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Quashing Of PMLA Proceedings By High Courts And The Supreme Court Of India: Legal Grounds And Emerging Judicial Standards

The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) confers broad powers upon enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute offences involving the laundering of illicit proceeds.

India Government

White And Brief Advocates And Solicitors

India's Tryst With Modifying Awards – Pragmatic Recognition Or Catastrophe?

The Supreme Court of India has addressed a pivotal issue in arbitration law. In Gayatri Balasamy v ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd., a five Judges Constitution Bench, by a 4:1 majority...

India Litigation

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AZB & Partners

Modification Of Arbitral Awards: A Practitioner's Perspective

The recent Constitution Bench decision reaffirms speed and economy but it has a flipside that could threaten the finality principle.

India Litigation

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AZB & Partners

No Right To Reschedule Exams: Chhattisgarh HC Clarifies Scope Of UGC's Dual Degree Flexibility

In a recent decision in the case of Satyendra Prakash Suryawanshi v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors., WPC No. 3068 of 2025, the Chhattisgarh High Court has clarified the limits of the flexibility offered...

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IndiaLaw LLP

Child Of Inter-Caste Parents Not Automatically Entitled To SC Certificate: Bombay High Court Clarifies

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Improper Arrest Being A Ground Of Bail – Karnataka High Court Clarifies

India Government

Saga Legal

Journalism In Wartime: Striking The Balance Between Freedom And Security

India Media & IT

Saga Legal

Constitutional Validity Of Sedition Law In India: Hate Speech v National Security

India Government

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Khurana and Khurana

Legal Protection For Transwomen In Marriages: A New Judicial Precedent Under Section 498-A IPC

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

West Bengal's Culinary & Cultural Pride Receives Recognition

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Decoding The Registration Bill, 2025

India Real Estate

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Madras High Court Affirms Same-Sex Couples Can Constitute A Family, Even Without Marriage

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

When Procedure Fails, The Constitution Steps In: Bombay High Court Grants Full Reimbursement For Heart Surgery

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

FCRA Update: Key Revisions For Foreign Contribution Recipients

India Government

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Acuity Law

Oral Family Settlements & The Registration Requirement In Property Disputes

India Litigation

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Vaish Associates Advocates

12 Derivatives, Disclosures & Digital Consent: This Week's Regulatory Round-Up (June 21, 2025) (Podcast)

AP

AK & Partners

Aviation Newsletter | December 2024

India Transport

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Dentons Link Legal

GST On Gold: 18, 22, 24 Carat Jewellery Rates & Ornaments

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Vakilsearch

Real Estate Update I Supreme Court: Property Registration Alone Does Not Confer Ownership

India Real Estate

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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Power To Modify Arbitral Awards – Need For Straddling The Fence

The article discusses the judgment in Gayatri Balasamy v ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited regarding the modification of arbitral awards under Section 34 or Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.

India Litigation

MCO Legals

Recall vs. Review: NCLT And NCLAT Have Inherent Power To Recall Orders But Not To Review

A three-member bench of the NCLAT held that the NCLT and NCLAT have inherent power under Rule 11 of NCLAT Rules, 2016.

India Litigation

MCO Legals

Kerala High Court Upholds Right To Religious Identity In Educational Records: Sudhin Krishna Case

In the judgment of Sudhin Krishna C. S. v State of Kerala and Ors the Kerala High Court reaffirmed the constitutional right of individuals to freely choose...

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The Supreme Court Of India Upholds The Constitutional Validity Of The Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of Consumer Commissions Established Under The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 Basis The Value Of Goods Or Services Paid As Consideration

The Supreme Court of India ("Supreme Court") has in Rutu Mihir Panchal and Ors. vs. Union of India and Ors. held that the determination of the pecuniary jurisdiction of the District, State, and National Consumer Commissions...

India Litigation

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JSA

Supreme Court Clarifies Scope Of Modification Of Arbitral Awards Under The Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996

India Litigation

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JSA

Karnataka High Court To Examine Validity Of Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules

India Employment

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JSA

Interplay Of Application Of Grundnorm To Arbitration In India And Limitation To Party Autonomy

India Litigation

MCO Legals

Redefining Access: Supreme Court Upholds Pecuniary Limits In Consumer Disputes

White And Brief Advocates And Solicitors

Gig Worker Rights Go Legal In Karnataka—Big Implications For Platforms

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

The Smritis In Hindu Law: Historical Foundations And Contemporary Relevance

India Government

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Khurana and Khurana

Questions Under Article 143: Mere Opinion Or Appeal In Disguise?

