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[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

In an important decision in Public Interest Litigation (PIL), titled as Reena Banerjee & Anr v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors [Writ Petition (Civil) No. 116 of 1998], the Supreme Court of India has directed a number of essential reforms for the care, protection and rights of persons with cognitive disabilities in State

In a significant ruling on September 12, 2025, the Supreme Court of India, through a Division Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, re-examined and clarified the jurisprudence relating to condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The detailed Judgment in Shivamma (Dead) by LRs v. Karnataka Housing Board &

[Vanshika Sharma and Ayush Singhal are 4th year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) students at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad] The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) was introduced with the primary objective of a time-bound resolution of corporate insolvency. However, since its inception, its operational mechanics have been challenged by an array of statutory overlaps. A notable overlap is the

[Rashi Kumari is a 4th year law student at the National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi and Ananyashree Jaiswal a 4th year law student at the Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar] Gun jumping, i.e., a premature implementation of a combination before receiving regulatory approval, has emerged as a significant global antitrust concern. In India, section 6(2A) of the

[Saksham Agrawal is a third-year B.A., LLB, Hons., student at National Law School of India University, Bangalore] In Engineering Projects India Ltd v. MSA Global LLC (25 July 2025), the Delhi High Court issued an anti-arbitration injunction restraining the continuation of an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore. The judgment purports to protect the integrity of the arbitral process

[Umakanth Varottil is a Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore] The “tribunalisation” of company law in India occurred several years ago with the establishment of the Company Law Board (CLB), which thereafter metamorphosed into the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) under the Companies Act, 2013. The benefits of such tribunalisation are well known,

The Supreme Court, in a recent pronouncement in Phireram v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. [Criminal Appeal No. 3830 of 2025], has delivered a detailed judgment clarifying the interplay between Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 (WPS) and the cancellation of bail, particularly when accused persons are alleged to have threatened witnesses. This decision, delivered by

INTRODUCTION In Gian Chand Garg v. Harpal Singh & Anr., [SLP (Crl.) No. 8050 of 2025], decided on 11 August 2025 by Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta, the Hon’ble Supreme Court once again examined the relationship between criminal liability under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (“NI Act”) and the legal weight accorded to compromise between disputing