Foreign Law-Firm Tie-Ups and the Bar Council of India: A Scholarly Exposition
Abstract.
This article examines the Bar Council of India’s recent admonitions and clarifications regarding collaborations between Indian law firms and foreign law firms. It unpacks the statutory and doctrinal underpinnings of the prohibition, elucidates...
Chronic Delay in Delivering Judgments
In a powerful and timely observation, the Supreme Court of India has once again drawn attention to one of the most persistent and uncomfortable realities of the Indian justice...
Union Budget 2026: Why This Budget Is for Builders, Not Gamblers
The Union Budget 2026 has finally arrived, and as expected, it created massive noise in Dalal Street. On Budget Day itself, the markets...
Chronic Delay in Delivering Judgments
In a powerful and timely observation, the Supreme Court of India has once again drawn attention to one of the most persistent and uncomfortable realities of the Indian justice system —...
Chronic Delay in Delivering Judgments
In a powerful and timely observation, the Supreme Court of India has once again drawn attention to one of the most persistent and uncomfortable realities of the Indian justice...
Union Budget 2026: Why This Budget Is for Builders, Not Gamblers
The Union Budget 2026 has finally arrived, and as expected, it created massive noise in Dalal Street. On Budget Day itself, the markets...
Supreme Court Stays UGC Equity Regulations 2026
On January 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant interim order staying the implementation of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 — commonly known as the UGC Equity Regulations 2026.
A Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi held that the newly introduced regulations suffer from serious legal flaws, describing them as “vague” and “capable of misuse” and capable of producing “very dangerous consequences” for social harmony if allowed to operate unabated.
What the Interim Order Says
The apex court’s interim directive:
Keeps the 2026 UGC regulations in abeyance until further orders.
Restores...
The Indefinite Delay of Akhanda 2 and Its Legal–Financial Fallout
The indefinite delay of Akhanda 2 has once again exposed the fragile legal and financial foundations on which many big-budget Indian cinema projects rest....
Union Budget 2026: Why This Budget Is for Builders, Not Gamblers
The Union Budget 2026 has finally arrived, and as expected, it created massive noise...
Supreme Court Ban on Stem Cell Therapy for Autism
In a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for healthcare, medical ethics, and patient rights, the Supreme...
Supreme Court on Menstrual Health
In a significant and socially transformative observation, the Supreme Court of India has recently emphasised that menstrual health should not...