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Indigo

Indigo crisis puts pilot fatigue regulations back in spotlight months after Delhi HC closed decade-old case

3 min read

India’s largest airline was cancelling hundreds of flights because the very rules the Court thought were settled, became the flashpoint for operational chaos.

Sonia Gandhi

Plea filed in Delhi court seeking FIR against Sonia Gandhi over voter roll inclusion

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Clifford chance

Virtual services by foreign law firms not taxable under India–Singapore DTAA: Delhi High Court rules in favour of Clifford Chance

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NBDSA, India TV, News18 Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh, Zee Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh, Zee News, and ABP News

NBDSA directs 5 news channels to take down “Love Jihad” broadcasts on fictional letter in NCERT textbook

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Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

P&H High Court sends husband to jail for remarrying during pendency of first wife’s appeal against divorce

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Artificial Intelligence

We are cautious: Supreme Court on plea against unregulated use of AI by judiciary

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Justice Philip Jeyaretnam

We value our dialogue with the Indian judiciary: SICC President Justice Philip Jeyaretnam

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News

Flooded Roads

Delhi High Court directs State to look into MCD’s financial crunch

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Temple

Temple funds belong to the deity; cannot be used to enrich cooperative banks: Supreme Court

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Supreme Court, Byju's and EY

Supreme Court stays Kerala HC summons to EY Chief and Byju’s Resolution Professional in contempt case

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Yamuna river

What does it take to give them drinking water? Delhi High Court on lack of facilities in Mundka

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Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court, Srinagar Bench.

Dealer, manufacturer jointly liable for car defects reported within warranty period: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

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Madhya Pradesh HC Jabalpur bench

MP High Court upholds divorce on basis of mobile photos showing wife's adultery, says S. 65B certificate not compulsory

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Sonia Gandhi

Plea filed in Delhi court seeking FIR against Sonia Gandhi over voter roll inclusion

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Justice Tejas Karia at the IBA summit opening session

Oral advocacy demands clarity of thought before clarity of expression: Justice Tejas Karia at IBA summit

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Generative AI

Join India’s first Generative AI Course for Legal Professionals by Bettering Results: Register now!

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Clifford chance

Virtual services by foreign law firms not taxable under India–Singapore DTAA: Delhi High Court rules in favour of Clifford Chance

3 min read

NBDSA, India TV, News18 Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh, Zee Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh, Zee News, and ABP News

NBDSA directs 5 news channels to take down “Love Jihad” broadcasts on fictional letter in NCERT textbook

4 min read

Subramanian Swamy and Tajinder Bagga

Subramanian Swamy is 'perpetual defamer': Tajinder Bagga to Delhi High Court

2 min read

Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

P&H High Court sends husband to jail for remarrying during pendency of first wife’s appeal against divorce

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Rahul Mamkootathil with Kerala High Court

Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil moves Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in rape case

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Artificial Intelligence

We are cautious: Supreme Court on plea against unregulated use of AI by judiciary

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Arundhati Roy - Mother Mary Comes to Me

Publicity litigation: Supreme Court rejects plea against image of Arundhati Roy smoking on book cover

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Supreme Court of India

Lamp lighting dispute at Tamil Nadu hill shrine reaches Supreme Court

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Assam Rifles and Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court upholds ban on recruiting colour blind candidates to Central Armed Police Forces, Assam Rifles

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The Bar Association, High Court of Calcutta

Writ petition can't be used to halt personal insolvency proceedings under IBC: Calcutta High Court

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Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court overturns order cancelling 32,000 teachers’ jobs

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Dealstreet

Eris Lifesciences

SAM, CAM act on Eris Lifesciences acquiring remaining stake in Swiss Parenterals for ₹423.3 crore

Monika Srivastava, Sanchit Agarwal

Khaitan & Co advises Rajadhiraja Limited on ~$56 million stake acquisition in IKF Finance

I-Popstar reality show

MetaLaw Offices advises Rusk Media on I-Popstar Music Reality Show

Debashree Dutta

Vritti Law Partners advises consortium of lender on sanctioning ₹10,287 crore to Numaligarh Refinery

La Renon

TT&A, Veritas, AZB act on PeakXV selling stake in La Renon Healthcare to Creador Group, White Oak and Siguler Guff

Revathy Muralidharan

CMS INDUSLAW acts on Agnikul Cosmos $17 million pre-Series C fundraise

Mehul Shah, Rohan Shrivastava

Khaitan & Co advised Nuvoco Vistas Corp on ₹200 crore acquisition of Algebra Endeavour

Ampere Computing, Softbank Group

Wilson Sonsini, Argus Partners, Morrison Foerster, Wolf Theiss act on SoftBank's $6.5 billion acquisition of Ampere Computing

Milestone Gears

Khaitan & Co, Trilegal, Hogan Lovells act on Milestone Gears ₹1,100 crore proposed IPO

Sidharrth Shankar, Nandini Seth

JSA acts on Weaver acquiring majority stake in Centrum Housing Finance

CBRE Group

Sullivan & Cromwell, Khaitan, Ropes & Gray act on CBRE Group's $1.2 billion acquisition of Pearce Services

S Arun, Rajat Bopaiah, Souvik Paul Mazumdar

ALMT Legal Bangalore acts on Excelsoft Tech ₹500 crore IPO

Rapido

Trilegal, Resolution Law act on Prosus' $28 million stake acquisition in Rapido

Manisha Shroff

Khaitan & Co acts on R Systems International ₹275 crore NCD issuance

Sudeep Pharma

CAM, S&R, Hogan Lovells act on Sudeep Pharma ₹895 crore IPO

Stanza Living

Argus Partners acts on Stanza Living ₹282.8 crore Series E fundraise

Columns

Indigo

Indigo crisis puts pilot fatigue regulations back in spotlight months after Delhi HC closed decade-old case

