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Bar On Extension Of Insurance Cover Without Premium: The Supreme Court On The "Statutory Embargo" Under Section 64VB In New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Louis Dreyfus Commodities India Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court, in the case of New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. vs. M/s Louis Dreyfus Commodities India Pvt. Ltd. (2026 INSC 876) ('New India Assurance vs. Louis Dreyfus'), has held that where an insurance policy covers turnover on a running annual basis, the insurer cannot be held liable for a loss that occurs after the insured's actual turnover has exceeded the turnover for which premium has already been paid, even where the policy itself is expressed as an annual turnover based cover.
India Insurance
KS
King, Stubb & Kasiva
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Copy, Right? ANI Media Pvt. Ltd. v. Open AI OpCo LLC
When an artificial intelligence system is trained on copyrighted news content, and later answers a user’s question using what it learned, has the law been broken? On 24th July 2026, the Delhi High Court answered that question, at least for now. In ANI Media Pvt. Ltd. v. Open AI OpCo LLC, Justice Amit Bansal declined to grant an interim injunction against OpenAI, holding, on a prima facie, interim stage view, that the company’s use of ANI’s news content to train its large language models (“LLMs”) falls within the fair dealing exception under Section 52(1)(a) of the Copyright Act, 1957
India IP
SR
S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
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Buttoned In Controversy: The Fashion Face Off – Chanel v. Shiver & Duke
The fashion industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters, responsible for nearly 10% of the global greenhouse gas emissions, second only to the oil industry. Fast fashion, overproduction and quick waste disposal contribute significantly to environmental crises. In response, consumers, especially Gen Z, are demanding sustainable alternatives and encouraging brands to take action.
India IP
SR
S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
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Dignity In The Digital Age: Delhi High Court Reiterates The Right To Be Forgotten
On May 29, 2026, the Delhi High Court delivered a landmark judgment in a batch of petitions that raised the same question, that stood at the intersection of constitutional law and the digital age viz. whether an individual whose name appears in judicial records that are accessible through internet search engines is entitled, by virtue of the right to informational privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution, to seek de-indexing of those records from name-based search results and masking of personal identifiers (including names) from publicly accessible digital versions of those records.
India Privacy
SR
S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
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The Crime Times - Newsletter - August 2026 Edition
This issue examines a consistent judicial theme in contemporary criminal law: coercive powers must be exercised strictly within statutory and constitutional limits. The Delhi High Court has clarified that Look Out Circulars cannot be used as instruments of debt recovery. Mere loan default or financial distress, without allegations of fraud or serious economic wrongdoing, cannot justify restricting the fundamental right to travel abroad. Similarly, the Supreme Court has cautioned against continuing criminal proceedings arising from a predominantly commercial dispute after a settlement has been fully implemented and recognised by the Debt Recovery Tribunal.
India Criminal
VA
Vaish Associates Advocates
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Supreme Court Clarifies That A Masked Rear Number Plate Does Not Amount To Cheating Under Section 420 IPC
In a recent pronouncement delivered on 28 July 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih, addressed a recurring question that troubles trial courts and High Courts alike: at what point does a minor regulatory infraction under motor vehicle legislation transform into the graver offence of cheating under the Indian Penal Code.
India Criminal
IL
IndiaLaw LLP
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Prior Clearance Endures, Amnesty Narrows: The Supreme Court’s Verdict In Vanashakti v. Union Of India
The article summarises recent Supreme Court judgment that provides important clarity on the law governing post facto environmental clearances by reaffirming the primacy of prior environmental clearance and delineating the narrow circumstances in which statutory regularisation may be permissible. It also draws a clear distinction between delegated legislation and executive action, limiting the scope for future administrative regularisation.
India Environment
SA
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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