- Supreme Court: Clarified the Competition Commission’s powers after approving mergers (Amazon v. CCI), and upheld the Election Commission’s authority to conduct Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls (ADR v. ECI).
- Supreme Court: Reaffirmed that bail remains the rule even under special statutes when trials are delayed; validated the “Group of Companies” doctrine in arbitration; held that parental salary alone cannot exclude OBC benefits; and said NI Act presumptions can be rebutted on a preponderance of probability.
- Supreme Court: Warned that Governors cannot indefinitely withhold state Bills; directed that municipal stray‑animal directives must comply with ABC Rules, 2023; and cautioned that academic/political speech cannot be branded seditious without incitement to imminent violence.
- Supreme Court: Held that Bar Councils cannot levy extra “optional” fees beyond statutory enrolment charges; and flagged that inordinate delays in reserved judgments violate speedy justice.
- High Courts: Delhi High Court’s cause list for August 31 includes NI Act Section 138 matters, money recovery, MACT, and labour disputes among others, indicating active dockets on commercial and civil enforcement.
- Legal development: A two‑judge bench questioned arbitration clauses requiring pre‑deposit of security before reference, noting potential violation of Article 14 and the right to sue, and sought reference to a larger bench.
