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Today's Top Stories

Airline pilots are ‘workmen’ under Industrial Disputes Act irrespective of salary: Delhi High Court

"Trying to demean judge": CBI opposes transfer of cases against Lalu Yadav and family from Judge Vishal Gogne

Technology must become a constitutional instrument, not a mere administrative tool: CJI Surya Kant

Those who accept compassionate appointment can't later claim higher post: Supreme Court

SEBI clears Adani executives in insider trading probe linked to SB Energy deal

President directs Justice Nisha Banu to assume charge at Kerala High Court by December 20

Supreme Court flags concern over ED's power to seize assets without judicial check

News

Bombay High Court pulls up PNB for publishing photos of borrowing company's directors in newspaper

Many petitions AI-generated, lawyers unable to answer judges’ queries: Kerala High Court

Kin of doctors deceased during COVID need not prove specific requisition of service to claim insurance under PMGKY: Supreme Court

"Trying to demean judge": CBI opposes transfer of cases against Lalu Yadav and family from Judge Vishal Gogne

Technology must become a constitutional instrument, not a mere administrative tool: CJI Surya Kant

Manupatra Academy presents: Tech Law Winter School 2026 on AI, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy & Emerging Tech Laws

Airline pilots are ‘workmen’ under Industrial Disputes Act irrespective of salary: Delhi High Court

Those who accept compassionate appointment can't later claim higher post: Supreme Court

Allahabad High Court upholds case alleging man forged bank statements in child maintenance case

SEBI clears Adani executives in insider trading probe linked to SB Energy deal

Siddhartha Patnaik joins Hammurabi & Solomon as Partner

Supreme Court flags concern over ED's power to seize assets without judicial check

Delhi High Court quashes FIR against hospital, doctor for leaving surgical mop in woman's belly

President directs Justice Nisha Banu to assume charge at Kerala High Court by December 20

No proposal to set up special courts for bank fraud cases: Centre tells Lok Sabha

Punjab and Haryana High Court cancels bail granted by judge to her distant relative

Mental illness can't be stigmatised, treated as character flaw or indiscipline: Delhi High Court

Mayuri Tiwari Agarwala launches boutique disputes practice MTA Legal

Dr. Lunalisa Potsangbam joins MS Law Partners to lead IPR Practice in Pune

Supreme Court's full court rejected proposal to have regional Benches in 2010: Centre in Lok Sabha

Dealstreet

SAM, Sidley Austin, Trilegal act on Brookfield India REIT ₹3,500 crore QIP

CMS INDUSLAW advises exiting investors on MoEngage $260 million fundraise

AZB, Latham, TT&A, Ashurst act on TotalEnergies' ~₹2,800 crore sale of Adani Green shares

CAM acts on Lighthouse Learning raising funds from KKR and PSP Investments

SAM advises Steadview Capital on Pre-IPO Secondary Purchase of Shares in Wakefit

IC RegFin Legal advises Fireside Ventures on its ₹2,250 crore fundraise

AZB, SAM, Trilegal act on KKR's ~₹3,000 crore stake acquisition in National Highways Infrastructure Trust

Khaitan, AZB advise on Siemens' ₹2,200 crore sale & transfer of business to Innomotics India

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises Larsen & Toubro on consolidation of real estate assets

Fox Mandal & Associates acts on Cipla acquiring Inzpera Healthsciences

Khaitan & Co advises PB Healthcare on acquisition of Neo Hospital

Khaitan & Co acts on JSW Steel - JFE Steel joint venture

JSA, TT&A act on Indigrid's ₹372 crore acquisition of Gadag Transmission

Skadden, Wachtell, Debevoise act on Netflix’s US$82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery

Argus Partners acts on Ripplr $45 million Series C fundraise

Rajani Associates advises Aegis Investment Fund on acquisition of NCCCL shares

Columns

The shield of discretion safeguarding judicial independence from the political maelstrom

Courting Controversy: Distasteful gets disregarded

Commercial Mediation – How do you Bill?

Rohingyas and the Law: Understanding Rights, Limits and the CJI’s Remarks

Ghosts in the machine: Dating apps and the DPDP Act

Tryst with the Constitution: Sidestepping Article 145 - Constitutional Questions deserve Constitution Benches

The pilot-basis trap: Free speech on a trial run?

Legal Notes by Arvind Datar: Constitutional Law – Forgotten Contribution of the High Courts

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

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

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

Codifying capitalism: The corporatisation of Indian labour law

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

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

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

Interviews

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

From Professor to UK Supreme Court Justice: Lord Andrew Burrows

The Viewpoint

At what point does time run out? Understanding limitation in pre-arbitral proceedings and the transition to arbitration

Re-thinking partner hiring in India: The portable book of business conundrum

Limitation period to challenge environmental clearance commences from earliest public disclosure date