Sansa Law Desk

The Supreme Court of India, on July 31, 2026, granted a divorce to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife Payal Abdullah, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution. A bench comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe accepted the mediation settlement reached by the parties and dissolved the marriage by mutual consent. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Omar Abdullah, informed the Court that bot

The Supreme Court of India has stayed the Delhi High Court's judgment of July 1, 2026, which declared the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE) a public authority under the Right to Information Act, 2005. A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued notice in the appeal filed by the NSE and directed that the interim stay on the Central Information Commission's (CIC) order of June 7, 2007, shall continue to operate until further orders. The sta

Obtaining a liquor license in India is a complex, state-specific process that requires navigating multiple regulatory authorities and complying with stringent legal requirements. Unlike many other business licenses that are governed by central legislation, liquor licensing in India falls entirely under the domain of state governments, with each of India's 28 states and 8 union territories regulating the manufacture, sale, storage, and distribution of alcoholic beverages throu

When an Indian citizen marries abroad, or when an Indian citizen marries a foreign national in another country, the question of legal recognition of the marriage under Indian law becomes critically important. The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 provides the legal framework for solemnization and registration of marriages in foreign countries where at least one party is an Indian citizen. This legislation empowers the Indian government to appoint Marriage Officers at Indian embassie

Converting a private limited company into a public limited company is a significant corporate milestone that opens up access to public capital markets, enhances credibility, and enables wider share ownership. Under the Companies Act, 2013, this conversion is governed primarily by Sections 14 and 18, read with Rule 33 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014. The process involves passing a special resolution, altering the company's Articles of Association and Memorandum of

The Supreme Court of India, on July 30, 2026, directed all State Governments and Union Territories to constitute Boards of Visitors (BoVs) for prison oversight in every district, in compliance with Clause 29.01 of the Model Prison Manual, 2016. A bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran passed the order while hearing a suo motu case concerning caste-based discrimination in Indian prisons, which arose from the landmark judgment in Sukanya Shantha v

The Indian patent system provides a robust mechanism for challenging the validity of patent applications and granted patents through opposition proceedings under Section 25 of the Patents Act, 1970. These proceedings serve as a crucial check against the grant of patents that do not meet the statutory requirements of novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability. The law provides for two distinct types of opposition: pre-grant opposition under Section 25(1), which can

The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment delivered on July 29, 2026, held M/s OTIS Elevator Co. (India) Ltd. primarily liable for the death of a senior Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) officer caused by a lift malfunction at the RAW headquarters in New Delhi. The bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe dismissed the appeal filed by OTIS and upheld the order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), affirming a compensation award of Rs

A trademark opposition is one of the most important mechanisms available under Indian intellectual property law for protecting brand rights. If a person or business believes that a trademark application published in the Trademark Journal conflicts with their existing rights, they can formally challenge the registration by filing a notice of opposition. This process is governed by Section 21 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and is available to any person, whether or not they hold

Environmental clearance (EC) is a mandatory approval required for setting up or expanding projects that may have a significant impact on the environment. In India, the process for obtaining environmental clearance is governed by the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006, issued under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986. The Notification requires project proponents to undergo a structured assessment process before commencing construction or operations. This

When a court grants bail in a criminal case, it typically requires the accused to furnish a bail bond, which may be a personal bond or a bond with one or more sureties. A surety bond is a legal document executed by a third person who guarantees the appearance of the accused before the court as and when required. Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS), which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, the provisions relating to bail bonds and sureties are c

Customs duty is levied on goods imported into or exported from India under the Customs Act 1962. In certain situations, importers or exporters may be entitled to a refund of customs duty already paid. This may arise due to excess payment, reassessment of duty, re-export of goods, or compliance with export promotion schemes. Section 27 of the Customs Act 1962 provides the legal framework for claiming customs duty refunds. This article explains the procedure for filing a refund

The Supreme Court of India on July 24, 2026, issued an interim order prohibiting the unauthorized extraction, editing, posting, re-posting, uploading, and monetization of audio-video recordings of judicial proceedings on social media and digital platforms. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohana passed the order while hearing a petition highlighting the widespread misuse of livestreamed court hearings on

The Telangana High Court on July 27, 2026, directed the Chief Secretary of Telangana to immediately remove AV Ranganath, Commissioner of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), from his post. Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti passed the order in a contempt of court case filed by Shanta Sriram Constructions Private Limited, observing that the Commissioner had become "a law unto himself" through repeated and willful defiance of court orders. The Telangana

A Delhi court on July 31, 2026, sentenced former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four co-convicts to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh of the Karkardooma Court pronounced the sentence after rejecting the prosecution's demand for the death penalty, holding that the threshold for capital punishment had not been established. The Febru