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[Aayush Agarwal is a 3rd year student at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar and Taher Hussain is a 4thyear student at Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai] On July 21, 2025, the Select Committee on the Income Tax Bill, 2025, presented its Report (‘the Report’) before the Parliament, analysing various provisions of the new bill and suggesting appropriate changes to it. One

[Manisha Soni is a corporate lawyer based in New Delhi, India] The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released a consultation paper on 18 August 2025, proposing sweeping changes in rule 19(2)(b) of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 (SCRR), governing Minimum Public Offer (MPO) and Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS). These rules determine how much of a company’s equity must

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the strict and technical compliance required under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act), particularly regarding the contents of a demand notice issued under Proviso (b) of the Section. BACKGROUND FACTS The case arose from a dispute involving a dishonoured cheque issued for Rs. 1 crore by

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in the case of Gurvinder Singh v. Jasbir Singh @ Jasvir Singh & Anr., SLP (Crl.) No. 3843/2025, decided on 15th September 2025, Coram: Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah & S.V.N. Bhatti, has addressed a nuanced yet crucial aspect of criminal procedure—the limits on recalling or restoring judicial orders, particularly in

In a judgment delivered on September 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of India, through a Division Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra, set aside both an FIR and related High Court order, underscoring the rigorous standards for allowing prosecution under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. The case, Nitin Ahluwalia v.

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India, in Civil Appeal No. 11840/2025 (@ SLP (C) No. 20480 of 2025) – Chakardhari Sureka v. Prem Lata Sureka through SPA & Ors., addressed a critical issue concerning the execution of arbitral awards amidst pending appeals. The Judgement was delivered on 15th September 2025 by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj

On September 11, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant ruling in Ms. Shiv Steels v. State of Assam & Others (Civil Appeal No. 4440 of 2014). The Judgment, authored by Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Sandeep Mehta, decisively addressed the interplay between different time limitation provisions under the Assam General Sales Tax Act,

[Anmol Jain is a 4th year BCom LLB (Hons.) student at Institute of Law, Nirma University and Swayam Mundhra a 4th year student at Gujarat National Law University] In December 2022, WinZO Games Pvt. Ltd., a leading Indian Real Money Gaming (RMG) platform, filed a complaint with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) alleging that Google

[Arjun Chaudhary and Jainam Shah are 4th Year Law students at Gujarat National Law University] The Indian government’s landmark move to introduce the “National Minerals Exchange” has been hailed as “India’s LME Moment”, a nod to the London Metal Exchange (“LME”), which has played a major role in controlling global metal pricing over the last century. Although this reform may seem ambitious

Supreme Court’s recent Judgment in Vinod Kumar Pandey & Anr. vs. Seesh Ram Saini & Ors. (S.L.P. (C) No. 7900 of 2019 and Connected matters), emphasizes the accountability within investigative agencies and the mandatory nature of FIR registration for cognizable offences. Delivered by Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale, this Judgment underscores that even officers