INTRODUCTION In Atul Chauhan v. State of Haryana & Ors., 2026 INSC 640, decided on 11 June 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongeikapam Kotiswar Singh, examined the scope of Rule 23(1) of the Haryana Civil Services (Compassionate Financial Assistance or Appointment) Rules, 2019. The Supreme Court upheld the
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[Varun Soni is a graduate from the National Law School of India University, and an upcoming associate at AZB and Partners] Real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) operate under a peculiar financial straitjacket. According to their governing regulations, they must distribute at least 90% of their distributable cash flow to unitholders. These
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COURT SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CASE NO. WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 1405 OF 2023 CITATION: 2025 INSC 1248 BENCH JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA AND JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN DATE OF JUDGEMENT 17 OCTOBER 2025 PETITIONER JANE KAUSHIK RESPONDENTS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (INCLUDING TWO PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND STATE GOVERNMENTS OF UTTAR PRADESH AND GUJARAT) AMICUS CURAE
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INTRODUCTION Artificial Intelligence has rapidly transitioned the legal profession everywhere, thereby offering law professionals with powerful tools for research, contract review, and document analysis. However, this technological revolution has created a troubling paradox: the very tools that lawyers use to enhance efficiency simultaneously breach the duty of client confidentiality that forms the foundation of legal
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In Rajesh Sharma v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr., 2026 INSC 646, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment on service jurisprudence, statutory interpretation, and the legal consequences of amendment by substitution. The Court examined whether the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation was competent to dismiss a Group ‘A’ officer despite the
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Preface: A death without a defendant: On the 18th of March, 2018, an Uber with no driver behind the wheel killed Elaine Herzberg, a woman who was riding a bicycle, in Tempe, Arizona. She was the first person to die in an AV-caused pedestrian accident. She was picked up by the sensors in the car. The
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