Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of IndiaManjula v. D.A. Srinivas: The Benami Bar Cannot Be Defeated by Clever DraftingThe Supreme Court holds that a suit grounded in a prohibited benami arrangement cannot be saved by artful pleading, and that the 2016 Benami amendments are declaratory and retrospective.Valkya Editorial·15 Jun 2026·9 min