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Lawyers in Delhi

PIL in Delhi HC challenges appointment of 650 lawyers as Central government counsel; says many yet to clear AIBE

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The Court asked Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Chetan Sharma to take instructions in the matter and posted the case for hearing on December 11.

Jaipur Bench of Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court upholds appointment of sitting Supreme Court judge's son as AAG

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Mobile phone

Clicking photos or videos of women without consent during non-private acts not voyeurism: Supreme Court

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Arbitration

Arbitration is generating litigation at every stage: Supreme Court

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Jammu and Kashmir High Court

Buddhists are main minority in Kargil: Plea before J&K High Court against Ladakh LG nomination of Muslim to Hill Council

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Lawyers Chambers - Delhi High court

"Discrimination writ large": Delhi High Court questions Rule allowing hereditary allotment of lawyers' chambers

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Muslim Woman (representative image)

Divorced Muslim woman can reclaim gifts given by her parents during marriage from her husband: Supreme Court

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News

Delhi High Court, Ozempic

Delhi High Court allows Dr Reddy’s to manufacture and export Semaglutide to non-patent markets

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Mobile phone

Clicking photos or videos of women without consent during non-private acts not voyeurism: Supreme Court

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Delhi High. Court and Labour Codes

Smooth transition not thought of: Delhi High Court to Centre on failure to constitute tribunals under IR Code

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Jaipur Bench of Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court upholds appointment of sitting Supreme Court judge's son as AAG

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Priya kapur, Sanjay Kapur & Karisma Kapoor

No money moved abroad; entire assets of Sunjay Kapur disclosed: Priya Kapur to Delhi High Court

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Lawyers in Delhi

PIL in Delhi HC challenges appointment of 650 lawyers as Central government counsel; says many yet to clear AIBE

3 min read

Arbitration

Arbitration is generating litigation at every stage: Supreme Court

3 min read

Jammu and Kashmir High Court

Buddhists are main minority in Kargil: Plea before J&K High Court against Ladakh LG nomination of Muslim to Hill Council

2 min read

NALSA, Justice Vikram Nath

Inclusion is not charity: Justice Vikram Nath at NALSA webinar on fostering disability-inclusive societies

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JioStar and CCI

Kerala High Court dismisses JioStar’s appeal against CCI probe over discriminatory discounts

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Lawyers Chambers - Delhi High court

"Discrimination writ large": Delhi High Court questions Rule allowing hereditary allotment of lawyers' chambers

2 min read

Muslim Woman (representative image)

Divorced Muslim woman can reclaim gifts given by her parents during marriage from her husband: Supreme Court

4 min read

Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Supreme Court

Delhi Riots bail plea: Supreme Court asks Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, others to furnish permanent addresses

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Passport

Accused not required to present proof of travel to get Passport NOC: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

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Ketan Mukhija, Abhinav Agnihotri, Guneet Singh Chadha

Kochhar & Co hires former Burgeon Law Partners Ketan Mukhija, Abhinav Agnihotri and Guneet Singh Chadha

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Supreme Court of India

After Supreme Court nudge, Centre says pregnant woman, son deported to Bangladesh will be brought back to India

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Delhi High Court and Red Fort Bomb Blast

Delhi High Court slams PIL petitioner who sought 6-month deadline for Red Fort blasts trial

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Prajwal Revanna

Karnataka High Court refuses to suspend Prajwal Revanna's jail sentence in rape case

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Front view of the new building (Approved design by Hafeez Contractor)

New Bombay High Court building design colonial, doesn't prioritise litigants: Former Justice Gautam Patel

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Supreme Court

Supreme Court grants bail to former Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi in money laundering case

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Dealstreet

Ampere Computing, Softbank Group

Wilson Sonsini, Argus Partners, Morrison Foerster, Wolf Theiss act on SoftBank's $6.5 billion acquisition of Ampere Computing

Milestone Gears

Khaitan & Co, Trilegal, Hogan Lovells act on Milestone Gears ₹1,100 crore proposed IPO

Sidharrth Shankar, Nandini Seth

JSA acts on Weaver acquiring majority stake in Centrum Housing Finance

CBRE Group

Sullivan & Cromwell, Khaitan, Ropes & Gray act on CBRE Group's $1.2 billion acquisition of Pearce Services

S Arun, Rajat Bopaiah, Souvik Paul Mazumdar

ALMT Legal Bangalore acts on Excelsoft Tech ₹500 crore IPO

Rapido

Trilegal, Resolution Law act on Prosus' $28 million stake acquisition in Rapido

Manisha Shroff

Khaitan & Co acts on R Systems International ₹275 crore NCD issuance

Sudeep Pharma

CAM, S&R, Hogan Lovells act on Sudeep Pharma ₹895 crore IPO

Stanza Living

Argus Partners acts on Stanza Living ₹282.8 crore Series E fundraise

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

Columns

Personality rights of celebrities

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

Factory workers and Labour Codes

Codifying capitalism: The corporatisation of Indian labour law

Hindu Succession Act, Supreme Court

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

Advocate General

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

Senior Advocate Gaurav Pachnanda

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

education

Chasing publication

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

₹1,000 for lost liberty: The illusory remedy under Section 399 BNSS

Supreme Court Collegium

Judicial appointments and the Collegium system in India

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

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

Law School

Nyayabhyasa Mandapam at JGU

"Largest ever moot court" at JGLS inaugurated by sitting and former Supreme Court judges

Also held at the University was a two-day international convention on Independence of Judiciary.

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NLU Delhi Clean Sport Chair Diploma

Understanding anti-doping regulations: NLU Delhi UNESCO Chair of Clean Sports launches online diploma

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NLU Delhi UNESCO Clean Sports Chair Call for Papers

Call for Papers: NLU Delhi UNESCO Chair to host international conference on clean and safe sports

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Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU)

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

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MNLU Mumbai Student Protest

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

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NLUO Essay Writing Competition

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

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Legal Jobs

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Gujarat Maritime University

GMU is looking to hire Professor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor in Gujarat

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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.

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