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Musical comedy today Fair and square: On the Tamil Nadu Speaker, MLAs, disqualification proceedings ISRO-AU to study rip currents along Vizag beach Bengaluru couple killed in road accident Major reshuffle in police force in Kerala; P. Vijayan is ADGP (Law and Order) Sankar Foundation performs 176 eye surgeries in a day Canada’s LeBlanc Expects Deals With US to Resolve Trump Trade Issues Himachal wants high level committee to assess financial impact; Punjab wants Special Category Status No undue interference, no support to divisive politics, says DCM Sunetra Pawar in her first foundation day address Maharashtra govt takes cognisance of aggregated cab drivers arm-twisting customers for tips Maharashtra police register case against comedian Pranit More, others over ‘₹370 biryani’ remark Tamil Nadu government reshuffles town planning officials to enforce corruption-free system Musical comedy today Fair and square: On the Tamil Nadu Speaker, MLAs, disqualification proceedings ISRO-AU to study rip currents along Vizag beach Bengaluru couple killed in road accident Major reshuffle in police force in Kerala; P. Vijayan is ADGP (Law and Order) Sankar Foundation performs 176 eye surgeries in a day Canada’s LeBlanc Expects Deals With US to Resolve Trump Trade Issues Himachal wants high level committee to assess financial impact; Punjab wants Special Category Status No undue interference, no support to divisive politics, says DCM Sunetra Pawar in her first foundation day address Maharashtra govt takes cognisance of aggregated cab drivers arm-twisting customers for tips Maharashtra police register case against comedian Pranit More, others over ‘₹370 biryani’ remark Tamil Nadu government reshuffles town planning officials to enforce corruption-free system
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▲ high Yesterday RBI announcement

(Amount in ₹ crore)   SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs, SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 30-May-2025# 15-May-2026 31-May-2026 30-May-2025# 15-May-2026 31-May-2026 I  LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A)               a) Demand & Time deposits from banks 365140.08 392536.87 392220.01 370936.07 400955.54 400354.52**   b) Borrowings from banks 110552.25 77331.24 76763.48 110574.25 77922.89 76935.31   c) Other demand & time

◆ medium Yesterday TRAI research

OHD on Consultation Paper on the Framework for Satellite Communication Network Authorisation, and Assignment of Spectrum to Satellite Communication Network Providers nitinkumar Thu, 06/11/2026 - 11:27 Date Thu, 07/02/2026 - 12:00 Location New Delhi Division Network, Spectrum and Licensing Date & Time Thu, 07/02/2026 - 10:30 description Click Here for Registration  .related-event-docs > li > a { display: inline-block !important; } Event Category Open House Discussion Event Status In prog

◆ medium Yesterday Bar&Bench notification

India's M&A market has never been more active, and the gap between knowing transaction law and practising it has never mattered more. From structuring a term sheet and running legal due diligence, to negotiating an SPA, securing regulatory clearances and closing a cross-border deal, law firms no longer pay for learning curves. Day-one readiness is expected.India's best law schools teach the law brilliantly. Nobody was teaching the deal.To close that gap, National Law University, Delhi (NLU D

◆ medium Yesterday Bar&Bench notification

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a Allahabad High Court judgment against Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad IAS whom the High Court had censured for attempting to stop police reforms.A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Atul Chandurkar passed the stay order on an appeal filed by Prasad.Prasad is considered to be Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s most trusted and powerful bureaucrat.The High Court had said that its judgment be forwarded to the

◆ medium Yesterday Bar&Bench policy

Freshfields has promoted Piusha Bose to the position of a Corporate Partner in the firm's Global M&A and Capital practice based in London. Bose has been associated with Freshfields for over 16 years, across two stints. In addition to being a Partner, she serves as the Co-Head of the firm's global India Group with Arun Balasubramanian.Bose's expertise encompasses a wide array of corporate transactions, including both public and private mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, carve-outs, sha

◆ medium Yesterday Bar&Bench policy

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued detailed guidelines to guide the assessment of children caught in custody battles between their parents, warning family courts not to subject such children to psychological evaluation unless necessary. A Bench consisting of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N Kotiswar Singh stressed that such measures should be used sparingly. The Bench held that courts must first assess the psychological condition of the parents before considering any evaluation of the child.

