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Salman Khan gets relief from Mumbai court in defamation case against Abhinav Kashyap

The interim order was passed in a defamation suit filed by Khan over a series of interviews and podcasts in which Kashyap allegedly made derogatory comments about the actor and his family.

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

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

Set up menstrual hygiene corners in schools, provide free menstrual pads and spare innerwear: Supreme Court

Stem cell therapy for autism is medical malpractice; only clinical trial allowed: Supreme Court

Advocates Association Bengaluru flags lack of OBC representation in Karnataka High Court judge appointments

Right to menstrual health part of right to life under Article 21: Supreme Court

News

Delhi High Court grants relief to JioStar, orders blocking of apps, websites illegally streaming Cricket World Cup

Adopted child entitled to adoptive parents’ caste: Bombay High Court

In a first, Madras High Court green lights AI-assisted record analysis in arbitration matter

Salman Khan gets relief from Mumbai court in defamation case against Abhinav Kashyap

Dangerous trend: Karnataka High Court flags litigants lodging criminal cases against opposite side's lawyers

Menstrual health not just "women's issue"; must be discussed openly in schools with boys and girls: Supreme Court

Set up menstrual hygiene corners in schools, provide free menstrual pads and spare innerwear: Supreme Court

Stem cell therapy for autism is medical malpractice; only clinical trial allowed: Supreme Court

Advocates Association Bengaluru flags lack of OBC representation in Karnataka High Court judge appointments

Right to menstrual health part of right to life under Article 21: Supreme Court

HNLU celebrates 5th Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Lecture on 77th Republic Day

Weekly rest of pilots non-negotiable, no airline exempt: DGCA tells Delhi High Court

Supreme Court allows counselling for 49 PG seats at Hamdard medical institute amid affiliation dispute

Actress assault: Prime accused Pulsar Suni files appeal in Kerala High Court challenging conviction

Judge and Policeman with Allahabad High Court

Cops pressurising judges; can't allow UP to become police State: Allahabad High Court

DHCBA committee opposes proposal to hike pecuniary jurisdiction of District Courts

Uttar Pradesh Police with Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court slams UP Police over practice of shooting accused in the leg, seeks explanation

kerala high court, travancore devaswom board

Kerala HC lays down guidelines for prompt reporting of malpractices at Sabarimala, other Devaswom temples

Supreme Court Collegium recommends Advocate M Balaji as Andhra Pradesh High Court judge

Bail cannot be denied merely because bail petition is bulky or voluminous: Delhi High Court

Dealstreet

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

Khaitan & Co advises EC-Council Holding on $20 million+ investment in Firecompass Technologies

Rajani Associates advises Bajaj FinServ on acquisition of shares of EcoSoul Home

JSA advises Zydus Hospitals on acquisition of VINS Hospital

Saga Legal, DSK Legal, NKR Law act on Enerzolve fundraise

Trilegal, SAM advise on Pixxel's ₹1,200 crore+ PPP Project with IN-SPACe to build Indian Earth Observation satellite constellation

Dua Associates advises SWAMIH Investment Fund-I on ₹399.5 crore Last-Mile Financing for Greater Noida Residential Project

Columns

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

India's bail crisis: The need to review denials

Dr Ajay Kummar Pandey

Tryst with the Constitution: Governors, convention and the erosion of constitutional comity

Swapnil Tripathi

Constitutional drift and judicial deference: The Supreme Court post-2014

Syed Aqib Hussain

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

Salman Khan gets relief from Mumbai court in defamation case against Abhinav Kashyap

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

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

Set up menstrual hygiene corners in schools, provide free menstrual pads and spare innerwear: Supreme Court

Stem cell therapy for autism is medical malpractice; only clinical trial allowed: Supreme Court

Advocates Association Bengaluru flags lack of OBC representation in Karnataka High Court judge appointments

Right to menstrual health part of right to life under Article 21: Supreme Court

News

Delhi High Court grants relief to JioStar, orders blocking of apps, websites illegally streaming Cricket World Cup

Adopted child entitled to adoptive parents’ caste: Bombay High Court

In a first, Madras High Court green lights AI-assisted record analysis in arbitration matter

Salman Khan gets relief from Mumbai court in defamation case against Abhinav Kashyap

Dangerous trend: Karnataka High Court flags litigants lodging criminal cases against opposite side's lawyers

Menstrual health not just "women's issue"; must be discussed openly in schools with boys and girls: Supreme Court

Set up menstrual hygiene corners in schools, provide free menstrual pads and spare innerwear: Supreme Court

Stem cell therapy for autism is medical malpractice; only clinical trial allowed: Supreme Court

Advocates Association Bengaluru flags lack of OBC representation in Karnataka High Court judge appointments

Right to menstrual health part of right to life under Article 21: Supreme Court

HNLU celebrates 5th Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Lecture on 77th Republic Day

Weekly rest of pilots non-negotiable, no airline exempt: DGCA tells Delhi High Court

Supreme Court allows counselling for 49 PG seats at Hamdard medical institute amid affiliation dispute

Actress assault: Prime accused Pulsar Suni files appeal in Kerala High Court challenging conviction

Cops pressurising judges; can't allow UP to become police State: Allahabad High Court

DHCBA committee opposes proposal to hike pecuniary jurisdiction of District Courts

Allahabad High Court slams UP Police over practice of shooting accused in the leg, seeks explanation

Kerala HC lays down guidelines for prompt reporting of malpractices at Sabarimala, other Devaswom temples

Supreme Court Collegium recommends Advocate M Balaji as Andhra Pradesh High Court judge

Bail cannot be denied merely because bail petition is bulky or voluminous: Delhi High Court

Dealstreet

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

Khaitan & Co advises EC-Council Holding on $20 million+ investment in Firecompass Technologies

Rajani Associates advises Bajaj FinServ on acquisition of shares of EcoSoul Home

JSA advises Zydus Hospitals on acquisition of VINS Hospital

Saga Legal, DSK Legal, NKR Law act on Enerzolve fundraise

Trilegal, SAM advise on Pixxel's ₹1,200 crore+ PPP Project with IN-SPACe to build Indian Earth Observation satellite constellation

Dua Associates advises SWAMIH Investment Fund-I on ₹399.5 crore Last-Mile Financing for Greater Noida Residential Project

Columns

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

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

India's bail crisis: The need to review denials

Tryst with the Constitution: Governors, convention and the erosion of constitutional comity

Constitutional drift and judicial deference: The Supreme Court post-2014

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

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

Flipkart on the flip side: Navigating India's reverse flip regime

The Tiger Global Ruling – Has the Supreme Court released a caged tiger?

Between protection and proportionality: Reflections on the spate of personality rights injunctions