Guides, explainers, and product notes on using AI for Indian legal research, drafting, and citation — from the team building Niyam.https://niyam.ai/https://niyam.ai/blog/adalat-ai-real-time-transcription-courts/https://niyam.ai/blog/adalat-ai-real-time-transcription-courts/Adalat AI now runs real-time speech-to-text in roughly 4,000 Indian courtrooms across nine states. What it does, the rollout scale, accuracy and privacy concerns, and what it means for you.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTadalat aicourt transcriptionecourtslegal tech indiaspeech to textkerala high courtjudicial ailegal newshttps://niyam.ai/blog/adverse-possession-india-claim-land/https://niyam.ai/blog/adverse-possession-india-claim-land/How adverse possession works in India: the 12-year and 30-year limits under the Limitation Act 1963, the nec vi nec clam nec precario test, and how owners protect their land.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTadverse possessionlimitation act 1963property lawarticle 65ravinder kaur grewalland disputeslegal researchhttps://niyam.ai/blog/constitution-131st-amendment-delimitation-850-seats/https://niyam.ai/blog/constitution-131st-amendment-delimitation-850-seats/What the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2026 proposed for Lok Sabha delimitation, why it failed the Article 368 test, and the North-South seat-share fight, explained.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdelimitation131st amendmentlok sabha seatsarticle 82article 81census 2027federalismwomens reservationhttps://niyam.ai/blog/domestic-violence-act-protection-residence-rights/https://niyam.ai/blog/domestic-violence-act-protection-residence-rights/A practical guide to the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005: aggrieved person, domestic relationship, the five reliefs, residence rights, Protection Officers, and breach as an offence.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdomestic violence actpwdva 2005residence orderprotection orderwomen rightsshared householdmonetary relieflegal researchhttps://niyam.ai/blog/gift-deed-vs-sale-deed-vs-will/https://niyam.ai/blog/gift-deed-vs-sale-deed-vs-will/Gift deed vs sale deed vs Will in India: when title passes, registration under the Registration Act, stamp duty, section 56(2)(x) tax, capital gains, and revocability compared.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTgift deedsale deedwillproperty transferstamp dutyregistration actsection 56(2)(x)transfer of property acthttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-bail-works-sensational-cases/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-bail-works-sensational-cases/How bail actually works in sensational Indian cases: the triple test, "bail is the rule", gravity of offence, and why media glare legally cannot decide your liberty.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbailanticipatory bailtriple testarticle 21criminal lawbnssmedia triallegal researchhttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-partition-suit-coparcener-rights/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-partition-suit-coparcener-rights/How to file a partition suit in India: coparcenary vs separate property, daughters as coparceners after Vineeta Sharma, court fees, Order 20 Rule 18 decrees, and timelines.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTpartition suitcoparcenaryhindu succession actvineeta sharmadaughters property rightsorder 20 rule 18 cpcancestral propertycivil procedurehttps://niyam.ai/blog/jan-vishwas-bill-2026-decriminalisation/https://niyam.ai/blog/jan-vishwas-bill-2026-decriminalisation/The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026 decriminalises 717 provisions across about 80 Acts. What changes, how it builds on the 2023 law, and the catch.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTjan vishwas bill 2026decriminalisationease of doing businessjan vishwas act 2023legal newsregulatory reformcivil penaltiescompliancehttps://niyam.ai/blog/mact-compensation-functional-vs-physical-disability/https://niyam.ai/blog/mact-compensation-functional-vs-physical-disability/How Indian courts compute MACT compensation using functional disability, not just the medical percentage, with the 2026 Supreme Court line in M. Paramesh and Raj Kumar v Ajay Kumar.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmactmotor accident compensationfunctional disabilityraj kumar v ajay kumarmotor vehicles actloss of earning capacitysupreme court 2026https://niyam.ai/blog/model-tenancy-act-rent-agreement-rules-2026/https://niyam.ai/blog/model-tenancy-act-rent-agreement-rules-2026/Model Tenancy Act 2021 explained for 2026: security deposit caps, written rent agreements, Rent Authority registration, the bar on forcible eviction, and which states adopted it.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmodel tenancy actrent agreementsecurity depositrent authoritytenant rightslandlord rightsrent controllegal researchhttps://niyam.ai/blog/pending-cases-ai-njdg-pendency/https://niyam.ai/blog/pending-cases-ai-njdg-pendency/India has 5.39 crore pending cases as per NJDG data. This guide breaks down the real numbers, the causes of pendency, and what AI and eCourts can and cannot fix.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTnjdgpending casesjudicial pendencyecourtslegal aiindian judiciarycase backlogaccess to justicehttps://niyam.ai/blog/property-title-verification-encumbrance-mutation-checklist/https://niyam.ai/blog/property-title-verification-encumbrance-mutation-checklist/A step-by-step property title verification checklist for India: mother deed, 30-year chain, encumbrance certificate, mutation/khata, RTC/7-12, RERA, OC, NOCs and red flags.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTproperty title verificationencumbrance certificatemutation khatachain of titlereradue diligencereal estate law indiasale deedhttps://niyam.ai/blog/regulation-19-ai-disclosure-pleadings/https://niyam.ai/blog/regulation-19-ai-disclosure-pleadings/India's draft AI court rules make you disclose AI use in pleadings and own every citation. What to declare, who certifies, and the cases where hidden AI sank a filing.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTai disclosurelegal aipleadingssupreme court ai ruleshallucinated citationsverification dutyhttps://niyam.ai/blog/streedhan-women-property-rights-divorce/https://niyam.ai/blog/streedhan-women-property-rights-divorce/What counts as streedhan, how it differs from dowry, and how a woman recovers her absolute property on divorce through criminal, civil and DV Act remedies, with verified Supreme Court rulings.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTstreedhanwomen property rightsstridhan recoveryhindu succession actdomestic violence actmaya gopinathandowry prohibition actlegal researchhttps://niyam.ai/blog/succession-certificate-vs-probate-vs-legal-heir-certificate/https://niyam.ai/blog/succession-certificate-vs-probate-vs-legal-heir-certificate/Succession certificate, probate, letters of administration, or legal heir certificate? Which one you actually need in India, with governing law, court fees, and timelines.