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Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia

Delhi High Court asks ED for file on sanction to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia in Excise Policy case

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The Court noted that the Deputy Director (Vigilance), in a letter to the ED dated December 30, 2024, had recorded that sanction was granted; however it saw that the sanction was actually granted later ...

Bengaluru Metro falls under Centre; State cannot regulate conduct of its employees: Karnataka High Court

Bengaluru Metro falls under Centre; State cannot regulate conduct of its employees: Karnataka High Court

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Supreme Court, Delhi Air Pollution

Delhi pollution: Supreme Court asks Punjab, Haryana about action on stubble burning; to hear case next week

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Kerala high court advocates association with Supreme Court

Can HCs hear anticipatory bail pleas ahead of sessions courts? Kerala bar body moves Supreme Court; matter referred to 3-judge bench

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PM Narendra Modi and Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court flags delay in filing appeals seeking disclosure of PM Modi's degree details

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CJI BR Gavai, Delhi High Court

"It hurt us as well": Delhi High Court deprecates shoe-throwing at CJI BR Gavai

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Menstrual leave

SCBA moves Supreme Court over violations of menstrual dignity; seeks national guidelines to protect women’s privacy

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News

Delhi High Court and ORS

Delhi High Court refuses to allow Johnson & Johnson subsidiary to sell existing stocks of ORSL drink

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Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court rejects plea for "fair" probe into FIRs in UP, Uttarakhand over 'I Love Muhammad' posters

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Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia

Delhi High Court asks ED for file on sanction to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia in Excise Policy case

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Punjab and Haryana High Court and Cow

P&H High Court asks Haryana to respond to PIL alleging cow protection law enables vigilantism

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Bengaluru Metro falls under Centre; State cannot regulate conduct of its employees: Karnataka High Court

Bengaluru Metro falls under Centre; State cannot regulate conduct of its employees: Karnataka High Court

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Puran Kumar IPS with Punjab and Haryana High Court

Puran Kumar IPS suicide: P&H High Court rejects PIL for CBI probe after police says 14 made accused

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court

Jammu & Kashmir High Court upholds preventive detention of alleged love interest of LeT terrorist

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Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court rejects PIL against laws criminalising waging war against India; cautions petitioner

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Supreme Court, Delhi Air Pollution

Delhi pollution: Supreme Court asks Punjab, Haryana about action on stubble burning; to hear case next week

2 min read

Kerala high court advocates association with Supreme Court

Can HCs hear anticipatory bail pleas ahead of sessions courts? Kerala bar body moves Supreme Court; matter referred to 3-judge bench

3 min read

CJI BR Gavai, Delhi High Court

"It hurt us as well": Delhi High Court deprecates shoe-throwing at CJI BR Gavai

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Garbage, cows

Karnataka High Court lays road map for tech-driven approach to tackle waste management

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Delhi forests

Supreme Court orders constitution of Delhi Ridge Management Board to act as single-window body on Delhi Ridge issues

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Menstrual leave

SCBA moves Supreme Court over violations of menstrual dignity; seeks national guidelines to protect women’s privacy

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Lawyer, Supreme Court

Supreme Court orders interim release of lawyer who alleged illegal arrest by Gurugram STF

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Ravi Mohan, Delhi HC and Bro Code

Delhi High Court refuses to lift stay on Ravi Mohan Studios using ‘BRO CODE’ for upcoming film

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17th SILF Turf League

17th SILF Turf Cricket League: Tournament moves to Knockout Stage

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PM Narendra Modi and Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court flags delay in filing appeals seeking disclosure of PM Modi's degree details

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Arun Mani

Arun Mani joins IndiaLaw to head Bengaluru office

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Former AGs Lal Narayan Sinha and Shanti Bhushan

CJI BR Gavai unveils portraits of Lal Narayan Sinha, Shanti Bhushan at Supreme Court

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Dealstreet

TT&A, Mayer Brown act on $1.1 billion Bharti Airtel stake sale

TT&A, Mayer Brown act on $1.1 billion Bharti Airtel stake sale

Groww

SAM, CAM, Latham act on Groww ₹6,632 crore IPO

Studds

Trilegal, JSA, Hogan Lovells act on Studds ₹455 crore IPO

Bharat Toyota

LKS advises Toyota on acquisition of car dealership from Ravindu Motors

TAQA

CAM, Trilegal, Norton Rose act on MEIL Energy acquiring a 250 MW thermal power project in Tamil Nadu from TAQA

Swathi Sreenath

CMS INDUSLAW advises Concord on stake acquisition in Fusion Electronics

IntrCity Smartbus

S&R Associates, TT&A act on IntrCity ₹250 crore Series D fundraise

Ajay Prasad

JSA advises CPP Group on ₹174 crore sale of Indian subsidiary

Shuva Mandal

Anagram Partners advises Religare Enterprises on preferential allotment of warrants for ₹1,500 crore

