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July 25, 2026 In Blog Stamp Duty on Mining Leases Based on Anticipated Royalty, Not Dead Rent: Supreme Court INTRODUCTIONThe Hon’ble Supreme Court of India examined a dispute regarding the appropriate metric for calculating stamp duty on a mining lease agreement, specifically addressing whether the determinant should be the fixed “dead rent” or the variable

Indian juvenile justice has been founded on the principle that every child deserves an opportunity for reform. Unlike the ordinary criminal justice system, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) prioritises rehabilitation over retribution. However, growing concerns over serious crimes committed by children between the ages of sixteen and eighteen

In Ehsaan v. State (NCT of Delhi), 2026 INSC 720, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that sentencing is not merely an exercise in imposing the harshest possible punishment but one that requires a careful evaluation of all relevant circumstances. While upholding the appellant’s conviction for gang rape under Section 376D of the Indian Penal Code (Section

The Motor Vehicles Act is a beneficial legislation intended to compensate victims of motor accidents. However, not every death or injury that merely involves a motor vehicle automatically falls within the jurisdiction of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT). The Supreme Court clarified that a claimant must establish a causal connection between the use of

The Supreme Court, in Prabhakar Yeshwant Masram & Anr. v. Sou Tula Namdeorao Jaipurkar & Anr. (2026 INSC 724), delivered an important judgment clarifying the distinction between a “wrong statement” and a “false statement” in legal pleadings. The Court held that merely because a pleading contains an incorrect or erroneous statement does not automatically amount

University Five Year Law College, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, is inviting registrations for the 14th UFYLC–Ranka National Moot Court Competition 2026. The competition will be conducted offline from October 3–5, 2026. The last date to register is August 31, 2026. About the Organiser University Five Year Law College is a constituent college of the University

The Centre for Forensic Science, School of Law, Bennett University, is organising the 3rd International Conference on Forensic Science, Law, and Criminal Justice from September 15–17, 2026. The conference will be conducted in hybrid mode and invites abstracts and original research papers from academicians, professionals, practitioners, research scholars, students, administrators, social activists, and representatives of

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🏢 Company: Adv Jay Singh Rajput 📍 Location: Bhopal 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :Adv. Jay Singh Rajput is seeking to engage a Junior Legal Associate or Junior Intern for his office located in MP Nagar, Bhopal. The selected candidate will assist in matters before the Bhopal District Court and support