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Why SC overturned its earlier order, upheld JSW’s takeover plan for Bhushan Power & Steel

SC bench was examining review pleas that questioned its May order to liquidate the company; says JSW turned Bhushan Power from a loss-making to a profit-making entity.

Supreme Court delivers a tit-for-tat order to builder for delay in possession. Big win for homebuyers

SC orders M/s Business Park Town Planners Ltd to refund a homebuyer’s money with 18% interest per annum, doubling the interest earlier granted by the consumer commission.

Shocked by repeat adjournments in 2021 rape case, SC comes up with guidelines for ‘day-to-day’ trials

The Supreme Court flagged glaring delays in proceedings before the trial court in this particular case, including a gap of four months between stages of recording evidence.

Rejecting bail plea in forgery case, why Delhi HC slammed district court judges for ‘insubordination’

The court came down heavily on two district court judges who granted interim protection to the accused despite the Supreme Court rejecting his anticipatory bail application. 

How HC cracked down on Haryana Police’s ‘habit of backdoor mercy’ for convicted personnel

Punjab & Haryana HC junked a constable’s plea to convert dismissal to retirement, and in another case, held that state home department and secretary enjoyed overriding powers over DGP.

Why does Tamil Nadu have Adi Dravidar welfare dept instead of SC welfare dept? Debate reaches HC

A PIL has been filed in Madras High Court seeking to change the name of the Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Department to Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department.

Delhi HC junks plea crafted by ChatGPT with fake quotes & cases. What it said, pulling up erring lawyer

Justice Girish Kathpalia was hearing the petition by a homebuyers’ association, but the respondents’ lawyers detected use of AI, spotting inaccurate information in the plea.

Did SC judge condone delay? Legal tug of war over control of Delhi Gymkhana takes peculiar turn

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has described erstwhile Gymkhana management’s claim over delay in filing appeal not being condoned as ‘wholly incorrect’.

Veera Raja Veera row: Why Delhi High Court dismissed copyright case against AR Rahman

Case arose when Padma Shri awardee Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar moved approached the court saying the song had been copied from his father and uncle’s composition, Shiva Stuti.

Sameer Wankhede vs Aryan Khan, Round 2: Why IRS officer has taken Ba****ds of Bollywood to court

Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt Ltd and Netflix are among the parties named in the defamation suit filed in the Delhi HC by ex-Narcotics Control Bureau officer Sameer Wankhede. 

On Camera

China countering Trump with narrative swagger. This is what 8 ‘Zhong Caiwen’ editorials say

In trade spats and geopolitical manoeuvres alike, China weathers the storm with the power of its narrative. Pseudonyms like Zhong Caiwen are an important part of it.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.