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Indian Legal Brief (ILB)

Every Monday, we break down the Supreme Court rulings, regulatory changes, and practice insights that matter to your work.

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Cover story Week of July 13–19

Three Months to Fix How India Releases Its Dying Prisoners

The Supreme Court gave every State three months to frame a compassionate-release policy for elderly and terminally ill prisoners — NALSA counted 5,393 of them. Plus: Article 227 can't touch an arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction ruling, and the RBI bars banks from reselling seized property to defaulters.

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Cover story Week of July 6–12

Report Child Abuse First, Investigate Later, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court revived a POCSO case against a school headmistress, holding that anyone a child tells of sexual abuse must report it before any private 'verification'. Plus: an attesting witness alone can't prove a suspicious will, and Sonam Raghuvanshi's bail may head to a larger bench.

Cover story Week of June 29 – July 5

Supreme Court Says Citing AI-Fabricated Case Law Is Misconduct

The Supreme Court set aside NCLT and NCLAT orders built on six AI-hallucinated 'precedents', likened fake citations to the 'methyl isocyanide' of the law, and directed the Bar Council to frame binding norms. Plus: a Delhi court rejects Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam's fresh bail pleas, and Karnataka upholds its gig-workers welfare levy.

Cover story Week of June 22–28

Calcutta HC Puts the West Bengal CM's Election on Trial

The Calcutta High Court admitted Mamata Banerjee's bid to set aside Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's Bhabanipur win and ordered the EVMs, VVPATs and counting-camera footage preserved for trial. Plus: the RBI reopens and widens the credit-derivatives market, and Anil Ambani's personal-insolvency appeal gets no early relief.

Cover story Week of June 15–21

SC Lets the NEET-UG Re-Test Proceed for 22 Lakh Candidates

The Supreme Court declined to halt the NTA's NEET-UG 2026 re-test, and some 22 lakh candidates sat the rescheduled exam under heavy security — the legal challenge rolls to July. Plus: SEBI lets funds hold proceeds past their life, the RBI lifts NRI deposit-rate caps, and the Delhi HC backs a §69A block on Telegram.

Cover story Week of June 8–14

SC Sets a ₹30,000/Month Value on a Homemaker's Domestic Care

The Supreme Court made the loss of a homemaker's domestic work a distinct compensable head — a Rs 30,000/month floor — and called homemakers 'nation builders'. Plus: NCLT admits SBI's insolvency plea against Anil Ambani, the RBI opens an FCNR(B) swap window, and the Delhi HC reins in posts scandalising judges.

Cover story Week of June 1–7

SC Says Mineral Royalty Tracks the Statute, Not the Contract

Mineral royalty is payable at the statutory rate in force on the date of dispatch — a later hike overrides a lower contract rate, the Supreme Court held. Plus: the Court hits record working strength as five judges are sworn in; IBBI rolls out the rules operationalising the 2026 IBC reforms; and an §8 HMGA guide for minors' property.