Legal Updates 20 October 2026
India Legal & Supreme Court Updates Oct 2026
Recent Indian legal updates include a Supreme Court decision rendering an arbitration award unenforceable, AIAC insights on construction arbitration, a four‑year jail term for Aricell’s CEO after a plant fire, political criticism of the Supreme Court’s Article 370 ruling, a landmark judgment declaring internet access a fundamental right for children, and a consumer‑court crackdown that delisted 3,940 online explosives sellers.
- Unenforceable arbitration award – In *Shikha Ghosh v. Axis Bank Ltd.*, the SCC ruled the award cannot be enforced. Read more
- Construction ADR insights – AIAC Asia ADR Week highlighted that arbitral tribunals aren't bound by statutory adjudication decisions, though DAAB rulings may become final. Details
- Battery CEO sentenced – South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a 4‑year prison term for Aricell CEO over a deadly plant fire. Full story
- Political reaction to SC verdict – JK National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah called the Supreme Court’s 2023 Article 370 decision “wrong”. Report
- Children’s internet right – The Supreme Court declared internet access a fundamental right for children. Verdict
- Consumer crackdown on explosives – CCPA removed 3,940 online sellers of explosives from seven platforms. Article
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