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On 27 May 2025, the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance, 2025 (Ordinance) was promulgated by the Governor of Karnataka.

Published here is Part II of the blog piece on the Indra Sawhney Case, which examines in-depth, the case of Indra Sawhney, the use of ‘caste' as a factor in determining backwardness for the purpose of reservation, ...

Can the police arrest an accused merely because a private criminal complaint has been filed before a Magistrate? Is anticipatory bail necessary after receiving summons in a complaint case? These questions have long created uncertainty among litigants and legal practitioners, particularly in jurisdictions where anticipatory bail applications became routine immediately after the institution of complaint proceedings.

The intersection of cooperative society governance, constitutional law, and writ jurisdiction has been a subject of enduring judicial discourse in India. A recurring question before courts is whether cooperative societies — particularly those that operate independently of Government control — can be classified as “State” under Article 12 of the Constitution of India, thereby subjecting their actions to judicial review under Articles 32 and 226.

The Supreme Court of India’s orders on stray dog management in Delhi-NCR during August 2025 sparked considerable debate. In Re: “City hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price”, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 16881, the Court initially directed the blanket removal of stray dogs, a measure that conflicted with existing statutory schemes.

The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Second Amendment) Act, 2026 (L. A. BILL No. XXVIII OF 2026) represents a significant reform in the regulation of government land transactions in Maharashtra. Introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on 24th March 2026, it focuses primarily on amending Section 37A of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, a provision that governs the sale, transfer, redevelopment, use of additional Floor Space Index (“FSI”), transfer of Transferable Development Rights (“TDR”), and change in use of government land.

An arbitral award can be set aside solely on the grounds specified in Section 34 of the Act. The objective of setting it aside is to alter the award, either partially or entirely. It restricts any challenge to an arbitral award solely to the remedy outlined in Sub-section (1) of Section 34. It narrows down the permissible grounds for contesting the award, as detailed in Sub-section (2) of Section 34.

James Madison, one of the founding fathers of the USA, introduced 12 amendments to the First Congress in 1789.

On 11 December 2024, the Government of Haryana came up with the Haryana Goods and Services Tax (Removal of Difficulties) Order No. 40/GST-2 (‘ROD') which introduced set of rules...

On 27 May 2025, the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India published a draft of the ‘The Registration Bill, 2025' (Bill), inviting public suggestions and comments on the Bill...

The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (the "Act") was enacted to prevent ill-gotten wealth being reintroduced into India's financial system.

The Supreme Court of India reaffirmed the constitutional principle that judicial intervention must not disrupt ongoing electoral processes, dismissing a writ petition challenging the rejection of a Rajya Sabha nomination. The judgment reinforces that election-related disputes can only be challenged through election petitions after the electoral process concludes, maintaining the balance between judicial review and electoral continuity under Article 329(b) of the Constitution.

In Union of India & Ors. v. Hariom Projects Pvt. Ltd. [2026 INSC 1044], the Supreme Court considered whether a High Court, while exercising appellate jurisdiction under Section 37(1)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the "Arbitration Act") against rejection of an application under Section 9, could by consent of the parties remit the appellate proceedings to a subsequently constituted arbitral tribunal and direct the tribunal to treat those proceedings as an application under Section 17.

The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, notified UAE as a ‘Reciprocating Territory' under Section 44A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, enabling execution/enforcement of a UAE judgment or a Decree in India..

The Delhi High Court addressed a complex adoption case involving OCI parents residing in Australia who adopted a child under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. When CARA refused to issue a No Objection Certificate citing non-compliance with inter-country adoption procedures, the Court was forced to reconcile procedural requirements with the practical reality that Australia classified the adoption as "expatriate" rather than inter-country, making standard compliance impossible.

Since the judgment of the Supreme Court of India in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy & Ors. vs Union of India on September 26 2018, there was a policy push to make Aadhaar accessible again to private entities.

The Constitution of India is the supreme law of the land, which lays down the basic framework and principles for the governance of the country.

Legalizing euthanasia also has concern on the type of euthanasia.