Sansa Law Desk

On 30 April 2025, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment clarifying the scope of judicial power under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. In a 4:1 majority decision, the Court held that appellate courts have only limited power to modify arbitral awards, rejecting the broader view that courts could freely amend awards. This judgment fundamentally reshapes arbitration law in India and directly impacts parties who

The Reserve Bank of India released its first Monetary Policy Review of FY 2026-27 on 8 April 2026, maintaining a neutral stance and keeping the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent. This decision signals the RBI's confidence that inflation is manageable while growth remains the priority. For businesses, this means interest rates will likely remain stable for the near term, though external shocks could change the calculus. This article explains the RBI's reasoning, in

On 16 April 2026, the Women's Reservation Act 2023 officially came into force, marking a historic milestone in India's constitutional history. For the first time, legislation mandates that 33 percent of directly elected seats in the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the Delhi Legislative Assembly must be reserved for women. This is not merely symbolic. The Act reshapes India's political representation landscape and creates significant legal and procedural obligatio