Deepika Yadav

Goyel & Goyal advises Wankel Energy Systems on pre-seed fundraise

Siddharth Shah, Divaspati Singh, Sahil Shah

Khaitan & Co assists Blume Ventures on setting up fifth venture capital fund

Pranay Bagdi

Touchstone Partners acts on Pluro ₹125 crore Series A fundraise

Guranpreet Singh Sarna

Dhir & Dhir advises Kotak on ~₹240 crore financial assistance to Ampin Group SPVs

Rashi Dhir, Tarinee Sudan

DMD Advocates advises IMFA on acquisition of Tata Steel’s Ferro Chrome Plant at Kalinganagar

Forus Health

JSA, Lex Consult act on TPG NewQuest's exit from Forus Health

Harman Walia, Shashwat Kumar

CMS INDUSLAW assists Ingka Investments on acquiring 210 MWp solar project in Rajasthan

Columns

Madhavi Divan

Media Law Column: Social media influencers-turned-political influencers

Abhisaar Bairagi, Milind Sharma, Ausaf Ayyub

The Arbitration Practitioner’s Series by MKBAC: The fragile enforceability of BIT awards against India

classroom

A judgment that blends discipline with compassion

Nakul Dewan

Courting controversy: In-house and out of privilege

The silent trial of LinkedIn profiles

The silent trial of LinkedIn profiles

Delhi High Court, Mental health

The rule that broke the student: Attendance, anxiety and what must change

Karnataka High Court and X corp

Between citizenship and cyberspace: Reading the X Corp judgment with constitutional calm

Cryptocurrency

Taxed but unregulated: The legal vacuum in India’s cryptocurrency framework

Real Estate Mumbai

RERA over IBC: The Supreme Court's course-correction in real estate Insolvency

Prosecutor

Hidden evidence, imperiled rights: The case for fair disclosure

Ambedkar Law College

From academics to adjudications: The Madras Law College building

Arrest, Jail

Is re-arrest of an accused permissible after first arrest is vitiated by procedural irregularities?

Attorney Client privilege to Indian General Counsels

Supreme Court’s refusal to grant attorney-client privilege to in-house counsel in India: A critique

Legal Notes by Arvind Datar

Legal Notes by Arvind Datar: Doctrine of 'prospective' prospective overruling

Courtroom

A litigant’s guide to courts: Towards a more measurable future

Interviews

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

Justice Surya Kant

Interview: Why Justice Surya Kant prefers mediation over arbitration

Prof NK Chakrabarti

"I have proof of instigation": Under-fire NUJS Vice-Chancellor Prof NK Chakrabarti

Jimmy Yim

India needs an integrated approach to be a global arbitration hub: Jimmy Yim

Navigating Commercial Disputes with Payal Chawla: Episode 7 - Mark McNeill

Navigating Commercial Disputes with Payal Chawla: Episode 7 - Mark McNeill

Soulful Conversations with Bithika Anand

Soulful Conversations with Bithika Anand: Vivek Mittal, Executive Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs, HUL

Justice Abhay Oka

Something wrong in society; we are unable to respect each others' fundamental rights: Justice Abhay S Oka [Part II]

The Viewpoint

Anoop Rawat, Charu Bansal

Supreme Court upholds JSW’s Resolution Plan in Bhushan Power case: A correction of course

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Prashant Phillips, Sameer Avasarala, Abhishek Singh

Navigating data rectification obligations: From P Pushpam to the DPDPA as an indispensable right

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Faceless Digital Land Registration System

Embracing the faceless future: Transforming property registration in India

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Manupatra Academy

The legal learning glow up

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Jaya Bajpai

Why IP drives valuation: A founder’s guide from day one to exit

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Vrinda Patodia, Manik Tanwar

Jindal Poly Films Limited: India's first class action suit under Section 245 of Companies Act 2013

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Samta Thapa

The case for sabbaticals in the legal profession

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Divyam Agarwal, Aniket Aggarwal, Priya Chauhan

Time for reciprocity: Why India should recognise UAE for enforcement of arbitral awards

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Vishwas Chitwar

How SIM-based tracking is the next step for logistics in India: Legal landscape, compliance obligations, and strategic edge

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Law School

HNLU Ph.D. Admissions 2025-26

HNLU invites applications for PhD admissions

The last date to submit the application is November 30, 2025.

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NLUO credit course: restorative practice and justice

Resolve conflicts like a pro: Join NLUO's single credit course on restorative practice and justice

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Lex Familia India

The next generation of capital markets lawyers is being built here - Inside LFI’s IPO workshop

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Winners, NALSAR, Arun Jaitley National Mediation Competition 2025

NALSAR wins Arun Jaitley National ADR Competition 2025

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HNLU 25th Chhattisgarh Foundation Day

HNLU celebrates 25 years of Chhattisgarh with books, art, and culture

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Winners, NALSAR, Cross Examination Moot 2025

NALSAR wins 5th Cross Examination Moot 2025

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Books

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