Regulatory scope: digital gold lies outside regulator jurisdiction and lacks investor protections, posing counterparty and operational risks.
Digital gold or e-gold products are not notified as securities nor regulated as commodity derivatives and therefore operate outside the regulator's supervisory and investor protection framework, exposing investors to counterparty and operational risks. Investors may instead obtain gold exposure through regulated Gold Exchange Traded Funds, exchange traded commodity derivative contracts, and Electronic Gold Receipts, transacted via registered intermediaries and governed by the regulator's rules.

Commercial law must balance economic freedom with regulatory discipline, ensuring proportionality, transparency and ESG alignment.
The Court emphasises non-interference in economic policy absent violations of fundamental rights, requires statutory interpretation to follow legislative intent, and mandates that taxation and regulatory powers rest on clear statutory foundations and operate within constitutional limits; regulatory measures must be proportionate and preserve financial stability. It also underscores transparency, integrity and timely resolution in corporate matters to prevent misuse of structures, and calls for commercial law to promote sustainability and ethical enterprise consistent with ESG principles.

Mundhwa land deal stamp duty waiver prompts probe into altered records and alleged wrongful exemption affecting government land.
A 40-acre government land sale to a private LLP is being probed after a complaint alleged a Rs 21 crore stamp duty waiver was wrongfully granted and official records were altered; the JDR opened an inquiry and FIR, a Joint IGR committee will investigate procedural irregularities and potential exchequer losses with a view to recovery and accountability.

Stamp duty waiver irregularity prompts probe, record-alteration allegation and cancellation of a government land sale.
Allegations concern a wrongful stamp duty waiver in a government land sale to a private LLP, with complaints asserting that exemption was granted improperly and that official records were altered; the Joint District Registrar received the complaint, an FIR records receipt, and the Joint IGR initiated scrutiny revealing possible alteration of records, prompting a committee inquiry, a demand for exchequer recovery with interest, and cancellation of the deal.

Illegal transfer of government land triggers probe and criminal allegations after registration without mandatory NOC and unpaid statutory levies.
A 40-acre Mahar Vatan government parcel in Mundhwa was allegedly sold to a private firm and registered without the mandatory NOC, with a claimed stamp duty exemption and failure to collect non-waivable local and metro cesses, prompting an FIR for criminal breach of trust and cheating and administrative suspensions while a high-level probe examines title discrepancies, validity of power of attorney and partner claims, and conformity with statutory transfer and exemption norms.

Retail derivatives trading: government declines prohibition but will push risk awareness and measures to curb retail losses.
The government will not prohibit retail participation in futures and options trading but will promote risk awareness and seek measures to address heavy retail losses. Recent regulatory steps to curb speculation and findings that a large majority of individual F&O traders incurred net losses inform a policy focused on preserving market access while mitigating retail harm from leverage and volatility.

Aadhaar issuance to foreign nationals clarified; limited-validity enrolment and UIDAI data challenge claims of widespread foreign Aadhaar.
Aadhaar issuance to non-citizens is governed by the Aadhaar Act's residency test (182 days in the prior twelve months); resident foreigners meeting that test may receive Aadhaar, typically issued with limited validity Aadhaar co-terminous with their visa, while Overseas Citizens of India receive ten-year Aadhaar. UIDAI data show only a small number of Aadhaar issued to resident foreigners, and biometric/QR verification is cited to address claims about fake or widespread foreign Aadhaar enrolment and the use of Aadhaar in electoral roll revision.

Bail conditions for corporate accused: petition seeks relaxation while investigation agency is asked to respond and matter is listed.
Application to relax bail conditions was filed by a corporate executive previously granted bail subject to surrender of passport, prohibition on foreign travel without permission, prohibition on influencing witnesses, and an obligation to cooperate with an ongoing trial; the Serious Fraud Investigation Office was directed to respond and the matter was listed for further hearing.

Domestic solar module manufacturing to establish Punjab's first giga-scale plant, advancing Make in India and local industry capacity.
Announcement of establishment of a giga-scale solar module manufacturing facility in Punjab by Roshni Renewable LLP, promoted by Valco and Solidus Techno Power, with initial capacity of 1.8 GW using a fully automated production line supplied by Jinchen, aligned with Make in India to reduce import dependence, support supply chain localisation, and generate employment while adhering to global production standards.

India Sri Lanka relationship should prioritise partnership, shared prosperity, coordinated economic recovery, investment, and mutual security assurances.
Sri Lanka advocates a non parochial, results based bilateral relationship with India centred on mutual economic recovery, inclusive shared prosperity, and national security cooperation; priorities include technology collaboration, increased foreign direct investment, SME revitalisation, export expansion, enhanced remittances, green energy, South South cooperation, and measures to restore reserves and meet impending debt service obligations.

