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The Archive
Every week's docket, kept. The legal press moves on after seven days; this doesn't. Each week is listed as it was reported, and every entry still links to its source.
12 of these 14 weeks predate the archive and are marked reconstructed: rebuilt afterwards from the legal press's own record rather than captured as the week happened. The reporting is theirs and unaltered either way — the label marks what we watched from what we recovered.
By week
Week of 2 August 2026
60 entries · 37 from the bench · 23 from the regulators
Supreme Court directives on home loan subvention fraud probe and CBI prosecution sanctions were a focal point this week, with the court also addressing digital arrest scams, Juvenile Justice Act clarifications, and arbitration considerations. The Allahabad High Court granted reservation to military cadets disabled during training and ordered compensation in a case involving meat not transported for slaughter. Meanwhile, the NCLT ruled on Section 7 IBC proceedings and one-time settlement proposals, highlighting the complexities of insolvency proceedings. The week's theme centered on judicial oversight and regulatory guidance, particularly impacting the Supreme Court, which issued several key directions and clarifications on various matters.
Week of 12 July 2026
70 entries · 49 from the bench · 21 from the regulators
Supreme Court held that merely calling someone a “motherf****ker” does not amount to obscenity, clarifying the scope of Section 294(b) IPC. In a separate decision, the Court preserved the arbitration limitation period, saving parties from a maintainability trap and underscoring its role in protecting arbitration in India. The Court also urged parties to forgo live‑streaming in courtrooms after a recent courtroom ruckus, signalling a cautious approach to digital courtroom exposure. Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court granted bail to activist Khurram Parvez and journalist Irfan Mehraj in a UAPA case, while the BCI listed four law schools with expired approvals ahead of the July 31 deadline. Across the board, the week’s rulings and regulatory moves—ranging from RBI’s crypto stance to SEBI’s enforcement of investor‑profit defenses—illustrate a judiciary and regulators actively reshaping procedural norms and market conduct.
Week of 5 July 2026Reconstructed
85 entries · 49 from the bench · 36 from the regulators
The Supreme Court dominated this week's legal landscape, addressing critical issues from the admissibility of secretly recorded spousal calls in divorce cases to the prospective application of district judge eligibility criteria. Across the judiciary, tribunals grappled with insolvency matters, with the NCLT dismissing a homebuyers' plea on interest appropriation while admitting an insolvency petition against Nirvikar Films LLP and declaring a loan-cum-pledge agreement invoked during CIRP moratorium as void. The regulatory sphere saw the MCA extend the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme while the Supreme Court reinforced insolvency law by ruling that successful resolution applicants cannot back out after the Committee of Creditors approves a resolution plan.
Week of 28 June 2026Reconstructed
58 entries · 40 from the bench · 18 from the regulators
The Supreme Court set aside NCLT judgments for using AI-generated fake citations, declaring such citations constitute advocate misconduct and render judgments void, while also directing the Bar Council of India to examine the issue. The Court further upheld the Delhi High Court order allowing a wife to seek her husband's hotel and CDR records in a matrimonial dispute. In regulatory matters, the NCLAT backed full provident fund and gratuity for Jet Airways staff during liquidation, while the NCLT held that ₹2,500 monthly fees for filing nil GST returns during CIRP were unreasonable and excessive.
Week of 21 June 2026Reconstructed
41 entries · 27 from the bench · 14 from the regulators
Karnataka High Court's refusal to stay an FIR against a doctor over COVID-19 vaccination issues highlights the week's focus on judicial oversight of government actions, particularly in public health matters. The Supreme Court's refusal to interfere with a probe against government doctors engaging in private practice further underscores this theme. Courts also addressed regulatory compliance issues, with the Madras High Court striking down a Tamil Nadu law requiring property registrars to verify titles and the Chandigarh Consumer Commission ruling that restaurants cannot force customers to pay service charges.
Week of 14 June 2026Reconstructed
71 entries · 49 from the bench · 22 from the regulators
Supreme Court flags deep-rooted nexus in loan write-offs, seeking responses in a ₹1,537 crore fraud plea while also exposing how banks sell loans to asset reconstruction companies for peanuts. The Court's scrutiny extends to financial institutions as it imposes ₹2 lakh cost on Chhattisgarh for challenging compensation to landowners, highlighting judicial intervention in state actions. Meanwhile, NCLT admits insolvency pleas against both a real estate developer for ₹6.76 crore default and a guarantor, demonstrating continued focus on insolvency proceedings. Telangana emerges as a progressive voice by enacting a new law granting gig workers enhanced rights, while MCA extends DPT-3 filing window till July 31, 2026 following a data center fire.
Week of 7 June 2026Reconstructed
61 entries · 34 from the bench · 27 from the regulators
The Supreme Court dominated this week's rulings, mandating social media intermediaries to act against undermining the judiciary while developing 'Swadeshi jurisprudence' that moves beyond imported legal concepts. The Court also quantified homemakers' contribution at Rs 30,000 per month and ordered protection for Kerala's voiceless animals, reflecting its expanding role in social issues. On the regulatory front, the NCLT admitted SBI's ₹8,532.5 crore insolvency plea against Anil Ambani as a personal guarantor, while the MCA reminded companies to file Form DPT-3 by June 30, 2026, and amended valuation rules. The week's theme centers on institutional accountability, with courts addressing judicial protection, corporate insolvency, and regulatory compliance.
