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Projects, Energy & Infrastructure Monthly Newsletter – June 2026
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued operational guidelines for implementing the Small Hydro Power Development Scheme for projects from 1 MW to 25 MW capacity for FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31, with a total financial outlay of Rs. 2,584.60 crore. MNRE has ruled out blanket extension of the ALMM List-II deadline while allowing project-specific exemptions for Net-Metering and Open Access renewable energy projects that have completed installation or taken effective steps toward grounding before June
India Energy
HA
HSA Advocates
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Human Primacy In The Age Of Algorithms – The Supreme Court’s Draft AI Regulations For Courts, 2026
India's Supreme Court has released draft regulations governing the use of artificial intelligence in courts, establishing a framework that balances technological innovation with human judicial authority. The proposed rules mandate human oversight of all AI outputs while prohibiting algorithmic decision-making in sentencing, bail risk assessment, and credibility profiling. Will this framework successfully modernize an overburdened judicial system while preserving the primacy of human judgment?
India Strategy
IL
IndiaLaw LLP
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What Is A “Predicate Offence” And Why Does It Matter In Every ED Investigation?
The Enforcement Directorate's power to investigate money laundering cases hinges entirely on a fundamental legal concept: the predicate offence. Without a legitimately registered scheduled crime serving as the foundation, can the ED legally pursue a money laundering investigation? This analysis explores how the predicate offence acts as both an operational catalyst and a constitutional check on the ED's sweeping powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
India Criminal
MC
MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants
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Faceless Reassessment After S. 147A: What The Supreme Court Did – And Did Not – Decide
The Supreme Court's recent order in Tej Pratap Singh has reignited a fundamental debate about statutory authority in India's faceless assessment regime. When Parliament retrospectively inserted Section 147A to clarify which officer holds jurisdiction over reassessment notices, it transformed a procedural efficiency measure into a constitutional question about the limits of legislative intervention and the identity of the officer authorized by law to impose tax liabilities.
India Tax
MA
Metalegal Advocates
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