Corporate & Competition Law:
Latest News:
- Amazon, Flipkart, Walmart facing antitrust and FDI compliance probes (July 2025).
- Crocs vs Indian firms: revival of 9-year infringement suits.
- Parliaments’ ‘Bills of Lading, 2025’ – Legal implications for maritime documentation modernization.
- Anti-trust implications of standard-essential patents (SEPs): Effect of Delhi High Court’s order in Dolby v. Lava (INR 20.81 Cr interim security) on enforcement balance
Constitutional & Administrative Law:
Latest News:
- Evaluating Article 67(a): Constitutional validity of mid-term resignation by the Vice-President.
- Separation of powers and executive-legislative friction: Analyzing Dhankhar’s resignation amid Rajya Sabha tensions.
- Legality of Aadhaar-Based Voter Roll Revision in Bihar and the Risk of Mass Disenfranchisement
- Constitutional Validity of Telangana’s Class 9–12 Study Requirement for State Medical Quota
- Judicial Review of Ex Parte Media Gag Orders: Analysis of Dharmasthala Burial Case
- POSH Compliance for Political Parties: Investigate the SC petition urging legal duty of parties like BJP/Congress to implement workplace sexual-harassment policy
- Fraudulent Judgments and Collateral Challenge: Analysis of the Supreme Court’s July 23, 2025 ruling that judgments obtained by fraud are nullities and can be challenged in collateral proceedings without formal appeal
- India-Nepal Judicial Cooperation Framework: Legal implications of the Supreme Court of India’s MOU with Supreme Court of Nepal for cross-border judicial cooperation and enforcement
Criminal Law & Human Rights:
Latest News:
- Cooling‑off Period in Dowry Arrests: Analyze SC’s July ruling requiring 60-day waiting before 498A arrest to reduce misuse.
- Fair Trial Rights in Terror Cases: Assess SC’s stay on Bombay HC Mumbai blasts acquittal and refusal to order re-arrest
- Police Summoning of Lawyers: Examine SC’s suo motu action limiting probe agencies’ powers over legal professionals.
- Compensatory Jurisprudence for Police Brutality: Constitutional compensation (like recent ₹50 lakh awards) under Article 21 in custodial violence cases.
- The Role of SITs in Politically and Religiously Sensitive Criminal Cases: Accountability Challenges
Judicial Administration:
Latest News:
- Delayed Judicial Appointments: Investigating the impact of delays in judicial appointments, as discussed by Chief Justice BR Gavai in July 2025.
- Court Infrastructure and Accessibility: Exploring the Supreme Court’s initiatives to address state judiciary issues, as highlighted in the July 2025 National Conference.
- Digitalization of Court Processes: Investigating the impact of e-courts and virtual hearings on judicial efficiency in 2025.
- Judicial Ethics and Accountability: Examining the inquiry into allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court.
- Role of Special Benches: Analyzing the constitution of special benches in the Supreme Court, as noted on July 17, 2025.
- Judicial Training and Capacity Building: Exploring the impact of training programs for judicial officers in 2025.
General Topics:
- Judicial Independence and Executive Influence: Analyzing the role of the collegium system in maintaining judicial independence.
- Public Access to Court Records: Investigating the legal framework for transparency in judicial proceedings.
- Judicial Workload Management: Assessing strategies to reduce case pendency in Indian courts.
Media Law:
Latest News:
- Film Certification vs Free Speech: Study legal issues from July’s ‘Udaipur Files’ stay.
- Political Speech and Defamation Risk: Analyze July’s Rahul Gandhi Savarkar verdict bail.
- OTT Regulation Urgency: Investigate certification delays due to July’s film intervention.
- Mass Media Neutrality in Elections: Research impact of gag orders on public discourse ahead of polls.
- When Can Courts Restrict Media?: Comparing Indian Gag Orders with U.S. Epstein Files Suppression Tactics
- Gag Orders and the Right to Information: Where Should India Draw the Line?
General Topics:
- Scope of judicial review over Cinematograph Act Section 6 decisions and executive certification authority.
Intellectual Property Law:
Latest News:
- GI Protection & Design Mimicry: Does Kolhapuri Chappal Design Fall within the Geographical Indication Act?
- Deceptive Similarity Standards: Analysis of trademark infringement cases including G4S vs GS4 Security, Diversey vs Divercy/Divency, and Mansion House trademark disputes
- E-commerce Platform Liability: Amazon v. Lifestyle case analysis – Delhi High Court’s ₹339 crore damages award stay and platform liability standards
- Procedural Lapses in IP Litigation: Study of serious procedural failures highlighted in Amazon v. Lifestyle and their impact on IP enforcement
- Beverage Industry Trademark Conflicts: Mansion House trademark dispute between Uto Nederland, Herman Jansen Beverages, and Tilaknagar Industries
- Homonymous Geographical Indications: Chile-Peru Pisco saga – Delhi High Court’s setting aside of IPAB order allowing “Pisco” registration for Peru instead of “Peruvian Pisco”
General Topics:
- Cross-Border Enforcement Limitations of the Indian GI Framework in International Fashion Markets
Tax Law:
Latest News:
- Tax liability via permanent establishment: SC ruling on Hyatt International’s liability.
White-Collar Crime:
Latest News:
- Legal Analysis of ED Raids on Reliance Anil Ambani Group (July 2025): Enforcement of PMLA, Allegations of Banking Fraud Involving Yes Bank, and Corporate Accountability Frameworks
General Topics:
- How are the powers of the Enforcement Directorate under the PMLA (e.g. Section 17 searches, dual control provisions) being tested in high-value corporate fraud investigations?
- To what extent can allegations of loan diversion, bribery nexus, and procedural lapses in bank credit approvals trigger money laundering charges against corporate directors?
- What legal standards govern the separation of liability between holding companies (like Reliance Power / Infra) and the offending subsidiary entities (RHFL, RCOM)?
- How effective are inter-agency collaborations – SEBI, CBI, NFRA, NHB – in strengthening money laundering prosecutions in India?
Environmental Law:
Latest News:
- Judicial Intervention in Deforestation: Analyzing the Supreme Court’s suo motu case on the Kancha Gachibowli forest area in Telangana and its implications for environmental protection.
Trade & Commercial Law:
Latest News:
- Legal analysis of India – UK Free Trade Agreement signed on July 24, 2025: constitutional & treaty implications.
- Tariff elimination schemes: India’s obligations under WTO vis-à-vis bilateral FTA commitments.
- Market access quotas under the FTA for vehicles and liquor: regulatory design & enforcement mechanisms.