● critical Yesterday Bar&Bench legislation

The architectural foundation of India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”), marks a structural shift from the archaic debtor-in-possession model to a creditor-in-control paradigm. Central to this design is the Committee of Creditors (“COC”), an entity whose “commercial wisdom” has been elevated by judicial interpretation into nearly unassailable doctrine.Despite this, the primary criticism of the IBC remains its long timelines. By late 2025, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India

◆ medium Yesterday Bar&Bench policy

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to list tomorrow the petition filed by Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan against the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya PradeshThe matter was mentioned before a bench of Justice PK Mishra and Justice Atul Chandurkar by Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi who urged the Court to list the matter on Friday and stay the declaration of results.However, the Court questioned the maintainability of the plea."Is this maintainable," Justice Mishra a

◆ medium Yesterday Bar&Bench legislation

The Supreme Court on Thursday recognized loss of wife's domestic care as a separate head of compensation in claims under the Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act).A Bench of Justice Sanjoy Karol and Justice NK Singh passed the ruling while granting additional compensation in a motor vehicle accident case to a widower for the loss of his wife.“The loss of domestic care would be an additional ground in addition to what has been laid down in Pranay Sethi. We only hope and trust that the homemaker will now ac

◆ medium Yesterday Bar&Bench policy

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has partnered with Meta for the setup of an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat.Under the agreement, Reliance will build a 168-megawatt data centre, which Meta will lease for its AI and computing requirements.Khaitan & Co advised Reliance Industries on the transaction. The transaction team was led by Partners Atman Desai, Mudit Shah and Divya Chaturvedi.Atman Desai, Mudit Shah and Divya ChaturvediThe team also included Hetashri Khaj

◆ medium Yesterday Bar&Bench policy

A Mumbai sessions court on June 10 framed criminal charges against three accused in the 2024 Worli BMW hit‑and‑run case, including 25-year-old Mihir Shah, his father Rajesh Shah and a driver Rajrushi Rajendrasingh Bidawat [State of Maharashtra v. Mihir Shah & Ors.].Additional Sessions Judge Anil D Salunkhe rejected a plea to discharge Rajesh Shah and held that there was prima facie material to proceed against all three accused.The court found sufficient material to frame the charge of causin

▲ high Yesterday Bar&Bench scheme

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday said artificial intelligence (AI) can assist mediation by improving efficiency and reducing costs but it can never replace a human mediator because mediation requires judgment, empathy and an understanding of human behaviour.Speaking at a discussion on “Technology and the Future of Mediation” hosted by the Indian High Commission in London and moderated by Advocate Tanvi Dubey, the Chief Justice said AI was already helping speed up me

◆ medium Yesterday The Hindu research

The Supreme Court’s reliance on suo motu cognisance has turned a once ‘rare but highly visible’ jurisdiction into a recurring instrument shaped by primetime attention and media reports; while it keeps ‘ringing’ its own chain through televised listings and supervision, the trial courts below it continue doing the work

◆ medium 2d ago RBI notification

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has cancelled the Certificate of Registration of the following companies. Sr. No. Name of the Company Registered Office Address CoR No. CoR Issued on Cancellation Order Date 1 Express Fincap House Private Limited Old UBI Building, 1st Floor, A T Road, Tinsukia 786125 B.08.00197 March 29, 2016 April 06, 2026 2 Akshay Fiscal Services Ltd 3, Mangoe Lane 2nd Floor, Kolkata

◆ medium 2d ago Bar&Bench policy

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench a question concerning the extent of powers given to a judge tasked with being the 'tie-breaker' in cases where a two-judge Bench of the Court has arrived at a split verdict on limited issues [Dr Rakesh Gupta Vs State of UP].A larger Bench of the top court will examine whether the third 'tie-breaker' judge can reverse even unanimous findings of the earlier Division Bench in such split verdict cases. Notably, in the 1998 Sajjan S

▲ high 2d ago Bar&Bench scheme

The Kerala High Court has dismissed petitions filed by CBSE students challenging the State government's new marks normalisation formula for engineering admissions under the Kerala Engineering Architecture and Medical (KEAM) 2026 prospectus [Jomon Jaison & ors v The State of Kerala & anr and connected case].Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas found that there was no arbitrariness, unfairness or illegality in the revised system.The Court observed that the revised method, adopted on the basis of re

◆ medium 2d ago Bar&Bench notification

The Supreme Court recently held that the Delhi High Court has territorial jurisdiction to hear service-related challenges brought by personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) including the Border Security Force (BSF) even if the cause of action arose outside Delhi [Baksish Ahmad v. Union of India].The Court passed the ruling while hearing an appeal filed by a dismissed BSF constable challenging a Delhi High Court order that had declined to entertain his petition on the ground of forum

