Supreme Court July Docket Highlights Growing Judicial Focus on AI and Technology
The Supreme Court's July 2026 docket highlighted a growing judicial focus on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Through significant observations…
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Delhi Gets 14 Dedicated Special Courts for High-Impact Criminal Cases
Delhi has established 14 dedicated special courts to handle high-impact criminal cases involving terrorism, narcotics trafficking, organized crime, and other se…
Supreme Court Allows Centre to Withdraw Challenge in Vedanta Oil Block Dispute
The Supreme Court has permitted the Central Government and ONGC to withdraw their challenge in the ongoing Vedanta oil block dispute, effectively bringing an en…
West Bengal Government Opens Settlement Talks with Tata Group in Singur Dispute
The West Bengal Government has initiated discussions with Tata Motors and the Tata Group to explore an out-of-court settlement of the long-running Singur disput…
Failure To Provide Public Prosecutor Will Invite Contempt Proceedings: Jammu NDPS Court Warns Authorities
A Special NDPS Court in Jammu warned the Director General (Prosecution) and Director (Prosecution) of possible contempt proceedings after no Public Prosecutor a…
Rethinking Section 11 Of SARFAESI Act: Is Statutory Arbitration Limited To Secured Creditors?
A recent Bombay High Court ruling has reignited debate on the scope of Section 11 of the SARFAESI Act. The judgment suggests that statutory arbitration may not …
Constitution Never Approved Algorithmic Governance: Why India Needs Right To Human Decision-Making
India's increasing reliance on algorithmic systems in governance raises concerns about transparency, accountability, and constitutional rights. The article argu…
Arbitral Tribunal Terminates Proceedings After Holding Continuation 'Unnecessary And Impossible' Under Section 32(2)(c)
An arbitral tribunal terminated ongoing arbitration proceedings under Section 32(2)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that continuation …
Ajit Pawar plane crash: Family of deceased pilot moves Delhi HC for ₹85.6 lakh insurance money
The family of late pilot Captain Sumit Kamal Kapur, who died in the January 2026 Baramati plane crash that also claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Min…
Judicial Precedents And Judgments Are Retrospective In Operation Unless Expressly Made Prospective: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that judicial decisions apply retrospectively from the inception of the law unless the judgment explicitly states that it will oper…
Calcutta High Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Foreign Travel Plea
The Calcutta High Court dismissed Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's plea seeking permission to travel abroad for eye treatment after he declined to appe…
Andhra Pradesh High Court Strikes Down Preventive Detention Under PIT NDPS Act
The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed a preventive detention order issued under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances …
Allahabad High Court Quashes Remand Over Failure to Provide Written Grounds of Arrest
The Allahabad High Court quashed a remand order after finding that police failed to communicate the grounds of arrest to the accused in writing, violating Artic…
Parliament Clears Bill to Increase Supreme Court Judge Strength
Parliament has approved the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, increasing the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges,…
Supreme Court Clarifies No Blanket Ban on Reporting Court Proceedings
The Supreme Court has clarified that its earlier order restricting the sharing of courtroom audio-video recordings does not amount to a blanket ban on media rep…