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The Genesis of the District Survey Report

Environmental regulation of mining minor mineral in India did not emerge as a coherent framework, but reactively to regulatory gaps that became increasingly visible over…

28 December 2025Shreyuss Shankar Joshi & Madhav Bhatia10 min read

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This is the first edition of the Vertari Legal Review, our fortnightly note on the Supreme Court of India: the decisions that shape commercial law, read closely, with a view taken rather than a summary offered. Each note carries…

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2025

28 December 2025The Genesis of the District Survey ReportEnvironmental regulation of mining minor mineral in India did not emerge as a coherent framework, but reactively to regulatory gaps that became increasingly visible over…Shreyuss Shankar Joshi & Madhav Bhatia10 min readEnvironment & Mining
6 April 2025Of Reactivity and Ad Hocism: Supreme Court’s Interventions and the Cost to Institutional IntegrityBuilding on the concerns raised in my earlier post , this piece examines a more recent Supreme Court intervention that raises even deeper questions about institutional…Madhav Bhatia7 min readConstitutional & Civil Rights Law · Courts & Institutions
7 March 2025Application of General Conditions to Building and Construction projectsThe recent ruling by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Pranjal Karera v. Union of India & Ors. , Original Application No. 93/2024 (CZ), is a game-changer for environmental…Madhav Bhatia4 min readEnvironment & Mining
5 March 2025The Doctrine of Blue Pencil: A Critical Tool in Contract EnforcementIn the ever-evolving landscape of commercial litigation and contract law, courts are often faced with agreements that contain both lawful and unlawful provisions. A key…Madhav Bhatia5 min readDispute Resolution

2024

6 October 2024A Judicial Analysis of Section 106 BNSS: Tracing the Evolution from Section 102 CrPCThis article explores the judicial interpretation of Section 106 Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’), which is pari materia to the erstwhile Section 102 of the…Madhav Bhatia & Shreshth Arya11 min readWhite Collar Crime
5 August 2024Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act: An OverviewThe Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, originally enacted in 1988 and substantially amended in 2016, aims to curb the practice of holding property in fictitious…Madhav Bhatia15 min readTax · White Collar Crime
24 July 2024National Green Tribunal's Stay on Mining Activities in Assam: A Closer LookOn July 23, 2024, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Eastern Zone Bench in Kolkata issued a significant order halting mining activities in several districts of Assam. This…Madhav Bhatia3 min readEnvironment & Mining
10 March 20242016 Amendment to Section 21 of the RDDB Act – Prospective or Retrospective?Amendments to legislative provisions often present dilemmas regarding their applicability to ongoing or past cases. A perfect example of this is the debate over the 2016…Madhav Bhatia19 min readBanking & Finance
20 February 2024Navigating Jurisdiction: Evolving Perspectives on Section 14 of the Arbitration ActIn a previous article , we delved into the question of whether an application under Section 14 of the Arbitration Act could be filed before the District Court or the High…Madhav Bhatia30 min readDispute Resolution · Constitutional & Civil Rights Law
10 January 2024Determination of Place of Effective Management under Income Tax Act, 1961The concept of Place of Effective Management [hereinafter “POEM”] is essential for determining the residency of a company for the purposes of Income Tax, which. The concept…Raghav Bhatia6 min readTax

2023

19 December 2023Allahabad HC: Licensing Authority under the Arms Act shall cancel arms license of any person carrying arms in Court PremisesIn a significant order, the Allahabad High Court issued a slew of directions addressing the serious issue of lawyers and litigants carrying arms inside court premises.Madhav Bhatia5 min readWhite Collar Crime · Constitutional & Civil Rights Law · Courts & Institutions
14 December 2023Resolving the Conundrum of Enforceability of Unstamped Arbitration AgreementsIn a recent groundbreaking decision, a seven judge bench decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court , has delivered a significant ruling that the Court can appoint arbitrators…Madhav Bhatia9 min readDispute Resolution
30 June 2023Indian Constitutional Law – Essential Sources of StudyIndian Constitutional Law is a complex and captivating field that forms the bedrock of India's Legal System. For anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Indian…Madhav Bhatia5 min readConstitutional & Civil Rights Law
25 June 2023Implications for High Court Autonomy and Tipping the balance of PowerThe Allahabad High Court, while hearing a regular bail application, recently passed an order on 23.05.2023 directing the Head of Astrological Department, Lucknow University…Madhav Bhatia6 min readConstitutional & Civil Rights Law · Courts & Institutions

2022

6 November 2022Section 37(2)(b) – Grounds of appeal against interim measuresThis article seeks to examine the grounds on which an interim order under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘the act’) can be challenged in an appeal…Madhav Bhatia10 min readDispute Resolution
23 October 2022Interpretation of ‘Court’ in Section 14 of the Arbitration ActEdit: The position of law laid written about in this article seem to have changed with the decision of Swadesh Kumar Agarwal v. Dinesh Kumar Agarwal, (2022) 10 SCC 235. For a…Madhav Bhatia14 min readDispute Resolution