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Supreme Court

OBC reservation cap: Supreme Court says Maharashtra local body polls can proceed but...

3 min read

The Court was hearing pleas concerning Maharashtra’s decision to implement a fresh OBC reservation matrix for local body elections based on the Banthia Commission’s findings.

Nishant Parikh and Sridhar Gorthi with Pallavi Saluja

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

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WinZO

Winzo co-founders sent to 10-day ED custody in money laundering case

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Byju Raveendran

Supreme Court dismisses Byju Raveendran’s plea against NCLAT order on Byju’s–BCCI settlement

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Delhi HC and Dhurandhar Hindi movie

Family of Late Major Mohit Sharma moves Delhi High Court against release of film ‘Dhurandhar’

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Rajesh Kumar Singh and Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court quashes Lokpal proceedings against Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh

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Supreme Court, Jail

“Appalled”: Supreme Court releases woman jailed by lower court for changing her lawyer six times

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News

Jaipur Bench of Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court declines to quash FIR against former Zee Rajasthan head over extortion for news reporting

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Rahul Mamkootathil

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

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Doctor and Coldrif cough syrup with Madhya Pradesh HC

Most shocking case in medical history: Madhya Pradesh High Court denies relief to Coldrif cough syrup distributor

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Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court acquits two former DDA engineers in bribery case after 23 years

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Oak Bridge

Supreme Court Justice Manmohan to speak at Oak Bridge summit on AI and technology in the legal sector

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Punjab

Punjab & Haryana HC orders BSF to pay ₹60 lakh to family of man electrocuted after Wagah Border ceremony

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Supreme Court and AI

Supreme Court to examine claim that imaginary AI-generated case laws were cited in pleadings

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Supreme Court

OBC reservation cap: Supreme Court says Maharashtra local body polls can proceed but...

3 min read

WinZO

Winzo co-founders sent to 10-day ED custody in money laundering case

2 min read

Byju Raveendran

Supreme Court dismisses Byju Raveendran’s plea against NCLAT order on Byju’s–BCCI settlement

3 min read

Reserve bank of india

Delhi HC issues directions to RBI to strengthen complaint redressal; slaps ₹1 lakh costs on Citibank for harassment

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Vanita Irani

Vanita Irani Joins Strider Search as Associate Partner – Legal Search Practice

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Delhi HC and Dhurandhar Hindi movie

Family of Late Major Mohit Sharma moves Delhi High Court against release of film ‘Dhurandhar’

2 min read

Rajesh Kumar Singh and Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court quashes Lokpal proceedings against Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh

2 min read

Supreme Court, Jail

“Appalled”: Supreme Court releases woman jailed by lower court for changing her lawyer six times

3 min read

Madhya Pradesh High Court, Lawyers

Madhya Pradesh High Court Advocates Association raises grievances about case listing, rosters

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Delhi University, Delhi High court

Delhi High Court directs DU to process admission of BPL students who could not pay fees on time

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Justice Abhay S Oka

Executive tends to violate rights, courts must act: Justice AS Oka at KHCAA event

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Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Constitution Day

Respect every religion, bring true secularism: J&K High Court Justice Sanjeev Kumar on Constitution Day

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Senior Advocate Dr. S Muralidhar

Israel-Palestine Conflict: Retired Justice S Muralidhar appointed Chair of UN probe panel

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Dealstreet

Sarthak Sarin, Dr. Siddharth Srivastava

Khaitan assists RateGain on $250 million acquisition of Sorjun Inc.

