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Referred to Central government as "them", tried to instigate GenZ: Centre to Supreme Court on Sonam Wangchuk's detention

Ladakh is essential for maintenance of supply chain to the armed forces posted along the borders and Wangchuk had made statements for holding referendum in the region, the government claimed.

State permission not needed for holding religious prayer meeting in private premises: Allahabad High Court

Budget 2026: Opportunities and Risks for Corporate India across Key Sectors

Mamata Banerjee, Election commission and Supreme Court

Mamata Banerjee moves Supreme Court for holding polls in WB as per existing electoral rolls instead of SIR

Judge, Lawyer and Punjab and Haryana High Court

Judges shouldn't succumb to pressure of callous allegations made by litigants: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Can't pass orders to rename metro stations: Delhi High Court

Pune Porsche crash: Supreme Court grants bail to three accused of swapping blood samples

News

Bengaluru court grants bail to Winzo co-founder Paavan Nanda in ED money-laundering case

Gujarat HC acquits two men in kidnapping case after 20 years, says they were ‘good samaritans’ who helped victim girl

Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

Rape charges can’t be used to make failed relationships permanent: P&H HC quashes case against Army officer

Karnataka HC refuses to quash FIR over offensive images of Hindu deities, politicians on WhatsApp group

Would be atrocious if Thiruparankundram temple challenges lamp lighting verdict in SC: Madras High Court

Kunal Sinha launches Sinha NRI Services

Referred to Central government as "them", tried to instigate GenZ: Centre to Supreme Court on Sonam Wangchuk's detention

Supreme Court grants bail to SAD leader Bikram Majithia in disproportionate assets case

Union Budget 2026: How the direct tax litigation reforms affect taxpayers

Rules to implement new industrial code will be finalised this month: Central government to Delhi High Court

3-judge bench of Supreme Court to decide validity of religious conversion laws in India

State permission not needed for holding religious prayer meeting in private premises: Allahabad High Court

Mamata Banerjee moves Supreme Court for holding polls in WB as per existing electoral rolls instead of SIR

Failure of public education system led to mushrooming of private schools: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Timothy Franklyn joins K Law as Senior Partner to lead Capital Markets and International Practice

Judges shouldn't succumb to pressure of callous allegations made by litigants: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Can't pass orders to rename metro stations: Delhi High Court

Pune Porsche crash: Supreme Court grants bail to three accused of swapping blood samples

No hope if Home Minister also helpless: Karnataka High Court takes suo motu cognisance of illegal sand mining

Supreme Court orders constitution of tribunal to settle Pennaiyar River water dispute between TN and Karnataka

Dealstreet

Khaitan, Anagram act on Porter $200 million Series F fundraise

CAM assists BNP Paribas on restructuring

Argus Partners advises Heritage Foods on acquiring majority stake in Get-A-Way

DSK Legal, SAM act on MMRDA - Karnala Pen Growth Centre Joint Venture

IC RegFin Legal, Goyel & Goyal act on Raana Semiconductors seed fundraise

Khaitan & Co acts on demerger of India Glycols businesses

Khaitan & Co assists Wonder Home Finance on securing ₹500 crore from Growtheum Capital Partners

Khaitan, SAM act on Marico's ₹226 crore acquisition of 4700BC snack brand from PVR INOX

Pinac, Al Tamimi, Kochhar advise Newron on acquisition of Sabari Indian School, Dubai

Satish Srinivasan, Sandhya Susanna Bhaskar

ALMT Legal acts on 720 Partners' investment into Eventus Security

CAM acts on Lenexis Foodworks acquiring controlling stake in Restaurant Brands Asia

CAM, SAM, Trilegal act on Amagi Media Labs ₹1,788 crore IPO

JSA advises Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions on securing ₹270 crore loan for solar power plant in Rajasthan

Khaitan & Co, Bharucha act on Balaji Wafers securing strategic investment from General Atlantic

Saraf, JM+P advise on 360 ONE’s investment in House of Diagnostics

Hogan Lovells, Fried Frank act on NEXT's acquisition of Russell & Bromley

Columns

Equality under the UGC’s 2026 Regulations: A problem of regulatory design

Swapnil Tripathi

Budget 2026–27: Cautiously optimistic

Amit Singhania

[Commercial Law Monologues] Liquidated damages: On whom does the burden of proof lie?