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsuccession certificateprobatelegal heir certificateletters of administrationindian succession acthindu succession actinheritance lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/ugc-equity-higher-education-regulations-2026-sc-stay/https://niyam.ai/blog/ugc-equity-higher-education-regulations-2026-sc-stay/Why the Supreme Court stayed the UGC Equity Regulations 2026 on 29 January, what the anti-caste-discrimination rules required, who challenged them, and what applies on campus now.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTugccaste discriminationhigher educationsupreme courtequity regulationsrohith vemulaarticle 14legal newshttps://niyam.ai/blog/walking-footpaths-fundamental-right-article-21/https://niyam.ai/blog/walking-footpaths-fundamental-right-article-21/The Supreme Court held in June 2026 that the right to walk on safe footpaths is part of Article 21. The ruling, reasoning, directions, and what it means for you.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTarticle 21supreme courtright to walkfootpathspedestrian safetyfundamental rightsroad safetyhttps://niyam.ai/blog/wife-residence-rights-husband-house-pwdva/https://niyam.ai/blog/wife-residence-rights-husband-house-pwdva/Can a wife stay in her husband's or in-laws' house? Residence rights under PWDVA Section 19 and the shared household, from S.R. Batra to Satish Chander Ahuja.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTpwdvashared householdright to residencesection 19satish chander ahujadomestic violence actmatrimonial homelegal researchhttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-draft-writ-petition/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-draft-writ-petition/How Indian advocates can use AI to draft a writ petition under Article 226 or 32, with a verified human-in-the-loop workflow that avoids fabricated citations.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTai legal draftingwrit petitiondraft writ petitionarticle 226ai hallucinated citationslegal drafting workflowindian advocateshttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-find-similar-judgments/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-find-similar-judgments/Semantic case-law search helps Indian lawyers find on-point precedent faster: how AI embeddings, RAG and grounded retrieval surface similar judgments.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal research aisimilar judgmentscase law searchsemantic searchvector search legalfind precedent indiaindian case lawai legal research indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-judgment-summarisation/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-judgment-summarisation/How AI turns 200-page Indian verdicts into reliable headnotes in 2026, what abstractive summaries get wrong, and how grounding keeps the ratio intact.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTjudgment summarisationai headnoteslegal airatio decidendiextractive summarisationlegal ai accuracyindian case lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/article-142-complete-justice/https://niyam.ai/blog/article-142-complete-justice/Article 142 lets the Supreme Court do complete justice. Learn its text, landmark uses, the 2025 Tamil Nadu Governor row, the limits, and why it matters to you.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTarticle 142complete justicesupreme courtseparation of powersindian constitutional lawjudicial reviewpresidential referencehttps://niyam.ai/blog/bci-foreign-law-graduate-exam/https://niyam.ai/blog/bci-foreign-law-graduate-exam/How Indian students with foreign LLBs and foreign nationals can practise law in India: BCI recognition, the qualifying exam, AIBE and the 2025 firm rules.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbar council of indiaforeign law degreeaibequalifying examinationadvocates act 1961foreign lawyers indiapractise law in indialegal educationhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bailable-vs-non-bailable/https://niyam.ai/blog/bailable-vs-non-bailable/How bailable and non-bailable offences differ under the BNSS 2023, what it means for bail as a right vs court discretion, the triple test, and statutory release.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbailable offencenon-bailable offencebailbnssanticipatory baildefault bailsection 480https://niyam.ai/blog/benami-property-sc-2026/https://niyam.ai/blog/benami-property-sc-2026/Benami law in India after Ganpati Dealcom (2022), the 2024 recall, and the 2025 ruling on review - what the prospective fight means for old property deals.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbenamiproperty lawganpati dealcombenami transactions actsupreme courtincome taxreal estate lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-section-528-inherent-powers/https://niyam.ai/blog/bnss-section-528-inherent-powers/BNSS Section 528 carries forward the High Court's inherent powers from CrPC Section 482, covering FIR quashing, Bhajan Lal categories, settlement quashing, and 2025 limits.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbnss section 528section 482 crpcinherent powersfir quashinghigh courtbhajan lalquashing on settlementhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bihar-sir-electoral-rolls/https://niyam.ai/blog/bihar-sir-electoral-rolls/The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of Bihar electoral rolls. Here is what the judgment says and what voters must do.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTelectoral rollsSIRelection commissionarticle 324representation of people actbiharvoter rightshttps://niyam.ai/blog/cbse-dob-correction-limits/https://niyam.ai/blog/cbse-dob-correction-limits/How CBSE bye-laws and High Courts treat date of birth and name corrections on school certificates, the two-year window, and why service-record claims fail.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcbsedate of birth correctionhigh courtschool certificateservice law indiaarticle 226education lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/certified-copy-of-judgment/https://niyam.ai/blog/certified-copy-of-judgment/A practical guide to getting a certified copy of a judgment in India: the copying section, fees, urgent copies, online eCourts and SCI options, and limitation.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcertified copyjudgmentcourt recordslimitation actecourtsappealsdistrict courtsupreme courthttps://niyam.ai/blog/check-case-status-ecourts-njdg/https://niyam.ai/blog/check-case-status-ecourts-njdg/Track any Indian court case online using eCourts, the 16-digit CNR number, NJDG, and the eCourts app. Step-by-step search by CNR, party, advocate, and FIR.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTecourtscase statusnjdgcnr numberlegal researchindian courtscause listlitigationhttps://niyam.ai/blog/cheque-bounce-section-138-ni-act/https://niyam.ai/blog/cheque-bounce-section-138-ni-act/A practical guide to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in India: the exact timeline, demand notice format, jurisdiction, defences, and settlement.