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Allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma proven: Judges' panel finds interference with evidence, no explanation for cash

The panel found all three charges against the former judge proved but clarified that there was no direct evidence that he personally removed the currency.

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea flagging disruption of essential services during protests

Debayan Roy

Why are scammers getting Meta’s copyright protection tool but not creators? Delhi High Court asks

S N Thyagarajan

Calcutta HC pulls up advocate for using slang against judge, asks him to apologise

Arna Chatterjee

Supreme Court moots dedicated afternoon slot to hear long-pending Constitution Bench matters

Debayan Roy

HC can't grant relief if anticipatory bail plea premature: Supreme Court overturns relief to Sunil Biyani

Ritwik Choudhury

Russia appoints former CJI DY Chandrachud as arbitrator in dispute with Ukrainian bank

Bar & Bench

News

Delhi HC imposes ₹25k costs on litigant for seeking transfer of case based on trial judge's oral comments

Bhavini Srivastava

Allahabad HC rejects PIL against Sambhal tehsildar's notice to mosque constructed on graveyard

Bar & Bench

BBC tax raid case: ITAT partly allows appeals, reduces taxable profit in India to 12 percent

S N Thyagarajan

Exclusive: The four law firms assisting FSSAI in its food safety action across India

S N Thyagarajan

Where did burnt cash from Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence vanish? Judge’s panel has no clear answer

Sofi Ahsan

Exclusive: Rohan Jain, Kshitij Arora move from Shardul to Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as Partners

Bar & Bench

Sword to kill mosquito: Bombay High Court again raps Tukaram Mundhe-led FDA over procedural violations

Neha Joshi

Eknath Shinde, Uddhav Thackeray and Shiv Sena party

Can split in legislature party reflect in political party? Supreme Court asks in Shiv Sena symbol case

Debayan Roy

Court can't create Section 377 IPC-like offence in BNS: Delhi High Court

Prashant Jha

Telangana HC refuses to quash criminal trespass case against actors Rana Daggubati, D Venkatesh

Ritwik Choudhury

Priest murder case: Karnataka HC quashes appointment of Special Public Prosecutor at complainant's request

Hiranya Bhandarkar

"Big shocker": Delhi court on NEET UG paper leak chargesheet, witness names being revealed in media

Prashant Jha

Allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma proven: Judges' panel finds interference with evidence, no explanation for cash

S N Thyagarajan

Kerala HC, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA)

Kerala HC quashes refusal to renew FCRA certificates of 2 NGOs over Vizhinjam protest funding claims

Praisy Thomas

Urban Company, Kent and Delhi High Court

Kent RO tells Delhi HC it will withdraw ads against Urban Company's water purifier

S N Thyagarajan

SAT questions SEBI’s 2-month securities market ban on Zee Entertainment

Neha Joshi

Interviews

India will need stronger arbitral institutions if it wants to attract disputes: Ciarb President Cesar Pereira

S N Thyagarajan

GCs need leadership skills beyond legal expertise: Cyril Shroff on new IIMA leadership academy

Pallavi Saluja

Not courage, it's indiscretion: Justice Indu Malhotra on Justice Bhuyan's remarks on arbitration in India

Debayan Roy

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas is now a 1,000+ team: Pallavi Shroff and Akshay Chudasama on growth, retention and AI

Pallavi Saluja

Dealstreet

Bharucha, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co act on River Mobility $120 million Series C fundraise

Sequitur advises Solinas Integrity on Series A fundraise

Sidharrth Shankar, Prakriti Jaiswal, Dhruv Malhotra

JSA advises Ashok Iron Works on IndiaRF’s majority stake acquisition in its casting and machining business

Khaitan, Lexygen, US law firms act on Standex’s acquisition of Amran/Narayan Group

NovoJuris Legal advises on PineGap.ai Series A fundraise

Imarticus Learning acquires Singapore's BELLS Institute of Higher Learning for ₹800 crore; IC RegFin Legal, Pioneer Legal advise

JSA, CMS INDUSLAW, Duane Morris & Selvam act on Globus Spirits ₹200 crore QIP

ALMT Legal, K Law act on Kappi Machines funds and partnership with Sedna HoReCa

Fox Mandal & Associates advises EXIM Bank on financing Jana Nayagan

Chandhiok & Mahajan advises Dalmia Cement on acquisition of cement business from Jaiprakash Associates

CMS INDUSLAW, AZB & Partners, Duane Morris & Selvam act on Arvind ₹500 crore QIP

Khaitan & Co acts on Adventz Group's joint venture with Nobilia

Emerge Legal advises Nahar Industrial Enterprises on its real estate expansion

JSA secures CCI approval for InterGlobe - Accor hospitality merger

ELP advises Kajaria Ceramics on ₹296 crore share buyback

JSA advises Belrise Industries on acquisition of Hyva India’s tipper body business

Columns

Dispute Avoidance: The meeting that could have saved everything

Tariq Khan

The 'hands-off' doctrine in election disputes: A case for reconsideration

Dipan Desai

Advocates' clerks: Recognising the invisible institution of the Indian justice system

Shridhar Prabhu

Columns

The Supreme Court shortcut: Why fresh law graduates skip the ground floor

The expectation, unstated but powerful, is that an expensive law degree translates into high status work right away.

