A five-judge bench headed by the CJI has referred the question of whether proportionality review is part of the basic structure doctrine to a larger nine-judge bench. The decision has profound implications for legislative freedom and judicial review of socio-economic legislation.

SEBI's amended Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations 2026 mandate digital trail preservation for all UPSI communications and expand SEBI's power to intercept encrypted messaging apps in investigation proceedings.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the UNCITRAL Model Law-based cross-border insolvency framework under Parts Z and ZA of the IBC, enabling Indian insolvency practitioners to seek relief in 34 reciprocating nations.

In a generational judgment, a division bench of the Delhi HC has held that automated decision-making systems affecting civil rights must meet proportionality review under Article 21 — the first time a constitutional court has directly addressed AI governance through fundamental rights.

India has implemented the GloBE rules through Finance Act 2026, effective April 2026. Indian parent entities of MNC groups with revenues exceeding €750 million now face a qualified domestic minimum top-up tax (QDMTT) to bring effective tax rates to 15%.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 establish India's operational data protection framework, introducing Consent Manager licensing, tiered penalty bands, mandatory 72-hour breach notification windows, and sector-specific localisation mandates for health and financial data.

Justice Anand Patel granted an interim stay against demolition orders affecting 14 structures in the Dharavi redevelopment zone, holding that RERA protections for homebuyers constitute an overriding statutory right absent proper compensation.

A significant liberalisation circular from RBI now permits Indian family offices to route outbound investments through DIFC and ADGM-regulated structures without the previously mandatory 51% Indian management control requirement, subject to annual FEMA reporting obligations.