Homebuyers’ Conundrum = Damned If You Do; Damned If You Don’t
by Akaant K. Mittal* and Bhavana Garg**
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IVYAP & TAET Host International Arbitration Careers Panel
India Very Young Arbitration Practitioners (IVYAP) and The Arbitration Event Tracker (TAET), with SCC Times as Media Partner, hosted a virtual panel discussion on building careers at international arbitral institutions, featuring practitioners from the ICC, PCA, SIAC, and AIAC.
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Government Extends Deadline for Filing Appeals Before GST Appellate Tribunal to 31 July 2026
The Government has extended the last date for filing appeals before the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) from 30 June 2026 to 31 July 2026, citing technical difficulties arising from a surge in filings on the GSTAT portal.
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acts as transaction counsel for merger by absorption of REC Ltd. into Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
The Proposed Merger shall create a financing entity with an aggregate loan book of over INR 11 lakh crore, and the combined entity is valued at approx. INR 2.42 lakh crores. The deal involved extensive discussions with the Ministries and other governmental authorities for finalisation of the scheme and overall structuring of the Proposed Merger.
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“Lakes are not mere water bodies but living heritage”: Rajasthan HC takes suo motu cognizance of encroachments and decay threatening Udaipur’s lakes, orders status quo
Citing newspaper reports on unresolved boundary disputes over Rupsagar Talab, recurring structural failures in Madar Canal, and unchecked development near Fatehsagar Lake, the Court invoked Article 21’s right to a clean environment and the Public Trust Doctrine to direct that no further encroachment, construction or pollution be permitted in any of Udaipur’s lakes pending a coordinated status report from eleven state authorities.
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Justice does not mean “whatever I want and howsoever I put it”: Bombay High Court denies relief to MNLU student with less than 75 per cent attendance
The Bombay High Court dismissed a review petition filed by a law student barred from appearing in semester examinations due to less than 75 per cent attendance, holding that the application merely sought to reargue issues already decided and failed to satisfy the requirements for review under Order XLVII CPC.
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises Adani Road Transport Ltd. for Substitution of Concessionaire in Indore Gujarat Roads Concession Project
The bid process culminated with ARTL emerging as the successful bidder whereafter ARTL incorporated an SPV namely, M/s Indore Gujarat Road Limited to substitute the Existing Concessionaire for the Project. With NHAI’s approval on the implementation of the substitution and also on the financing arrangement availed by ARTL from YES Bank Ltd for funding the consideration amount for the substitution, the parties executed definitive documents for successful implementation of the substitution.
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Read why Chhattisgarh HC quashed Cipla’s blacklisting over non-supply of Remdesivir during the COVID-19 second wave
In the present case, the Chhattisgarh High Court examined legality of blacklisting a pharmaceutical company that was unable to fulfil sharply escalated Remdesivir during the second wave of COVID-19, where demand was escalated manifold beyond the indicative tender quantity within a matter of days.
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SAM advises Turtlemint Fintech Solutions and Investor Selling Shareholders – Nexus Venture Partners, Peak XV Partners, Blume Ventures, Notable Capital and Dream Incubator on ₹8,826.70 million IPO
Turtlemint is a tech-enabled insurance distribution platform that connects customers, insurance advisors and insurers. In 2015, Turtlemint became the first to adopt the point-of-sale person distribution model and also has the largest certified PoSP network among the peer group as of March 31, 2025, as well as December 31, 2025.
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Read why Karnataka HC refused to reduce compensation for land acquired for Hassan-Arasikere Railway project
Can an enhanced compensation award stand despite the exemplar judgments forming its basis being later set aside? The Karnataka High Court addressed this question in a dispute concerning land acquired for the Hassan-Arasikere Railway Project,
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Does Office Commute Come Under POSH Act? Bombay High Court Clarifies Workplace Scope
In Siddhesh Pradeep Satpute v. SBI, 2026 SCC OnLine Bom 3824, the Bombay High Court held that a shared autorickshaw commute does
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises on the QIP of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd.
The proceeds of the QIP are proposed to be utilized towards re-payment and /or prepayment of certain outstanding borrowings of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, and general corporate purposes.
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SHe-Box 2.0 Launched: Government Strengthens Workplace Sexual Harassment Redressal System
Government of India has launched SHe-Box 2.0, an upgraded digital platform under Mission Shakti to strengthen implementation of the PoSH Act, 2013.
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas assists Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on commitment of INR 7000 Crores to Ctrl S Datacenters Ltd.
This includes an investment of INR 4000 Crores in CtrlS and a commitment of up to INR 3000 Crores to form a joint venture with CtrlS to develop hyperscale data centres across India.
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2026 SCC Vol. 5 Part 2: Key Supreme Court Cases on Criminal procedure, Environment Law, & Transfer of Property
Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases in 2026 SCC Vol. 5 Part 2 on investigation, environmental impact assessment, mortgage by conditional sale, and more.
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The Mirage of the Server: Analysing the Conflict between Indian Data Sovereignty and Extraterritorial Cloud Laws
by Divyansh Godara* and Pragya Bhadana**
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