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CJP Election Protests: Delhi Police closes 57 Metro Stations from 9 October evening to 10 October
The Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police has declared closure of 57 Metro stations in a letter sent to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

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Published on October 9, 2026October 10, 2026By Sonali Ahuja
Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court split on referring EC Act challenge to larger bench; pitches permanent 5-Judge bench for constitutional issues
Pitching for a permanent 5-judge bench, the Court reasoned that resolving constitutional issues is the primary task of Judges of the Supreme Court, that must remain its core priority. Pendency of references for far too long does not reflect well on the institution.

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Published on September 25, 2026September 25, 2026By Sucheta
Case Briefs Supreme Court

Inappropriate conduct or corporal punishment without sexual intent does not amount to sexual assault; Supreme Court quashes POCSO proceedings against school teacher
Supreme Court observed that while the accused being a teacher, needed to be more sensitive when dealing with young students, particularly girl students, his inappropriate conduct or use of corporal punishment, in the absence of the requisite sexual intent, could not by itself justify prosecution under the stringent provisions of the POCSO Act.

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Published on September 14, 2026September 16, 2026By Apoorva
Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court declines to transfer Satya Niketan PG Hostel Building Collapse case from Delhi HC to itself
The Court specifically requested the Delhi High Court to “monitor the case at short intervals”.

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Published on September 10, 2026September 16, 2026By Ritu
Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2026 SCC Vol. 7 Part 1: Key Supreme Court Cases on Constitution and Competition Law
Two Supreme Court rulings on the scope of CCI’s powers and validity of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

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Published on August 30, 2026August 30, 2026By Sonali Ahuja

Latest Stories

2026 SCC Vol. 8 Part 1: Key Supreme Court Cases on Prisons Environment Law, IBC, Criminal Law, & more

Eight Supreme Court rulings on prisons, environmental clearance, operational creditors, police custody, POCSO, POSH and more. This volume of the Supreme Court Cases (SCC), Part 1 of Volume 8, carries key cases decided by the Supreme Court on issues such as constitutional distribution of powers, prior environment clearance, enforcement of claims by operational creditors, grant of police custody, and more.

OP. ED.

Maintenance Claim of Major Children under “Mental Injury”: Has the Law Identified the Mischief and Remedied it under Section 144(1)(c), Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

by Shruti Awasthi* and Arpit Singh**

Events & Collaborations

Malaysia strengthens ADR Ecosystem ahead of AIAC’s Asia ADR Week 2026

Hosted under the theme “Kainos: Where Vision Transforms Future”, the Asia ADR Week 2026 promises to bring together practitioners, arbitrators, mediators, academics, businesses and stakeholders from Malaysia, Asia and beyond to exchange perspectives on the developments shaping the future of dispute resolution.

Legislation Updates

Supreme Court’s new sequencing of matters in cause list: fresh and early-hearing matters in Part A, after-notice in Part B

SCBA informs the revised arrangement of Cause List, to be published in 2 parts, ending the practice of assigning a sequence to matters at 10:30 a.m.

News

NHRC Seeks Report from Delhi Police Commissioner Over Alleged Sexual Harassment of 3 Women Journalists at Jantar Mantar

NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of allegations that three women journalists were subjected to sexual harassment by Delhi Police personnel during a protest at Jantar Mantar on 3 October 2026 and has sought a detailed report within two weeks

News

Supreme Court Constitutes Standing Committee on Judicial Well-being Under Justice K.V. Viswanathan

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has constituted a Standing Committee on Judicial Well-being under the Supreme Court, chaired by Justice K.V. Viswanathan, to address challenges affecting judicial officers.

Experts Corner

Section 6 Hindu Succession Act

Alive on 9 September 2005? A Legal Analysis of Madras High Court’s Decision in M. Iyyanar v. Kalvikarasi

SARR Freights-II arbitral consent

Two Clauses Short: An Examination of SARR Freights-II and the Interplay between Arbitral Consent and Anti-Arbitral Injunctions

US import duty fraud

The US is Now Treating Import Duty Fraud as a Serious Crime — Foreign Companies Should Take Note

pre-deposit before arbitration

Deposit First, Arbitrate Later? Pre-Deposit as a Gateway to Arbitration

Pathological arbitration clauses

When Arbitration Clauses Misfire: Pathological Arbitration Clauses and the Limits of Judicial Cure in India

Landmark Constitutional Law Judgments in 2025

Landmark Constitutional Law Judgments in 2025 by the Supreme Court of India (Part III of IV)

Case Analyses

Supreme Court

metro and railway services ban

Delhi metro and rail shutdown ahead of Jantar Mantar Protest appears “overreaching”; SC calls for regulated operations, consideration of alternative protest sites

doctors assault case

Electoral mandate confers public authority, not unbridled power to command or intimidate; SC cancels bail in Dombivli doctors’ assault case

Supreme Court FIR quashing in civil land dispute

“Casting the shadow of criminality on a pure civil dispute”: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against GPA Holder in Civil Land Dispute

Triple Test for Industry under Industrial Disputes Act

Triple Test, sovereign functions and the Industrial Relations Code: Nine-Judge Bench verdict in Bangalore Water Supply explained

High Courts

JIO lottery

Delhi High Court restrains rogue “JIO LOTTERY” websites in Reliance’s trade mark suit; Directs suspension of listed domains

loan dispute criminal case

Loan dispute settled before DRT is ‘predominantly civil’; Calcutta HC quashes cheating and breach of trust case against borrowers

Penetrative sexual assault under POCSO Act

Penetration “to any extent” amounts to penetrative sexual assault under Section 3, POCSO Act even in absence of injury: Himachal Pradesh HC

