April 12, 2026 | Sonepat, Haryana – In a remarkable achievement for legal education in India, students of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU) have brought national recognition to their institution by winning the highly esteemed 7th Surana & Surana and Army Institute of Law Family Moot Court Competition, 2025–26, held from April 10
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... Continue Reading.GENDER EQUALITY IN ARMED FORCES: PERMANENT COMMISSION FOR WOMEN OFFICERS
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INTRODUCTIONIn CBI v. Shivaji Yadav [Case No. CBI/20/2021] (Judgment dated 30 March2026), delivered by the Court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, RouseAvenue Courts, New Delhi, the Court examined the true scope of the offence offorgery under the Indian Penal Code. The Judgment ultimately resulted in theconviction of the Accused under Sections 465 and 471
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INTRODUCTIONIn State of Himachal Pradesh v. Hukum Chand Alias Monu., 2026 INSC 290,decided on 24 March, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice SanjayKarol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, the Supreme Court undertook acomprehensive examination of the High Court’s Judgment acquitting the Accused,rendered upon reversal of the conviction recorded by the Trial Court. It
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised Super Diamond Enterprises on proposed sale of Diamond Plaza Mall to Nexus Select Trust The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised Super Diamond Enterprises and its partners on the proposed sale of 100% shareholding of the entity owning Diamond Plaza Mall in Kolkata to Nexusmalls Whitefield
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Khaitan & Co advised Nexusmalls Whitefield on proposed acquisition of Super Diamond Enterprises The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised Nexusmalls Whitefield Private Limited, an affiliate of Blackstone Inc. and an SPV of Nexus Select Trust, on its proposed acquisition of Super Diamond Enterprises, India. The transaction is being undertaken post restructuring
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