8 July 2026

Introduction The doctrine of lis pendens has widely operated as a stabilising principle in Indian property jurisprudence. Enshrined in Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, it restrains parties to a suit from transferring immovable property over which substantial rights are in dispute, ensuring that pending litigation cannot be undermined by private transfers […]

Admitted Without Permission Imagine a civil dispute where one party produces a ChatGPT-generated chronology of events and tenders it as documentary evidence. Or a criminal trial where AI-enhanced CCTV footage is placed before the court to identify the accused. Does the court admit it? Under what standard? And who, exactly, vouches for its accuracy? These