026

Can You File a Review in the High Court After the Supreme Court Dismisses Your SLP? A Practical Legal Guide
Imagine a manufacturing company that lost a major commercial dispute in the High Court. Determined to fight, the company’s management approached the Supreme Court, filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP). After months of anticipation, the Supreme Court dismissed the SLP.

Feeling that a crucial legal error was overlooked, the company’s legal team decided to file a Review Petition before the High Court. However, a complex legal hurdle emerged.

21/08/2026

Supreme Court on Police Custody: Balancing Investigation Rights and Constitutional Rights

A recent Supreme Court judgment has laid down important guidelines on the delicate balance between effective police investigation and the constitutional rights of an accused person. The case involved a Magistrate's order granting police custody with several stringent conditions, including confining interrogation exclusively to a prison, requiring continuous video recording, and mandating the physical presence of the accused's advocate throughout the interrogation.

The High Court substantially affirmed these conditions. However, the Supreme Court intervened, holding that while safeguards against custodial violence must be preserved under Article 21 of the Constitution, conditions regulating police custody cannot be so onerous that they frustrate the very purpose of investigation.

For anyone facing criminal proceedings, understanding the scope of police custody and your rights during interrogation is essential. This article explains the Supreme Court's ruling in simple, practical terms.

21/08/2026

What is Section 148 of the NI Act?
Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1888 (NI Act) was introduced to discourage frivolous appeals in cheque bounce cases. It empowers the appellate court to impose a condition that the appellant must deposit at least 20% of the fine or compensation awarded by the trial court. This deposit can be made either as a condition for staying the sentence or for hearing the appeal itself.

21/08/2026

Challenging Preventive Detention: Can You Raise New Grounds in a Habeas Corpus Petition?
Imagine a family receiving a sudden midnight knock on the door, only to find that their sole breadwinner has been taken away under a preventive detention order. No formal trial, no immediate opportunity for bail, and no standard criminal procedure. This was the reality for a family who recently approached us