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In a significant ruling reinforcing the principles governing grant of bail, the Supreme Court of India has held that where bail granted to an accused has already been cancelled by the Supreme Court, a subsequent bail application cannot be allowed in the absence of fresh grounds or changed circumstances. The Court made it clear that

The Supreme Court in State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. v. M/s Kundlas Loh Udyog (2026 INSC 534) delivered an important judgment clarifying the limits of the doctrine of promissory estoppel in matters involving governmental incentive schemes. The Court held that promissory estoppel cannot be invoked to compel the State to grant a benefit that

Welcome to the Legal Bites Monthly Legal Updates for March 2026, bringing you a concise roundup of the month’s most important legal, national, and international developments shaping law, governance, and global affairs. March 2026: Key Legal, National, and International Highlights India–Japan CEPA Joint Committee Meets in Tokyo: India and Japan held the 7th Joint Committee

The Allahabad High Court, in a significant judgment delivered by Justice Praveen Kumar Giri, has laid down an extensive procedural framework for conducting trials in absentia against proclaimed offenders under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The Court clarified the legal position regarding absconding accused persons, issuance of non-bailable warrants, proclamation proceedings, attachment of

The Supreme Court in Association for Democratic Reforms & Ors. v. Election Commission of India & Ors. examined the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of India in Bihar. The case raised significant constitutional questions concerning the power of the Election Commission under Article 324 of

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas secures significant relief from MERC enforcing Supreme Court judgment on Railways’ CSS & AS liability The leading law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas successfully represented Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) before the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in a significant regulatory development. The ruling marks an important enforcement milestone following the

Governance Is Strategy Why Boards Must Rethink Oversight in a VUCA World Boards today are expected to exercise judgment under conditions of ambiguity. Governance must move upstream—embedded at the point where strategy is formulated, not merely where it is reviewed Governance is becoming more important than ever. It’s no longer just about rules and control;

In a significant order concerning dowry death allegations and anticipatory bail jurisprudence, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, in State of Madhya Pradesh v. Smt. Giribala Singh, quashed the anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh, the mother-in-law of deceased Twisha Sharma. The Court observed that the trial court had ignored relevant material available in the case