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The Hon'ble Delhi High Court (hereinafter as 'the Court') in order to bring back the practice of public hearing, has introduced 'public viewing' of Court proceedings in lieu of the ongoing...

Patna High Court in the full bench judgment of District Bar Association versus State of Bihar, has thought on the contrast between a Sessions Judge and Court of Session, a Sessions judge...

Few other judgments have also come where advocates of Supreme Court of Pakistan had followed the rulings of Supreme Court of India.

This newsletter presents a comprehensive roundup of significant competition law developments in India, covering landmark judgments from the Supreme Court and various High Courts, alongside notable orders from the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal and the Competition Commission of India. The June edition highlights critical cases involving market dominance, merger approvals, and enforcement actions that shape India's competitive landscape.

On December 23, 2012, a three member Committee with Justice Leila Seth, former judge of the High Court, Gopal Subramanium, former Solicitor General of India and headed by Justice J.S. Verma, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was constituted to recommend amendments to the criminal law to improve the justice delivery system in cases of sexual assault against women.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently examined whether women accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act can claim automatic bail relief under the statutory exemption from twin conditions.

Delhi High Court directs inspection of private nursing homes for fire safety

The Supreme Court of India examined whether an Adjudicating Authority under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code possesses the power to recall admission of insolvency proceedings initiated through fraud and collusion, and whether such findings necessitate termination of the entire Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process. The case involved a real estate project where homebuyers alleged that insolvency proceedings were collusively initiated to frustrate their remedies and shield the project from regulatory acti

The procedural aspects of any suit are as important as the substantive side and amid that, to assert on the subject of the competent jurisdiction of the court has always been controversial. The instant judgment in the First Appeal from Order in Dharampal Premchand Ltd versus Golden Tobacco Products 2007 (34) PTC 633 (Del.) (DB) discusses the territorial jurisdiction in a composite suit for infringement of trademark, copyright and passing off.

In a landmark judgment of Stone Hill Education Foundation v. Union of India and Ors. (WP No. 18486/2012), the Karnataka High Court ("KHC"), declared certain provisions regulating the provident fund contributions...

The Delhi High Court’s judgment in Jyoti Singh & Anr. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors., decided on 29 September 2026, addresses whether maintenance proceedings can be defeated when the judgment debtor cannot be traced. The Court held that a claimant’s inability to provide the debtor’s current address is not, by itself, a reason to dismiss execution proceedings. Courts must use available legal mechanisms to trace the debtor and enforce the order.

The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a judgment in the case of Rajiv Ghosh v. Satya Naryan Jaiswal, a dispute relating to tenancy rights and eviction...

The Law Commission has rejected the proposal for pre-trial conferences in the Fourteenth Report.

In any litigation or court case, Civil or Criminal, the lawyer-client relationship is intricate. It is part exercise in teamwork and part close relationship requiring...

The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has rightly decided the question relating to the need of sanction Under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure...

The Karnataka High Court has ruled on whether tax authorities can issue a single consolidated show cause notice covering multiple financial years under the CGST Act. While affirming this practice is permissible, the Court established critical limitations regarding time-barred periods and clarified how 'tax period' should be interpreted in the context of Sections 73 and 74.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled on a critical procedural issue regarding the service of show cause notices and orders under the CGST Act, 2017. The judgment addresses whether uploading documents on the GST Common Portal constitutes valid service upon taxpayers and examines the complex navigation requirements that assessees face in accessing such notices.

The Gauhati High Court has ruled on the scope and limitations of sealing powers under Section 67(4) of the CGST Act, clarifying when tax authorities can seal premises during search operations. The judgment addresses whether sealing can continue after search completion and examines what types of items qualify as goods liable to confiscation under GST law.