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Why is Punjab Govt Opposing Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as Punjab and Haryana HC Chief Justice?

Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra on Monday took oath as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. This happened despite the Punjab Governmen...

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SC Questions Requirement Of Fraudulent Intent To Invoke Section 47-A Stamp Act

In a pivotal shift regarding property undervaluation laws, the Supreme Court has referred the correctness of its earlier precedents to a larger Bench,...

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Absence of Dock Identification Demolishes Prosecution Case: Supreme Court

Test identification proceedings conducted during police investigation cannot serve as substantive evidence of identity when the prosecution fails to p...

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Non-Arraignment of Employees No Ground To Quash Corporate Prosecution: SC

Setting a landmark precedent in corporate criminal jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has ruled that a company can be prosecuted for offences requiring ...

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Advocates, Not Law Students – A line drawn by Supreme Court for BCI

The Supreme Court on Thursday put a significant end to the controversy involving BCI Chairman and NALSAR. A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice Surya K...

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AI-Hallucinated Case Law makes Supreme Court set aside Rs 425 Crore Customs Penalty

The Supreme Court has set aside a penalty of Rs. 425,27,99,100/- imposed on an appellant by the Additional Commissioner of Customs, Surat. This was th...

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RBI's Power to Supersede Multi-State Co-operative Bank Boards Not Bound by 6-Month Limit: SC

In a major verdict reinforcing banking regulatory oversight over co-operative institutions, the Supreme Court ruled that the Reserve Bank of India's a...

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Land Procurement Not Pre-Condition At Form 1 Stage For Bio-Medical Units: SC

In a major clarification of environmental clearance procedures, the Supreme Court has ruled that procuring or obtaining allotment of land is not a man...

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SC Questions Requirement Of Fraudulent Intent To Invoke Section 47-A Stamp Act

In a pivotal shift regarding property undervaluation laws, the Supreme Court has referred the correctness of its earlier precedents to a larger Bench,...

Sep 7, 20264 minsrefs3 Case Citationscitations3 Statute Refs
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Absence of Dock Identification Demolishes Prosecution Case: Supreme Court

Test identification proceedings conducted during police investigation cannot serve as substantive evidence of identity when the prosecution fails to p...

Sep 7, 20264 minsrefs2 Case Citationscitations8 Statute Refs
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Non-Arraignment of Employees No Ground To Quash Corporate Prosecution: SC

Setting a landmark precedent in corporate criminal jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has ruled that a company can be prosecuted for offences requiring ...

Sep 7, 20264 minsrefs3 Case Citationscitations3 Statute Refs
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Advocates, Not Law Students – A line drawn by Supreme Court for BCI

The Supreme Court on Thursday put a significant end to the controversy involving BCI Chairman and NALSAR. A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice Surya K...

Sep 3, 20263 minscitations1 Statute Refs
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AI-Hallucinated Case Law makes Supreme Court set aside Rs 425 Crore Customs Penalty

The Supreme Court has set aside a penalty of Rs. 425,27,99,100/- imposed on an appellant by the Additional Commissioner of Customs, Surat. This was th...

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SC Acquits Murder Accused as Shoddy Probe Fails Electronic Evidence Proof

Exposing glaring lapses in police investigation and strict non-compliance with statutory evidentiary requirements, the Supreme Court has set aside a m...

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Why is Punjab Govt Opposing Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as Punjab and Haryana HC Chief Justice?

Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra on Monday took oath as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. This happened despite the Punjab Governmen...

Sep 7, 20264 mins
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Know the Newly Appointed Eight Chief Justices of Various High Courts

The President of India has appointed eight High Court judges as Chief Justices of different High Courts across the country. The announcement was made ...

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Failure to Redeem Pledged Jewels Not Abetment to Suicide: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has clarified the stringent threshold for abetment to suicide, ruling that a failure to redeem pledged jewellery or settle finan...

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Extra-Marital Affair Without Instigation Is Not Abetment to Suicide: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that allegations of extra-marital affairs and consequential harassment do not automatically amount to abetment...

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Gravity of Murder Allegations Outweighs Custody Period: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Bail

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has slammed the brakes on the release of two murder accused, ruling that the sheer gravity of a brutal abduction and...

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Adultery In Divorce Claims Demands Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Patna HC

Setting a strict evidentiary benchmark for matrimonial disputes, the High Court held that allegations of adultery in divorce proceedings cannot rest o...

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Registered Office Not Exclusive Ground for Suit When Business Center and Cause of Action Lie Elsewhere: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has checked the potential for forum shopping in trademark disputes, ruling that a plaintiff cannot drag a defendant to a distant...

