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1. CJI Surya Kant inaugurates Gurugram’s ‘Tower of Justice’, stresses on women-friendly judicial infrastructure

CJI Surya Kant inaugurates Gurugram’s ‘Tower of Justice’, stresses on women-friendly judicial infrastructure

CJI Surya Kant inaugurates Gurugram’s ‘Tower of Justice’, stresses on women-friendly judicial infrastructure Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Sunday (July 12, 2026) said judicial infrastructure was no longer a luxury but a “very big necessity”, and called for mandatory facilities for women advocates, including separate bar rooms and adjoining childcare facilities, in all new court complexes. Speaking at the inauguration of the new Tower of Justice, a seven-acre judicial complex for the Gurugram District and Sessions Court near Rajiv Chowk, the Chief Justice said providing an atmosphere that instils confidence in socially and financially backward litigants was the duty of all three organs of the Constitution. “Just as a patient reaching a hospital is given first-aid, a consumer of justice coming to court must be given first-aid in the form of basic amenities — seating, drinking water and washrooms,” Chief Justice Kant said. He noted that Gurugram’s transformation from an agricultural town to an industrial hub had led to a sharp rise in legal disputes of all kinds. Flagging the lack of facilities for women lawyers, the CJI cited a recent Supreme Court Bar Association survey, which found that many judicial complexes across States lacked basic amenities for women members of the bar. “Women advocates are not being provided the facilities that should be given to them in many States. It is our all-out effort that wherever new judicial infrastructure is constructed, it should be mandatory to provide these facilities. It would not be right to call it a modern court complex without them,” he said. He urged the Punjab and Haryana High Court to ensure a childcare room adjoining the women advocates’ room in the new Gurugram complex. Chief Justice Kant recalled that he had performed the bhoomi puja for the complex in January 2017 in his capacity as the in-charge of the Punjab…

2. RBI steps up scrutiny of Corporate India's foreign investments

RBI steps up scrutiny of Corporate India's foreign investments - Regulators - 3 min read RBI steps up scrutiny of Corporate India's foreign investments Indian banks are now mandated to disclose their

3. GST law panel clears proposal to shield buyers' input tax credit from supplier defaults

GST law panel clears proposal to shield buyers' input tax credit from supplier defaults

GST law panel clears proposal to shield buyers' input tax credit from supplier defaults - Law & Policy - 2 min read GST law panel clears proposal to shield buyers' input tax credit from supplier defaults A GST Council proposal will protect buyers from losing input tax credit. This protection applies if suppliers fail to deposit taxes with the government. The GST Council's law committee Friday cleared a proposal aimed at protecting buyers from losing input tax credit (ITC) if suppliers fail to deposit taxes with the government, said people familiar with the deliberations. Under the proposal, a buyer's ITC would be protected if the supplier has reported the invoice, resulting in its reflection in the buyer's GSTR-2B, and the buyer is able to establish that the payment, including the GST component, was made through banking channels or other prescribed payment documents. Tax authorities would, in such cases, pursue recovery from the defaulting supplier instead of denying credit to the purchaser, the people said. The proposal was first cleared by the fitment committee, followed by the law committee later this week. It is now expected to be taken up by the GST Council when it meets in the next few weeks, the people said. "This was a pending demand of the industry, and the proposal is already cleared by both the committees, and it is likely to be on the agenda of the next council meeting," a senior official told ET.

4. ED files first PMLA complaint in Rs 593cr bank fraud; 14 named

ED files first PMLA complaint in Rs 593cr bank fraud; 14 named

ED files first PMLA complaint in Rs 593cr bank fraud; 14 named - Litigation - 2 min read ED files first PMLA complaint in Rs 593cr bank fraud; 14 named The complaint was presented before the special PMLA court of judge Vijayant Sehgal in Panchkula on Friday. The court deferred scrutiny of the complaint, noting that it runs into thousands of pages, and listed the matter for Aug 4 to examine the records and await prosecution sanction against one of the accused. Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed its first prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the alleged Rs 593-crore IDFC First Bank-AU Small Finance Bank fraud, naming 14 persons and business entitiesm and attaching assets worth Rs 200.8 crore. The complaint was presented before the special PMLA court of judge Vijayant Sehgal in Panchkula on Friday. The court deferred scrutiny of the complaint, noting that it runs into thousands of pages, and listed the matter for Aug 4 to examine the records and await prosecution sanction against one of the accused. Those named in the complaint include former IDFC First Bank employees Ribhav Rishi and Abhay Kumar, real estate businessman Vikram Wadhwa and former Haryana panchayat department superintendent Naresh Kumar. It also named four business entities: Capco Fintech Services Partnership Firm, RS Traders, SRR Planning Gurus Pvt Ltd and Swastik Desh Projects Partnership Firm. Others named in the complaint include Swati Singla, Abhishek Singla, Divya Arora, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Maa Vaibhav Laxmi Interiors and Ankur Sharma.

5. Google moves Delhi HC in appeal in case over use of trademark for AdWords

Google moves Delhi HC in appeal in case over use of trademark for AdWords

Delhi HC refuses interim relief to Google in Hindware trademark dispute The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant interim protection to Google India in its appeal against a single-judge ruling that held the company liable for trademark infringement over its Google Ads platform in a dispute with sanitaryware maker Hindware. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora issued notice on Google's appeal but declined to stay the operation of the 22 May judgment, which directed the company to pay ₹30 lakh in damages for trademark infringement. The bench said it would hear Google's challenge in detail and posted the matter for further hearing on 24 July. The case is likely to be closely watched as it could set an important precedent on the extent to which digital platforms can permit, auction and monetize trademarked search terms while balancing trademark rights with competition in online advertising. Google has challenged the single-judge ruling that held it liable for allowing advertisers to bid on Hindware's registered trademark as a Google Ads keyword. The single judge had held that such use amounted to trademark infringement, restrained Google from permitting the use of the "HINDWARE" trademark and its variations as advertising keywords, and directed the company to pay ₹30 lakh towards damages and litigation costs. During the hearing, appearing for Google, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi submitted that the judgment conflated the visible use of a trademark in an advertisement with the invisible use of a trademark as an internal keyword. Singhvi argued that no court globally had held that merely using a trademark as a keyword amounted to trademark infringement and said Google's keyword advertising policy was followed uniformly across multiple jurisdictions.

1. Ajay Vijh vs. Indian Banks Association and Ors. (07.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0670/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the inclusion of Ajay Vijh's name in the Indian Banks Association's Caution List was lawful. The court found that the writ petition under Article 226 was m

2. Sardari Lal vs. Bishan Dass and Ors. (06.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0669/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Sardari Lal and Bishan Dass and others regarding the validity of a will allegedly executed by Chhajju Ram, which disinherited his widow, Bhambo

3. Pooja Ramesh Singh vs. Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. and Ors. (02.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0668/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of reliance on non-existent, AI-generated precedents by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)

4. Rekha and Ors. vs. Dinesh Porwal and Ors. (01.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0667/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of appropriate compensation for the death of Krishnavallabh in a motor accident involving Rekha and others versus Dinesh Porwal and others. The court exa

5. Rajani and Ors. vs. Mukesh and Ors. (01.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0666/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of inadequate compensation awarded to the appellants, Rajani and others, following the death of Sushil in a motor accident involving Mukesh and others. T

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