August 8, 2026 In Blog SUPREME COURT EXPLAINS PARAMETERS ON RECALL OF WITNESS UNDER ORDER 18 RULE 17 CPC INTRODUCTIONThe Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently tackled a critical procedural question regarding the scope and limits of recalling a witness and reopening evidence at the fag end of a civil trial. In K. Bharathamma v.
... Continue Reading.JOB POST: Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) at DLSA Nagaon, Assam; Apply by Aug 25
District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Nagaon, Assam has invited applications from local residents for selection as Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs). Eligible candidates, including law students and persons from other specified groups, can submit their applications on or before August 25, 2026, up to 5:00 PM. About the Recruitment The Office of the District Legal Services
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August 8, 2026 In Blog Understanding Your Legal Rights After an Insurance Claim Denial IntroductionThat denial letter arrives — and suddenly everything feels stuck. Whether you filed for property damage, a vehicle accident, a business loss, or a medical bill, most people assume the denial ends it. Done. Finished. But that’s rarely true. Policyholders carry
... Continue Reading.RPNLU Prayagraj Concludes Orientation Programme 2026-31 with Valedictory Session
Prayagraj, August 08 – Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj (RPNLUP) successfully concluded its Orientation Programme for the incoming batch of 2026-31 with a Valedictory Session held on 8 August 2026 at the Academic Block of the University. The ceremony commenced with the lighting of the lamp and Saraswati Vandana, followed by the rendition
... Continue Reading.WHEN INTERIM RELIEF MEETS CONSTITUTIONAL FINALITY
August 8, 2026 In Blog WHEN INTERIM RELIEF MEETS CONSTITUTIONAL FINALITY INTRODUCTIONThe Supreme Court of India, in Government of India & Anr. v. Sri Devraj Urs Medical College, 2026 INSC 799, decided on 04 August 2026, revisited an important question concerning the effect of interim judicial directions after the pronouncement of a final Constitution Bench
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August 8, 2026 In Blog COMPREHENSIVE/ PACKAGE MOTOR INSURANCE COVERS VEHICLE OCCUPANTS: SUPREME COURT EXPLAINS DIFFERENT TYPES OF POLICIES INTRODUCTIONThe Hon’ble Supreme Court of India examined crucial legal questions regarding compliance with Section 146 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA), the classification of motor vehicle insurance policies and the extent of coverage provided to
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court Narrows “Criminal Antecedents” to Grave and Heinous Offences, Clears Way for Withdrawal of FIRs Against NEET Protesters
August 8, 2026 In Blog Supreme Court Narrows “Criminal Antecedents” to Grave and Heinous Offences, Clears Way for Withdrawal of FIRs Against NEET Protesters The Supreme Court, on August 3, 2026, clarified its July 28, 2026 interim Order in Shailendra Mani Tripathi v. Union of India, 2026 SCC OnLine SC 1409, holding that the expression
... Continue Reading.THE LIMITS OF REVISIONAL JURISDICTION IN CHEQUE DISHONOUR CASES
August 8, 2026 In Blog THE LIMITS OF REVISIONAL JURISDICTION IN CHEQUE DISHONOUR CASES INTRODUCTIONIn Kuntegowda v. Thurubaiah (decided on 04 August 2026), the Supreme Court of India, speaking through Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, reinforced two important legal principles. First, once the execution of a cheque is admitted, the law raises a statutory
... Continue Reading.WHEN A DEFECTIVE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE RESURRECTED: THE LIMITS OF SECTION 319 IN CHEQUE DISHONOUR PROCEEDINGS
August 8, 2026 In Blog WHEN A DEFECTIVE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE RESURRECTED: THE LIMITS OF SECTION 319 IN CHEQUE DISHONOUR PROCEEDINGS INTRODUCTIONThe Supreme Court of India, in Manjula Kapoor v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr., 2026 INSC 789, examined whether a company, which had not been arraigned as an accused in a complaint under
... Continue Reading.Retrospective Taxation, the Four-Component Test, and What Gameskraft Left Unanswered – Part I
[Varun Soni is a recent graduate from the National Law School of India University, and an incoming associate at AZB and Partners] In Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-I, New Delhi v. Vatika Township Private Limited, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court grounded the rule against retrospective tax liability in a simple proposition by making the following
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