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1. ‘Leave granted’ became ‘Chutti swikriti’: Justice KV Viswanathan highlights promise and risks of AI in law

‘Leave granted’ became ‘Chutti swikriti’: Justice KV Viswanathan highlights promise and risks of AI in law

‘Leave granted’ became ‘Chutti swikriti’: Justice KV Viswanathan highlights promise and risks of AI in law Supreme Court Justice KV Viswanathan on Thursday highlighted the pitfalls of translation of legal documents and judgments using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. He recalled how use of AI to translate his first judgment to Hindi resulted in the familiar judicial expression 'leave granted' being translated to “Chutti swikriti”, effectively telling the litigant that their leave had been sanctioned. 'Leave granted' when used by the Supreme Court means that a special leave petition before it has been admitted and converted into a full-fledged appeal and the Supreme Court is required to deliver a reasoned judgment. A special leave petition can otherwise be dismissed at the threshold without giving any reasons. Justice Viswanathan said that after delivering his first judgment as a Supreme Court judge, he was curious to see how it would read in Hindi. The judgment began, as many Supreme Court judgments do, with 'leave granted'. The translated version, however, read 'chutti swikriti'. “Meaning your leave is sanctioned,” he quipped. He was speaking at the inaugural session of the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre Arbitration Week 2026, when he used the anecdote to highlight both the promise and risks of AI in adjudication and arbitration.

2. Can penalties imposed on insolvent developer be recovered from homebuyers as CIRP costs? Supreme Court answers

Can penalties imposed on insolvent developer be recovered from homebuyers as CIRP costs? Supreme Court answers

Can penalties imposed on insolvent developer be recovered from homebuyers as CIRP costs? Supreme Court answers The Supreme Court on Thursday held that time extension charges imposed on an insolvent developer cannot be recovered as Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) costs from homebuyers [Granite Gate Properties v. A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran set aside an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) which had directed a Committee of Creditors (CoC) comprising homebuyers to pay the time extension charges imposed by the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) on housing projects stalled since 2016. The Court said the homebuyers and the new developer were being made to bear the consequences of the original developer’s default. It lamented the plight of homebuyers who were left waiting for homes they had invested their life savings in. “Yet another case highlighting the plight of home buyers, who invest their hard-earned life savings for a roof over their heads, on promises of living in style and luxury, in grandiose high-rise buildings promised by the developer, with exotic names, end up with the realization that it was all a pipe dream," the Court noted. The Court was hearing appeals concerning the Lotus Boulevard and Lotus Panache housing projects in Noida’s Sectors 100 and 110. The projects were being developed by Granite Gate Properties Private Limited, which later went into insolvency. The projects were originally supposed to be completed in 2016.

3. No progress in case even after govt change: RG Kar victim’s mom

No progress in case even after govt change: RG Kar victim’s mom KOLKATA: The mother of the RG Kar rape-murder victim, Panihati BJP MLA Ratna Debnath, again expressed anger and dissatisfaction over pro

4. NALSAR controversy: SC says BCI has no statutory power to regulate law students' conduct, quashes two notifications

NALSAR controversy: SC says BCI has no statutory power to regulate law students' conduct, quashes two notifications

NALSAR row: BCI, state bar bodies lack power to regulate law students' conduct, says SC - Litigation - 3 min read NALSAR row: BCI, state bar bodies lack power to regulate law students' conduct, says SC A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the order while dealing with the controversy arising out of the BCI's action against students of Hyderabad's NALSAR University of Law over their objections to the CJI's proposed participation in the university's convocation. New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the Bar Council of India (BCI) and state bar councils have no statutory power to regulate the conduct of law students, saying it was for educational institutions to take action against students in accordance with their own regulatory norms. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the order while dealing with the controversy arising out of the BCI's action against students of Hyderabad's NALSAR University of Law over their objections to the CJI's proposed participation in the university's convocation. "Such a power is preceded by registration of a law graduate as an advocate under the said Act. So far as students are concerned, it is their parent institution or the authority prescribed under the regulations/byelaws of such institution which alone are competent to take disciplinary action," the bench said in its order. It set aside two notifications issued by the BCI in connection with the NALSAR row, even though both were withdrawn within hours of their issuance following widespread criticism. "We declare all communications dated August 13 or subsequent modified communication to be without any authority of law. Interim directions made absolute," the bench said while disposing of the plea filed by two NALSAR alumni, Mihira Sood and Abhishek… --- NALSAR controversy: SC says BCI has no statutory power to regulate law students' conduct, quashes two notifications The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Bar Council of India (BCI) and state bar councils lack statutory authority to regulate the conduct of law students, according to PTI.

5. Bengaluru land dispute: Karnataka High Court orders status quo; Canara Bank’s ₹85 lakh mortgage questioned

Bengaluru land dispute: Karnataka High Court orders status quo; Canara Bank’s ₹85 lakh mortgage questioned

Karnataka HC orders status quo in Bengaluru land dispute involving KIADB, Canara Bank - Litigation - 3 min read Karnataka HC orders status quo in Bengaluru land dispute involving KIADB, Canara Bank The Karnataka High Court has directed parties to maintain status quo over a disputed parcel of land and restrained the creation of third-party rights until the next hearing in a case involving competing claims over property which the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) maintains was acquired for its purposes. The proceedings have also brought before the court questions raised in a writ petition over a mortgage transaction involving Canara Bank, under which title deeds relating to the property were allegedly deposited to secure credit facilities aggregating Rs 85 lakh. The bank's subsequent handling of the transaction has also been questioned in the writ petition. Royal Fragrances Pvt Ltd complained to Canara Bank and other authorities on May 11, 2026. According to the petition, Canara Bank acknowledged the complaint on May 13 but, in a communication dated June 1, said it was unable to identify the loan or trace the mortgage details. The petitioner has placed these communications before the court and questioned the bank's handling of its complaint. According to the petition, the chronology of events relating to the property is central to the dispute. The final acquisition notification in respect of the land was issued on February 23, 2004 under the provisions of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board Act.

1. ABC Express vs. State of Gujarat (02.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0984/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether a truck seized for transporting prohibited liquor should be released to its owner, ABC Express, pending trial, despite provisions of the Gujarat Prohibitio

2. R. Manimaran vs. State of Tamil Nadu (24.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0983/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether a vehicle seized in an NDPS case should be released to its owner, R. Manimaran, after the acquittal of the accused. The High Court had upheld

3. Sahab Singh vs. State of Haryana (02.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0981/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal of Sahab Singh alias Sat Pal against his conviction by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana for offenses under Sections 302, 201, and 377 of the Indian

4. M.R.R. Setty (Dead) by L.Rs. vs. Government of Karnataka and Ors. (02.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0980/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Joint Director/Registrar of Land Records could exercise revisional jurisdiction under Section 56 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, beyond the th

5. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited vs. Trupti Sanjay Mehta and Os. (02.09.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0979/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) could use the SARFAESI Act to recover debts acquired from City Financial Consumer Finance Limited (CFCFL), a non-banking

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