Imagine waking up to find out you're running a business in another state. Except you've never left your city.

Vilas Prabhakar Lad, a 51-year-old shopkeeper from Mumbai, lived this nightmare.

What followed was five years of silence, shrugging, and sheer state and police apathy. It began with a rent notice from Rajkot. Vilas had never been there. He thought it was a mistake. But then came a legal notice for a bounced cheque worth ₹13.8 lakh. Then another. And another.

A fake business, Metro International Trading Company, was operating in his name.

We are witnessing a historic showdown in Indian Constitutional History.

Justice Yashwant Varma has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court, challenging in-house inquiry's findings that indicted him in the infamous cash-at-residence row.

Here’s what’s happening 🧵- For a background,

In March this year, a fire broke out at Justice Varma’s official residence in Delhi. What should’ve been a routine emergency response turned explosive when fire personnel allegedly discovered large bundles of unaccounted cash in an outhouse on the premises.

BREAKING: Can your spouse secretly record your phone calls and use them as evidence in court? Can such a recording without your knowledge violate your right to privacy?

Today, the Supreme Court gave a big ruling on this. In a major decision, the Supreme Court of India has held that a secretly recorded telephonic conversation between spouses is admissible in evidence during matrimonial disputes.

This overturns a Punjab & Haryana High Court ruling that called it a breach of privacy.

Can your employer make you pay a penalty if you quit early? Is that even legal or just a fancy way to trap employees?

The Supreme Court just weighed in on this. Here’s what you need to know 👇 An employee joined Vijaya Bank as a Senior Manager with a clause in his appointment letter - Quit before 3 years, and pay ₹2 lakhs as liquidated damages.

He left after 2 years for another job and was made to pay 2 lakhs. Then he went to court.

How a birth date mix-up, courtroom politics & unwritten conventions may have cost one Supreme Court judge the Chief Justice of India’s seat.

The drama only veterans in this field remember.

Thread on the fascinating Ahmadi–Kuldip Singh rivalry in the Indian Supreme Court 🧵 On 14 December 1988, Justices A.M. Ahmadi and Kuldip Singh were appointed to the Supreme Court of India on the same day.

But there was a catch: only one of them would eventually become the Chief Justice of India (CJI).

There are whispers that CJI B.R. Gavai isn’t particularly fond of Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.

This reminds me of the most famous public rivalry at the SC.

between none other than DY’s father, Justice Y.V. Chandrachud, and Justice P.N. Bhagwati.

Here is the story 🧵 Both Chandrachud and Bhagwati were Bombay lawyers.
But Chandrachud enrolled earlier, was older, and came up the hard way.
Bhagwati, on the other hand, came from legacy: his father N.H. Bhagwati was a sitting judge of the Bombay High Court (and later SC).

Can a High Court bench pass orders in a case if the matter wasn’t assigned to it under the Chief Justice’s roster?

The Calcutta High Court just answered this in a landmark Full Bench decision in FMAT 269 of 2024 The question before the Court was, Is an order passed by a Bench, which did not have the case assigned to it under the roster fixed by the Chief Justice, a nullity in law?

Put differently: If a Bench acts outside its rostered domain, is the order void?

A bizarre, unprecedented and a bit funny situation has unfolded at the Bombay High Court.

Over 10 judges have recused from hearing an FIR quashing plea filed by HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan. What’s going on? Let’s unpack. ⬇️ The case stems from a complaint by the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust, which owns Mumbai’s iconic Lilavati Hospital.

They’ve accused Jagdishan of accepting a ₹2.05 crore bribe to help a private group retain control of the Trust.

In a powerful judgment, the Orissa High Court has slammed the State for carrying out an illegal demolition in clear defiance of judicial orders. ₹10 lakhs compensation awarded, ₹2 lakhs to be recovered from the Tahasildar's salary. Here's what happened. 🧵 The case involved a community centre (goshtigruha) built decades ago on land classified as 'gochar' (grazing land). The building stood since 1985, was rebuilt with MLA funds post-2016, and actively used for public welfare.

On May 23, the Supreme Court delivered a significant judgment not just for one man, but for how police in UP use the Gangsters Act.

Here’s what happened, and its quite interesting 👇 The case involved Vinod Bihari Lal, Director at SHUATS University, who was booked under the UP Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986.

The charges were of alleged financial fraud, forgery, running an unrecognized school.

The Supreme Court recently called a Bombay High Court judgment “beautifully written, one of the best.” That’s some serious praise. Naturally, I had to read it. What made it so good? Lets see - 🧵 The case was an old family property fight. Like, really old, going back to the 1970s. One side said the way assets were divided back then was unfair. The other side said that we already acted on it, it’s done, let it go.