Former stockbroker permitted short-term overseas travel after condition to deposit Rs27.06 crore or furnish equivalent security.
Permission for short-term overseas travel by an accused former stockbroker was conditioned on compliance with an interim recovery mechanism: payment of the outstanding Rs 27,06,73,574 or furnishing security to that effect to the satisfaction of the regulator, arising from a Whole Time Member's interim order assessing unlawful gains for which the accused and another entity were jointly and severally liable.

WhatsApp data sharing ban removed but abuse findings upheld and a Rs 213.14 crore penalty remains in place.
NCLAT set aside the CCI direction banning WhatsApp's data sharing with Meta for advertising but upheld findings that WhatsApp's 2021 policy amounted to abuse of dominance under Section 4(2)(a)(i) and that Meta's conduct caused market denial under Section 4(2)(c), affirmed that mandatory broad data sharing terms were coercive and unfair, and upheld a combined penalty of Rs 213.14 crore as justified by the CCI's methodology.

Market study on thresholds for Big Tech and Core Digital Services seeks agencies to evaluate draft Digital Competition Bill impacts.
Request for proposals to commission a market study to evaluate the draft Digital Competition Bill's proposed qualitative and quantitative thresholds for designating Systemically Significant Digital Enterprises and the adequacy of the Schedule I list of Core Digital Services, through mixed methods research (secondary review, stakeholder surveys/interviews, data analysis) producing interim and final reports; selection via QCBS with detailed eligibility, submission, confidentiality, IP, performance security, penalty, termination and indemnity provisions.

Data-sharing restriction set aside for advertising purposes while penalty for privacy policy practices is retained.
NCLAT set aside the CCI's finding of breach under Section 4(2)(D) insofar as it imposed a five year ban on WhatsApp sharing user data with other Meta companies for advertising, while upholding the remainder of the CCI's remedial directions and retaining the monetary penalty against Meta.

Rights issue approval upheld after challenge over share dilution dismissed, confirming corporate debtor protections do not bar corporate fundraising.
The tribunals dismissed Glas Trust's plea to restrain AESL's EGM for a rights issue, finding no prima facie case for an injunction and holding that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code does not compel unrelated companies to subordinate their independent commercial fundraising decisions to protect a corporate debtor's shareholding interests.

Unclaimed dividends and share claims: single-window on spot resolution, KYC updates and direct RTA access at Niveshak Shivir.
IEPFA and SEBI organised a one-day single-window camp in Amritsar to resolve long-pending unclaimed dividend and share claims by providing on the spot KYC and nomination updates, direct RTA access via dedicated kiosks to eliminate intermediaries, and on-site claim facilitation; the programme also introduced an explainer video guiding investors through eligibility, IEPFA's role, and the claim process.

Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls challenged for procedural defects and opaque Aadhaar use, parties to seek Supreme Court review.
Parties resolved to challenge the Election Commission's SIR notification as procedurally unlawful for failing to follow the Representation of the People Act gazettement requirement, alleging opaque Aadhaar inclusion and verification flaws that risk removal of legitimate electors, and to petition the Supreme Court to delay SIR until after the state election and ensure adherence to judicial guidelines and impartial conduct.

Newborn Aadhaar enrollment and birth certificate issuance completed same-day at a railway hospital through coordinated departmental action.
Same-day Aadhaar enrollment and concurrent birth certificate issuance were completed for newborns at the Chakradharpur divisional railway hospital through coordination among the divisional railway manager, crew management system, district administration, postal authorities, and Aadhaar officials, with plans for regular departmental visits to facilitate and expedite newborn Aadhaar issuance.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy regime training enhances registrars' procedural, registry and disciplinary administration skills under corporate and recovery statutes.
A residential training for Registrars and Assistant Registrars of Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals and Debts Recovery Tribunals covered the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, the SARFAESI Act, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy regime, service and pay fixation rules, noting and drafting techniques, promotion and seniority procedures, record management, conduct and disciplinary rules, GFR procurement, RTI, jurisdictional issues, and the e-DRT project to improve registry functioning and administrative compliance.

Financial fraud at a cooperative prompts court to refuse bail amid witness-influence concerns and an ongoing investigation.
Bail pleas in a large alleged cooperative fraud were assessed against risks of witness tampering and the scale of suspected misappropriation, where investigators report diversion of funds via forged bills and self-cheques, transfers to unrelated accounts and payments for non-existent development works, and conclude that the ongoing Economic Offences Wing probe and the accused's potential to influence witnesses render bail undesirable at this stage.