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcheque bouncesection 138negotiable instruments actdemand noticedishonour of chequecriminal lawlegal procedureni act jurisdictionhttps://niyam.ai/blog/cognizable-vs-non-cognizable/https://niyam.ai/blog/cognizable-vs-non-cognizable/How cognizable and non-cognizable offences differ under BNSS 2023, and what that split means for your FIR, police arrest powers, and the investigation.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcognizable offencenon-cognizablefirbnsscriminal lawarrestpolice investigationlalita kumarihttps://niyam.ai/blog/daily-wage-regularisation-rights/https://niyam.ai/blog/daily-wage-regularisation-rights/Umadevi barred backdoor regularisation but left a one-time exception for long-serving staff. Here is what daily-wage and contractual workers can actually claim.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTregularisationdaily wageumadevicontractual employeesequal pay for equal workservice lawarticle 14https://niyam.ai/blog/daughters-ancestral-property-rights/https://niyam.ai/blog/daughters-ancestral-property-rights/A 2026 guide to daughters' rights in ancestral property: how Vineeta Sharma (2020) made daughters coparceners by birth, and how to claim your full share.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdaughters property rightsvineeta sharmahindu succession actcoparcenerancestral propertysection 6 amendmentpartition suithttps://niyam.ai/blog/default-bail-bnss-section-187/https://niyam.ai/blog/default-bail-bnss-section-187/How default bail works under BNSS Section 187(3): the 60 vs 90-day rule, the contested 15-day police custody change, and the cases on this indefeasible right.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdefault bailbnss section 187statutory bailsection 167 crpcpolice custodyindefeasible rightcriminal procedurehttps://niyam.ai/blog/dpdp-compliance-deadlines-2026-27/https://niyam.ai/blog/dpdp-compliance-deadlines-2026-27/A date-by-date DPDP compliance calendar for 2026-27, with a checklist by business size and the penalties for missing each deadline under the DPDP Rules.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdpdpcompliancedata protectionDPDP Rules 2025compliance calendarData Protection Boardbreach notificationhttps://niyam.ai/blog/dpdp-consent-manager-framework/https://niyam.ai/blog/dpdp-consent-manager-framework/How the DPDP Consent Manager works: the consent flow, registration conditions, the Rs 2 crore net worth bar, fiduciary duties, and what businesses must do to comply.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdpdpconsent managerdata protectionDPDP Rules 2025DPDP Act 2023data fiduciaryData Protection Boardcompliancehttps://niyam.ai/blog/file-consumer-complaint-edaakhil/https://niyam.ai/blog/file-consumer-complaint-edaakhil/A practical 2026 guide to filing a consumer complaint online in India, from the eDaakhil portal to its successor e-Jagriti, with jurisdiction, fees and steps.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTedaakhilconsumer complaintconsumer protection acte-jagriticonsumer court indiancdrcdeficiency of servicehttps://niyam.ai/blog/five-writs-explained/https://niyam.ai/blog/five-writs-explained/A guide to India's five writs under Articles 32 and 226: habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo warranto, with landmark cases explained.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritshabeas corpusmandamuscertiorariquo warrantoarticle 32article 226https://niyam.ai/blog/gst-28-percent-online-gaming/https://niyam.ai/blog/gst-28-percent-online-gaming/How 28% GST on the full face value of player deposits works, why it triggered ₹2.5 lakh crore in demands, and the Supreme Court ruling that settled it.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTGSTonline gaming28% GSTreal money gamingGameskraftfantasy sportsGST Councilactionable claimshttps://niyam.ai/blog/hindi-vernacular-legal-research-ai/https://niyam.ai/blog/hindi-vernacular-legal-research-ai/How AI is opening Indian legal research in Hindi and regional languages in 2026 - Article 348, SUVAS judgment translation, Indic LLMs, and the limits.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThindi legal researchvernacular judgmentsindian languages lawsuvas translationregional language courtsindic llm legalaccess to justicehttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-rti/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-rti/A practical 2026 guide to filing an RTI application in India - who can file, the online and offline process, fees, the 30-day timeline, exemptions and appeals.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTrtiright to informationrti applicationrti onlinerti act 2005first appeal rticentral information commissionhttps://niyam.ai/blog/ibbi-cirp-fourth-amendment-2026/https://niyam.ai/blog/ibbi-cirp-fourth-amendment-2026/The IBBI CIRP Fourth Amendment 2026, notified 8 June 2026, reshapes CoC composition, resolution cost approval, going concern reporting, and plan evaluation.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTibccirpibbiinsolvencycommittee of creditorsresolution professionalreal estate insolvencycorporate lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/it-rules-fact-check-unit-kamra/https://niyam.ai/blog/it-rules-fact-check-unit-kamra/How the Bombay High Court struck down the IT Rules Fact Check Unit in Kunal Kamra v Union of India, the split verdict, the tie-breaker, and Article 19.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTit rulesfact check unitfree speechbombay high courtarticle 19intermediary liabilityshreya singhalconstitutional lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/lok-adalat-explained/https://niyam.ai/blog/lok-adalat-explained/Lok Adalat explained for 2026 - statutory basis, types, what cases qualify, award finality, court fee refund, National Lok Adalat figures and referral.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlok adalatlegal services authorityalternative dispute resolutionnalsanational lok adalatpermanent lok adalatcourt fee refundhttps://niyam.ai/blog/mutual-consent-divorce-process/https://niyam.ai/blog/mutual-consent-divorce-process/Mutual consent divorce under Section 13B HMA explained: two-motion process, the six-month cooling-off, when courts waive it, settlement, costs and timeline.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmutual consent divorcesection 13bcooling off periodamardeep singh harveen kaurshilpa sailesharticle 142special marriage actdivorce process indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/neet-ug-2026-re-exam/https://niyam.ai/blog/neet-ug-2026-re-exam/The Supreme Court refused to order an online NEET-UG 2026 re-exam on 21 June, citing the NTA's strain. The ruling, the reasoning, and what students can do.