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The Supreme Court in Rakesh Bhanot Vs. M/S Gurdas Agro Pvt. Ltd. (Criminal Appeal No 1607/2025 ) held that Interim Moratorium under Section 96 does not stall criminal prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.

QUESTIONS OF LAW Question of law are such questions which require interpretation or application of law in determination of case.

Article 32 empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs in form of Mandamus, Certiorari, Habeus Corpus, Prohibition and Quo Warranto for enforcement of Fundamental Rights. Similarly, High Court can also issue aforesaid writs under Article 226 for not only enforcement of Fundamental Rights but also for other legal rights. These writs are also called prerogative writs as origin of these writs can be traced to British Monarch who enjoyed these discretionary powers over and above the statutory laws. The Indian Constitution has bestowed these discretionary powers on Supreme Court and High Courts for protection of Fundamental Rights.

The Supreme Court in Independent Sugar Corporations Ltd. Vs. Girish Sriram Juneja & Ors (Civil Appeal No. 6071 /2023) held that obtaining approval by Competition Commission of India prior to the approval of the resolution plan by the Committee of Creditors is mandatory in cases where there is provision for combination under the Resolution Plan. The objectives of the IBC and the Competition Act must necessarily be in harmony with one another. Expeditious resolution cannot come at the cost of disregarding statutory provisions

The Supreme Court in Public Interest Foundation Vs Union of India (2018) 10 SCR 141  issued  directions to contesting candidates as well as political parties   to share several material information  about criminal antecedents for curbing criminalization of politics.