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From Statutory Prohibition to Preventive Governance: Revisiting India’s Anti-Child Labour Framework on the World Day Against Child Labour

by Shriya Singh*

Possession before execution of conveyance

Prior Possession Cannot Be Taxed Under Article 5(e)(i) Karnataka Stamp Act; Statute Has No Residual Clause for Pre-Existing Possession: Karnataka HC

The Court set aside the impugned judgment imposing the penalty under Article 5(e)(i) of the Schedule to the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957. The statute does not have a residual clause for Article 5(e) nor provides for a scenario where the property was previously handed over to the purchasee prior to the agreement to sell was to be entered into.

second application under order 7 rule 11 CPC rejection of plaint

Case Briefs High Courts

Second Application Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Maintainable If Filed on Ground Different from First; Can Be Filed Even at Appellate Stage: Rajasthan HC

The High Court held that after the rejection of one application under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC, a subsequent or other application, for rejection of the plaint, can be filed if it is based on a ground different from the ground taken in the earlier application, even at the appellate stage and shall be decided on merits.

Landlord's Liability For Illegal Acts of Tenant

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Landlord Cannot Be Held Accountable for Tenant’s Environmental Violations: Supreme Court Declines to Interfere with NGT Order

The Court declined to interfere with the NGT’s order holding that a landlord, being the owner and not the actual occupier of the premises, cannot be held accountable for environmental violations by the tenant.

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Beyond Section 9: The Unexplored Remedy of Section 47, Civil Procedure Code for the Losing Party in Arbitration

by K.P. Pramodh Kumar*, Ramaswamy Meyyappan** and Fasila Saleem***

Patna High Court Judges' Appointments 2026

Appointments & Transfers News

President Appoints Three Advocates as Judges and Four Advocates as Additional Judges of Patna High Court

The President of India has appointed Advocates Ranjan Kumar Jha, Kumar Manish and Raj Kumar as Judges of the Patna High Court, and Advocates Rana Vikram Singh, Vikash Kumar, Girijish Kumar and Alok Kumar as Additional Judges of the High Court for a period of two years under Articles 217(1) and 224, Constitution of India.

Case Briefs High Courts

Can Loan Recovery Action by Bank Officials or Creditors Amount to Abetment of Suicide? Bombay High Court Answers

In the present case, the deceased had borrowed money from the creditors who allegedly pursued repayment, causing him stress and unusual behaviour. He later fell ill under suspicious circumstances and was declared dead, with allegations of suicide due to harassment.

MOU default clause belated payment execution

Case Briefs High Courts

Default Clause in Mediated Settlement MOU Enforceable Despite Delayed Payment; Judgment Debtor Cannot Escape Consequences of Contractual Default: Karnataka HC

Since there was no agreement between the parties to make payment beyond the stipulated date. The judgment-debtor cannot escape liability from the consequences of a stipulated compliance agreed in a mediated settlement.

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Trade Mark in the Algorithms: How Brand and Market Confusion Interact Online

by Simran*

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Events & Collaborations

‘Democracies Grow Stronger When Institutions Learn from One Another’: CJI Surya Kant on Swadeshi jurisprudence and India’s Contribution to Global Constitutional Jurisprudence at QMUL

During an interaction at Queen Mary University of London, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant reflected on the evolution of Indian constitutional jurisprudence and its wider global relevance.

RTI disclosure of recruitment marks and merit list

Case Briefs High Courts

Recruitment Transparency Prevails: Sikkim HC Orders Disclosure of Merit List and Marks Sought Under RTI , Subject to No Social Media Publication

The Court directed the SPSC to furnish the relevant information sought by the respondent and recorded the respondent’s undertaking not to disseminate the information on social media.

Case Briefs High Courts

Order XIII Rule 9 CPC| Read why Karnataka High Court rejected plea seeking return of document

In the case at hand, it was contended that although the provisions of Order 13 Rule 9 CPC provide for return to the party who has filed, the petitioner could ask for the return of such documents.

National Conference on Legal History of Tamil Nadu 2026

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

Call for Participation | TNNLU Announces Two-Day National Conference on “Legal History of Tamil Nadu” [25th & 26th September 2026]

Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli invites participation in its Two-Day National Conference on “Legal History of Tamil Nadu” to explore historical developments in law, legal institutions and legal thought.

arbitration silent infrastructure globalisation

Events & Collaborations

ICA 2026| ’Commerce Flourishes Where There Is Certainty’: Arun Chawla Highlights ADR’s Role in Strengthening the India—UK Economic Partnership at 4th ICA Conference

In 1774, Lord Mansfield observed that ‘in all mercantile transactions the great object should be certainty.’ Two hundred and fifty years later, Arun Chawla, Director General of ICA, used that same principle to frame the case for arbitration as the silent infrastructure of globalisation and for the India-UK economic partnership’s dependence on credible dispute resolution institutions.

Canara Bank on Ratle Hydroelectric Power term loan

Law Firms News News

CAM advises Canara Bank on INR 3697.36 Crore Term Loan Facility to Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. for 850 MW Project in Jammu & Kashmir

The project is expected to advance India’s energy security objectives, while also reflecting the government’s broader push for infrastructure development in the region, making it a project of both economic and geopolitical strategic significance.