2025's Landmark Court Cases: Reversals, Debates, and Defining Judgments

• Supreme Court's Aravalli definition was first accepted, then put in abeyance after environmental concerns.
• Major judicial reversals: SC granted Vodafone Idea AGR relief, upheld JSW Steel-BPSL resolution, and permitted ex-post facto environmental clearances after initial rejections.
• Governor's assent: SC ruled no fixed timelines for Bills but allowed judicial review of prolonged inaction.
• Digital regulation: Karnataka HC upheld government's content takedown powers against X Corp; SC urged framework for social media.
• Controversial settlement: Sandesara brothers' criminal cases settled for ₹5,100 crore, sparking debate on legal precedent.

Why It Matters: 2025 saw major judicial reversals and interventions shaping environment, economy, and digital governance.