Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Welcomes Mihir Rale as Partner in Its Digital + Practice
Mihir Rale will be joining Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a Partner (Co-Head — Digital | TMT). He will be based in the Mumbai office.
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Law as Legacy and Service: A Conversation with Mr. Homiar N. Vakil
Interviewed by Khushi Kalyani Gautam1
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Inside Madras High Court’s decision recognising same-sex couples’ right to form a family
“Marriage is not the sole mode to found a family. The concept of “chosen family” is now well-settled and acknowledged in LGBTQIA+ jurisprudence. The Supreme Court may not have may not have legalised marriage between same sex couples; they can very well form a family”.
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Know why Patna High Court allowed the rectification of form GSTR 3B on par with the contents of GSTR- 1
“In the government, there is no system of rectification of any return once it is filed. However, petitioner had submitted application to rectify GST 3B on par with the GSTR 1 relating to certain total taxable value, total integrated tax, total CGST, total SGST.”
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Call for Papers | Edited Book on Environmental Law by Justice M. L. Pendse Chair in Environmental Law, MNLU Mumbai [Submit by 15th July 2025]
On the august occasion of the World Environment Day 2025, Justice M.L. Pendse Chair in Environmental Law at MNLU Mumbai invites papers for its upcoming edited book on environmental law, policy, and compliance.
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‘Selection done in slipshod manner’; Punjab and Haryana HC holds Haryana’s socio-economic bonus marks in civil service exams as unconstitutional
“The process adopted by the State must fall within the four corners of the ethos of the Constitution and equality clause, the writ petitions cannot be dismissed on technical grounds.”
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of death due to assault of an auto-rickshaw driver by Hyderabad police
The NHRC noted that if the allegation of police violence was accurate, then it raised serious concerns of human rights violations.
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2025 SCC Vol. 4 Part 5
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 11, 12(5) and 18 — Unilateral appointment of sole arbitrator/curating panel of arbitrators: Unilateral appointment
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‘Punishment of juvenile in conflict with law is not the purpose of juvenile justice’; Patna HC sets aside order of conviction against juvenile under Arms Act
“The J.J. Act, 2000 is based on our belief that children are the future of the society and in case they go into conflict with law under some circumstances, they should be reformed and rehabilitated and not punished. No society can afford to punish its children”.
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Bridging Innovation with Integrity: Mr. Shahabaz Khan1 on Telecom Law, Technology Transfer, and Vigilance
Interviewed by Khushi Gandhi2
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported assault of two journalists by police in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh
The NHRC noted that if the allegation of brutal manhandling of the journalists was true, then it raised serious concerns of human rights violations.
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‘Deplorable approach adopted by Union towards its own army personnel’; Punjab and Haryana HC rejects pleas against rounding off disability element of disability pension
“Unnecessary litigation is being burdened both before the AFT as well as before this Court on account of insensitiveness and an attitude for not complying with the Supreme Court’s judgments which have attained finality.”
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Live from LIDW25 | Judicial Perspectives, Institutional Practice, and Practitioner Realities: Evolving Standards in International Arbitration
The event brings together key figures from the judiciary, arbitral institutions, and global law firms, fostering a dialogue on harmonising international arbitration practices across jurisdictions.
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ECI streamlines Tech-Driven System for Index Cards and Statistical Reports Post-Elections
ECI introduced the Index Card to promote accessibility of data at the constituency level for all stakeholders and disseminate across multiple dimensions to avoid delays in data availability and dissemination.
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Inside Kerala High Court’s groundbreaking ruling allowing Transgender Couple to be listed as Gender-Neutral “Parents” on Birth Certificate
“If a certificate, as sought by the petitioners, advances the welfare, interests, and rights of the petitioners or the class/category they fall in, particularly when their rights originate from the Articles of the Constitution, without offending any of the rights of the third parties and without doing violence to any statutory provisions, the Court need not hesitate to step in and to issue appropriate directions to issue the certificate.”
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Dr. Amita Singh’s Disaster Law: Principles and Practice is the First Comprehensive Book in Global Literature on the Topic — Varun Vats
Book Review by Varun Vats, Senior Panel Counsel, Central Government, Delhi High Court and Central Administrative Tribunal (Principal Bench), New Delhi, Counsel for UPSC | Addl. Standing Counsel, Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
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‘Withdrawal of premature retirement allowed before effective date’; Himachal Pradesh HC reinstates Government Degree College’s Principal under CCS Rules
“The appointing authority has no discretion to refuse withdrawal if the request is made before the notice period lapses and before the retirement has actually taken effect. The employee cannot be treated as functus officio during the notice period”.
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Patience, Honesty, Diligence: Deepak Joshi’s Roadmap to Supreme Court Practice
Interviewed by Anish Mishra1
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“No rare & exceptional case showing that investigation was tainted”: P&H HC refuses transfer of cheating case against dentists by Kenyan woman to CBI
The Constitutional Court can exercise its constitutional powers in transferring investigation from State investigating agency to any other investigating agency, including CBI, only in rare and exceptional cases.
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