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Op Eds OP. ED.

Unravelling the Complexities of Loss of Profit Versus Loss of Profitability in Construction Disputes

by Rituparna Chand*

Experts Corner Numen Law Offices

Supreme Court unlocks the right to access documents under PMLA

by C. George Thomas* and Ansh Mittal**

Case Briefs High Courts

Bona fide belief plus genuineness of transaction constitutes reasonable cause under S. 273B, Penalty can’t be imposed under S. 271E of Income Tax Act: Chhattisgarh HC

“Since the assessee has shown the reasonable cause within the meaning of Section 273B of the Act, the assessee is not liable to pay penalty under Section 271E of the Act for non-compliance of Section 269T of the Act.”

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

New Broker Investment Regulations notified vide Securities Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2025

Amendment regulation clarifying brokers’ investment policies.

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab and Haryana HC rejects PIL seeking declaration of Pahalgam terror attack victims as martyrs

The Court held that the issue of declaration of a particular place as a Memorial, or naming it differently, or the declaration of deceased persons as Martyr/ Shaheed was within the exclusive domain of policy decision of the State.

Experts Corner Numen Law Offices

Does Disclosure of Supreme Court Judges’ Assets Solve the Issue of Public Trust in the Judiciary?

by Manasi Chaudhari*

Interviews

Bhushan Rajaram’s G.V. Bhushan shares thoughts on technology law, data privacy, cybersecurity and AI

Interviewed by Anish Mishra

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Separate orders required for bail bond cancellation and imposing penalty under S. 446 CrPC’; Himachal Pradesh HC allows appeal of a penalised surety, remands matter

“Bare reading of Section 446 of the CrPC makes out a case wherein separate orders are required to be passed by the Court, firstly, at the time of cancellation of the bail bonds, and secondly, when the penalty is imposed.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘State bound to review within reasonable period of limitation if not prescribed’; P&H HC sets aside inspector’s demotion 7 years after acquittal in disciplinary proceedings

“It is settled proposition of law that where no limitation period is prescribed, authorities are bound to act within reasonable period. The reasonable period depends upon facts and circumstances of each case, there is no hard and fast or straitjacket formula.”

Landmark Constitutional Law Judgments 2024

Experts Corner Siddharth R Gupta

Landmark Constitutional Law Judgments in 2024 by the Supreme Court of India (Part II of III)

by Siddharth R. Gupta* and Samriddhi Seth**

Legislation Updates Notifications

SEBI Extends Compliance Timeline—ODI & FPI

SEBI extends Compliance Deadline for ODI & FPI Regulations to November 2025.

Case Briefs High Courts

Gujarat HC rejects PIL by self-acclaimed RTI activist on unauthorised construction near Lajpore Central Jail; Imposes 20 Lakh cost

“It is evident that the petitioner is blackmailing and is trying to extort money from the businessmen of the Surat city by creating fear in their mind that if they do not shell money, he would make a complaint of violation of one or the other laws.”

Interviews

In Conversation with Siddharth Raja on His Contributions Towards Avtar Singh’s Company Law, 18th Edition, published by EBC

Interviewed by Divyansh Morolia

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

DoT notifies new telecom standards & certification rules

Framework for Telecom Equipment Standards, Certification, and Compliance in India

High Court Round Up Legal RoundUp

HIGH COURT MAY 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Khyati Hospital Angioplasty Scandal; Narayan Sai’s furlough plea; Col. Sofiya Qureshi Remark Case; and more

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Example of internet-famous, unqualified quacks exploiting people’s insecurities’; P&H HC refuses anticipatory bail to influencer whose hair oil allegedly injured 71 people

“One cannot overlook the role played by the so-called beauty and fitness influencers in setting unrealistic standards by creating a make-believe world. In a bid to meet these fickle societal standards of beauty, vulnerable people go to extreme lengths and even undergo risky procedures.”

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2025 SCC Vol. 4 Part 2

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 — S. 8(5) (after 2002 Amendment) and S. 8(4) — Applicability of S. 8(5) after amendment to

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Merely providing wrong policy number doesn’t rule out insurance company’s liability’; Jharkhand HC refuses relief to Reliance Insurance for carpenter’s death

“The claimants are not supposed to know the exact policy number, and they have gathered it from somewhere and produced it before the Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Tribunal.”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

‘LOCs can’t be treated as guarantee under S. 126 of Contract Act’; Arbitral Tribunal refuses liability of Zee & Essel in repaying loan given to SNL by Aditya Birla Finance

“Zee and Essel undertook to ensure that SNL would fulfil its obligations and assured that the outstanding amount would be paid. To treat the said LOCs as guarantees would amount to adding words which were not written.”

Call For Papers Law School News

Call For Papers | Solventia — Journal of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws

Call for papers for Vol. II, Issue 2.