Gaurav Pachnanda

Legal Notes by Arvind Datar: Ex debito justitiae and Article 32

Arvind Datar

Between deference and discipline: The courts’ evolving relationship with the CCI

Ravi Gangal

Treaties are contracts, not shields for abuse: ASG N Venkataraman on Tiger Global judgment

The Additional Solicitor General says that the Supreme Court’s Tiger Global ruling cannot be construed as being anti-investment.

Maharashtra Advocate General Milind Sathe

“There is no magic wand”: Maharashtra AG Milind Sathe on courts, PILs and State litigation

The former BBA President and newly appointed Advocate General discusses streamlining government litigation, mentoring law officers and tackling an evolving PIL landscape.

CLAT and AILET PG strategies that worked: Interview with top rankers

CLAT and AILET top rankers speak with Bar & Bench on how what strategies they used to crack the exams.

Soulful Conversations: Bithika Anand and Dr Manoj Kumar

Soulful Conversations with Bithika Anand: Dr. Manoj Kumar, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Law & Justice

Dr. Kumar’s journey reflects a blend of law, governance, public policy, and deep humanitarian commitment.

Cases will not be mechanically referred to mediation: CJI Surya Kant [Interview]

A team of internal experts will identify whether a case is suitable for mediation, the CJI said in a short, exclusive interview with Bar & Bench.

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

Justice Jeyaretnam describes the inner workings of the SICC and how international commercial courts provide an alternative that has certain advantages over arbitration.

Nishant Parikh and Sridhar Gorthi with Pallavi Saluja

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

The firm's partners speak about the early years of the firm, how it grew, aggressive lateral hiring, entry of foreign law firms and much more.

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

CJI Gavai talks openly about his past judgments, why two of his last verdicts didn't have an author, controversies surrounding judicial appointments and transfers, and more.

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

In a candid interaction hours before retiring, CJI Gavai also spoke about Justice BV Nagarathna's dissent within Collegium with regard to the elevation of Justice Vipul Pancholi.

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

The former UK Attorney General speaks about the BCI Rules allowing the entry of foreign lawyers, the lack of clarity around the Rules, the UK Arbitration Act and more.

Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news

Today's Top Stories

Referred to Central government as "them", tried to instigate GenZ: Centre to Supreme Court on Sonam Wangchuk's detention

State permission not needed for holding religious prayer meeting in private premises: Allahabad High Court

Budget 2026: Opportunities and Risks for Corporate India across Key Sectors

Mamata Banerjee moves Supreme Court for holding polls in WB as per existing electoral rolls instead of SIR

Judges shouldn't succumb to pressure of callous allegations made by litigants: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Can't pass orders to rename metro stations: Delhi High Court

Pune Porsche crash: Supreme Court grants bail to three accused of swapping blood samples

News

Bengaluru court grants bail to Winzo co-founder Paavan Nanda in ED money-laundering case

Gujarat HC acquits two men in kidnapping case after 20 years, says they were ‘good samaritans’ who helped victim girl

Rape charges can’t be used to make failed relationships permanent: P&H HC quashes case against Army officer

Karnataka HC refuses to quash FIR over offensive images of Hindu deities, politicians on WhatsApp group

Would be atrocious if Thiruparankundram temple challenges lamp lighting verdict in SC: Madras High Court

Kunal Sinha launches Sinha NRI Services

Referred to Central government as "them", tried to instigate GenZ: Centre to Supreme Court on Sonam Wangchuk's detention