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTNEET UGNTAsupreme courtmedical entrancere-exameducation lawstudentshttps://niyam.ai/blog/nylon-manjha-ban-high-court/https://niyam.ai/blog/nylon-manjha-ban-high-court/What the law says about nylon and Chinese manjha: the 2017 NGT ban, EPA and criminal liability, state notifications, and High Court enforcement orders.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTnylon manjhangtkite string banChinese manjhaEnvironment Protection ActMakar SankrantiHigh Court enforcementBNShttps://niyam.ai/blog/order-7-rule-11-cpc/https://niyam.ai/blog/order-7-rule-11-cpc/Order 7 Rule 11 CPC explained - the six grounds for rejecting a plaint, the limitation bar, and leading Supreme Court tests from Arivandandam to Dahiben.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTorder 7 rule 11cpcrejection of plaintcivil procedure indiacause of actionlimitationclever draftingsupreme courthttps://niyam.ai/blog/online-gaming-act-sc-verdict/https://niyam.ai/blog/online-gaming-act-sc-verdict/The SC held real-money games including fantasy sports are betting, upheld 28% GST on face value, and validated ~₹2.5 lakh crore in demands. Full breakdown.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTonline gamingreal money gamingfantasy sports28% GSTskill vs chanceDream11gambling law IndiaOnline Gaming Act 2025https://niyam.ai/blog/power-of-attorney-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/power-of-attorney-india/A practical 2026 guide to power of attorney in India: general vs special PoA, registration, stamp duty, execution from abroad, Suraj Lamp and drafting.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTpower of attorneypoageneral power of attorneyspecial power of attorneypoa registration indianri power of attorneypoa format indiapoa stamp dutyhttps://niyam.ai/blog/sabarimala-9-judge-reference/https://niyam.ai/blog/sabarimala-9-judge-reference/On 14 May 2026, a 9-judge Constitution Bench reserved its verdict in the Sabarimala reference. Here are the seven questions on religious freedom versus equality.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsabarimalaconstitution bencharticle 25article 26essential religious practiceswomen entryreligious freedomconstitutional moralitysupreme court Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/sc-stray-dogs-feeding/https://niyam.ai/blog/sc-stray-dogs-feeding/How the Supreme Court stray dog orders weigh public safety, animal welfare, and the ABC Rules 2023, and what feeders and residents can lawfully do in 2026.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTstray dogsanimal welfareabc rulessupreme courtpublic safetyrabiesanimal birth control rules 2023community animalshttps://niyam.ai/blog/section-498a-misuse-quashing/https://niyam.ai/blog/section-498a-misuse-quashing/Section 498A IPC, now BNS section 85, on cruelty by a husband or relatives: the misuse debate, the Arnesh Kumar arrest rule, and how courts quash vague FIRs.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsection 498abns 85quashingcrueltyArnesh Kumardowry harassmentmatrimonial lawcase analysishttps://niyam.ai/blog/senior-citizens-maintenance-act-2007/https://niyam.ai/blog/senior-citizens-maintenance-act-2007/How parents claim maintenance and reclaim gifted property under the Senior Citizens Act 2007, with Section 23, the Sudesh Chhikara test and 2025 rulings.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsenior citizens actmaintenance of parentssection 23gift deed cancellationelderly rights indiamaintenance tribunaleviction of childrenhttps://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-june-2026-digest/https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-june-2026-digest/A verified digest of the Supreme Court's biggest mid-2026 work - the Gameskraft GST ruling, the Bihar SIR verdict, the Sabarimala reference, UAPA bail and more.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsupreme courtsupreme court judgments2026 judgmentsgameskraft gstbihar sirsabarimala referenceconstitution benchindian legal newshttps://niyam.ai/blog/sovereign-ai-india-legal-tech/https://niyam.ai/blog/sovereign-ai-india-legal-tech/Sovereign AI and data residency now shape Indian legal tech. Here is what the DPDP Act, IndiaAI Mission, and court caution mean for India's law firms in 2026.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsovereign ailegal techdata residencydpdpindia ailegal professional privilegedata localisationhttps://niyam.ai/blog/transfer-petition-supreme-court/https://niyam.ai/blog/transfer-petition-supreme-court/How to file a transfer petition in the Supreme Court of India - Section 25 CPC, BNSS criminal transfers, matrimonial grounds, fees and full procedure here.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTtransfer petitionsupreme courtsection 25 cpcmatrimonial transfer petitionbnss section 446transfer of case indiaarticle 139ahttps://niyam.ai/blog/transgender-amendment-act-2026/https://niyam.ai/blog/transgender-amendment-act-2026/The Supreme Court has stayed High Court challenges to the Transgender Amendment Act 2026 and may consolidate them. What is verified, reported, and at stake.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTtransgender rightstransgender actNALSAsupreme courttransfer petitionlgbtq indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/uapa-bail-jurisprudence/https://niyam.ai/blog/uapa-bail-jurisprudence/How Section 43D(5) and Watali made UAPA bail nearly impossible, and how Najeeb, Vernon, Shoma Sen and Jalaluddin Khan are reshaping it through Article 21.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTuapabailarticle 21section 43d5criminal lawsupreme courtpersonal libertyterror lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/adm-jabalpur-case/https://niyam.ai/blog/adm-jabalpur-case/ADM Jabalpur (1976) explained - the habeas corpus case, the Emergency, Justice Khanna's dissent, and how it was later overruled.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTadm jabalpur casehabeas corpus caseemergency 1975article 21justice hr khannaindian constitutional lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-hallucinated-citations-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-hallucinated-citations-india/AI hallucinated citations have got lawyers sanctioned abroad. Here is how fake case citations happen and how Indian lawyers avoid them.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTai hallucinated citationsfake case citationslegal ai indiaai legal research riskchatgpt legal citationsai accuracy lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-in-indian-courts/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-in-indian-courts/AI in Indian courts explained - the SC draft rules, where AI helps in daily litigation, the limits and how to use it responsibly.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTai in indian courtslegal ai indiasupreme court aisupace suvaslitigation technologyresponsible ai legalhttps://niyam.ai/blog/arbitration-in-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/arbitration-in-india/Arbitration in India explained - the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, the arbitration agreement, the process, awards and enforcement.