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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
Know thy Judge

Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Dynamic Career and Important Judgments of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra
Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, started his legal career from the District Courts and then High Courts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, was later appointed as Supreme Court Judge on 18 May 2023.

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Published on August 29, 2026August 29, 2026By Sucheta
Case Briefs Supreme Court

Frame charges in 60-90 days, no unnecessary adjournments: SC gives directions for effective Speedy Trials in Dowry & Cruelty cases
The latest set of directives issued by the Supreme Court in pursuance of its December 2025 directions intends to address the systemic delay and ineffective implementation attending prosecutions under Sections 304-B, Section 498-A, Penal Code, 1860 and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

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Published on August 29, 2026September 1, 2026By Sucheta
Case Briefs Supreme Court

Polluter-pays principle applies only where damage is attributable to the polluter; SC sets aside NGT’s liability assessment against “Art of Living International Centre”
The Court held that the mere existence of environmental degradation is insufficient. A causal connection between the conduct of the alleged polluter and the environmental damage must be established.

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Published on August 28, 2026August 27, 2026By Ritu
Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC orders Pan-India SIT probe into fraudulent motor accident claims, warns insurers against “pick and choose approach” for reporting claims
The present proceeding initially concerned with a narrow question as to whether the vehicle stated to have caused a motor accident was in fact the vehicle involved in the accident, however, subsequently revealed a much wider concern regarding fraudulent motor accident claims in a recurring and organised pattern.

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Published on August 27, 2026September 1, 2026By Ritu

Latest Stories

Top Legal Developments This Week [31 Aug- 6 Sept2026] | NEET-UG 2026 Protest; AI-generated citations; Children’s access to social media; and more

A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.

News

“One Important Idea. Every Month”: Supreme Court announces Monthly Lecture Series on Law, Justice and Legal Education

The Supreme Court of India announces to launch a Monthly Lecture Series on Law, Justice and Legal Education, creating a continuing platform for meaningful dialogue among the Bench, Bar, academia, experts and young legal minds, while also proposing the annual “Supreme Court Nyaya Shiksha Samman” to recognise distinguished contributions to legal education.

Events & Collaborations

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026: Experts examine the expanding role of AI in international and domestic arbitration

Experts at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 examined how artificial intelligence is reshaping international and domestic arbitration, including its use in legal research, document review, cross-examination and drafting.

Case Briefs

Supreme Court: Article 226 Writ Petition cannot be treated as Article 227 to deny right of appeal

Supreme Court holds that a writ petition under Article 226 cannot be treated as one under Article 227 to deny an appellate remedy. Revenue Court orders can be challenged under Article 226.

Case Briefs

“Age bar under ART Act applies to individuals, not the couple as a unit”; Gujarat HC allows couple to avail IVF despite wife crossing prescribed age-limit

The Court held that so long as one spouse of a “commissioning couple” satisfies the age criteria prescribed under Section 21(g), Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, the couple cannot be denied access to Assisted Reproductive Technology services merely because the other spouse has exceeded the upper age-limit, following a consistent line of decisions of the Calcutta, Madhya Pradesh and other High Courts.

News

Khaitan & Co Advises NIIF on INR 19,000 Crore First Closing of Infrastructure Fund II

The fund is the largest AIF in India in terms of capital raised. Further, the Fund is a sovereign-anchored fund with the Government of India acting as an anchor investor for the Fund, along with several marquee global institutional investors

Experts Corner

immediate suspension after food-safety inspections

Immediate Suspension After Food-Safety Inspections: Where Courts Are Drawing the Line

Representations and Warranties in M&A

Representations and Warranties in M&A: Allocating Risk Beyond Due Diligence

preliminary investigations before adverse action

Before Adverse Action — The Legal Shield Around Preliminary Investigations

Retrospective Tax Amendments

Retrospective Amendments in Tax Law cannot Befall Penal Consequences: Supreme Court Ushers “Fairness” in Fiscal Laws

Transnational Issue Estoppel in Foreign Award Enforcement in India

Transnational Issue Estoppel in Foreign Award Enforcement in India

75 Landmark Constitutional Law Judgment 2025

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

Case Analyses

Supreme Court

Article 226 vs Article 227 Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Article 226 Writ Petition cannot be treated as Article 227 to deny right of appeal

District Judges Retirement Age raised

Judicial Officers are not employees: Explaining the Supreme Court’s case for raising the District Judge retirement age to 62

Purse Seine Fishing in EEZ

6 passes out of 257 applications: Supreme Court directs Tamil Nadu to facilitate purse seine fishing transit through territorial waters, emphasises cooperative federalism

AI-generated fake citations

Supreme Court sets aside ₹425.27-crore Customs penalty order built on AI-generated fake citations

High Courts

IVF age limit ART Act

“Age bar under ART Act applies to individuals, not the couple as a unit”; Gujarat HC allows couple to avail IVF despite wife crossing prescribed age-limit

Bail to Woman Accused in Murder Case

Not named in initial statement, no specific role: Delhi High Court grants bail to woman accused in Murder case after 2.8 Years of Custody

