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Supreme Court Quashes Standard Chartered Bank FERA Prosecution Over Mandatory Opportunity Notice Lapse

Supreme Court Quashes Standard Chartered Bank FERA Prosecution Over Mandatory Opportunity Notice LapseIn a landmark ruling that reaffirms the sanctity of procedural safeguards in criminal prosecutions, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed two criminal complaints againstStandard Chartered Bank...

22 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court: Sub-Judice Operational Creditor Claims Extinguished After IBC Plan Approval, Tata Steel

Supreme Court: Sub-Judice Operational Creditor Claims Extinguished After IBC Plan Approval, Tata SteelIn a landmark ruling that reinforces the “clean slate” doctrine under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that allsub‑judiceclaims ofoperational creditorsstan...

21 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Orders Decision on Dara Singh’s Remission Plea

Supreme Court Orders Decision on Dara Singh’s Remission PleaThe Supreme Court of India has directed the Odisha state government to reach a final decision regarding the premature release

15 Jul 2026

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Section 68 Evidence Act proviso excluded for registered sale deeds by Supreme Court

Section 68 Evidence Act proviso excluded forregistered sale deedsby Supreme CourtIn a significant clarification on the law of evidence, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that the proviso toSection 68 of theIndian Evidence Act, 1872, is inapplicable toregistered sale deeds. A bench comprising ...

15 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Targets Legacy Litigation With Four New Benches

Supreme CourtTargets Legacy Litigation With Four New BenchesIn a landmark administrative intervention aimed at arresting a systemic crisis of case accumulation, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has operationalized a new roster designed to confront theSupreme Court’s most chronic backlo...

15 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Scrutinizes IPS Pregnancy Training Exclusion Rule

Supreme Court Scrutinizes IPS Pregnancy Training Exclusion RuleIn an era where institutional policies are increasingly required to align with constitutionally protected rights to gender equality and career progression, the Supreme Court...

11 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Bans Private Inquiries for Child Abuse

Supreme Court Mandates Immediate Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse, Eliminating 'Private Verification'In a seminal interpretation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Supreme Court of India has issued a definitive directive that mandates ...

11 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Pauses Madhya Pradesh Forced Conversion Trial

Supreme CourtPauses Madhya Pradesh Forced Conversion TrialIn a significant legal development involving the intersection of religious freedom statutes and criminaldue process, theSupreme Courtof India has stayed further criminal proceedings against a man, identified as Hemraj Tailor, who is ac...

10 Jul 2026

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Supreme Court Questions Validity of Maternity Training Ban

Supreme Court Questions Validity of Maternity Training BanIn a significant judicial intervention that challenges the rigid architecture of colonial-era administrative norms, the Supreme Court of India

09 Jul 2026

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The Accidental Path to Global Legal Success

The Accidental Path to Global Legal SuccessThe image of a lawyer is often cast in shades of deterministic certainty—a career path carved out through years of preemptive ambition, law reviews, and a singular focus on the courtroom. Yet, for many of the most influential figures in the global le...

13 Jun 2026