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTarbitration in indiaarbitration and conciliation act 1996arbitration agreementarbitral awardsection 34 arbitrationcommercial dispute resolutionhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bns-section-152-sedition/https://niyam.ai/blog/bns-section-152-sedition/BNS Section 152 explained - how it replaces sedition (IPC 124A), what acts endangering sovereignty it covers and how it differs.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbns section 152sedition law indiaipc 124aacts endangering sovereigntybharatiya nyaya sanhitacriminal law indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/condonation-of-delay/https://niyam.ai/blog/condonation-of-delay/Condonation of delay explained - Section 5 of the Limitation Act, sufficient cause, key Supreme Court tests and how to draft the application.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcondonation of delaylimitation act 1963section 5 limitation actsufficient causedelay in filing appealcivil procedure indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/consumer-protection-act-2019/https://niyam.ai/blog/consumer-protection-act-2019/The Consumer Protection Act 2019 explained - new rights, e-commerce rules, product liability, the CCPA and how to file a consumer complaint.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTconsumer protection act 2019consumer complaint indiaccpae-commerce rulesproduct liabilityconsumer rights indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/contempt-of-court-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/contempt-of-court-india/Contempt of court explained - the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, civil vs criminal contempt, defences, punishment and key Supreme Court cases.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcontempt of courtcontempt of courts act 1971civil contemptcriminal contemptscandalising the courtindian judiciaryhttps://niyam.ai/blog/cpc-civil-procedure-basics/https://niyam.ai/blog/cpc-civil-procedure-basics/Code of Civil Procedure basics - plaint, written statement, issues, evidence, arguments and judgment - the life of a civil suit explained.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcpc basicscode of civil procedurecivil suit indiaplaint and written statementstages of a civil suitlaw student guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/defamation-law-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/defamation-law-india/Defamation law in India explained - civil and criminal defamation, BNS Section 356, defences and the Subramanian Swamy judgment.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdefamation law indiacriminal defamationbns section 356civil defamationsubramanian swamy casefree speech indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-draft-legal-notice/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-draft-legal-notice/How to draft a legal notice in India - when one is required, the format, essential clauses, tone, delivery and common drafting mistakes.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThow to draft a legal noticelegal notice format indialegal noticedemand noticesection 138 noticelegal drafting indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-writ-petition/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-file-writ-petition/How to file a writ petition under Article 226 - the five writs, jurisdiction, drafting, court fees and the step-by-step filing process.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThow to file a writ petitionarticle 226writ petition indiatypes of writshigh court writconstitutional remedieshttps://niyam.ai/blog/lawyer-duty-verify-ai-output/https://niyam.ai/blog/lawyer-duty-verify-ai-output/Why Indian lawyers must verify every AI-generated citation and argument - the professional duty, the risks, and a verification workflow.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTverify ai legal outputai legal research indialegal ai accuracyai citations verificationlawyer professional dutylegal ai indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-data-residency-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/legal-ai-data-residency-india/Legal AI data residency in India explained - DPDP duties, where client data is stored, confidentiality and how to vet a tool before uploading.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal ai data residencydpdp act 2023client confidentialitylegal ai securitydata protection indialegal tech compliancehttps://niyam.ai/blog/mediation-act-2023/https://niyam.ai/blog/mediation-act-2023/The Mediation Act 2023 explained - mediated settlement agreements, pre-litigation mediation, the Mediation Council of India and enforcement.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmediation act 2023mediated settlement agreementpre-litigation mediationmediation council of indiaadr indiadispute resolutionhttps://niyam.ai/blog/nrc-citizenship-law-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/nrc-citizenship-law-india/NRC and citizenship law in India explained - the Citizenship Act, CAA 2019, the NRC process, documentation, Foreigners Tribunals and appeals.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTnrc indiacitizenship law indiacaa 2019citizenship act 1955foreigners tribunalindian constitutional lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/posh-act/https://niyam.ai/blog/posh-act/The POSH Act explained - Internal Committee constitution, complaint procedure, employer duties, timelines and penalties for non-compliance.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTposh actinternal committeesexual harassment at workplaceposh compliancevishaka guidelinesworkplace law indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/rera-act-homebuyers/https://niyam.ai/blog/rera-act-homebuyers/RERA explained for homebuyers - project registration, the carpet area rule, delayed possession remedies and how to file a RERA complaint.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTrera homebuyersreal estate regulation act 2016delayed possessionrera complaintcarpet areaproperty law indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-ai-rules-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-ai-rules-india/Supreme Court draft AI rules for courts explained - what AI can and cannot do in Indian judicial work, and what it means for lawyers.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsupreme court ai rulesai in courts indialegal ai indiaai judges indiaindian judiciary airesponsible ai legalhttps://niyam.ai/blog/vakalatnama/https://niyam.ai/blog/vakalatnama/What a vakalatnama is, what it authorises, how it differs from a power of attorney and the role of an Advocate-on-Record explained.