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Who pays for the Adani dismissal?: A weekly roundup on Constitution First & Editors Pick - June 2026

Last Friday, a US Federal Judge Nicholas Garauffis ordered the US Department of Justice, which is headed by the attorney general, to justify its decision to drop prosecution charges against Gautam Adani, Indias richest, and the worlds seventeenth wealthiest billionaire. This is a case that arises from a 2024 charge against Adani, and another company Azure, for bribing 2000 crore rupees to state government officials (mostly from Andhra Pradesh) to secure a contract to build a solar power plant. T

2 Jul 2026 1:14 pm

Does a Satisfied Contingency Tantamount to Determinability in a Contract?: An Unanswered Question

A recent Delhi High Court ruling confirmed the sanctity of Long Stop Dates in M&A agreements. But it adds to a worrying trend of Indian courts expounding on private and contract law concepts through arbitration proceedings only.

28 Jun 2026 2:50 pm

Can welfare schemes be linked to SIR deletions?: Justice K. Chandru speaks to The Leaflet

Following mass exclusions from the electoral rolls, the West Bengal government has made SIR inclusion mandatory for access to PDS benefits. Does linking citizenship to welfare and labour benefits have any statutory basis? And how can the judiciary intervene?

25 Jun 2026 8:37 pm