Sanyam Garg

Leading Questions

Resolving India Inc.’s disputes: Contracts, IBC and the road to a mature resolution culture

Beyond Resolution: How is the IBC reshaping corporate India?

Fractional ownership, SM REITs and the future of Indian real estate: Six questions everyone is asking

UAE as a gateway: What Indian businesses need to know before they invest

Privacy notices are no longer boilerplate: What every organisation should get right under India's DPDP regime

Bank-led acquisition finance in India: Analysing RBI's 2026 regulatory framework

India’s 2026 Immigration Rules: Stricter registration and new reporting for children of foreign nationals

Maternity benefits under Code on Social Security 2020: Expanding the scope of reproductive justice and workplace protection

Implications of pre-cognizance hearing under Section 223 BNSS vis-à-vis PMLA proceedings

Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vaibhavi Nanavati caution law students on social media, digital visibility at Parul University orientation

The two judges attended Aarambh 2026, an orientation programme for the newly enrolled Batch of 2026, where AIBE-qualified graduates were also felicitated.

Call for papers: NLUO CDLA's international conference on Law, Technology and Inclusive Futures

Project 39A NLUD Capital Punishment course

Online Certificate Course on Capital Punishment in India by Project 39A at NLUD - Register Now!

Newly admitted students of IIULER Goa subjected to ragging

National Trial Advocacy Competition winners

NLIU Bhopal wins NLU Delhi's 1st National Trial Advocacy Competition

Alliance University anti-trafficking awareness programme

Alliance University holds anti-trafficking awareness programme with KSLSA, Maarga in Bengaluru

iProbono India is looking to hire a Program Officer in Delhi

Candidates with PQE of 3 years of litigation experience in child rights and/or POCSO matters are encouraged to apply.

South Delhi Mid Size Law Firm is looking to hire Senior Associate/Associate in Delhi

Candidates with 2 to 5 years of PQE are encouraged to apply.

SHS Chambers, Advocates is looking to hire Advocates in Mumbai

Candidates with 2 to 4 years of PQE are encouraged to apply.

JSA Advocates and Solicitors is looking to hire Associate in Mumbai

Candidates with PQE 1-3 years are encouraged to apply.

RSD Bajaj Global Law Firm is looking to hire Associate in Gurugram

Candidates with PQE 0-2 years are encouraged to apply.

Saga Legal is looking to hire a Principal Associate in Mumbai

Candidates with PQE 6-9 years are encouraged to apply.

RB Law Corp Pvt Ltd. is looking to hire Associates in Noida

Candidates with PQE 2-5 years are encouraged to apply.

JSA Advocates and Solicitors is looking to hire Associates

Candidates with PQE 2-4 years are encouraged to apply.

SHS Chambers, Advocates is looking to hire Advocates in Mumbai

Candidates with 8 to 10 years of PQE are encouraged to apply.

Desai & Desai, Advocates & Solicitors is looking to hire Junior Advocate & Legal Researcher in Delhi

Candidates with minimum PQE 3 years are encouraged to apply.

RRU Centre for International Law is hiring Research Officers in Public International Law, with PhD opportunity

Applications are invited for two Research Officer positions. Both vacancies offer an opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. by Publication.

ATS Infrastructure Ltd. is looking to hire Senior Manager, Managers & Deputy Managers - Legal in Noida

Candidates with experience in real estate are encouraged to apply.

Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news

Today's Top Stories

Allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma proven: Judges' panel finds interference with evidence, no explanation for cash

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea flagging disruption of essential services during protests

Why are scammers getting Meta’s copyright protection tool but not creators? Delhi High Court asks

Calcutta HC pulls up advocate for using slang against judge, asks him to apologise

Supreme Court moots dedicated afternoon slot to hear long-pending Constitution Bench matters

HC can't grant relief if anticipatory bail plea premature: Supreme Court overturns relief to Sunil Biyani

Russia appoints former CJI DY Chandrachud as arbitrator in dispute with Ukrainian bank

News

Delhi HC imposes ₹25k costs on litigant for seeking transfer of case based on trial judge's oral comments

Allahabad HC rejects PIL against Sambhal tehsildar's notice to mosque constructed on graveyard

BBC tax raid case: ITAT partly allows appeals, reduces taxable profit in India to 12 percent

Exclusive: The four law firms assisting FSSAI in its food safety action across India

Where did burnt cash from Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence vanish? Judge’s panel has no clear answer

Exclusive: Rohan Jain, Kshitij Arora move from Shardul to Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as Partners