Care leavers and JJ Act reforms

What happens to children when they turn 18 and leave care? Rajasthan HC’s directions on Care leavers and JJ Act reforms

More from Courts

indemnity costs

DIFC Court refuses indemnity costs despite ‘highly disruptive’ litigation conduct

coal mining long service leave eligibility

Does eligibility for coal mining long service leave depend on the employer’s business or the employee’s work? Australia HC answers in 3:2 ruling

Admissibility of electronic evidence

Clandestine Clearance | Electronic data retrieved without compliance with Sections 9-D & 36-B, Central Excise Act, 1944 cannot sustain duty demand: CESTAT

Arrest without grounds and unlawful police custody

Scooty dispute ends in illegal arrest: Mahendragarh court directs FIR against erring police officials

Interviews

Legal Heritage

A Custodian of Legal History: Dunstan Speight on Lincoln’s Inn Library

Criminal Law

In Conversation with Mr Zain Haider: Criminal Law, Justice, and the Future of Advocacy

International Commercial Law

From Nigerian Courts to Global Arbitration: Professor Emilia Onyema’s Journey in International Commercial Law

Independent Law Practice

From Associate to Founder: Ameet Datta on Making of an Independent Law Practice

Cross-Border Corporate Law

“Say Yes to Work No One Else Wants”: In Conversation with Praneesh Goyal on Corporate Law, Cross- Border Structuring and Building a firm from scratch

Legal Leadership

Success Follows those Who Live with Purpose, Discipline, and Self-Evaluation: In Conversation with Mr Rajesh Narain Gupta, Founder and Chairman at SNG & Partners

Op. Ed.

Maintenance of major children under BNSS

Maintenance Claim of Major Children under “Mental Injury”: Has the Law Identified the Mischief and Remedied it under Section 144(1)(c), Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Pre-legislative consultation in India

Parliament’s Deliberative Deficit and the Judicialisation of Democracy in India

National Highway Land Acquisition

Acquire First, Pay Never: The Rule of Law Crisis in National Highway Land Acquisitions

Title insurance in India

Title Insurance in India: Why It has not Become a Mainstream Tool in Real Estate Transactions

electricity bill recoveries in India

The Law of Loss Aversion: A Behavioural and Statutory Analysis of Electricity Bill Recoveries in India

Arbitration and insolvency in India

Governing the Arbitration-Insolvency Interface: The Role of Arbitral Institutions

News

NHRC sexual harassment case Delhi journalists

NHRC Seeks Report from Delhi Police Commissioner Over Alleged Sexual Harassment of 3 Women Journalists at Jantar Mantar

SC Standing Committee on Judicial Well-being

Supreme Court Constitutes Standing Committee on Judicial Well-being Under Justice K.V. Viswanathan

Gujarat Themis Biosyn ₹585 crore secured financing

CAM acts as counsel to EAAA India Alternatives Ltd. and Avendus Finance Pvt. Ltd. in connection with a secured financing of INR 585 crores raised by Gujarat Themis Biosyn Ltd.

Khaitan & Co ABC Impact HCAH QMS

Khaitan & Co. advises ABC Impact on proposed combination of HCAH and QMS patient support businesses

Khaitan & Co Runwal Enterprises IPO

Khaitan & Co advises Book Running Lead Managers on Runwal Enterprises’ INR 5 Billion IPO

CAM IFC financing

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acts as Lender’s counsel to International Finance Corporation on its USD 70,000,000 financing to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority

Ten Years of Juvenile Justice Act

Supreme Court to host National Consultation on ten years of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, on 10 – 11 October

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas SageOne Investment Managers

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Advises SageOne Investment Managers and its Founder Samit Vartak on Acquisition by ASK Asset Management

Legislation Updates

Supreme Court’s new sequencing of matters in cause list: fresh and early-hearing matters in Part A, after-notice in Part B

Special Deposit Scheme interest rate retained at 7.1% for October-December 2026

Supreme Court Bar Association announces new medical facility near D- Block for Bar Members

RBI hikes repo rate to 5.50%; shifts policy stance to ‘calibrated tightening’

Tamil Nadu extends 365-day opening for shops and establishments with employee safeguards

Employees’ Pension Scheme 2026 amended to expand coverage for more EPF members

Law School News

NLU Jodhpur C-LAB child protection

National Law University Jodhpur and C-LAB join hands to conduct certificate courses and research in area of child protection

NLU Assam Fourth Convocation 2026

NLU Assam to Hold Fourth Convocation on October 10, 2026; Justice Vikram Nath to Grace the Occasion as Chief Guest

Law Ethics and Political Leadership Lecture

Centre for Constitution and Public Policy, UILS, Panjab University Organises Special Lecture on Law, Ethics and Political Leadership by Dr. Lobsang Sangay

IDIA Odisha National Legal Careers Bootcamp

Navigating Law: IDIA Odisha’s National Legal Careers Bootcamp Brings Diverse Legal Pathways into Focus

MNLU Copyright Certificate Course 2026

On emerging aspects of Copyright and of creativity by MNLU Mumbai | 26th October to 30th October 2026 | Register by 25th October 2026

DSNLU Journal of Science

Call for Papers | DSNLU Journal of Science, Technology & Law [Volume 4, Issue 2; ISSN 2583-1208]

Faculty of Law BHU Vasant Vaani Sansad 2.0

Faculty of Law, BHU Scripts Success at Vasant Vaani Sansad 2.0; Bags 16 Individual Honours Alongside Biggest and Best Quality Delegation Awards

KIIT Inter-University Client Counselling Competition 2026

IILM University, Gurugram Wins the 1st KIIT Inter-University Client Counselling Competition; MNLU, Nagpur Emerges as Runner-Up

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