The Missing Right to Seek Arrest in Criminal Investigation
by M. Aswin Rome Pon Saravanan*
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‘Too Soon to Rule Out Criminality’: Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Madhu Kishwar’s Anticipatory Bail Plea in PM Modi Video Case
“Such posts can create disharmony, encourage separatist sentiments and put the unity and integrity at peril.”
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Visa Delays, Expired Deadlines, State Inaction: Rajasthan HC Holds Scholarship Cannot Be Denied to Student Who Never Started His Studies
Holding that the interpretation of Swami Vivekanand Scholarship for Academic Excellence Yojana Guidelines 2025 has to be done in a manner to help the student to pursue his course and not to create hurdles, the Rajasthan High Court directed the State Government to immediately release the scholarship amount.
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Let Justice Breathe: Request Against Gowns in Peak Summer to Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court
Senior Advocate Brijesh Kumar Shukla has urged the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court to relax the prescribed dress code for advocates, citing severe heatwave conditions, health concerns and similar relaxations granted by other High Courts.
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Minor Discrepancy in Demand Notice Cannot Defeat Section 138 NI Act: Jabalpur Sessions Court Reverses Acquittal in Cheque Dishonour Case
“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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Who Owns Your Digital Assets After a Person Dies? Gandhinagar Court Says Legal Heirs Do; Directs Apple to Hand Over the Data
“The right to privacy, being an inherently personal right, does not survive the death of the individual.”
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Government-backed Stressed Asset Stabilisation Fund trust
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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Supreme Court Says FIR Delay Alone Cannot Be Ground for Bail in Dowry Death Cases
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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Voices from the Bar: A dialogue with Mr. Shivam Chanana
Interviewee: Shivam Chanana1
Interviewed by Aria Sheel2
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Advises Jefferies on JSW Energy’s INR 4,000 Crore Qualified Institutions Placement
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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MERC Delivers First Ruling Enforcing the Supreme Court’s Judgment on Railways’ CSS & AS Liability
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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Punjab Municipal Elections on Ballot Papers, Not EVMs: Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere, Upholds P&H HC Order
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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4745 Days Late and No Cogent Explanation: Karnataka HC Dismisses Petition Seeking to File Written Statement in 2006 Suit
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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Promoter Cannot Escape Liability for Delayed Possession by Solely Relying on Payment Default; Rajasthan RERA Clarifies Position
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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SCC Online Launches Advocates Directory for Verified Legal Professionals Visibility
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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SC/ST Act Cannot Be Used Against a Member of a Scheduled Tribe: MP HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to ‘Goud’ Community Accused
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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Collegium Recommends Elevation of 4 Chief Justices and Senior Advocate V. Mohana to Supreme Court
The Collegium recommendations were declared on 27 May 2026 following Collegium meetings held on 22 and 27 May 2026.
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