Legal Aid Clinic

India’s legal aid crisis: What the data really shows

Personality rights of celebrities

Misnomer of personality rights: The need to distinguish dignitary rights from commercial exploitation

Factory workers and Labour Codes

Codifying capitalism: The corporatisation of Indian labour law

Hindu Succession Act, Supreme Court

When wills are no substitute for equality: The unfair burden on Hindu women

Advocate General

13 months and counting: Jammu & Kashmir still doesn't have an Advocate General

Senior Advocate Gaurav Pachnanda

Commercial Law Monologues: Conditional Primary Obligations and Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act - Testing Cavendish v. Makdessi in India

education

Chasing publication

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

₹1,000 for lost liberty: The illusory remedy under Section 399 BNSS

Supreme Court Collegium

Judicial appointments and the Collegium system in India

Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021

When the legislature strikes back: Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021 and the unravelling of separation of powers

Divorce

Haq and the million-dollar FAQ: Why Indian divorce law still fails the global gender justice test

Tryst with the Constitution: Swapnil Tripathi

Tryst with the Constitution: Revisiting the Constitution’s unfinished promises 75 years on

visa

Implications of the Immigration Act 2025: New beginning or false dawn?

IT Rules 2021

Twin amendments to India’s IT Rules: A dual threat to free speech and intermediary neutrality

Interviews

Justice Philip Jeyaretnam

We value our dialogue with the Indian judiciary: SICC President Justice Philip Jeyaretnam

Nishant Parikh and Sridhar Gorthi with Pallavi Saluja

Nishant Parikh and Sridhar Gorthi on 25 years of Trilegal: Growth, entrepreneurial partners and international plans

Former CJI BR Gavai

Interview: Justice BR Gavai on Governor’s verdict, Delhi crackers, Justice Sreedharan transfer, dissents and Collegium

Former CJI BR Gavai

Judge need not always rule against government to prove his independence: CJI BR Gavai

Lord Peter Goldsmith

Indian courts must stick to being pro-arbitration: Lord Peter Goldsmith KC

Payal Chawla and Lord Peter Goldsmith

Navigating Commercial Disputes with Payal Chawla: Episode 8 - Lord Peter Goldsmith KC

Dr Pallab Das

NLUs must stop 'show business'; prioritise students' mental health: Dr Pallab Das

Peer review of summons issued to lawyers unworkable; Supreme Court issued adequate guidelines: Arvind Datar

Peer review of summons issued to lawyers unworkable; Supreme Court issued adequate guidelines: Arvind Datar

Gopal Sankaranarayanan

Supreme Court missed opportunity to protect lawyers and send out strong message to agencies: Gopal Sankaranarayanan

Barbara Mills KC

BCI Rule requiring information on clients will deter those who want to arbitrate in India: Barbara Mills KC

Tejal patil

We could have done a lot to prepare for legal market liberalisation, but we're not there: Wipro GC Tejal Patil

Lord Andrew Burrows

From Professor to UK Supreme Court Justice: Lord Andrew Burrows

Law School

Nyayabhyasa Mandapam at JGU

"Largest ever moot court" at JGLS inaugurated by sitting and former Supreme Court judges

Also held at the University was a two-day international convention on Independence of Judiciary.

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NLU Delhi Clean Sport Chair Diploma

Understanding anti-doping regulations: NLU Delhi UNESCO Chair of Clean Sports launches online diploma

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NLU Delhi UNESCO Clean Sports Chair Call for Papers

Call for Papers: NLU Delhi UNESCO Chair to host international conference on clean and safe sports

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Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU)

HNLU to hold 3rd Justice Hidayatullah International Moot Court Competition 2026: Register by Feb 5

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MNLU Mumbai Student Protest

Faulty wiring, lack of facilities: MNLU Mumbai students hold protest over hostel woes

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NLUO Essay Writing Competition

Exploring BNSS 2023: NLUO launches criminal justice and human rights essay writing competition

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Legal Jobs

Migration & Asylum Project (MAP)

Migration and Asylum Project (MAP) is hiring State Coordinators in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh

Read requirements below!

jhana Campus Ambassador

Become a jhana Campus Ambassador: Registrations Open!

The opportunity is self paced, part time, remote and allows you to work for 2 months, while managing your course work.

MCO Legals

MCO Legals (Meharia and Company) is looking to hire Legal Associates in Kolkata

Candidates with 2-3 years experience, apply now!

Kamal Gupta & Co

Kamal Gupta & Co is looking to hire Associate Advocate in Delhi

Candidates with 0 - 3 years experience, apply now!

Books

SHS Chambers is looking to hire Associates in Mumbai

Candidates with 6 - 8 years of experience, apply now!

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We are Hiring

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Books

Chambers of Pratishth Kaushal is looking to hire Associates in Delhi

Candidates with 0-2 years experience, apply now!

Gujarat Maritime University

GMU is looking to hire Professor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor in Gujarat

Last date to apply is by 5 PM November 10.

MCO Legals

MCO Legals (Meharia and Company) is looking to hire Legal Associates in Delhi

Candidates with 2-3 years experience, apply now!

Books

Nyaaya (Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy) is looking to hire Lawyers in multiple districts across Karnataka

Nyaaya aimed at increasing legal awareness and strengthening access to justice at the grassroots level in Karnataka.

Saga Legal

Saga Legal is looking to hire Principal Associate Corporate in Delhi

Candidates with 6+ years of experience, apply now!

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