Have you ever done something wrong, which was seen by a small child, and you thought "is dedh feet pe kaun believe karega?".

Welll, then this thread is for you.

Child Witnesses in Criminal Trials – Principles You Should Know - A thread 🧵 Section 118 of the Indian Evidence Act says anyone can testify unless they’re unable to understand questions or give rational answers. So yes, kids can be witnesses. Age is no bar, but mental capacity is key.

Let’s dissect a constitutional conundrum! On May 13, 2025, President Murmu invoked Article 143(1), posing 14 questions to the Supreme Court about its power to set timelines for Governors on Bills (Art 200). This is a goldmine for your exams so let’s dive in - Lets start with a basic Context: In State of Tamil Nadu v Governor (Apr 2025), the SC set a “reasonable time” for Governors to act on Bills under Article 200, and a 3-month deadline for the President under Article 201. This stemmed from delays in states like Tamil Nadu.

This is surreal and a major constitutional moment today. The Supreme Court unambiguously struck down the Tamil Nadu Governor’s act of withholding assent and reserving ten re-enacted bills for the President. The Court held this to be illegal, erroneous, and non-est in law. For years, the Tamil Nadu Governor sat on state bills—some dating back to 2020—without action. When the State Assembly re-enacted these laws, the Governor abruptly sent them to the President post the Punjab Governor verdict. The Court called this what it was: mala fide.

Justice Yashwant Verma has recently been under public scrutiny. Since i am also a part of the public, I chose my legal way and I examined last 106 judgments authored by him. I used the tool from @Lawlens_IN to create the database and here is what i found - First thing first, these are case in which the authored the judgement. In last few months, he has been part of benches that have pronounced orders in almost 350 cases.

There was no point taking judgements not authored by him so i excluded them.

So lets proceed.

I have seen a lot many students don't know most of the landmark & significant judgements of CPC. Hence i am posting a thread covering key decisions in Civil Procedure Code (CPC) that every law student should read - 1. Jolly George Varghese v. Bank of Cochin (1980)

A person cannot be arrested for mere inability to pay a debt. Arrest can only be made if there is willful refusal despite having the means. Protects debtors from unjust imprisonment.

When arguing before the High Court, we often cite SC judgments to support our arguments, only to discover that opposing counsel has cited a conflicting SC judgment.

What should the High Court do in this situation?

The Supreme Court itself has recently addressed this question - When faced with two seemingly inconsistent Supreme Court decisions, a High Court must not arbitrarily select one. Instead, it must reconcile the differences by carefully examining the facts and legal reasoning behind each judgment.

Everybody knows that the largest Supeme Court bench was of 13 Judges.

But is it the largest bench in a case in any Indian Court ?

Nope. The largest was a 28 Judge Bench.

This also is a case in which UP Assembly ordered arrest of two Allahabad HC judges.

All coz of one man - In 1964, a simple political pamphlet sparked a major constitutional showdown in India’s history. Keshav Singh, a political activist from Gorakhpur linked to the Socialist Party, was at the center, known for his bold criticism of the ruling Congress government.

Most of the students think natural law is just reading morality in Law, but that is just scratch on the surface.

I'll explain natural law referring a few jurists and i hope I can explain it more than a scratch (Like a dent or something) -

Lets Go Law isn’t just about rules, but about deep thoughts, moral dilemmas, and probably a lot of overcomplicated essays.

The Natural Law School also called the Philosophical school, is all about it.

When I was in Law School, the most difficult jurist to comprehend was HLA Hart.

When i started teaching, i realized he isn't that complicated.

Here is a simple explanation of Hart's Jurisprudence - Who was H.L.A. Hart?

H.L.A. Hart (1907–1992) was a legal philosopher and professor at Oxford. His 1961 book The Concept of Law reshaped analytical jurisprudence. His main contribution? Law is not just orders backed by threats—it’s a system of rules.

Let's break it down. 🏛️

Single handedly one of the most nightmarish subject in law for students as well as teachers is... CPC.

I'll explain a simple step-by-step guide to filing a civil suit in India referring the CPC

From plaint to judgment, let’s break it down in simple terms. 👇🏼 Step 1: Filing of Plaint 📜
This is your “I’m taking you to court” document.
It must contain:
✅ The facts
✅ The claims
✅ Why the court should help

Mess it up, and the court might reject it before it even starts!
[🔗 Order VII, Rule 1-11 CPC]