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTvakalatnamaadvocate on recordpower of attorney vs vakalatnamavakalatnama formatlegal representation indialaw student guidehttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-legal-research-litigators-vs-corporate/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-legal-research-litigators-vs-corporate/AI legal research tools serve litigators and corporate lawyers differently. A buyer's guide mapping feature priorities, trade-offs, and where Niyam.ai fits both.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI legal research IndiaAI for litigatorsAI for corporate lawyerslegal research tools IndiaAI contract draftingcitator Indiadue diligence AIin-house counsel AIhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bail-rule-jail-exception-article-21/https://niyam.ai/blog/bail-rule-jail-exception-article-21/How the Article 21 bail doctrine from Balchand to Satender Kumar Antil works against UAPA and NDPS embargoes, read through the 2026 Delhi-riots bail batch.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbailarticle 21uapandpssatender kumar antilpersonal libertycriminal lawdelhi riotshttps://niyam.ai/blog/best-ai-legal-drafting-tools-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/best-ai-legal-drafting-tools-india/AI legal drafting tools India: criteria-led guide covering Indian law grounding, clause libraries, contract review, notices, and citation accuracy for practising lawyers.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI legal drafting Indialegal drafting toolscontract drafting AIAI for lawyers Indialegal notice AIcontract review IndiaAI clause librarylegal tech Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/best-ai-legal-research-tools-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/best-ai-legal-research-tools-india/AI legal research tools for India vary wildly in citation accuracy, corpus coverage, and hallucination risk. Here is the criteria-led guide to choosing right.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbest AI legal research tools IndiaAI legal research IndiaIndian case law AIlegal research software IndiaAI for lawyers Indiacitation accuracy AIgood-law checking IndiaIndian judgment searchhttps://niyam.ai/blog/best-ai-tools-for-lawyers-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/best-ai-tools-for-lawyers-india/Best AI tools for lawyers in India: compare tools by Indian case-law grounding, citation accuracy, drafting, good-law checks, DPDP compliance, and price.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTai tools for lawyers indialegal ai indiaai legal research indiabest legal research tools indiaai for indian lawyerslegal tech india 2026indian case law aidpdp compliant legal aihttps://niyam.ai/blog/chatgpt-for-lawyers-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/chatgpt-for-lawyers-india/ChatGPT helps Indian lawyers brainstorm and draft prose, but invents case citations. Know exactly where it is safe and where it will get you in trouble.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTChatGPT for lawyers IndiaAI legal research IndiaChatGPT hallucinationIndian case law AIlegal AI Indiagrounded legal researchAI citation riskChatGPT limits lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/claude-vs-chatgpt-vs-gemini-legal-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/claude-vs-chatgpt-vs-gemini-legal-india/Honest head-to-head of Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini for Indian legal research, drafting and citations - and why none replaces a grounded Indian legal AI.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTClaude for lawyers IndiaChatGPT legal research IndiaGemini legal AI IndiaAI legal research IndiaIndian case law AIlegal AI comparison IndiaAI citation accuracy Indiabest AI for Indian lawyershttps://niyam.ai/blog/choosing-indian-case-law-search-engine/https://niyam.ai/blog/choosing-indian-case-law-search-engine/Indian case-law search engine criteria: judgment coverage, neutral citation support, semantic search, good-law signals, and data privacy. What to demand in 2026.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndian case law search enginelegal research Indianeutral citation Indiasemantic legal searchgood law Indiacase law database IndiaAI legal researchcitator Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/drafting-bail-application-guide/https://niyam.ai/blog/drafting-bail-application-guide/A practitioner's guide to drafting a bail application under the BNSS: regular vs anticipatory bail, the section map, Satender Antil, and the triple test.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbail applicationbnssanticipatory bailregular bailcriminal draftingsatender antiltriple testsection 480section 482https://niyam.ai/blog/fir-quashing-orders-must-state-allegations/https://niyam.ai/blog/fir-quashing-orders-must-state-allegations/Supreme Court quashes a vague FIR naming no victim as abuse of process. How section 482 CrPC and section 528 BNSS quashing works under Bhajan Lal.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTfir quashingabuse of processsection 482 crpcsection 528 bnssbhajan lalvague allegationshigh courtscriminal procedureinherent powershttps://niyam.ai/blog/free-vs-paid-legal-ai-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/free-vs-paid-legal-ai-india/Free AI chatbots feel costless for legal research - but fabricated citations, missing Indian case law, and data exposure add up fast. An honest TCO comparison.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTfree legal AI Indiapaid legal AI IndiaAI legal research costChatGPT for lawyers Indialegal AI comparisonIndian case law AIlegal research tools IndiaAI hallucination legalhttps://niyam.ai/blog/homemaker-domestic-care-mact-compensation/https://niyam.ai/blog/homemaker-domestic-care-mact-compensation/Supreme Court fixes ₹30,000/month notional income for a homemaker's loss of domestic care in motor-accident claims, calling homemakers nation builders.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmotor accidenthomemaker compensationmactloss of domestic caresupreme courtmotor vehicles actnotional incomefamily lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-vet-legal-ai-citation-accuracy/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-vet-legal-ai-citation-accuracy/Citation accuracy separates useful legal AI from dangerous legal AI. A step-by-step test plan for Indian lawyers evaluating any tool.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal AI citation accuracyAI hallucination legalvet legal AI toolIndian legal research AIgrounded legal AI Indiafake citations AIlegal AI buyer guidelegal AI test planhttps://niyam.ai/blog/judgments-three-month-pronouncement-rule/https://niyam.ai/blog/judgments-three-month-pronouncement-rule/Supreme Court directs High Courts to pronounce reserved judgments within 3 months, bail orders same or next day, on Article 21 and Article 142 grounds.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreserved judgmentshigh courtsarticle 21article 142bail ordersjudicial delayanil raisupreme court directionshttps://niyam.ai/blog/married-daughters-compassionate-appointment/https://niyam.ai/blog/married-daughters-compassionate-appointment/A married daughter cannot be denied compassionate appointment or welfare benefit just for being married. Kulsum Nisha (2026 INSC 617) explained.