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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, 2026August 29, 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, 2026August 27, 2026By Ritu

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Events & Collaborations

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026: From vision to action in Institutional Arbitration

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 brings together the judiciary, legal profession, business and industry, arbitrators for three days of high-level dialogue on the future of institutional arbitration. Building on GHAC’s recent institutional milestones, the programme seeks to turn conversation into collaboration and advance Gujarat’s vision as a leading hub for domestic and international arbitration.

Legal RoundUp, Weekly Roundup

Top Legal Developments [24-30th August]: Speedy Trials in Dowry Cases, Summons in Saurav Das privacy suit, SIT probe in Fraudulent Motor Accident Claims & Other Key Verdicts and Legal Updates

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

Case Briefs

Individual causes of action, separate court fees; Common cause, single court fees: Bombay HC draws the line

Can litigants save court fees by simply joining hands in a single writ petition? The Bombay High Court answered with a qualified no, holding that court fees on joint writ petitions are payable per petitioner when each petitioner seeks an individual benefit.

Law School News

MNLU, Mumbai Announces Fintech Policy & Governance Online Certificate Programme | Register Now!

The Centre for Information Communication and Technology Law (CICTL), MNLU Mumbai, in collaboration with IQAC and in association with The Dialogue, is organising an online Fintech Policy & Governance Certificate Programme from 11—13 September 2026, covering digital payments, digital lending, AI in finance, digital assets, DPI and global approaches to fintech governance.

Legislation Updates

Centre Establishes Mediation Council of India Under Mediation Act, 2023

Government has established the Mediation Council of India, headquartered in Delhi, to play a central role in implementing the Mediation Act, 2023 and regulating the mediation ecosystem.

Law School News

CAN Foundation announces 7th edition of Project Eklavya to support undergraduate law students in NLUS

The selection process for Project Eklavya follows a rigorous two-tiered approach aimed at identifying the most deserving candidates.

Experts Corner

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)

Section 74 liquidated damages Indian contracts

Section 74 and The Proof Paradox: The Evolving Judicial Standard for Enforcing Liquidated Damage Clauses in Indian Contracts

Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts 2026

Hallucinations and How to Address Them in Light of the “Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts, 2026”

Case Analyses

Supreme Court

High Court visitation order

“Astonished”: SC faults Family Court acting “in the teeth of” High Court’s express visitation order; calls for judicial caution in future

interim protection to contractual Junior Engineers

Supreme Court dismisses SLP against interim protection granted to contractual Junior Engineers appointed under World Bank-funded project

speedy trial in dowry cases

Frame charges in 60-90 days, no unnecessary adjournments: SC gives directions for effective Speedy Trials in Dowry & Cruelty cases

Environmental Liability of Art of Living International Centre

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”

High Courts

Court Fees Payable Per Petitioner

Individual causes of action, separate court fees; Common cause, single court fees: Bombay HC draws the line

Non-disclosure of acquittal not fatal to appointment

A clear acquittal, not a technical one: Rajasthan HC holds non-disclosure of acquittal not fatal to appointment

criminal proceedings against consenting adult sex worker

‘Sex workers entitled to equal protection’: Chhattisgarh HC quashes criminal proceedings under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act against consenting adult sex worker

PNB fraud order natural justice

Read why Punjab & Haryana High Court quashed PNB fraud order against former company director for failure to consider reply; Afford personal hearing

More from Courts

piercing corporate veil arbitral award

Can the Corporate Veil be pierced to enforce an Arbitral Award? Zambia Supreme Court answers

company petition under S. 9 IBC against SpiceJet

NCLT Allows Withdrawal of unadmitted company petition against SpiceJet but declines to record settlement; Imposes ₹15 Lakh costs

Professional Qualification Registration

Qualified on paper, not yet recognised in Law? Peshawar HC clarifies the role of Professional Registration

meta youth mental health case

From Engagement to Harm: USA Court Orders Meta to Fund $567 Million Abatement Plan Over Youth Mental Health and Child Safety Risks

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.

Niger Delta oil contamination

Transnational Ecocide and Corporate Impunity: Insights from the Niger Delta Oil Contamination Crisis

BCCI broadcasting rights

BCCI — The Question of State, and the Broadcasting Rights

Section 213 Indian Succession Act 2025

Legal Effect of Omission of Section 213, Succession Act, 1925 by the Repealing and Amending Act, 2025

RERA reform India

“Better Abolish This Institution”: Why Homebuyers Have Come to Believe RERA Works for Promoters
A practitioner’s case for a complete overhaul of the real estate regulatory architecture

suspicious circumstances proof of wills India

The Conscience of the Court: Suspicious Circumstances, Testamentary Intent, and Proof of Wills

undertaking under Companies Act 2013

What is the Meaning of “Undertaking” and “Substantially the Whole Undertaking” under the Companies Act?

News

HP High Court Gets New Judge

President appoints Chirag Bhanu Singh as Himachal Pradesh HC Judge; Bhupesh Sharma, Yogesh Jaswal named Additional Judges

Union Bank of India USD 600 million Notes

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises Union Bank of India on USD 600 million Senior Unsecured Notes issuance through its Dubai International Financial Centre Branch

Shiprocket IPO

S&R Associates Advises Moore Strategic Ventures on Shiprocket’s INR 16.17 Billion IPO

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas LEAP India IPO

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acts as the Indian legal counsel to LEAP India Limited on its IPO

S&R Associates Mahanagar Gas

S&R Associates advises Mahanagar Gas Ltd. on concession agreement for 350 TPD compressed biogas plant in Mumbai

CJI Surya Kant Sandeep Mehta

“Allegations against a Sitting Judge must go through established institutional mechanism”: CJI Surya Kant takes note of concerns raised by Justice Sandeep Mehta

S&R Associates Amplus Green One Power

S&R Associates advises Amplus Green One Power on acquisition of 175 acres of land for wind project in Maharashtra

Gaja Alternative Asset Management IPO

S&R Associates Advises Gaja Alternative Asset Management on ₹550 Crore IPO

Legislation Updates

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

Court by Court, category by category: Inside the Centre’s fresh guidelines on becoming Panel Counsel for the Union of India

Law School News

MNLU Mumbai Fintech Certificate Programme 2026

MNLU, Mumbai Announces Fintech Policy & Governance Online Certificate Programme | Register Now!

Project Eklavya 7th Edition

CAN Foundation announces 7th edition of Project Eklavya to support undergraduate law students in NLUS

MNLU Mumbai and NFSU Pioneer Sky Forensics

From Aircraft Wreckage to Orbital Evidence: MNLU Mumbai and NFSU Pioneer the Field of Sky Forensics

UPSIFS National Moot Court Competition 2026

UP State Institute of Forensic Science | 1st UPSIFS National Moot Court Competition, 2026

Call for Blogs CELAR Blog NLUJAA

Call for Blogs | CELAR Blog, NLUJAA: Submissions invited on contemporary Environmental Law issues

Asian Law College | International Moot Court Competition 2026: Registrations Open

KIIT Inter-University Client Counselling Competition 2026

Call for Participation | 1 st KIIT Inter-University Client Counselling Competition, 2026 organised by KIIT Legal Services Clinic

NUSRL Journal of Law and Policy Call for Papers 2026

NUSRL Journal of Law and Policy Invites Submissions | ISSN: 2349-9982 | Peer-Reviewed | Open Access

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