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1. Expert Take: CERC’s Milestone Extension Procedure under the GNA Regulations, 2022: Eligibility Thresholds, Compensation Charges and the Limits of Relief

Expert Take: CERC’s Milestone Extension Procedure under the GNA Regulations, 2022: Eligibility Thresholds, Compensation Charges and the Limits of Relief

Expert Take: CERC’s Milestone Extension Procedure under the GNA Regulations, 2022: Eligibility Thresholds, Compensation Charges and the Limits of Relief - Opinions - 9 min read Expert Take: CERC’s Milestone Extension Procedure under the GNA Regulations, 2022: Eligibility Thresholds, Compensation Charges and the Limits of Relief The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has rolled out a revised procedure for connectivity milestone extensions, providing extra time once Milestone Extension Charges are settled. The eligibility criteria have been adjusted, along with the establishment of a diligent scrutiny cycle. Furthermore, the new compensation framework introduces reduced rates and additional relief methods for developers, ensuring efficient management of limited transmission resources. BACKGROUND The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2022 (“GNA Regulations”), notified on 07.06.2022 and amended on 01.04.2023, 19.06.2024 and 31.08.2025, require every Connectivity grantee to sequentially achieve three milestones: (i) submission of land documents for at least 50% of the land required for the granted capacity, within 18 months of an in-principle grant or 12 months of a final grant, whichever is earlier [Regulation 11A(1)]; (ii) achievement of Financial Closure (“FC”), at least 6 months prior to the Scheduled Commercial Operation Date (“SCOD”) or the firm start date of Connectivity, whichever is later [Regulation 11A(2)]; and (iii) achievement of Commercial Operation Date (“COD”), generally by the SCOD [Regulation 24.6]. Failure to meet any of these milestones in time triggers revocation of Connectivity and encashment of the relevant Bank Guarantee, the Land BG for land non-compliance, or Conn-BG1/BG2/BG3 for FC/COD non-compliance, under Regulations 11B and 24.6.

2. Expert Take: Global Ambition, Global Accountability: Rethinking Compliance Program Architecture for Indian Pharma Industry

Expert Take: Global Ambition, Global Accountability: Rethinking Compliance Program Architecture for Indian Pharma Industry

Expert Take: Global Ambition, Global Accountability: Rethinking Compliance Program Architecture for Indian Pharma Industry - Opinions - 17 min read Expert Take: Global Ambition, Global Accountability: Rethinking Compliance Program Architecture for Indian Pharma Industry Building a globally governed, locally adaptable compliance architecture for next phase of Indian life-sciences companies Three headlines from 2026 capture how fast Indian Pharma Industry is going global: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries agreed to acquire US-listed Organon & Co. for an enterprise value of US$11.75 billion, the largest overseas acquisition in Indian pharmaceutical history; Dr Reddy's Laboratories rolled out a generic anti-obesity medicine across roughly 87 international markets; and Wockhardt's Zaynich became the first New Chemical Entity fully invented, developed and commercialised by an Indian company to win US FDA approval, after twenty-five years and roughly US$800 million of research. These are not incremental export wins, they mark a structural transition from a generics and manufacturing powerhouse to a science-led, innovation-driven global industry. India's pharmaceutical industry has already demonstrated that it can compete globally on scale, cost and manufacturing capability. It is now demonstrating something else: that it can build companies capable of originating, not just manufacturing, medicine. Indian life-sciences companies are no longer simply exporting medicines manufactured at home once patents on the original molecules expire. They are acquiring companies in the United States and Europe, building subsidiaries and R&D operations abroad, entering specialty and innovative medicines, developing biosimilars and biologics, running patient-facing programmes and engaging with healthcare systems governed by regulatory and ethical frameworks quite different from those they have traditionally operated…

3. Imran Khan to be shifted to hospital from jail amid health concerns, Pakistan SC orders govt

Imran Khan to be shifted to hospital from jail amid health concerns, Pakistan SC orders govt