◆ medium 2d ago Bar&Bench notification

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday pulled up a BJP leader's son, accused of rape on false promise of marriage, for failing to abide by an earlier court order to deposit money for the maintenance of the survivor and her child [Krishna J Rao Vs State of Karnataka].Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing petitions filed by Krishna J Rao and his parents seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings initiated against them."Just because the child is from the lower strata of society, are you abandoning the

◆ medium 3d ago Bar&Bench policy

The Bombay High Court dismissed a clutch of pleas filed by developers including L&T Asian Realty Project LLP and an Adani group-linked company against a suit on slum development fraud [L&T Asian Realty Project LLP & Ors v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.].Justice Gauri Godse rejected four interim pleas filed by L&T Asian Realty Project LLP, L&T Realty Limited, Shiv Infra Vision Pvt Ltd, Slum Rehabilitation Authority’s Chief Executive Officer, and Portsmouth Buildcon Pvt Ltd,

◆ medium 3d ago The Hindu Biz policy

While Bengaluru leads Karnataka’s transition towards electric mobility, vehicle owners say inadequate charging infrastructure, long charging times, and high purchase cost continue to pose challenges for wider adoption. Darshan Devaiah and Mini Tejaswi take an overview of the EV scenario on World Environment Day

◆ medium 3d ago Bar&Bench policy

The Bombay High Court dismissed a clutch of pleas filed by developers including L&T Asian Realty Project LLP and an Adani group-linked company against a suit on slum development fraud [L&T Asian Realty Project LLP & Ors v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.].Justice Gauri Godse rejected four interim pleas filed by L&T Asian Realty Project LLP, L&T Realty Limited, Shiv Infra Vision Pvt Ltd, Slum Rehabilitation Authority’s Chief Executive Officer, and Portsmouth Buildcon Pvt Ltd,

◆ medium 3d ago Bar&Bench announcement

VERTICES PARTNERS has announced a series of promotions across the Firm, effective immediately.Manu Varghese has been elevated from Partner to Equity Partner. Varghese has been a steady and trusted presence within the Firm, contributing meaningfully to its core practice areas over the years.Vinayak Burman, Founder & Managing Partner, VERTICES PARTNERS, commented,“Manu’s elevation to Equity Partner is a moment we have looked forward to. He has been an integral part of what we have built here —

◆ medium 4d ago Bar&Bench research

India’s legal system is underpinned by a sense of “optimism” that will shape its global trajectory, said legal scholar Philip Wood at a panel discussion during London International Disputes Week 2026.Wood was responding to a question on what distinguishes genuinely business-friendly jurisdictions from those that are merely well-regulated on paper.“Your country (India) is a legal powerhouse... in the battle of whether you think that we are miracles or beasts, you think that we are miracles. And i

◆ medium 4d ago Bar&Bench policy

India’s strategic green energy blueprintAt the COP26 Summit in Glasgow, India unveiled the Panchamrit vision, establishing an ambitious national trajectory for its renewable energy goals. Central to this strategy is scaling non fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030. Under its updated Nationally Determined Contribution framework, the country is committed to achieving approximately 50% cumulative electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel-based resources by the end of the decade.This comprehe

▲ high 4d ago Bar&Bench policy

HFCL Limited is set to make a preferential issue of 7,50,00,000 warrants aggregating to ₹555 crore to the Promoter and Promoter Group.Khaitan & Co is advising HFCL on this preferential issue of warrants.The transaction team consisted of Sudhir Bassi (Executive Director) and Vaibhav Mittal (Partner).HFCLHFCL is a technology company specializing in the design, development, and manufacturing of telecommunications equipment, fiber-optic cables, and related products. The company also pr

◆ medium 4d ago Bar&Bench policy

The Supreme Court recently held that a physical relationship between two consenting unmarried adults cannot by itself be a ground to draw an adverse impression about the character of a person.A bench of Justices Manmohan and Manoj Misra also held that not every relationship culminates in marriage and an adverse inference that one party has cheated the other cannot be drawn merely because a relationship did not end in marriage."Physical relationship between two consenting unmarried adults cannot

◆ medium 4d ago Bar&Bench policy

Retired Bombay High Court judge Justice GS Patel and his family have allegedly been subjected to a sustained campaign of threats and violence across India and the United Kingdom over the judge's 2024 verdict in the case on Dawoodi Bohra community's leadership. According to HT, besides receiving threatening letters, Justice Patel's daughter was accosted and attacked in London by an unidentified masked individual, and she sustained a fractured nose.Justice Gautam PatelOn April 23, 2024 Justice Pat

