Let me first and foremost begin with a disclaimer: I am not the first person to propound this openly that bar association elections must be made a biennial affairs from now onwards even though it has been decades that I have been thinking in my
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While flagging the increasing most flagrant misuse of the breach of promise of marriage provision under BNS Section 69, the Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Harshdeep Girish Parlathaya vs State of Karnataka & Anr
... Continue Reading.Chhattisgarh HC Upholds Life Term For Rape And Murder Of 9-Year-Old Girl
While displaying zero tolerance for heinous crime of rape and murder of a minor girl, the Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Bablu Kalmoom vs State of Chhattisgarh in Case No.: CRA
... Continue Reading.Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co Advised Permira And Norwest On Multi-Tranche Secondary Acquisition In SILA Solutions
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co advised Permira and Norwest on multi-tranche secondary acquisition in SILA Solutions The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) acted as legal counsel to Permira Advisors Pte. Ltd. and Norwest Venture Partners X – Mauritius in relation to a cross-border, multi-tranche secondary acquisition of securities in
... Continue Reading.Religious Institutions Can Claim Compensation For The Death Of Their Head In A Road Accident: Karnataka HC
It is worth paying singular attention that in a very significant development, we see that the Kalaburagi Bench of Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest oral judgment titled SB Shivamurthy Shivachary Hiremutt vs Shabir Ahamed and Ors in Miscl. First Appeal No.200322 of 2024 (MV-D) and
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance: Big Decision on Prior EC Rule Pending
The Supreme Court of India has completed hearings and reserved its verdict on whether the government can grant “ex post facto” (retrospective) environmental clearances to projects that started work without prior approval. The Legal Dispute A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi, heard the
... Continue Reading.Delhi Court Grants Bail in AI-Morphed Image Case Involving PM Narendra Modi
A Patiala House Courts Delhi Sessions Court has granted regular bail to Mujahid Jamal Shaikh, who was arrested for allegedly sharing an AI-generated morphed image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media. Case Background: AI-Morphed Image & Legal Charges The bail order was passed by Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler, who observed
... Continue Reading.White Water Hospitality CIRP Cannot Be Reopened for New Claims After Supreme Court-Backed Settlement: NCLT Chandigarh
White Water Hospitality CIRP Cannot Be Reopened for New Claims After Supreme Court-Backed Settlement: NCLT Chandigarh Introduction The National Company Law Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, held that no new creditor claims can be entertained once the CIRP itself has been set aside and the initiating financial creditor has been paid pursuant to the Supreme Court’s directions.
... Continue Reading.Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co Advised Poonawalla Fincorp On INR 2,500 Crore QIP
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co advised Poonawalla Fincorp on INR 2,500 crore QIP The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) acted as legal counsel to Poonawalla Fincorp Limited on its qualified institutions placement (QIP) of equity shares, through which the company raised approximately INR 2,500 crore. The net proceeds from
... Continue Reading.AZB & Partners Advised ePointZero On Joint Venture With Adani Green Energy Affiliate
AZB & Partners advised ePointZero on joint venture with Adani Green Energy affiliate The leading law firm in India, AZB & Partners represented E Point Zero Holding (“ePointZero”), the energy and infrastructure platform of 2PointZero and part of the International Holding Company group, in relation to its joint venture with an affiliate of Adani Green
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