Sword to kill mosquito: Bombay High Court again raps Tukaram Mundhe-led FDA over procedural violations

Can split in legislature party reflect in political party? Supreme Court asks in Shiv Sena symbol case

Court can't create Section 377 IPC-like offence in BNS: Delhi High Court

Telangana HC refuses to quash criminal trespass case against actors Rana Daggubati, D Venkatesh

Priest murder case: Karnataka HC quashes appointment of Special Public Prosecutor at complainant's request

"Big shocker": Delhi court on NEET UG paper leak chargesheet, witness names being revealed in media

Allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma proven: Judges' panel finds interference with evidence, no explanation for cash

Kerala HC quashes refusal to renew FCRA certificates of 2 NGOs over Vizhinjam protest funding claims

Kent RO tells Delhi HC it will withdraw ads against Urban Company's water purifier

SAT questions SEBI’s 2-month securities market ban on Zee Entertainment

Interviews

India will need stronger arbitral institutions if it wants to attract disputes: Ciarb President Cesar Pereira

GCs need leadership skills beyond legal expertise: Cyril Shroff on new IIMA leadership academy

Not courage, it's indiscretion: Justice Indu Malhotra on Justice Bhuyan's remarks on arbitration in India

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas is now a 1,000+ team: Pallavi Shroff and Akshay Chudasama on growth, retention and AI

Dealstreet

Bharucha, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co act on River Mobility $120 million Series C fundraise

Sequitur advises Solinas Integrity on Series A fundraise

JSA advises Ashok Iron Works on IndiaRF’s majority stake acquisition in its casting and machining business

Khaitan, Lexygen, US law firms act on Standex’s acquisition of Amran/Narayan Group

NovoJuris Legal advises on PineGap.ai Series A fundraise

Imarticus Learning acquires Singapore's BELLS Institute of Higher Learning for ₹800 crore; IC RegFin Legal, Pioneer Legal advise

JSA, CMS INDUSLAW, Duane Morris & Selvam act on Globus Spirits ₹200 crore QIP

ALMT Legal, K Law act on Kappi Machines funds and partnership with Sedna HoReCa

Fox Mandal & Associates advises EXIM Bank on financing Jana Nayagan

Chandhiok & Mahajan advises Dalmia Cement on acquisition of cement business from Jaiprakash Associates

CMS INDUSLAW, AZB & Partners, Duane Morris & Selvam act on Arvind ₹500 crore QIP

Khaitan & Co acts on Adventz Group's joint venture with Nobilia

Emerge Legal advises Nahar Industrial Enterprises on its real estate expansion

JSA secures CCI approval for InterGlobe - Accor hospitality merger

ELP advises Kajaria Ceramics on ₹296 crore share buyback

JSA advises Belrise Industries on acquisition of Hyva India’s tipper body business

The Viewpoint

Crèche facility under the new Labour Codes: Available to all employees or restricted to women?

Introducing Agentic AI in Law

Every case has a hole. Find yours first.

The future of publishing: From author to authority in the age of AI

Hindware v. Google and the US divergence: Invisible keywords, visible consequences in keyword advertising

SEBI's Closing Auction Session: Compliance obligations behind a market structure reform

Dignity, Data and Privacy: An evaluation of State of Goa v. Tarun Tejpal from a privacy perspective

Recent developments at the Indian trademarks registry: Digitisation, transparency, and efficiency

Can a deed be challenged in a writ jurisdiction?

Columns

Dispute Avoidance: The meeting that could have saved everything

The 'hands-off' doctrine in election disputes: A case for reconsideration

Advocates' clerks: Recognising the invisible institution of the Indian justice system

Columns

The Supreme Court shortcut: Why fresh law graduates skip the ground floor

Leading Questions

Resolving India Inc.’s disputes: Contracts, IBC and the road to a mature resolution culture

Beyond Resolution: How is the IBC reshaping corporate India?

Fractional ownership, SM REITs and the future of Indian real estate: Six questions everyone is asking

UAE as a gateway: What Indian businesses need to know before they invest

Privacy notices are no longer boilerplate: What every organisation should get right under India's DPDP regime

Bank-led acquisition finance in India: Analysing RBI's 2026 regulatory framework

India’s 2026 Immigration Rules: Stricter registration and new reporting for children of foreign nationals

Maternity benefits under Code on Social Security 2020: Expanding the scope of reproductive justice and workplace protection

Implications of pre-cognizance hearing under Section 223 BNSS vis-à-vis PMLA proceedings

Law School

Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vaibhavi Nanavati caution law students on social media, digital visibility at Parul University orientation

Call for papers: NLUO CDLA's international conference on Law, Technology and Inclusive Futures

Online Certificate Course on Capital Punishment in India by Project 39A at NLUD - Register Now!

Newly admitted students of IIULER Goa subjected to ragging

NLIU Bhopal wins NLU Delhi's 1st National Trial Advocacy Competition