[Nawneet Vibhaw is the Senior Director and Head at the School of Law, UPES Dehradun, and Shubham Joshi is the Assistant Dean – International Affairs at the School of Law, UPES Dehradun. This post is part of the IndiaCorpLaw Blog Symposium on ‘Corporate Law and Climate Change: Indian and Comparative Perspectives’.] India’s environmental regulatory framework obligates industries to prevent,
... Continue Reading.National Seminar on Intellectual Property as Corporate Hegemony at Government Law College, Kozhikode [Sept 29-30]: Register by Sept 13
MaFLaC, the Management Forum of Government Law College, Kozhikode, is organising “IMPERIUM CAPITALIS: Empire of Capital”, a Two-Day National Seminar on “Intellectual Property as Corporate Hegemony: Law, Capital, Knowledge, and the Politics of Ownership” on September 29-30, 2026. Registrations are open until September 13, 2026. About the Seminar The Two-Day National Seminar, titled “IMPERIUM CAPITALIS:
... Continue Reading.Matrimonial Discord Alone Does Not Constitute Abetment of Suicide: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that mere disputes, discord or unhappiness in matrimonial life cannot, by themselves, constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) (Section 108 of BNS). To sustain a conviction for abetment of suicide, the prosecution must establish the ingredients of abetment contemplated under Section 107
... Continue Reading.Bar Council of India: Powers and Functions
The Bar Council of India (BCI) occupies a central position in the regulation of the legal profession in India. Established under the Advocates Act, 1961, it is the apex statutory body responsible for maintaining professional standards among advocates, supervising State Bar Councils, promoting legal education, safeguarding the interests of advocates and exercising important disciplinary and
... Continue Reading.The Gig Equity Paradox: ESOPs for Platform Workers
[Jayavardhini S is a third year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi.] India’s gig workforce is expanding so rapidly that it is projected to encompass roughly 23.5 million individuals or roughly 4.1% of all livelihoods in India by the year 2030. This is the booming reality of India’s rapidly expanding platform economy that
... Continue Reading.Legal Job Opportunity for Junior Associate at Divanshu Gupta Law Chambers
🏢 Company: Divanshu Gupta Law Chambers 📍 Location: Jaipur 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :Divanshu Gupta Law Chambers is looking to hire recent law graduates (PQE – 0 to 2 years) for joining on immediate basis at their office in Jaipur. Eligibility :(i) Broad area of work is civil and commercial
... Continue Reading.SUPREME COURT RULES GENERAL HARASSMENT WITHOUT SPECIFIC INTENT DOES NOT AMOUNT TO ABETMENT OF SUICIDE
September 5, 2026 In Blog SUPREME COURT RULES GENERAL HARASSMENT WITHOUT SPECIFIC INTENT DOES NOT AMOUNT TO ABETMENT OF SUICIDE Sanjay Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. 1108 of 2016 (2026 INSC 948)The Supreme Court, in Sanjay Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh, has set aside a conviction for abetment of suicide
... Continue Reading.Legal Job Opportunity for Junior Associates at Chamber of Nirod Kumar Sahu, Senior Advocate, High Court of Orissa, Cuttack
🏢 Company: Chamber of Nirod Kumar Sahu 📍 Location: Cuttack 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :The Chamber is looking to engage Junior Associates who are committed to building their litigation practice and are capable of working across a diverse range of legal matters. Eligibility :(i) Candidates must have 2 to 3
... Continue Reading.Legal Job Opportunity for Junior Associate at AP & Partners, Gurugram
🏢 Company: AP & Partners 📍 Location: Gurugram 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :AP & Partners is hiring for its corporate practice in Gurugram and has opened up applications for the positions of associate and senior associate. The work is largely domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity and venture capital, and
... Continue Reading.Legal Job Opportunity for Junior Associates at Fair & Just Legal Solutions LLP, Noida
🏢 Company: Fair & Just Legal Solutions LLP 📍 Location: Noida 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :Fair & Just Legal Solutions LLP, a corporate law firm based out of Noida is hiring Legal Associate having PQE of 0-2 years. Please note that candidate working in the corporate law firm (or law
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