Mirana Toys

Argus Partners act on Mirana Toys Series A fundraise

Manshoor Nazki

CAM acts on ₹7,191 crore Bharti Airtel share sale

JSW and MDO

Trilegal, Addleshaw Goddard, MAQ Legal act on JSW Group's partnership with Minerals Development Oman

Manisha Shroff

Khaitan & Co advises Barclays Bank on subscription to SMFG India Credit Company NCDs

Tanvi Kumar

Khaitan & Co advises Ashra Private Equity Fund on investment in F2P Sports

Chef Manish Mehrotra

Obhan & Associates advises on investment in Manish Mehrotra’s New Culinary Venture, MMCA

Prateek Batra

TLH Advocates advises KiwiTech on majority stake acquisition in Soft Suave Technologies

Tractor Junction

SAM, Khaitan act on Tractor Junction ₹200 crore Series A fundraise

Capillary Technologies

Khaitan & Co, Trilegal, Hogan Lovells act on Capillary Technologies ₹877 crore IPO

Rajeev Vidhani, Jessica Gandhi

Khaitan advises Hero FinCorp on sanctioning ₹200 crore loan to Renewables Platform

TCS-TPG

AZB, CAM, Latham act on TCS securing ₹9,000 crore investment from TPG for AI data centre HyperVault

Ultrahuman

Saga Legal, KLA act on Ultrahuman raising ₹100 crore from Alteria Capital

Sangeeta Lakhi

Rajani Associates acts on SMC Global Securities ₹150 crore NCD issuance

Nivedita Tiwari, Devesh Pandey

SAM advises Omega Hospitals majority stake acquisition in Cytecare Hospitals

Inox Neo Energies

LKS, Saraf act on Inox Neo Energies acquiring 640MW AC wind-solar hybrid portfolios from Evergreen Group

Columns

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

Motor Vehicle Accident

When the owner becomes the victim: Why India’s motor insurance regime must finally evolve

Justice BR Gavai

CJI Gavai’s Collegium: A mixed legacy amid questionable decisions

Nakul Dewan

Courting Controversy: Crazy Little Thing Called Air

Lawyers

A spectator with a gown: Advocate for the victim

Supreme Court

Advisory opinions and binding law: The Constitutional questions that remain open in the Governors case

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai

Chief Justice BR Gavai: A tenure marked by grace, balance and transformative simplicity

Mosque

Demolition of mosques: Arbitrary state action and judicial approval

Election

The slippery terrain of caste verification in elections

Supreme Court of India

When Supreme Court put the clock away: A story of Governors, bills and a judgment that rewrote the rules

Data Privacy and The Internet

Impact of the new Digital Personal Data Protection Rules on websites

Interviews

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

Sakshi Vijay

How this JGLS faculty is explaining the Constitution to kids

The Viewpoint

Shally Bhasin, Varun Pathak

Data, privacy and data protection: Tools for India’s growth

4 min read

Khushboo Luthra

The decade ahead: How legal-tech professionals and courtroom specialists will lead the legal profession

4 min read

Ujwal Trivedi

The Crystal Palace CAS decision: Ushering in stricter multi-club oversight

5 min read

Divya Anand

Legal marketing in 2026: Be first or be forgotten

3 min read

Captain Garry Singh (Retd.) , Sagarika Chakraborty

The two halves of trust: Why DPDP compliance is more than a legal puzzle

6 min read

Rishab J, Shri Gayathri, Princess Preet Kaur

From levy to lapse?: The mystery of compensation cess credit in GST 2.0

5 min read

Vinay Butani

Strategic deployment of ROPA during India's DPDP transition: A comparative analysis of compliance methodologies

5 min read

Sudeep D Cecil, Ayush Shrivastava

Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025: A practical roadmap for data fiduciaries preparing for a new compliance era

5 min read

Ishwar Ahuja, Bhairavi S N

Non-availability of deemed export benefits to thermal power plant under Foreign Trade Policy

5 min read

Law School

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU)

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

The moot problem for HIMCC 2026 focuses on clean energy, environmental sustainability, and climate justice.

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MNLU Mumbai Student Protest

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

2 min read

NLUO Essay Writing Competition

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

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NLUO Credit Course on Animal Law

NLUO launches credit course on Animal law perspectives from the global south

2 min read

Alliance University GST Council 2025

Alliance University hosts National Model GST Council Competition 2025

3 min read

UILS Panjab University, 2nd NLS SAM Fintech Moot

UILS Panjab University wins NLS-SAM Fintech Moot Court Competition 2025

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Legal Jobs

jhana Campus Ambassador

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MCO Legals

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

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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.

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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

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