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcompassionate appointmentmarried daughterarticle 14article 15gender discriminationfair price shopdependencysupreme courthttps://niyam.ai/blog/native-legal-ai-india-vs-generic-gpt/https://niyam.ai/blog/native-legal-ai-india-vs-generic-gpt/Generic AI invents Indian case law and courts now sanction it. Why India-grounded legal AI built on real judgments avoids fabricated citations.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTindia grounded legal aigeneric ai indian lawai fabricated citationsfake case law indiajurisdiction grounded retrievaldpdp legal aisovereign legal llmai hallucination courtshttps://niyam.ai/blog/ndps-bail-national-sovereignty-liberty/https://niyam.ai/blog/ndps-bail-national-sovereignty-liberty/Why Section 37 NDPS twin conditions are mandatory and cumulative for commercial quantity, explained through Balraj Singh, 2026 INSC 618.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTndpssection 37bailpersonal libertysovereigntycommercial quantitycriminal lawbalraj singhsupreme courthttps://niyam.ai/blog/prolonged-separation-mental-cruelty-divorce/https://niyam.ai/blog/prolonged-separation-mental-cruelty-divorce/A ~15-year separation plus denial of conjugal relations is mental cruelty under s.13(1)(ia) HMA. Sonal Talpada (2026 INSC 620) explained for Indian practice.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmental crueltydivorceprolonged separationsection 13 hindu marriage actsamar ghoshshilpa sailesharticle 142family lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-ai-rules-what-tools-need/https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-ai-rules-what-tools-need/Indian courts are moving toward AI disclosure requirements. Here is what those rules mean for lawyers and what your legal AI tool must actually do.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI disclosure India courtslegal AI IndiaAI regulations lawyers Indiacourt AI rulestraceable legal AI citationsDPDP compliance legal AIhuman-in-the-loop legal AIAI legal research Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-this-month-may-2026/https://niyam.ai/blog/supreme-court-this-month-may-2026/A digest of the major Supreme Court rulings of May and June 2026, from SIR electoral rolls to homemaker compensation, NDPS bail and trafficking rehabilitation.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTsupreme courtmay 2026judgment digestelectoral rollsarticle 324bailndpsarticle 21case lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/trafficking-survivors-rehabilitation-article-23/https://niyam.ai/blog/trafficking-survivors-rehabilitation-article-23/Supreme Court in Prajwala v. Union of India (2026 INSC 609) holds trafficking survivors have a constitutional right to rehabilitation under Articles 21 and 23.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTarticle 23article 21human traffickingrehabilitationsupreme courtprajwalaconstitutional lawvictim protectionhttps://niyam.ai/blog/electoral-bonds-judgment/https://niyam.ai/blog/electoral-bonds-judgment/Electoral bonds judgment explained: how the Supreme Court struck down the 2018 scheme using Article 19(1)(a) voter right to information and proportionality review.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTelectoral bondsassociation for democratic reformsarticle 19(1)(a)right to informationconstitutional lawsupreme courtproportionality testmanifest arbitrarinesshttps://niyam.ai/blog/income-tax-act-2025/https://niyam.ai/blog/income-tax-act-2025/The Income-tax Act 2025 replaces the 1961 law from 1 April 2026. What the new Act changes, the Tax Year concept, and how to prepare.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTIncome-tax Act 2025direct taxtax yearCBDTcompliancehttps://niyam.ai/blog/new-criminal-laws-bns-bnss-bsa/https://niyam.ai/blog/new-criminal-laws-bns-bnss-bsa/BNS, BNSS, and BSA replaced India's IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act on 1 July 2024. What each code covers, key changes, section mappings, and the transition rule explained.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcriminal lawBNSBNSSBSABharatiya Nyaya SanhitaIPC replacednew criminal laws Indiacriminal law 2024https://niyam.ai/blog/dpdp-rules-2025/https://niyam.ai/blog/dpdp-rules-2025/The DPDP Rules 2025 are notified and phased. What the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules require, the timeline, and how to prepare.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTDPDP Rules 2025data protectionDPDP Act 2023consent managerdata privacy Indiacompliancehttps://niyam.ai/blog/e-scr-neutral-citations/https://niyam.ai/blog/e-scr-neutral-citations/e-SCR gives free access to 34,000+ SC judgments. Neutral citations end publisher-dependent references. Here is what changed and how to use it.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTe-SCRneutral citationfree Supreme Court judgmentsINSC citation formataccess to case lawlegal research IndiaSCR portalIndian judiciaryhttps://niyam.ai/blog/gst-2-0/https://niyam.ai/blog/gst-2-0/GST 2.0 cut India's slabs to 5% and 18% with a 40% demerit rate from 22 September 2025. What changed, what it means, and how to adapt.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTGST 2.0GST slabsindirect taxGST Counciltax reform Indiacompliancehttps://niyam.ai/blog/high-courts-article-226/https://niyam.ai/blog/high-courts-article-226/Article 226 gives every High Court writ power broader than Article 32: the five writs, territorial jurisdiction, the alternative-remedy rule, and when courts decline relief.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTArticle 226writ jurisdictionHigh Court writ petitionArticle 226 vs 32the five writsconstitutional lawhabeas corpusmandamus certiorari prohibition quo warrantohttps://niyam.ai/blog/four-labour-codes-2025/https://niyam.ai/blog/four-labour-codes-2025/India's four labour codes took effect on 21 November 2025, consolidating 29 laws. What changed for wages, social security, and safety.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlabour codesCode on WagesIndustrial Relations CodeSocial Security CodeOSH Codelabour law Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-read-a-judgment/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-read-a-judgment/A practical guide for law students: anatomy of a judgment, finding the ratio decidendi, binding vs persuasive precedent, key doctrines, and a step-by-step case-brief template.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlaw studentscase brief Indiaratio decidendiobiter dictabinding precedentper incuriamArticle 141legal research Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/social-stock-exchange-csr/https://niyam.ai/blog/social-stock-exchange-csr/MCA's 2026 rules let companies route CSR via zero coupon zero principal instruments on the Social Stock Exchange, capped at 10%.