Jurisdiction, Presence And The Fugitive Litigant
An Editorial Analysis On Vijay Mallya’s Statement Before The Bombay High Court
“Cannot specify date for return to India; English courts have barred me from leaving England.”— Submission attributed to Vijay Mallya before the Bombay High Court
The latest proceedings before...
The United Nation's Report of 1980
"Women constitute half the world's population, perform nearly two-thirds of its hours, receive one-tenth of the world's income and less than one hundredth of the property."
Status of Women...
Introduction
“Hindu law has the oldest pedigree of any known system of jurisprudence, and even now it shows no sign of decrepitude.” — Henry Mayne.
The phrase “source of law” has several connotations:
It may be...
Jurisdiction, Presence And The Fugitive Litigant
An Editorial Analysis On Vijay Mallya’s Statement Before The Bombay High Court
“Cannot specify date for return to India; English courts have barred me from leaving England.”— Submission attributed to Vijay...
Jurisdiction, Presence And The Fugitive Litigant
An Editorial Analysis On Vijay Mallya’s Statement Before The Bombay High Court
“Cannot specify date for return to India; English courts have barred me from leaving England.”— Submission attributed...
Supreme Court Warning on AI-Generated Pleadings
In a development that has quickly captured the attention of the legal community, the Supreme Court of India issued a sharp warning to advocates filing pleadings generated through...
Criminalisation Of Business Disputes, Territorial Jurisdiction & Bail Jurisprudence
Case Details
Case: Shwetambari Bhatt & Anr. v. State of Rajasthan
Court: Supreme Court of India
Case No.: SLP (Crl.) 2647/2026
Date of Order: 13 February 2026
Bench: CJI Surya Kant & Justice Joymalya Bagchi (Live Law)
1. Introduction
The Supreme Court’s interim bail order in the cheating case involving filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari Bhatt raises significant questions beyond celebrity litigation.
This case is legally important because it touches three recurring issues in criminal litigation:
Criminalisation of commercial disputes
Territorial jurisdiction abuse in FIR registration
Bail as a constitutional safeguard under Article 21
The order, though interim, provides insight into how the Supreme Court evaluates fraud allegations arising out of...
Jurisdiction, Presence And The Fugitive Litigant
An Editorial Analysis On Vijay Mallya’s Statement Before The Bombay High Court
“Cannot specify date for return to India; English...
The Indefinite Delay of Akhanda 2 and Its Legal–Financial Fallout
The indefinite delay of Akhanda 2 has once again exposed the fragile legal and financial foundations on which many big-budget Indian cinema projects rest....
Eighteen Months Ago — Bangladesh On The Edge
Eighteen months ago, Bangladesh looked like a country standing on the edge of a cliff.
Students filled the streets.
Gunfire answered slogans.
Families waited for children who never returned...
Jurisdiction, Presence And The Fugitive Litigant
An Editorial Analysis On Vijay Mallya’s Statement Before The Bombay High Court
“Cannot specify date...
Jurisdiction, Presence And The Fugitive Litigant
An Editorial Analysis On Vijay Mallya’s Statement Before The Bombay High Court
“Cannot specify date for return to India; English...
Supreme Court Warning on AI-Generated Pleadings
In a development that has quickly captured the attention of the legal community, the Supreme Court of India issued...
Understanding Electoral Rolls, Judicial Restraint, and the Limits of Writ Jurisdiction
1. Background: What the Case Was About
In a recent hearing, the Supreme Court declined...
For Years, Government Employees in West Bengal Have Been Asking a Simple Question
If inflation affects everyone, why are we not getting the same Dearness...
Eighteen Months Ago — Bangladesh On The Edge
Eighteen months ago, Bangladesh looked like a country standing on the edge of a cliff.
Students filled the...