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Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022

May 15, 2025

Acts, Article

The Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022 (amended in 2025) represent a significant step toward integrating India’s legal profession with global legal practices while safeguarding the unique characteristics of the Indian legal system.
Constitutional Validity of Section 498A – Insights from Janshruti (People’s Voice) v. Union of India, 2025 INSC 536

May 11, 2025

Article

In Janshruti (People’s Voice) v. Union of India & Ors., the Supreme Court addressed a challenge to the constitutional validity of Section 498A, IPC, which criminalizes cruelty by husbands or their relatives against married women, particularly in dowry-related cases.
Probation under Indian Law – Insights from Chellammal v. State, 2025 INSC 540

May 11, 2025

Article, Criminal Law, Supreme Court of India

Introduction Probation, as a rehabilitative measure, aims to reform offenders and reintegrate them into society without the deleterious effects of imprisonment. In Chellammal & Anr. v. State (2025 INSC 540), the Supreme Court of India elucidated the legal framework governing probation under Section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr. PC), and the…
Short Note on Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)

May 10, 2025

Article

The Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS), notified on May 8, 2025, by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (DPIIT), aims to provide collateral-free debt funding to DPIIT-recognized startups by offering credit guarantees for loans from Member Institutions (MIs).
Law Note: Order 41 Rule 31 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

May 10, 2025

Article, Civil

Order 41 Rule 31 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) governs the contents, structure, and requirements of judgments delivered by an Appellate Court in India.
Short Note on International Financial Services Centres Authority (KYC Registration Agency) Regulations, 2025

May 9, 2025

Article

The International Financial Services Centres Authority (KYC Registration Agency) Regulations, 2025, notified on April 11, 2025, by the IFSCA under the IFSCA Act, 2019, establish a framework for KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).
Law Note on Section 313 CrPC / Section 351 BNSS : Aejaz Ahmad Sheikh v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 2025 INSC 529

May 9, 2025

Article, Criminal Law

Section 313 CrPC mandates that the trial court provide the accused an opportunity to explain any circumstances appearing in the evidence against them.
Short Note on Sugar (Control) Order, 2025

May 9, 2025

Acts, Article

The Sugar (Control) Order, 2025, issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, supersedes the Sugar (Control) Order, 1966, and the Sugar Price (Control) Order, 2018.
Law Note: Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025

May 7, 2025

Acts, Article, Motor Vehicles

The Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025, notified by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 5th May 2025, under the powers conferred by Section 162 and Section 215(4) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, aims to provide timely and cashless medical treatment to victims of road accidents caused by motor vehicles.
Law Note: Substitution by Finance Act 2017, s. 152 (w.e.f. 09/05/2025) in the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007

May 7, 2025

Acts, Article

The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (Act No. 51 of 2007) is a pivotal legislation in India aimed at regulating and supervising payment systems to ensure their stability and efficiency.

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