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1. Karnataka High Court declares arrest of Gameskraft directors illegal; but allows ED to proceed against them by issuing summons

Karnataka High Court declares arrest of Gameskraft directors illegal; but allows ED to proceed against them by issuing summons

Karnataka High Court declares arrest of Gameskraft directors illegal; but allows ED to proceed against them by issuing summons The High Court of Karnataka has declared as contrary to law the arrest of Deepak Singh, Vikas Taneja and Prithviraj Singh, directors of Gameskraft Technologies Pvt. Ltd., by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in May following searches conducted in connection with an alleged fraud-linked money laundering case, and ordered their release from prison. The court found that the ED had arrested them without issuing them summons under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Launder (PML) Act. Also, the court said that there was no new material to arrest them as they were not arrested despite searching their premises for a week during November 2025 on the same set of allegations based on which the searches were conducted again on May 7-8, 2026. Nagaprasanna passed the order on June 16 while allowing the petitions filed by Deepak Singh, founder and chief executive officer, Vikas Taneja and Prithviraj Singh, directors of the company, challenging only the legality of their arrest by the ED. Can be summoned However, the court made it “abundantly clear that the statutory powers vested in the ED under Section 50 of the PML Act remain wholly unaffected, and it shall be open to the ED to issue summons and proceed further in accordance with law, should the circumstances so warrant.” The court noted that the ED had previously conducted extensive searches between November 18 and 25, 2025 by registering an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) based on a FIR registered by the Bengaluru police in 2024 on a complaint lodged by a user of company’s online gaming platforms for alleged loss of ₹3 crore. At that time, the court pointed out, the ED did not deem arrest of the petitioners was necessary. Also, the court noted the investigation against this ECIR was stayed by the High…

2. Two held for ATM cash theft fraud in KPHB; used plastic sheet to trap money

Two held for ATM cash theft fraud in KPHB; used plastic sheet to trap money Two men accused of stealing cash from ATM users by placing a transparent plastic sheet over cash dispenser slots were arrest

3. AI-assisted filings need a court-ready provenance record

AI-assisted filings need a court-ready provenance record The Supreme Court’s draft Regulations for Use of Artificial Intelligence in Courts, 2026 draws a necessary line. AI may assist legal research,

4. RMLNU student committee members resign over restructuring; express frustration with admin

RMLNU student committee members resign over restructuring; express frustration with admin Members of the Cultural Committee (CC) and the Debate and Discussion Committee (DDC) at Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya

RMLNU student committee members resign over restructuring; express frustration with admin

RMLNU student committee members resign over restructuring; express frustration with admin Members of the Cultural Committee (CC) and the Debate and Discussion Committee (DDC) at Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow have collectively resigned over a restructuring of student committees for the session 2026-27. All members of the Cultural Committee, except for three newly appointed office bearers who had no prior association with the committee, have resigned, students familiar with the matter told. Most members of the DDC have also resigned, the students said. Students have also sent an anonymous email to the University administration expressing frustration over the restructuring and other concerns about the University's academic and professional ecosystem. The email suggests that student-led committees should have faculty supervision limited to budget approval and accountability, with students managing day-to-day operations. Faculty-led bodies, the email suggested, should instead focus on research centres, academic journals, internship and placement cells, and industry collaboration initiatives. The students also expressed broader frustration over what they describe as the administration's failure to support placements and professional development. The email further mentions allegations of an examination paper leak, claiming that question papers were sold for between ₹5,000 and ₹10,000 and that the matter was suppressed internally.

5. The Arbitration Practitioner’s Series by MKBAC: Court for the purpose of Section 29A of the A&C Act: Need for clarity

The Arbitration Practitioner’s Series by MKBAC: Court for the purpose of Section 29A of the A&C Act: Need for clarity

The Arbitration Practitioner’s Series by MKBAC: Court for the purpose of Section 29A of the A&C Act: Need for clarity Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“A&C Act”) empowers the ‘Court’ to either extend the mandate of the arbitrator or substitute the arbitrator or terminate the arbitration proceedings. While the interpretation of the aforesaid provision has been dealt with authoritatively by the Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) in Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger Paints India Limited, until recently there existed some uncertainty as to the meaning of ‘Court’ under Section 29A of the A&C Act. Would the interpretation of ‘Court’ under Section 29A of the A&C Act be guided by the definition as provided under Section 2(1)(e) of the A&C Act or would it be the Referral Court (i.e., the Supreme Court or the High Courts, as the case may be, since only they have the power to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11 of the A&C Act)? Sheela Chowgule (“Jagdeep Chowgule”), the Supreme Court analysed the conflicting judgments of various High Courts on the aforesaid issue and held that the definition of Court under Section 29A of the A&C Act will be determined as per Section 2(1)(e) of the A&C Act. This article aims to analyse the aforesaid issue in greater detail and contends that given the scheme of the A&C Act, it is only the Referral Court which can be the Court for the purposes of Section 29A of the A&C Act, irrespective of whether the parties themselves appointed an arbitrator or the appointment was done by the Referral Court under Section 11 of the A&C Act. As set out in the judgment itself, this is the first judgment of the Supreme Court which has addressed this issue. Before this, there were conflicting judgments of various High Courts.

1. Special Police Establishment vs. Kamta Prasad Mishra and Ors. (15.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0638/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Special Police Establishment (SPE) of Madhya Pradesh could be exempted from the Right to Information Act, 2005, under a notification claiming it as an

2. Meenakshi Natarajan vs. Election Commission of India and Ors. (12.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0637/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat by the Returning Officer due to non-disclosure of a pending criminal case. Natarajan argue

3. S. Senthil Kumaran Bose and Ors. vs. The State of Tamil Nadu and Ors. (15.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0636/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute over the recruitment process for 113 Motor Vehicle Inspector-Grade II posts by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC), involving appellants S

4. Jayakrishna Menon vs. Krishnankutty and Ors. (09.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0635/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed a contempt petition filed by Jayakrishna Menon against Krishnankutty and others, concerning the alleged misuse of a captive elephant, Raman, despite court orders.

5. Meenakshi Natarajan vs. Election Commission of India and Ors. (12.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0634/2026)

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