Husband cannot force wife to do household chores

Need permission to visit her parents but commanded to care for in-laws and do chores? Karnataka HC says marriage isn’t a relationship between unequals

reopen marriage dispute to escape maintenance

Husband cannot have “another bite at the cherry” and re-agitate a settled marital status dispute to escape maintenance liability: Delhi High Court

More from Courts

DLF apartment carpet area dispute under RERA

Homebuyer challenges DLF flat’s carpet area; seeks independent verification: Haryana REAT allows expert measurement

transfers earlier-filed company petition

NCLT, Mumbai transfers earlier-filed company petition to the court where connected proceeding pending: Prior Filing Cannot Ipso Facto Be a Ground to Transfer Connected Proceedings

answer script fee RTI

Student seeks evaluated Answer Script, University demands ₹1,000: CIC Says RTI Rules Override

Amazon vs Perplexity AI

AI assistant or user? U.S. Court of Appeals dissects why an AI agent doesn’t “access” a website in Amazon vs. Perplexity AI

Interviews

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

International Commercial Arbitration

In Conversation with Dr. Navin G. Ahuja: Inside Mediation, Arbitration, and the Realities of International Disputes

Strategic Policy Translation

The Art of Strategic Policy Translation: In Conversation with Tamanna Bansal

Competition Arbitration and Insolvency Disputes

Growing with the Profession: Mr Dhruv Malik’s Perspective on Competition, Arbitration and Insolvency Disputes

Family Law

The Work is not Finished: Adab Singh Kapoor on Family Law, Reform, and Building a Modern Litigation Practice

Op. Ed.

India e-rupee legal framework

The E-Rupee Pilot: A Detailed Study of the Legal Framework and Privacy Implications of India’s Central Bank Digital Currency

Section 107 BNSS property attachment

Section 107 BNSS: A Sword Too Heavy for the Hands that Hold it

AI hallucinations in Indian courts

Governing AI Hallucinations: Evaluating the Supreme Court’s Zero-Tolerance Rule

AI in financial regulation India

Governing Finance in the Algorithmic Era: India’s Delicate Balance Between Innovation and Regulation

Justice Sanjay Karol farewell address

Ceremonial Bench at the Supreme Court of India 22 August 2026

systemic integration ISDS

Systemic Integration in Investor State Dispute Settlement: Fragmentation, Treaty Interpretation and the Search for Coherence

News

Supreme Court monthly lecture series

“One Important Idea. Every Month”: Supreme Court announces Monthly Lecture Series on Law, Justice and Legal Education

Khaitan & Co advises NIIF

Khaitan & Co Advises NIIF on INR 19,000 Crore First Closing of Infrastructure Fund II

Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak

President transfers Orissa High Court’s Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak to Gujarat High Court

Chief Justices for 8 High Courts appointed

Rajasthan HC and 7 other High Courts get new Chief Justices in latest round of appointments notified by Law Ministry

BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum 2026: CJI Highlights Mediation, AI, Arbitration and Judicial Cooperation

BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum 2026: CJI Highlights Mediation, AI, Arbitration and Judicial Cooperation

SAM and RPC Premier Law roundtable

SAM hosts a joint roundtable with RPC Premier Law in Singapore on “Cross-Border Technology in an Age of Regulatory Divergence”

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advises BofA Securities India and ICICI Securities

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co advises BofA Securities India and ICICI Securities on 2% stake sale by Prudential Corporation Holdings in ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company

Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal

President appoints Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal as Acting Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court

Legislation Updates

No Endless Refiling: NCLT Streamlines Scrutiny, Registration and First Listing

Centre Establishes Mediation Council of India Under Mediation Act, 2023

EPF Inspection Charge Rate reduced to 0.18%; Minimum Inspection Charge remains unchanged

A New Framework for Tribunals: Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 comes into force

Centre notifies Bonus eligibility and Calculation rules under Code on Wages, 2019

No Coaching for under-13s, no classes beyond 5 hours: Maharashtra proposes tough Rules for Coaching Centres

Law School News

GNLU National Essay Competition 2026

GNLU Legal Services Committee invites entries for 1st National Essay Competition on “Legal Aid and Access to Justice”

NLUD National Trial Advocacy Competition 2026

1st National Trial Advocacy Competition, 2026: Organised by Think India in collaboration with NLU, Delhi

GNLU White Collar Crimes Certificate Course

Registrations Open | 2nd Edition of the GNLU – Panag, Babu & Sarangi Certificate Course on White Collar Crimes, 2026

NLUJ Call for Papers

NLUJ | Call for papers: Journal on Corporate Law & Governance

NUJS SIBRL Call for Blogs

Call for Blogs | NUJS Society for Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Restructuring Laws

BHU Signs Two MoUs with CII

BHU Signs two MoUs with Confederation of Indian Industry to strengthen academic, cultural and industry partnerships

RGNUL Financial and Mercantile Law Review

Call for Papers: RGNUL Financial and Mercantile Law Review [Volume XIV Issue I — Submit by September 15]

NUJS Kolkata SILP Blog

NUJS Kolkata SILP Blog | Call for Blog Submissions on 80 Years of the International Court of Justice

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