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- Nov2026
Newsletters ·1 min read
The 24-Hour Rule: The Supreme Court Reaffirms That Constitutional Liberties Begin at the Moment of Detention
The Supreme Court of India has reiterated an important constitutional safeguard concerning the detention of an accused person. The 24-hour period prescribed under Article 22(2) of the Constitution is to be calculated…
By Satyam Chauhan
- Nov2026
Newsletters ·1 min read
India's Digital Privacy Framework: The Next Phase of Compliance Under the DPDP Regime
India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) framework is moving towards its next implementation milestone. From 13 November 2026, Rule 4 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, concerning the registra…
By Rajat Choudhary
- Nov2026
Newsletters ·1 min read
Is Free Digital Payments Sustainable? India's UPI Model and the Question of Who Bears the Cost
India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has transformed the country's digital payment ecosystem. However, the sustainability of its zero-Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) model has come under renewed discussion.
By Sanyogita
- Nov2026
Newsletters ·1 min read
GST Reforms and the Balance Between Tax Enforcement and Taxpayer Rights
The 57th GST Council meeting held in October 2026 brought renewed attention to the balance between tax enforcement and taxpayer protection.
By Anirudh Kothari
- Nov2026
Newsletters ·1 min read
India's Critical Minerals Push: The Legal and Economic Significance of the Energy Transition
The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹2,814-crore capital expenditure support scheme to encourage domestic processing of lithium and nickel, with implementation planned over the period 2026–27 to 2030–31.
By Sanyogita
- Nov2026
Articles & Blogs ·6 min read
“It's Only a Civil Dispute”: When That Argument Wins and When It Doesn't
A buyer pays an advance under an agreement to sell a plot. The sale never closes, and some years later the seller conveys the same land to someone else. The buyer files a suit for specific performance and, soon after,…
By Anirudh Kothari, Satyam Chauhan, Digvijay Singh Chouhan
- Nov2026
Articles & Blogs ·5 min read
Seven Days and Six Months: Planning Around India's Staggered Data Protection Clock
On 13 November 2026, a week or so from the date of writing, one slice of India's Digital Personal Data Protection regime begins to operate: the framework for registering Consent Managers. Six months later, on 13 May 2…
By Rajat Choudhary, Sanyogita, Hemant Jangir
- Nov2026
Articles & Blogs ·5 min read
The Bidder's Exit That Isn't: What Sanjay Dave Teaches Resolution Applicants About the Minutes
A promoter submits a resolution plan for his own insolvent textile company. The Committee of Creditors approves it with 99.90 per cent of the vote. Over the next two months the Resolution Professional issues three Let…
By Rajat Choudhary, Ankit Yadav
- Nov2026
Legal Awareness ·1 min read
Can Disciplinary Proceedings Continue After Retirement?
Retirement does not always end a disciplinary enquiry, but an employer must point to the legal rule that permits it to continue.
By Sanyogita
- Nov2026
Legal Awareness ·1 min read
Breach of Contract or Cheating? Where the Line Is Drawn
A failed transaction or unpaid amount does not automatically amount to cheating. The crucial question is whether the allegations disclose the ingredients of a criminal offence.
By Hemant Jangir
- Nov2026
Legal Awareness ·1 min read
Part-Payments, Acknowledgments and the Limitation Clock
A part-payment or written acknowledgment may affect the time available to recover a debt. But not every email, ledger entry or payment extends limitation.
By Virinch Ratnu
- Nov2026
Legal Awareness ·1 min read
WhatsApp Screenshots as Evidence: What Should You Know?
Messages, emails and screenshots can be important evidence, but saving a screenshot is not always enough. Electronic records must be preserved and produced in accordance with the applicable evidentiary rules.
By Rajat Choudhary
- Nov2026
Legal Awareness ·1 min read
Not the Borrower, Yet Affected: Challenging a SARFAESI Auction
A bank auction may affect a co-owner, guarantor or occupant who never took the loan. The key is to identify the person's legal interest, the challenged measure and the applicable deadline.
By Ankit Yadav
- Nov2026
In Focus ·3 min read
Harish Rana v. Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court clarifies the scope of the right to die with dignity, recognising that clinically assisted nutrition and hydration may be withdrawn in appropriate circumstances under the safeguards laid down in Common Cause.
By Anirudh Kothari, Satyam Chauhan