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Hours after directing State Bar Councils not to enrol NALSAR’s 2026 graduates and subsequently modifying that direction to permit enrolment pending an inquiry, BCI ultimately closed the proceedings altogether, stating that the 2026 batch had no role in any disturbance or movement.
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Finding all three Articles of Charge proved, the Inquiry Committee observed that Justice Yashwant Varma failed to satisfactorily explain the presence of substantial currency notes, withdrew from the proceedings at the stage of defence evidence, and failed to exhibit the candour, transparency and institutional responsibility expected of a Judge.
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Amid inflation concerns linked to food and fuel prices, the RBI opted to keep the repo rate at 5.25%, signalling a cautious approach despite steady domestic growth.
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Government has clarified that UPI will remain free for consumers and person-to-person transactions, while any future Merchant Discount Rate (MDR), if introduced, will be limited, threshold-based and applicable only to certain merchant transactions.
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RBI’s move seeks to simplify regulatory compliance and supervision by consolidating operative instructions and eliminating obsolete supervisory guidance.
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FSSAI has clarified that it does not prohibit permissible flavouring substances in alcoholic beverages, but objects to the practice of adding “rum flavour” to rum or “whisky flavour” to whisky, where such characteristics are expected to arise naturally from the manufacturing process.
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ESIC has clarified that eligible educational and medical institutions in Maharashtra fall within the ESI framework under the Social Security Code, 2020.
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Delhi High Court has transferred Judge Anu Grover Baliga from the designated Fast-Track Court handling offences under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, and posted Judge Ajay Gupta in her place.
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NCRB statistics on offences registered under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 reveal sustained case registrations over the past five years, alongside a sharp increase in convictions and persons convicted in 2024.
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Partnership firm registration in Maharashtra is set to go digital, with the State amending the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 to enable online applications, digital signatures and electronic verification.
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Highlighting governance risks in highly leveraged companies, ICSI has proposed mandatory appointment of a Whole-time Company Secretary for entities with borrowings above ₹50 crore.
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Maharashtra Stamp (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2026 prescribes stamp duty on financial and bank guarantees based on the guaranteed amount and provides concessional rates for public works and procurement-related guarantees.
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BCI has directed all Universities imparting legal education to conduct comprehensive physical inspections of every Centre of Legal Education within six weeks, discontinue impermissible weekend and evening law programmes, and verify compliance with the Rules of Legal Education, 2008.
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BCI has issued an appeal urging lawyers, academicians, professionals and citizens to uphold constitutional values and promote peace, while alleging that anti-social and anti-national elements are exploiting recent student protests and disturbances to destabilise the country, stressing that ‘the nation comes first.’
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The Maharashtra Government has prohibited the manufacture, storage, distribution, transport and sale of gutkha, pan masala, flavoured tobacco, flavoured supari, kharra, mawa and similar products across the State, citing public health concerns and scientific evidence linking such products to cancer and other diseases.
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High-Powered Committee constituted by the Supreme Court to examine issues relating to the Aravalli Hills and Ranges has invited suggestions, representations and inputs from stakeholders and members of the public within 21 days.
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NALSA has nominated Senior Advocate Archana Pathak Dave, Additional Solicitor General of India as a Member of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee.
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BCI has announced the AIBE XXI result, with 65.92% candidates qualifying the examination, and has scheduled AIBE XXII for 29 November 2026.
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Delhi High Court has deferred the implementation of its decision declaring the first and third Saturdays as court sitting days and has constituted a committee to reconsider the proposal.
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BCI has issued a comprehensive circular on social media conduct, digital ethics, court decorum and professional responsibility, directing State Bar Councils and law colleges to ensure immediate implementation and sensitisation.
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