Imran Khan to be shifted to hospital from jail amid health concerns, Pakistan SC orders govt Former Prime Minister Imran Khan will be shifted to the hospital from jail amid rising concerns about his health, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the government on Tuesday, according to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. The 73-year-old cricketer-turned-politician has been in jail since August 2023, in a string of cases that he says were politically driven following his ouster in 2022. His sons have repeatedly expressed concern regarding his deteriorating health last year, with their lawyers saying Imran Khan had lost significant vision in his right eye while in prison. In February this year, his lawyer informed the Supreme Court that Khan had lost 85% vision in his right eye and “has been left with only 15% vision in his right eye”. On the same day, Khan's sons, Kasim (26) and Sulaiman (29), spoke to their father over the phone for the first time since September last. The Pakistan Supreme Court has directed Imran Khan to be moved to Shifa International Hospital within 48 hours and remain there until September 16, his spokesperson Naeem Haider Panjutha said in an X post. “It's a very welcome order, and we wish it had happened sooner so his eye and general health would not have deteriorated this much,” news agency Reuters quoted PTI spokesperson Zulfikar Bukhari as saying. “He should remain in the hospital until all doctors are satisfied.” Since he lost power in a no-confidence vote, Imran Khan has faced a long list of criminal cases since his removal from office in 2022, ranging from corruption and alleged misuse of state gifts to charges linked to protests and attacks on military installations. However, not all the cases have resulted in convictions, and some of his earlier convictions have since been overturned or suspended.

4. Supreme Court rejects plea to replace hanging with lethal injection

Supreme Court rejects plea to replace hanging with lethal injection

Supreme Court rejects plea to replace hanging with lethal injection Supreme Court rejects plea to replace hanging with lethal injection The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking to replace hanging with lethal injection and other methods. It said the Centre may still review whether an alternative can reduce pain while preserving dignity. The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition that sought to end the current practice of executing death row convicts by hanging and replace it with what the plea described as less painful methods, including intravenous lethal injection. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, however, said its verdict would not stop the Centre from carrying out a comprehensive review of the existing method of execution through an expert body. The court said such a review could examine whether any alternative method better meets the constitutional objective of minimising unnecessary pain while preserving the dignity of the condemned prisoner. The bench delivered its verdict on a plea filed in 2017 by senior advocate Rishi Malhotra, who had sought the removal of hanging as the method of execution from the statute. The petition had asked for the abolition of hanging and its replacement with less painful methods such as "intravenous lethal injection, shooting, electrocution or gas chamber". During the arguments, Malhotra had said that at least an option should be given to a condemned prisoner on whether he wanted hanging or lethal injection as the mode of execution.

5. Exercised 'maximum restraint' during CJP protest, Delhi Police tells SC; denies using nail-fitted lathis

Exercised 'maximum restraint' during CJP protest, Delhi Police tells SC; denies using nail-fitted lathis

Exercised 'maximum restraint' during CJP protest, Delhi Police tells SC; denies using nail-fitted lathis Nearly a month after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protesters staged a "Chalo Sansad" march on 20 July, during which police personnel resorted to lathicharge and used tear gas, the Delhi Police on Tuesday defended its use of force. The Delhi Police told the Supreme Court that its personnel exercised "maximum restraint" and used only "minimum required force" to control CJP protesters at Jantar Mantar, news agency ANI reported. In an affidavit submitted to the court, authorities said the situation escalated when protesters became violent and breached multiple layers of barricading while attempting to march towards Parliament to demand Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. The affidavit was filed in response to a batch of petitions alleging that police had used excessive force during the demonstrations. Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi District) Sachin Sharma also addressed allegations that police personnel used nail-fitted lathis. He rejected the claim, saying the footage cited in support of the allegation was based on "only a solitary video." The police noted that the object visible in the video was a stick with a national flag on it, which was "possibly carried by some protester". It further said there was no medical evidence to support allegations that protesters suffered injuries from nails embedded in lathis. The police said that none of the medico-legal certificates (MLCs) prepared in connection with the protests documented any injuries caused by nails among the protesters.

1. Mageba Bridge Products Private Limited vs. Trade Centre (12.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0867/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Mageba Bridge Products Private Limited and Trade Centre, focusing on whether the suit for recovery of money was barred by limitation and if the

2. Union of India (UOI) vs. Sunil Biyani (12.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0866/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Bombay High Court could grant protection from arrest to Sunil Biyani after dismissing his pre-arrest bail application. The Union of India appealed agai

3. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Public School vs. M. Vimala and Ors. (06.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0865/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Public School and M. Vimala regarding the termination of Vimala's probationary teaching position due to her B. Ed. deg

4. Punjab National Bank vs. Shree Jyoti Education and Management Trust World and Ors. (12.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0864/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Shree Jyoti Education and Management Trust regarding the settlement of a loan account. The core issue was whethe

5. Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited vs. Rekha and Ors. (12.08.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0863/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the liability of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) for compensation due to electrocution incidents involving Rekha and others. The court exa

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