India Government

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

JC Flowers Case: Kerala High Court Upholds State Stamp Duty On ARC Assignments Under SARFAESI

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Rules Against Ex-Post Facto Environment Clearance

India Environment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Transgressions By Elected Representatives

India Government

KC

Kochhar & Co.

Questions Under Article 143: Mere Opinion Or Appeal In Disguise?

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, in a letter dated 13th May 2025 forwarded a list of fourteen questions to the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, requesting their advice and opinion...

India Government

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

JC Flowers Case: Kerala High Court Upholds State Stamp Duty On ARC Assignments Under SARFAESI

In a judgment poised to influence the regulatory and transactional landscape for Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs), the Kerala High Court in J.C. Flowers Asset Reconstruction Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Kerala...

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Rules Against Ex-Post Facto Environment Clearance

On 16 May 2025, the Supreme Court in Vanashakti v Union of India 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1139 struck down the notification dated 14 March 2017 and Office Memorandum dated 7 July 2021 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) holding that ex-post facto Environmental Clearances (ECs) violate the constitutional right to a pollution-free environment under Article 21.

India Environment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Transgressions By Elected Representatives

At a felicitation function for Dr Karan Singh about six months ago, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar raised the issue of exercise of executive authority by legislature...

India Government

KC

Kochhar & Co.

Goa Government Launches Support Scheme For Persons With Benchmark Disabilities Requiring High Support

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Understanding President's Rule Under The Indian Constitution

Article 356 of the Constitution of India provides the President with the power to rule by taking direct control over the administration of a state when the constitutional machinery of that state deems to have been broken down.

India Government

Diwan Advocates

Placing The Uniform Civil Code In India On A Weighing Scale

On June 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh thrust discussions about the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) into the spotlight, triggering nationwide debates on its potential implementation.

India Litigation

Diwan Advocates

No Legal Authority: Supreme Court On 'Sharia Courts' And 'Kazi Courts

Religious adjudicatory bodies have a long history in the Indian subcontinent, dating back to the medieval period when Islamic rulers appointed Qazis (judges) to administer justice according to Sharia law.

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Constitutional Validity Of ‘The Constitution 129th Amendment Bill 2024' And ‘The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024' Proposing One Nation One Election (‘Onoe'): An Analysis

One Nation One Election (For Short- ‘ONOE') is a proposal in India where election for the Lok Sabha, that is Lower house (popularly known as the Peoples' House) of the Parliament of India, and all State legislative assemblies will be held at the same time

India Government

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RPV Legal

Exemption From RTI Diminishing Transparency

India Government

Diwan Advocates

Labour Welfare In India's White-Collar Sector

India Government

AP

Alpha Partners

Sagus Speaks - April 2025 | Part I

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

The Indecision In Modification Of Awards Under Section 34 And 37 Of The Arbitration And Conciliation Act

India Litigation

SKV Law Offices

Leave Encashment Is A Statutory Right

India Employment

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Counselence

An Introduction To The Laws Around Antiques In India

India Government

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Aarna Law

The Impact Of Decriminalizing Patent And Trademark Offenses In India: A Comparative Analysis

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Vera Lex Advocates and Legal Consultants

Legalization Of Euthanasia

India Government

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Altacit Global

Section 7(1)(aa) & 2(17)(e) Of The Kerala GST Act, Insofar As They Introduce A Levy On Activities Or Transactions Between Members And Their Constituents Or Vice Versa, Have Been Held To Be Ultra Vires

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Aurtus Consulting LLP

Impact Of Supreme Court Decisions On Institutional Arbitration

India Litigation

AP

Agrud Partners

Constitutional Validity Of Arrest Provisions Under Customs Law & GST Law

India Government

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Acuity Law

Courts Uphold Power Of The Central Government To Notify Quality Standards As A Policy Decision

India Government

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TPM Consultants

What Is Sovereignty In Contemporary World?

India Government

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Khurana and Khurana

Analysis Of SC's Recent Judgment In Bernad Francis Vis-a-vis Constitutional Right To Property And Fair Compensation Under The Land Acquisition Laws In India

India Real Estate

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S&A Law Offices

Reaffirming Arbitral Autonomy Supreme Court's Analysis Of Judicial Interference In Arbitration Under Articles 226 And 227

India Litigation

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S&A Law Offices

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Vaish Associates Advocates

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