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“Acquittal in cheque dishonour case was set aside on the grounds that mere clerical discrepancies in the actual amount due and the amount mentioned in the demand notice under Section 138 proviso (b) NI Act do not negate the existence of a legally enforceable liability and mere denial is not enough to rebut the presumption under Section 139.”
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“The right to privacy, being an inherently personal right, does not survive the death of the individual.”
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The transaction marks the culmination of over two decades of stressed asset resolution by SASF, India’s first bad bank, established to acquire and recover stressed loan assets transferred from IDBI in 2004.
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In Mahesh Chand v. State of U.P., the Supreme Court cancelled bail granted in a dowry death case and reiterated that courts
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Interviewee: Shivam Chanana1
Interviewed by Aria Sheel2
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised Jefferies, the sole book running lead manager, on JSW Energy’s ₹4,000 crore Qualified Institutions Placement completed amid challenging market conditions.
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The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has directed Indian Railways to make an interim payment of ₹3,351 crore towards outstanding Cross Subsidy Surcharge (CSS) and Additional Surcharge dues claimed by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). The order is the first regulatory ruling implementing the Supreme Court’s 8 May 2026 judgment affirming Railways’ liability for CSS and Additional Surcharge on open access electricity consumption.
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The P&H High Court had refused to become a party to the blame game between Punjab Election Commission and Election Commission of India (ECI) over EVM model compatibility. The Supreme Court declined to interfere, leaving open the remedy of an election petition.
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Holding that delay in filing a written statement can be condoned only in exceptional circumstances and not as a matter of routine, the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition seeking to place a written statement on record after a delay of 4745 days.
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Rajasthan RERA directed the allottee to clear dues and the promoter to pay delayed interest at 10.80% per annum from 30 November 2021 to 9 April 2025, with the two amounts set off against each other.
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Introducing the SCC Online Advocates Directory, a verified professional ecosystem designed to enhance visibility, showcase legal expertise, and create a searchable database
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted anticipatory bail to the appellant, holding that the SC/ST Act is not applicable to a person who himself belongs to a Scheduled Tribe community — and that the State’s failure to verify CCTV footage despite court directions, combined with the appellant’s status as a government servant, left no ground for denial of bail.
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The Collegium recommendations were declared on 27 May 2026 following Collegium meetings held on 22 and 27 May 2026.
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The NGT directed respondents, including the Forest Department and DRMB, to submit a progress report of Phases I and II of the Delhi Ridges.
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The Karnataka High Court enhanced the motor accident compensation awarded to the husband and children of the deceased housewife from ₹7,60,000 to ₹10,02,888, correcting the notional income and adding future prospects that the Tribunal had failed to award
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by K.P. Pramodh Kumar*, Arjun Suresh** and Fasila Saleem***
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised the Resolution Professional and Monitoring Committee in the CIRP of Jaiprakash Associates Limited.
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