Month: July 2023

The article ‘Corporate Governance Mechanisms: An Overview’ explicitly covers various corporate governance mechanisms employed by companies to ensure effective decision-making, mitigate agency problems, and protect the interests of shareholders and stakeholders. Cultivating a company that possesses high standards of integrity and sensitivity to its surroundings is becoming crucial in the ever-evolving corporate arena. This is

London Court of Appeals Dismissed Apple’s Appeal in 4G Patent Dispute with Optis The London Court of Appeal dismissed the tech giant Apple’s appeal in a long-running dispute with a U.S. patent holder Optis Cellular Technology LLC. The Court of Appeal upheld the ruling of the High Court, which said that Apple had infringed two

Supreme Court: Condition of Right to Repurchase Will Not Be Personal to the Vendor Unless Specifically Stated in the Documents The Supreme Court has ruled that the condition of right to repurchase in sale deed will not be personal to the vendor unless the terms in the documents specifically state so. The division judges bench

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised Warburg Pincus on acquisition of majority stake in Watertec (India) Private Limited Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised Warburg Pincus (“Acquirer”) on the acquisition of a majority stake in Watertec (India) Private Limited (“Company”) from the existing shareholders of the Company. The date of closing the deal was 22 June 2023.

About Scholasticus Scholasticus (ISSN 0975-1157) is one of the earliest publications by the National Law University, Jodhpur established with the objective of promoting academic research and fostering debate in the field of Banking & Finance. The Journal has been re-launched after a gap of a few years and is now published under the aegis of

Media and Entertainment Lawyer Suresh Amesar joins Anand & Naik as a Partner with team Suresh Amesar, who was previously working as a Partner (Media & Entertainment) at ANM Global has joined Anand and Naik as a Partner and will be working out of the firm’s Mumbai office. Suresh has over 19 years of experience

Milanka Chaudhury joins Trilegal as Partner in Dispute Resolution Practice He was earlier working with Dentons Link Legal Trilegal has announced that Milanka Chaudhury has joined the firm as a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Practice in Delhi. With over 23 years of experience, Chaudhury specializes in litigation and arbitration in the infrastructure sector. He

All India Lawyers’ Association for Justice Demands Uniform Fees of Rs. 750 to BCI & BCD The All-India Lawyers’ Association for Justice (AILAJ) has written an open letter to the chairperson of the Bar Council of India (BCI) and Bar Council of Delhi urging a reduction in the ‘prohibitively high’ enrolment fees borne by young

Delhi High Court: 2019 Amendment to Section 29A of the A&C Act Being Procedural in Nature is Applicable to All Pending Arbitrations The Delhi High Court while granting an extension of time for the completion of arbitral proceedings in a dispute between Harkirat Singh Sodhi vs. Oram Foods Pvt Limited & Others, has observed that

Bombay High Court Declares Prior Intimation Mandatory, Quashes Unlawful Refund Adjustment in Favour of Bharat Petroleum Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (petitioner) has received a favourable ruling from the Bombay High Court, as it nullified the adjustment of refund made by tax authorities. The Court has directed that a refund of ₹211,42,98,781, or any further determined