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCSRSocial Stock ExchangeZCZPCompanies Act 2013MCAcorporate compliancehttps://niyam.ai/blog/rbi-sebi-2026-broker-lending/https://niyam.ai/blog/rbi-sebi-2026-broker-lending/From July 2026 RBI tightens bank lending to brokers and SEBI allows mutual fund intraday borrowing. What changed and who is affected.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRBISEBIbroker lendingmutual fundsfinancial regulationcompliancehttps://niyam.ai/blog/good-law-checking/https://niyam.ai/blog/good-law-checking/Good law India: what makes a judgment still valid, how precedent loses force, and a step-by-step citator routine before you cite any case.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTgood lawcitator Indiaprecedentoverruled vs distinguishedcheck case still bindingper incuriamneutral citationsstare decisishttps://niyam.ai/blog/waqf-amendment-act-2025/https://niyam.ai/blog/waqf-amendment-act-2025/The Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 rewrites the Waqf Act 1995 on waqf by user, board composition, and Collector powers. The Supreme Court has partially stayed key provisions.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTwaqfwaqf amendment act 2025supreme courtconstitutional lawreligious freedomarticle 26property lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/permanent-commission-women-officers/https://niyam.ai/blog/permanent-commission-women-officers/How Supreme Court judgments from 2020-2026 dismantled gender barriers to Permanent Commission in the Army, Navy, and Air Force - with full legal analysis.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTpermanent commissionwomen officersarmed forcesgender discriminationarticle 14article 15indirect discriminationhttps://niyam.ai/blog/passive-euthanasia-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/passive-euthanasia-india/How Indian law permits withdrawal of life support, the living will procedure after 2023 reforms, and what the 2026 Harish Rana ruling changed.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTpassive euthanasialiving willadvance directivearticle 21right to diesupreme courtpalliative carehttps://niyam.ai/blog/maternity-benefit-adoptive-mothers/https://niyam.ai/blog/maternity-benefit-adoptive-mothers/Who qualifies for maternity benefit under Indian law, the 12-week rule for adoptive and commissioning mothers, the 2026 Supreme Court ruling, and HR obligations.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmaternity benefitadoptive mothercommissioning motherlabour law indiasupreme court 2026social security codesurrogacyhttps://niyam.ai/blog/bsa-section-63-electronic-evidence/https://niyam.ai/blog/bsa-section-63-electronic-evidence/How Section 63 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 replaced 65B IEA, what the certificate now requires, and what courts actually admit.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTelectronic evidencebsa 2023section 63digital recordscertificatebharatiya sakshya adhiniyamevidence lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/kesavananda-bharati/https://niyam.ai/blog/kesavananda-bharati/The 1973 Kesavananda Bharati judgment established that Parliament cannot destroy the Constitution's basic structure. A full case analysis with FAQs and comparison table.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbasic structure doctrinekesavananda bharaticonstitutional amendments Indiaarticle 368judicial reviewsupreme court Indiafundamental rightsconstitutional lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/article-226-vs-227/https://niyam.ai/blog/article-226-vs-227/The practical difference between Article 226 (writ jurisdiction) and Article 227 (superintendence) of the Constitution: who can invoke each, what relief is available, and when courts choose one over the other.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTarticle 226article 227writ jurisdictionsuperintendencehigh courtcertiorariconstitutional lawhttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-contract-drafting/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-contract-drafting/AI contract drafting India: a practitioner workflow covering the Indian Contract Act, stamping, e-signatures, redlining, and where AI helps vs where it fails.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcontract draftingcontract reviewIndian Contract Actredlining contractsAI contract drafting Indialegal drafting workflowin-house counselarbitration clause Indiahttps://niyam.ai/blog/anticipatory-bail-bnss-section-482/https://niyam.ai/blog/anticipatory-bail-bnss-section-482/Complete guide to anticipatory bail under BNSS Section 482 (successor to CrPC Section 438), covering procedure, conditions, leading cases, and the section renumbering trap.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTanticipatory bailbnsssection 482criminal lawbailcrpc 438pre-arrest bailhttps://niyam.ai/blog/cheque-bounce-section-138/https://niyam.ai/blog/cheque-bounce-section-138/A complete practical guide to section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881: ingredients, demand notice, complaint procedure, defences, and settlement.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTnegotiable instruments actcheque bouncesection 138criminal lawdemand noticedishonour of chequeni acthttps://niyam.ai/blog/maintenance-bnss-section-144/https://niyam.ai/blog/maintenance-bnss-section-144/Complete guide to claiming maintenance under BNSS Section 144, who can claim, how to file, quantum factors, Rajnesh v Neha guidelines, and overlap with other laws.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmaintenancebnsssection 144crpc 125family lawdivorcecriminal procedurehttps://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-cite-indian-judgments/https://niyam.ai/blog/how-to-cite-indian-judgments/A practical guide to Indian legal citations: neutral citations (INSC), AIR, SCC, SCR, parallel citations, statute references, and how to verify what you cite.Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal researchcase citationsneutral citationinscindian courtslaw studentslitigationhttps://niyam.ai/blog/primary-vs-secondary-legal-sources/https://niyam.ai/blog/primary-vs-secondary-legal-sources/Understand the difference between binding primary sources (Constitution, statutes, case law) and persuasive secondary sources (textbooks, commentaries) for Indian legal research.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlaw studentslegal research Indiaprimary sourcessecondary sourcesprecedentratio decidendilegal bibliographylegal methodologyhttps://niyam.ai/blog/ai-legal-research-india/https://niyam.ai/blog/ai-legal-research-india/AI hallucinations in legal research create fake citations that can get you sanctioned. A verified workflow for Indian lawyers using AI tools safely.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI legal research IndiaAI hallucination lawfake AI citationsgrounded legal AIverify case lawIndian citation formatprofessional responsibilitylegal research workflow