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Supreme Court holds appointments made in disregard of minimum qualifications amounts to fraud on public – All you need to know about the judgement

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The Supreme Court has held that appointing a candidate who fails to meet the minimum qualifications specified in a recruitment advertisement may amount to a fraud on the public. In Sunita Lahu Panchpande v. The District Collector & Ors., 2026 INSC 1002, the Court clarified that administrative discretion or an official’s erroneous interpretation cannot override mandatory eligibility conditions, underscoring the importance of fair recruitment and the rights of qualified candidates.

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Evaluating the Electoral Bonds Judgment: A Welcome Development For Indian Democracy That Leaves Some Questions Unanswered

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The judgment’s full import can be understood when juxtaposed with the American Supreme Court’s judgment in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission in 2010… In sharp contrast, the Indian Supreme Court in the Electoral Bonds Judgment underscores the unholy nexus between corporate donations and electoral politics (paragraph 55), and notes that it gives rise to a legitimate possibility of quid pro quo arrangements

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Constitutional Crisis: The Kejriwal Conundrum and the Quest for Effective Governance

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The recent controversy surrounding Arvind Kejriwal’s refusal to resign as Chief Minister of Delhi, despite his arrest in a liquor policy case under the PMLA, has brought the concept of effective governance into sharp focus. Even while in jail, Kejriwal continues to oversee the administration of Delhi, a situation compounded by the detention of several of his ministers, including the Deputy Chief Minister. Despite writ petitions/PILs seeking his remova

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Delhi High Court Offers an Evaluation of the Meaning of Descriptive and Laudatory Marks (But What’s the Difference?)

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On 24th February, Justice Navin Chawla of the Delhi High Court passed an interesting judgment that discusses the parameters for a trademark to be considered descriptive/laudatory and the evidence needed to establish the same. At issue in LT OVERSEAS NORTH AMERICA INC & ANR. V. KRBL LIMITED was alleged infringement and passing off of the plaintiff’s trademark registrations for marks that include the word ‘Royal’, by the defendant’s mark ‘Zabreen Royal’ (‘Impugned Mark’). In what follows, I will set out the key arguments of the parties and the holding of the court, along with my analysis of the judgment.

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