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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

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Case Briefs

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

Amazon had sued Perplexity AI alleging that its agentic AI-based shopping tool has been accessing Amazon’s servers without authorisation. The District Court had granted injunction in favour of Amazon holding that it had proved its claims under Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act.

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas assists Marriott International on landmark JW Marriott Residences portfolio projects in Gurugram

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises Marriott International on its landmark JW Marriott Residences portfolio projects in Gurugram, further strengthening the luxury hospitality brand’s presence in India.

Case Briefs

Role, status, career: Delhi High Court widens what “returning from maternity leave” actually means

Holding that maternity protection is not exhausted upon grant of maternity leave and payment of benefits, the Delhi High Court held that a woman returning from maternity leave entitled to same or equivalent post and directed the Union Government to frame safeguards for post-maternity reintegration within six months.

Events & Collaborations

CADRA International Arbitration Summer School 2026: Simon Chapman KC examines post-award challenges, enforcement and judicial intervention

Simon Chapman KC at CADRA International Arbitration Summer School examined when courts may intervene after an arbitral award, exploring the limits of setting aside and enforcement, public policy, due process and jurisdictional challenges in international arbitration.

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10 people file 1 petition. Do they pay 1 court fee or 10? Bombay HC Explains Rule for Joint Writ Petitions

The Bombay High Court has ruled that court fees in joint writ petitions are payable per petitioner where individual causes of action or personal benefits are involved. A single court fee is sufficient only when multiple petitioners pursue a common cause of action.

OP. ED.

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

by Md Muneeb Hussain*

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

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Case Analyses

Supreme Court

AI-generated fake citations

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

NEET-UG 2026 protests Supreme Court FIRs

FIRs quashed, pan-India compensation policy directed: Inside Supreme Court’s NEET-UG 2026 Protest order

Certiorari jurisdiction

Certiorari is supervisory and not appellate; it lies where material documentary evidence is ignored resulting in a perverse finding: Supreme Court

Form-25 defects

Defects in Form-25 may bar corrupt-practice allegations, but does not render entire election petition non-maintainable: Supreme Court

High Courts

Return to same post after maternity leave

Role, status, career: Delhi High Court widens what “returning from maternity leave” actually means

WhatsApp service of summons

Transmission is not the same as receipt: Delhi High Court on due service of summons via WhatsApp

Actual use of cheating material

Caught with cheating material but not caught cheating? Delhi HC says that’s not enough for major unfair means penalty

Goodwill belongs to firm

A century of goodwill belongs to the Firm, not the family: What Calcutta HC’s Fox & Mandal ruling means

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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

Sukesh Chandrasekhar Supreme Court Judge impersonation case

“Not an ordinary case of impersonation”: Inside Tis Hazari Court’s sentencing of Sukesh Chandrasekhar for posing as a Supreme Court Judge

sexual assault of minor girl

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported sexual assault of minor girl by bus driver and conductor in Greater Noida

Authorship of AI-generated content

Original, yes. Author, no: Copyright Office rejects AI authorship, but not AI-generated art

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.

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

corrective rape international criminal law

Crime Without Punishment: How Corrective Rape Escapes Law

ICC UNSC nexus

The ICC-UNSC Nexus: How Jurisdictional Dependence and Veto Politics Shape the Accountability Gap in a Multipolar World

Niger Delta oil contamination

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

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CAM Marriott International

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas assists Marriott International on landmark JW Marriott Residences portfolio projects in Gurugram

BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum 2026

BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum 2026: Supreme Court of India to Host Judicial Leaders in New Delhi

CAM advises ITC Infotech India

CAM Advises ITC Infotech India on Strategic Acquisition and Amalgamation of Happiest Minds Technologies with and into ITC Infotech India

SAM Healthify Berry Street

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises Singapore-India Based Healthify on Its strategic combination with US-Based Berry Street

CAM Great Eastern Shipping Company buyback

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises The Great Eastern Shipping Company on its recently announced buyback of its fully paid-up equity shares

CAM Advises NXT-Infra Trust

CAM advises NXT-Infra Trust in its acquisition of Darah Jhalawar Highways, Vadodara Kim Expressway, Calicut Expressway, Vindhyachal Expressway and Second Vivekananda Bridge Tollway Company

CAM Axis Bank

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acts as legal counsel to Axis Bank and its two wholly owned subsidiaries, namely, Axis Capital Ltd. and Axis Securities Ltd.

Aster DM Quality Care INR 47.8 Billion Share Sale

S&R Associates advises Citigroup Global Markets India on INR 47.8 Billion Aster DM Quality Care Share Sale

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

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Law School News

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

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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

Mediation Call for Papers

Call for Chapters: The Mediation Act, 2023 — E-Book with ISBN; No Publication Fee

SWASTHYA-MANTHAN 2026

SWASTHYA—MANTHAN 2026: HPNLU Shimla to Host National-Level Youth Festival & Conclave

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