Supreme Court grants bail to SAD leader Bikram Majithia in disproportionate assets case

Union Budget 2026: How the direct tax litigation reforms affect taxpayers

Rules to implement new industrial code will be finalised this month: Central government to Delhi High Court

3-judge bench of Supreme Court to decide validity of religious conversion laws in India

State permission not needed for holding religious prayer meeting in private premises: Allahabad High Court

Mamata Banerjee moves Supreme Court for holding polls in WB as per existing electoral rolls instead of SIR

Failure of public education system led to mushrooming of private schools: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Timothy Franklyn joins K Law as Senior Partner to lead Capital Markets and International Practice

Judges shouldn't succumb to pressure of callous allegations made by litigants: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Can't pass orders to rename metro stations: Delhi High Court

Pune Porsche crash: Supreme Court grants bail to three accused of swapping blood samples

No hope if Home Minister also helpless: Karnataka High Court takes suo motu cognisance of illegal sand mining

Supreme Court orders constitution of tribunal to settle Pennaiyar River water dispute between TN and Karnataka

Dealstreet

Khaitan, Anagram act on Porter $200 million Series F fundraise

CAM assists BNP Paribas on restructuring

Argus Partners advises Heritage Foods on acquiring majority stake in Get-A-Way

DSK Legal, SAM act on MMRDA - Karnala Pen Growth Centre Joint Venture

IC RegFin Legal, Goyel & Goyal act on Raana Semiconductors seed fundraise

Khaitan & Co acts on demerger of India Glycols businesses

Khaitan & Co assists Wonder Home Finance on securing ₹500 crore from Growtheum Capital Partners

Khaitan, SAM act on Marico's ₹226 crore acquisition of 4700BC snack brand from PVR INOX

Pinac, Al Tamimi, Kochhar advise Newron on acquisition of Sabari Indian School, Dubai

ALMT Legal acts on 720 Partners' investment into Eventus Security

CAM acts on Lenexis Foodworks acquiring controlling stake in Restaurant Brands Asia

CAM, SAM, Trilegal act on Amagi Media Labs ₹1,788 crore IPO

JSA advises Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions on securing ₹270 crore loan for solar power plant in Rajasthan

Khaitan & Co, Bharucha act on Balaji Wafers securing strategic investment from General Atlantic

Saraf, JM+P advise on 360 ONE’s investment in House of Diagnostics

Hogan Lovells, Fried Frank act on NEXT's acquisition of Russell & Bromley

Columns

Equality under the UGC’s 2026 Regulations: A problem of regulatory design

Budget 2026–27: Cautiously optimistic

[Commercial Law Monologues] Liquidated damages: On whom does the burden of proof lie?

Legal Notes by Arvind Datar: Ex debito justitiae and Article 32

Between deference and discipline: The courts’ evolving relationship with the CCI

Interviews

Treaties are contracts, not shields for abuse: ASG N Venkataraman on Tiger Global judgment

“There is no magic wand”: Maharashtra AG Milind Sathe on courts, PILs and State litigation

CLAT and AILET PG strategies that worked: Interview with top rankers

Soulful Conversations with Bithika Anand: Dr. Manoj Kumar, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Law & Justice

Cases will not be mechanically referred to mediation: CJI Surya Kant [Interview]

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

The Viewpoint

Budget 2026: Opportunities and Risks for Corporate India across Key Sectors

E-commerce and quick commerce under the Budget lens: What regulatory clarity could help the sector in 2026?

Insider trading in the age of digital footprints: Evidentiary challenges before SEBI and SAT

The IP playbook for Gen Z: Protecting creativity in the age of social media influence

The SHA-AoA intersection: Decoding an evolving judicial approach

The “without prejudice” rule

Omission of Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925: Seeking probate of will is no longer mandatory

From appetite to austerity: Health underwriting under the DPDP regime

Litigation Management as Fiscal Governance: The Structural Imperative for Reform