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Mandatory services & package rate display; No denial of emergency aid: Kerala HC upholds State Clinical Establishments Act

“The Act does not create new constraints; rather, it operationalises the constitutional duties through a registration-cum-standards regime, a transparency mandate, and enforceable minimum requirements for emergency care and stabilisation.”

Experts Corner Khaitan & Co

Granted Land under PTCL Act: An Analysis of Jagadish v. State of Karnataka

by Pavithra Thammaiah*, Amruthavarshini** and Esha Sanjyot Shah***

Case Briefs High Courts

Advisory Board approval not required for extending detention period in light of SC’s Pesala Nookaraju, (2023) ruling: Jharkhand HC

“The ‘Law and Order’ problems typically affect only individuals or small groups, whereas ‘public order’ disruptions affect the community’s normal functioning.”

Experts Corner

Requirement of the Consent of Non-Signatories in Appointment of the Arbitrator: A Continuing Enigma? Part II

by Kunal Mimani* and Kartikey Bhatt**

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court: Naming of public departments falls solely within Government domain; Petition to rechristen Tamil Development Department dismissed

“The present is not a case warranting exercise of writ jurisdiction, as the cause espoused is purely an administrative act for the experts in the field to ponder on and this Court lacks expertise in this regard.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Gujarat HC: ICAI’s proposal of 5 years debarment of CA in MMCB Scam case quashed for non-application of mind

“The report is bereft of independent findings on the report of the disciplinary committee by dealing the contentions/submissions raised by the respondent. The Council has done merely a cut-paste job and produced the entire report of the disciplinary committee in its report.”

Law School News Moot Court Announcements

UILS, Panjab University organized 1st edition of Sh. Satish Chander Narang Intra-Moot Court Competition, 2025

UILS Panjab University hosted the 1st Sh. Satish Chander Narang Intra-Moot Court Competition 2025, featuring 30 teams and a final round judged by eminent alumni and High Court judges.

Constitution Day address Justice Surya Kant

Hot Off The Press News

Justice Surya Kant underscores Access to Justice as the Constitutional North Star at 76th Constitution Day address

CJI Surya Kant’s Constitution Day address reaffirmed access to justice as central to India’s constitutional design.

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From Rainbow to Reform: Rethinking Government Claims and Creditor Hierarchy in Indian Insolvency Law

by Alka Khangembam*

Clinical Legal Education National Consultation 2026

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

UILS and Centre for Trans Studies (Rainbow) Organise One-Day International Seminar on Socio-Legal Perspectives on Gender Diversity and Transpersons’ Rights in Asia.

ILS Law College, Pune announces the National Consultation on Clinical Legal Education and Access to Justice, marking the Golden Jubilee of its Legal Aid Centre and inviting institutions to present legal aid initiatives.

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Case Briefs High Courts

Belated mental disability/depression claim cannot undo accepted voluntary retirement: Bombay High Court refuses reinstatement

“If it was really a case of disability of the petitioner, then she ought to have approached the Commissioner under the Disabilities Act, as it is the Commissioner who has the power under the said Act to grant appropriate relief.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Recovery of commercial quantity of charas bars bail unless Section 37 NDPS Act twin conditions are met: Himachal Pradesh HC

“The petitioner was found in possession of 3.670 kilograms of charas, which was a commercial quantity and hence, the rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act applied to the present case.”

Experts Corner Tarun Jain (Tax Practitioner)

Beneficial Ownership: The New Anti-Evasion Test in Indian Customs Law

by Tarun Jain*

National Policy Challenge 2025 AI Governance

Events/Webinars News

DSCI & KSPP Host National Policy Challenge 2025 on Generative AI

DSCI and Kautilya School of Public Policy hosted the National Policy Challenge 2025 on Generative AI, where student teams presented policy solutions on AI governance, DPDP compliance, deepfakes, and global regulatory alignment.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court declares ‘HERMES’ and 3-D shape of its ‘Birkin’ bag as well-known trade marks

“Hermes’ long-standing reputation and consistent use of the Subject Marks across jurisdictions establishes a continuous and significant commercial presence.”

Case Briefs High Courts

73-year-old being harassed for 20 years: Allahabad High Court calls up Trial Court for “lethargy in duty”

“The Trial Court after almost 11 years issued Non-Bailable Warrants to the persecution witnesses but till date, not a single witness has appeared before it to give evidence.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court restrains Freecia Professional from infringing on Visage Beauty’s O 3+ facial kits packaging and mark

Freecia Professional is a cosmetic company selling facial kits under the house mark ‘PROADS’ similar to the plaintiff’s O 3+ range.

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Case Briefs High Courts

Higher post in officiating capacity gives entitlement to higher salary: Allahabad High Court

In the present case, the petitioner, who was working as Trained Graduate Teacher, was not promoted to the post of Head Master (Junior Wing) formally but had taken over the said post as the vacancy arose due to superannuation.

Case Briefs

Maintenance obligations not ‘debts’; ‘Insolvency’ no shield for Husband against Family Court order: Bombay HC

“The Family Court’s order directing husband to pay maintenance had already been challenged in the criminal revision proceedings, and therefore, allowing the present petition would permit the husband to adopt two parallel proceedings after electing one.”

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Bodies of Control: Handcuffing and the Return of the Carceral State under BNSS

by Sandhyashree Karanth*