Week of 31 May 2026Reconstructed
73 entries · 45 from the bench · 28 from the regulators
The Supreme Court addressed corporate governance and insolvency issues, ruling that corporate veils can be lifted if group companies are inextricably connected while staying insolvency proceedings against Religare Enterprises over sham transactions. The NCLT approved a ₹17.25 crore resolution plan for a company in liquidation despite COVID-19 delays, while the RBI widened approval scope for cross-border mergers by replacing 'NCLT' with 'Competent Authority' under FEMA regulations. The Court also emphasized menstrual hygiene rights as a fundamental right that must be made meaningful and workable, while the Allahabad HC declared that Supreme Court rulings in 'Vihaan Kumar' and other cases cannot be ignored.
Week of 24 May 2026Reconstructed
36 entries · 10 from the bench · 26 from the regulators
The Supreme Court's decision that police cannot be ordered to file chargesheet after closure report resonated across multiple cases, creating a week focused on criminal procedure limitations. The Kerala High Court's two-week deadline for resolving the Malayodamthuruthu eviction issue demonstrated judicial urgency in land disputes. Meanwhile, the Allahabad High Court's quashing of a conspiracy FIR against prosecutors highlighted concerns about professional persecution, while the NCLAT's directive to Modi Lifecare to pay ₹63 lakh clarified technical guidance agreements. The Supreme Court also addressed judicial delays by issuing guidelines to high courts for reserved judgments and discussed tax investigations post-Radhika Agarwal case alongside granting relief to Reliance in the RPL trades case.
Week of 17 May 2026Reconstructed
34 entries · 12 from the bench · 22 from the regulators
The Supreme Court’s intervention in 2020 Delhi riot case proceedings—granting interim bail to accused Tasleem Ahmed and Abdul Khalid Saifi, while Chandigarh UT challenges quashing of a similar case against AAP leaders—frames this week’s central tension between accountability and procedural review. Parallelly, the Delhi High Court escalated judicial scrutiny of political speech, serving notices to Arvind Kejriwal and others in contempt proceedings over their remarks against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. Courts also navigated regulatory friction: the Delhi HC stayed MCA penalties against Microsoft and LinkedIn, while Karnataka HC restrained FSSAI from restricting ashwagandha, rejecting government overreach claims. Amid these, the NCLT’s IBC-driven liquidations and asset auctions underscored unresolved corporate disputes, emphasizing the judiciary’s role in policing both institutional and individual actions within a tightening legal framework.
Week of 10 May 2026Reconstructed
30 entries · 8 from the bench · 22 from the regulators
Supreme Court's Sabarimala Reference verdict reservation dominated the week as the 9-Judge Bench concluded 16 days of hearings. The Court simultaneously upheld acquittals under Section 50 NDPS Act due to illegal search procedures and ruled that police cannot be ordered to file chargesheets after closure reports. The judiciary also addressed professional standards with the CJI criticizing professions with fake degrees while maintaining mediclaim deductibility under the Motor Vehicles Act. The ₹30,000-crore Kapur family battle saw the Court halt steps affecting mediation while allowing simultaneous CIRP proceedings against principal debtors and corporate guarantors.
Week of 3 May 2026Reconstructed
61 entries · 25 from the bench · 36 from the regulators
The Supreme Court this week repeatedly criticized lower courts in Odisha for imposing degrading bail conditions on Adivasi and Dalit accused, while extending protections to acid attack victims and affirming disability pensions as legal rights—underscoring a focus on correcting systemic judicial inequities. Parallel rulings from Madhya Pradesh High Court on reservation mobility and Bombay High Court upholding RBI’s cyber fraud liability limits revealed a broader tension between procedural rigor and social welfare, while regulatory shifts like RBI’s 2026 forex rules and mandatory audits for low-profit firms underscored administrative recalibrations. Delhi High Court’s response to the Kejriwal boycott highlighted procedural clashes in high-profile cases, cementing the judiciary’s role as both arbiter and reform catalyst.
Week of 26 April 2026Reconstructed
52 entries · 27 from the bench · 25 from the regulators
The Supreme Court’s directive on summary judgment in commercial suits under Order XIII-A CPC emerged as this week’s most consequential procedural clarion call, threading through its multifaceted engagements with hate speech, insolvency, and transparency. Concurrently, the Court affirmed no legislative vacuum on hate speech, as both High Courts of Karnataka and Madras grappled with related cases, while the latter also mandated a CBI probe into a transformer procurement scam — signaling heightened judicial scrutiny of governance. On insolvency, the Supreme Court and NCLT separately confined corporate debt mechanisms under IBC Section 7, rejecting debt recovery shortcuts and permitting simultaneous proceedings against borrowers and guarantors, even as the Court itself raised alarms over NCLT delays via suo motu action. Regulatory moves on SIM blocking and WhatsApp
Week of 19 April 2026Reconstructed
42 entries · 25 from the bench · 17 from the regulators
Supreme Court flags significant delays in the NCLT's approval of resolution plans. The NCLT's delay has been a recurring issue, with the Supreme Court also flagging 'very unfortunate' delays this week, seeking nationwide data on pending plans. This highlights the ongoing struggle to efficiently resolve insolvency cases, with some arguing the IBC mechanism is not a substitute for decree execution or recovery proceedings, as the Supreme Court itself has noted. Additionally, SEBI has seen MCA amend its Companies Registration Offices & Fees Rules, revising DIR-3 KYC filing fees, while the RBI has been directed by the Bombay High Court to accept ₹2 Lakh in demonetised notes seized by police.