◆ medium 4d ago Bar&Bench policy

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the reappointment of Bihar Panchayati Raj Minister Deepak Prakash, who continues to hold ministerial office despite not being a member of either House of the State Legislature [Rakesh Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar & Ors]The petition has sought directions calling upon Prakash to explain the legal and constitutional basis on which he continues to hold the office of Bihar's Panchayati Raj Minister. It has also sought a declaration t

◆ medium 4d ago Bar&Bench policy

Kesar Negi, the cook who was arrested by Delhi Police in the recent Malviya Nagar hotel fire case, has moved a petition seeking bail before a Saket court.A total of 22 people, including 13 foreigners, were killed in Malviya Nagar’s Hauz Rani area last week in a fire incident at Flourish Stays B&B. Besides hotel owner Lovkesh Bajaj, cook Negi was arrested over allegations of negligence.However, Negi in his plea before the South district court has alleged that he is being made a scapegoat for

◆ medium 4d ago Bar&Bench policy

The Karnataka High Court on Monday sought the investigation records of a case involving allegations that a 33-year-old US tourist was raped at a Kodagu homestay, while expressing serious concerns about such allegations [Palecanda Ponnappa @ Vishal Vs State of Karnataka].The Court was hearing a petition filed by the Kodagu homestay's owner, Palecanda Ponnappa, who had earlier been arrested on allegations that he withheld information about the rape at his homestay from the authorities. He is prese

◆ medium 4d ago RBI notification

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated June 3, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3 lakh (Rupees Three Lakh only) on The Karnal Central Cooperative Bank Limited, Haryana (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The statutor

◆ medium 4d ago RBI notification

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated June 4, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Amravati Merchants Sahakari Bank Ltd., Amravati, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances to Directors, their Relatives, and Firms / Concerns in which they are Interested’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI, under the provisions of Section

▲ high 4d ago RBI legislation

Today, the Reserve Bank of India released the balance of payments (BoP) data for the fourth quarter (Q4), i.e., January-March of 2025-26, and for April-March 2025-26 on its website (www.rbi.org.in). On the basis of these data, the sources of variation in foreign exchange reserves during 2025-26 are detailed below in Table 1. Table 1: Sources of Variation in Foreign Exchange Reserves* (US$ billion) Items 2024-25 2025-26 I.   Current Account Balance -23.1 -25.4 II.   Capital Account (net

◆ medium 5d ago Bar&Bench policy

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday said the concept of the Chief Justice as the ‘Master of the Roster’ is often misunderstood and represents only one among several administrative responsibilities attached to the office.Speaking during an interaction at the Oxford Union, Justice Kant was responding to a question on roster allocation and concerns that Bench composition can influence outcomes in politically sensitive cases.The Q&A session was moderated by Amaan Asim, Oxford Uni

▲ high 5d ago The Hindu scheme

After analysing the chatter on social media and getting a sense of the situation on the ground, it was felt that refusing permission may have led to some protesters storming the venue or the police station; the confrontation would have further fuelled the anger among the youth, government sources say

◆ medium 5d ago The Hindu policy

Every time a new party comes to power, closing liquor shops becomes one of its standard promises. But shops are eventually opened in other locations. Is the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government’s decision to shut 717 liquor shops near educational institutions and places of worship going to be any different, people wonder

◆ medium 5d ago Bar&Bench policy

Imagine a raid that has been called completely illegal by every court to have examined it. Now, imagine the evidence from that raid being used anyway - not because the law permits it, but because no one has yet squarely asked whether it still should. That is the situation after Dr Naresh Kumar Garg v. State of Haryana. The facts are unremarkable. The consequences for Indian evidence law are not.At first glance, the decision appears unremarkable - a Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) q

▲ high 5d ago Bar&Bench policy

Journalist Anjana Om Kashyap and the TV Today Network have filed a defamation case in the Delhi High Court against popular educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan sir, and several others over their allegedly defamatory comments following her criticism of the growing influence of "star teachers". The suit is listed for hearing on June 8 before the vacation bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna.It seeks the removal of the defamatory content published against Kashyap and India Today and direc

● critical 10 Jun 2003 Historical legislation

Comprehensive legislation consolidating laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution, and trading of electricity. Introduced open access, delicensed generation, created regulatory commissions, and laid groundwork for power sector reform.

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