The GenZ effect: Why the future of law looks different
Bar and Benchby Divyansh Samant·22 Aug 2026
Individuals born between 1997 and 2012 - often called Gen Z or Zoomers - are redefining norms, behaviours and expectations among the entire global legal fraternity.
Marriage Lite? The Supreme Court's patch notes for live-in relationships
Bar and Benchby Ritwik Choudhury·22 Aug 2026
There is something deeply ironic about the way Indian law has approached the live-in relationship.
Supreme Court sets aside NGT order against Art of Living over Yamuna floodplain damage, orders refund of ₹5 crore fine
Bar and Benchby Arna Chatterjee·22 Aug 2026
The Supreme Court on Saturday set aside a 2017 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had held the Art of Living Foundation responsible for damage to the Yamuna floodplains during its...
Can Indian company law accommodate AI directors?
Bar and Benchby Jenil Jain·22 Aug 2026
In 2014, a Hong Kong venture fund gave a machine-learning program named VITAL a seat on its board.
School of Law, SGT University to host Ram Behari Gupta Memorial National Civil Drafting Competition 2026 - Register Now!
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·22 Aug 2026
School of Law, SGT University has announced the Ram Behari Gupta Memorial National Civil Drafting Competition 2026.
Karnataka HC refuses to quash case against man accused of stalking, sabotaging suicide victim's marriage prospects
Bar and Benchby Hiranya Bhandarkar·22 Aug 2026
The Karnataka High Court recently refused to quash a criminal case filed against a married man accused of persistently stalking a nursing student, making romantic advances toward her despite her...
Allahabad HC rejects News18 reporter's plea for FIR after police probe reveals shooting incident was fake
Bar and Benchby Swagta Nath·22 Aug 2026
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a News18 reporter's petition seeking registration of a First Information Report (FIR) over an alleged attempt on his life by persons associated with...
Is MLA above High Court? Bombay HC issues show cause notice to civic chief for violating court order
Bar and Benchby Neha Joshi·22 Aug 2026
The Bombay High Court recently reprimanded two Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) officials who acted on a letter by BJP MLA Narendra Mehta in deliberate disobedience of the Court's stay...
Even a constable's whistle carries the voice of Constitution: Supreme Justice Sanjay Karol retires
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·21 Aug 2026
Every person in the government machinery from the President of India to a class IV employee is a stakeholder in Indian democracy, Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Karol said on Friday.
Poetic justice: Bombay HC refuses urgent relief to restaurant against FDA action over analogue paneer
Bar and Benchby Neha Joshi·21 Aug 2026
The Bombay High Court on Friday refused urgent relief to a restaurant whose license was suspended for serving the banned ‘analog paneer’. [Udupi Swaad Restaurant v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.]
Kerala High Court pulls up advocate for attesting false affidavit
Bar and Benchby Praisy Thomas·21 Aug 2026
The Kerala High Court recently criticised the conduct of a lawyer who attested his clients's affidavit containing false statements [Safwan Muhamed Sherif v Federal Bank & ors] In a judgment...
Supreme Court slams actress, lawyer for prolonging 11-year dispute; imposes ₹5 lakh costs on both
Bar and Benchby Ritwik Choudhury·21 Aug 2026
The Supreme Court on Friday strongly criticised an actress and a lawyer for the manner in which they had pursued a dispute for 11 years across the Bar Council of India, the Bombay High Court and...
26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: State seeks trial against six Pakistani masterminds in absentia
Bar and Benchby Neha Joshi·21 Aug 2026
The Maharashtra government on Friday urged a Mumbai court to prosecute six Pakistani masterminds behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in absentia (in their absence).
Has “private use” become an AI safe harbour?
Bar and Benchby Chaitanya Verma·21 Aug 2026
The Delhi High Court’s decision in ANI Media Private Limited v. OpenAI OpCo LLC may prove to be one of the most consequential interim judgments related to Generative AI era in India.
11th HSF Kramer-NLU Delhi International Negotiation Competition: LIVE UPDATES
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·21 Aug 2026
National Law University (NLU) Delhi will be hosting the 11th edition of the HSF Kramer-NLU Delhi International Negotiation Competition (INC) beginning today.
Law firms should bill fewer hours when AI cuts time spent on work: Senior General Counsel
Bar and Benchby S N Thyagarajan·21 Aug 2026
Law firms should reduce the number of hours billed to clients when artificial intelligence (AI) enables lawyers to complete research and other tasks significantly faster, Senior General Counsel...
Tryst with the Constitution: The many constitutional questions arising from the Samay Raina case
Bar and Benchby Swapnil Tripathi·20 Aug 2026
The case had an interesting trajectory, starting with a petition by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia and others seeking protection against multiple FIRs lodged against them and any coercive action that...
Analysis of Roadway Solutions India Infra vs NHAI
Bar and Benchby Faranaaz Karbhari·19 Aug 2026
1. The parties entered into a Contract dated October 17, 2022 for the execution of the highway project inter alia the original Scheduled Completion Date was January 12, 2025. 2.
India's Got Latent row: Supreme Court quashes FIRs against Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia, others
Bar and Benchby Ritwik Choudhury·14 Aug 2026
The Supreme Court on Friday quashed criminal cases filed against digital creator and podcast host Ranveer Allahbadia, and YouTuber-comedians Samay Raina, Ashish Chanchlani and four others over...
Understanding the intelligence pyramid: Why most businesses know everything and do nothing?
Bar and Benchby Captain Garry Singh·14 Aug 2026
In every consequential field of human endeavour, whether in the boardroom, the courtroom, or on the trading floor, one resource has consistently separated those who prevail from those who do not.
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