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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

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Events & Collaborations

Kainos in Action: AIAC Asia ADR Week 2026 opens with a call for innovation, integrity and the future of dispute resolution

The opening session featured welcome remarks by Dato’ Mary Lim Thiam Suan, followed by addresses by Dr. Bahari Yeow Tien Hong and Mr. John Mathew, focusing on integrity, responsible AI, commercial confidence, and the future of alternative dispute resolution

News

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co strengthens its Intellectual Property Practice with appointment of Jithin M. George as Partner

Seasoned IP litigator with over 12 years of experience in trademark, copyright, geographical indication and technology disputes joins the firm’s IP team.

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President transfers Justice T. Vinod Kumar to Telangana High Court

Justice T. Vinod Kumar’s transfer to his parent High Court of the State of Telangana was recommended by the Collegium on September 2026.

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Khaitan & Co. advises INOX Air Products Ltd. on filing DRHP for proposed IPO of up to 77,156,663 equity shares

Khaitan & Co advised INOX Air Products Ltd. on filing its Draft Red Herring Prospectus for a proposed IPO comprising an offer for sale of up to 77,156,663 equity shares.

Law School News

Sarvajanik Pariwar Kalyan & Sewa Samiti presents UDAAN MUN 1.0 at Vikrant University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh | 23—24 October 2026 | Registration Open

UDAAN MUN 1.0 — “सीखने की उड़ान, नेतृत्व की पहचान” is a Model United Nations conference aimed at creating an engaging platform for young minds to explore diplomacy, leadership, international affairs, governance and policymaking.

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Why CJI Surya Kant declined to meet Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge: Sub judice matters, judicial propriety and the petition route

CJI Surya Kant responds to Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge’s request for a meeting on issues concerning the Election Commission, student arrests, metro station closures and train cancellations, stating that the issues are already pending before the Supreme Court.

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

Delhi Metro closures

Delhi Metro closures and alleged illegal detentions during CJP protest: What did the Supreme Court say on 11 October?

Electricity subsidy capital or revenue receipt

Electricity subsidy: Capital or Revenue receipt? Supreme Court applies ‘purpose test’, Holds Pondicherry power subsidy is Revenue

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

High Courts

detention quashed for non-application of mind

Jail-allotment letter issued before detention order? J&K and Ladakh HC quashes Preventive Detention for non-application of mind

J&K High Court PSA Detention

Four FIRS arising from personal enmity do not establish threat to public order; J&K and Ladakh HC quashes PSA detention

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

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.

Delhi Rs 10 crore pecuniary jurisdiction

The Right Forum, the Wrong Rule: Delhi’s Rs 10 Crores Proposal Needs an IP Carve-Out

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

News

Jithin M. George

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co strengthens its Intellectual Property Practice with appointment of Jithin M. George as Partner

Justice T. Vinod Kumar

President transfers Justice T. Vinod Kumar to Telangana High Court

INOX Air Products IPO

Khaitan & Co. advises INOX Air Products Ltd. on filing DRHP for proposed IPO of up to 77,156,663 equity shares

CJI declines meeting

Why CJI Surya Kant declined to meet Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge: Sub judice matters, judicial propriety and the petition route

10 years of Juvenile Justice Act

Supreme Court marks 10 years of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015; focus on child rehabilitation

Suraj Estate Developers Mahim redevelopment

Khaitan & Co. advises Suraj Estate Developers on Redevelopment of Two Housing Societies in Mahim, Mumbai

AceVector Ltd IPO

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acts as the Indian legal counsel to AceVector Ltd. on its INR 4200 million IPO

NHRC sexual harassment case Delhi journalists

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

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

UDAAN MUN 1.0

Sarvajanik Pariwar Kalyan & Sewa Samiti presents UDAAN MUN 1.0 at Vikrant University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh | 23—24 October 2026 | Registration Open

MNLU-CS Call for Papers

MNLU-CS | Call for Papers: Volume IV Issue II of Journal for Dispute Resolution

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]

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