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Law and Policy

DGFT Automates Free Sale Certificate for Export from India

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has introduced an automated mechanism for the issuance of Free Sale and Commerce Certificates (FSC). E...

Sep 1, 20263 mins
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Central Govt Guidelines for Empanelment of Advocates as Panel Counsel

The Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, issued an Office Memorandum dated 20th August, 2026, setting out certain guidelines. It ...

Aug 24, 20264 mins
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Legal Metrology | Applications Open for Govt Approved Test Centre Recognition (Deadline Aug 31)

The Department of Consumer Affairs has invited online applications from eligible organisations seeking recognition as Government Approved Test Centres...

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CCI Notifies Commitment Amendment Regulations, 2026; Filing Window extended to 60 days

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has notified the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Amendment Regulations, 2026. It amends the com...

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Anti-Paper Leak Bill 2026 Passed in Parliament: What's Next?

Parliament has cleared the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, popularly called the Anti-Paper Leak Bill. The Lok S...

Jul 31, 20264 mins
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How Coal Exchange Rules, 2026 Impact Coal Exchange in India

The Ministry of Coal notified the Coal Exchange Rules, 2026 on 4th June 2026, under Section 18B of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)...

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PM Modi Announces Fast-Track Courts for Paper Leak Cases

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning announced that the Centre has decided to set up fast-track courts for the swift trial and stringent p...

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Deal Updates

CCI Approves Acquisition of Apollo Fertility Centre, Specialty Hospitals by Kids Clinic India

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved a proposed combination involving Kids Clinic India Ltd. (KCIL), Apollo Fertility Centre Pvt. Lt...

Sep 2, 20263 mins
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CCI Approves TPG-Backed Acquisition of Aseem Infrastructure Finance

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved a proposed combination involving the acquisition of Aseem Infrastructure Finance Limited (Aseem...

Sep 2, 20263 mins
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CCI Approves Yancoal Australia’s Acquisition of Kestrel Coal Group

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 100% equity interest and warrants in Kestrel Coal Group Pvt. Ltd. by Yancoal...

Aug 26, 20262 mins
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CCI Approves Cyient’s Acquisition of Tao Digital Solutions

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Tao Digital Solutions Inc. by Cyient Limited. T...

Aug 26, 20262 mins
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CCI Approves Tata Steel's Acquisition of 23% Equity Shares in TMILL

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition by Tata Steel Ltd. of a 23% equity shareholding in TM International Logistics L...

Aug 21, 20262 mins
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CCI Approves Merger of AAPC India, Triguna, Caddie, etc. into InterGlobe Hotels

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved a proposed combination involving share acquisition(s) and the merger of multiple entities into ...

Aug 6, 20263 mins
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Go Digit Infoworks Services amalgamation with Go Digit General Insurance gets CCI Approval

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the amalgamation of Go Digit Infoworks Services Private Limited (Infoworks), the holding compan...

Jul 29, 20262 mins
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Legislative Updates

Department of Telecommunications Designates Telecom eServices Portal for Digital User Identification Compliance

The Central Government has officially notified the Telecom eServices Portal as the primary digital platform for the implementation of the Telecommunic...

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CCI Notifies Commitment Amendment Regulations, 2026; Filing Window extended to 60 days

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has notified the Competition Commission of India (Commitment) Amendment Regulations, 2026. It amends the com...

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ICAI Suspends CA Manoj Dudeja, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Fine For Professional Misconduct

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has ordered the removal of CA Manoj Dudeja from its Register of Members for a period of one mon...

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DGFT Restricts Clear Float Glass Imports, Imposes ₹34,000 Minimum Import Price Threshold

The Central Government has significantly tightened the import regime for Clear Float Glass by reclassifying specific categories from 'Free' to 'Restri...

Aug 18, 20263 mins
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Can Homoeopathy Doctors Practice Allopathy in India? NCH Issues Clarification on Cross-Practice

The National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) issued a public notice on 14 August 2026, clarifying its position on whether Homoeopathic practitioners ...

Aug 17, 20263 mins
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Parliament Passes Legislation to Alter the Name of the State of Kerala

Parliament has officially enacted a law to facilitate the renaming of the State of Kerala, marking a significant constitutional nomenclature shift thr...

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Finance Ministry Reshuffles Central Excise Duty Rates, Fixes New Charges Effective August 15

The Ministry of Finance has revised the central excise duty structure for specific goods by substituting existing entries with a ‘Nil’ duty and a spec...

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