India: Trials & Appeals & Compensation

The High Court of Delhi, through its judgment dated 06.07.2026 in Uday Narayan Shukla v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. , while reiterating the limited scope of judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution, dismissed a writ petition challenging an award of the Labour Court, upholding dismissal of employee from the service.

The interplay between the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India and the statutory appellate remedy under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“the Act”) has for long been a contentious issue before Indian Courts.

The Calcutta High Court's ruling in Jainco Projects (India) Limited v. UCO Bank examines critical procedural requirements for SARFAESI appeals, specifically addressing the interplay between One Time Settlement orders and mandatory pre-deposit provisions. This decision clarifies when borrowers can challenge debt recovery actions and what financial obligations must be met before appellate tribunals will hear their cases.

Artificial Intelligence has moved from the periphery to the centre of legal practice. In legal research, document review, case summarisation and translation, AI now promises efficiencies which were unimaginable a decade ago. The Indian judiciary has been quick to effectively utilise them through e-filing, virtual hearings, digital case management etc.

The High Court of Delhi, through its judgment dated 17.06.2026 in Anuj Goyal v. National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi & Ors. , dismissed a writ petition by holding that High Courts ought to ordinarily refrain from invoking their extraordinary jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, where proceedings are pending before the competent tribunal.

This section provides an overview of the latest GSTN advisories, CBIC notifications, circulars, and other key regulatory updates.

In an important judgment on service law and government employment, the Supreme Court has reaffirmed that an employee appointed for a fixed tenure subject to the condition “until further orders” cannot claim an enforceable right to continue for the entire tenure merely because the appointment order mentions a specified term...

Section 31(7) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“the Act”) governs arbitrator's power to award interest. Section 31(7)(a) covers pre-award/pendente lite interest (subject to party agreement), while section 31(7)(b) covers post-award interest. Courts have consistently held that these provisions operate separately, with arbitrator having absolute discretion while awarding future interest however, bound by parties’ agreement (if any) with respect to pre- award period.

The Parliament on March 25, 2026 passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 (hereinafter referred to as “the Bill”) with the Lok Sabha approving it with a voice vote amid an Opposition walkout. The Bill, now a statutory Act, seeks to redefine the category of transgender, removes the provision of self-perceived gender identity and excludes several socio-cultural identities as well as trans-masculine individuals from its ambit.