The DPDP Act,2023 was enacted and is set to get implemented across three phases in India after years of debate surrounding privacy and individual autonomy. Section 9 of the DPDP Act,2023 read along with Rule 11 of the corresponding DPDP Rules, 2025 mandates guardian consent for processing data of persons with disabilities (PwDs) who have […]
Introduction The Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process (CIIRP) framework 2026 marks an important shift in Indian insolvency law. It moves away from the fully court-driven logic of CIIRP and toward an out-of-court, debtor-in-possession model in which the existing management remains in control, but under creditor-led supervision. The attraction is obvious; faster resolution, less litigation, and a
THE “SKIN IN THE GAME” PARADOX IN CIIRP: DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION AND STAKEHOLDER PROTECTION Read More »
I. Introduction A defendant’s location at the time of a crime may be established either by a GPS record authenticated through human testimony or by the independent output of an autonomous AI system. Across the United States, India, and the United Kingdom, existing evidentiary doctrine often makes it easier to admit the latter. Hearsay doctrine
Introduction On June 3, 2026, the Supreme Court of India’s AI Committee released the Draft Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts, 2026 for public consultation, stepping into territory that legislators have long avoided. The guidelines are, on the surface, a welcome development. Among the key mandates is Regulation 6, which expressly prohibits the
The Regulation That Asks the Right Questions, Just Not All of Them Read More »
Introduction The belief that marriage completely extinguishes a woman’s legal and socio-economic ties to her natal family remains deeply embedded in Indian society. This belief, often captured in the phrase “paraya dhan“, results in the exclusion of married daughters from state benefits and compassionate appointments. On 2 June 2026, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India,
Introduction The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025 (“the Bill”) was passed by both Houses of Parliament to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (“the Act”) and received the President’s assent on 21 August 2025 and commenced on 1 September 2025. The legal framework governing mining and environmental
ABSTRACT This case comment examines the Supreme Court’s decision in Ann Saurabh Dutt v. Lieutenant Colonel Saurabh Iqbal Bahadur Dutt (2026 INSC 475), where the Court rejected the view that a wife’s pursuit of her professional career and her decision to secure a safer environment for her minor child could amount to matrimonial cruelty or
Introduction In May, Hon’ble Justice Bhandari of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana quashed an order of detention passed under §3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Trade in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (hereinafter, the PITNDPS) Act, thereby allowing two writ petitions filed by one Dishant Goel. The writs, later allowed, were in the
Alive, Proximate or Stale? The Curious Case of The Live and Proximate Link Test Read More »
1. Introduction: Scroll through any major brand’s Instagram page, and you will hear it: a trending audio clip playing under a product shot, a Bollywood track soundtracking a skincare tutorial, or a chart‑topping song lending energy to a D2C brand’s latest reel. What appears harmless is, at scale, a potential copyright infringement machine embedded
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
Lis Pendens and the Dismissal Restoration Paradox Read More »
