While dealing with a batch of petitions that were 17 in number and which were concerned with an interfaith marriage contracted by the petitioners and who sought protection from the Court, the Allahabad High Court as recently as
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Month: July 2023
Taking Publicity and Privacy to the Grave: Delhi High Court on Descendability of Publicity Rights
[This guest post is authored by Devangini Rai. Devangini is a graduate of the University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi. She is an IP lawyer based out of New Delhi. The views expressed here are those of the author’s alone. She has previously written for SpicyIP here
... Continue Reading.Strengthening AIF Governance: SEBI’s Pro-Rata Proposal
[Sagun Modi is a 4th Year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Law University, Odisha] Alternative investment funds (‘AIFs’) have emerged as vital investment vehicles in the global financial landscape. They provide investors with diversified investment opportunities beyond traditional asset classes. India witnessed a 30% increase in investment commitments into AIFs, from Rs. 6.41 trillion
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Dentons Link Legal acted as the Legal Counsel for IPO of Senco Gold
Dentons Link Legal acted as the Legal Counsel for IPO of Senco Gold Dentons Link Legal acted as the Legal Counsel to the Book Running Lead Managers, IIFL Securities Limited, Ambit Private Limited and SBI Capital Markets Limited for the Initial Public Offering of equity shares of Senco Gold Limited and an offer for sale
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BCI Must Frame Guidelines For Establishing ‘Ethical Code For Self Represented Litigants’ To Minimize Frivolous Litigations: Delhi HC
In a very major development, we saw how as recently as on July 20, 2023, the Delhi High Court in a most laudable, learned, landmark and latest judgment titled Naresh Sharma vs Union of India & Ors in WP (CRL) 1797/2023 & connected matters has minced just no words to hold
... Continue Reading.Commercial Wisdom of the Committee of Creditors: An End to Excessive Deference?
[Mathanki Narayanan is a 4th year B.A. L.L.B. (Hons.) student at Jindal Global Law School] The conceptualization of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) was underpinned by the need to preserve economic value through expediency. However, its implementation has revealed asymmetries of power amongst the creditors. The Committee of Creditors (CoC) spearheads the Corporate
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U.S. FTC Prepares to File Landmark Antitrust Lawsuit to ‘Break Up’ Amazon
U.S. FTC Prepares to File Landmark Antitrust Lawsuit to ‘Break Up’ Amazon The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) led by Lina Khan is finalizing its long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, a move that could potentially break up parts of the e-commerce giant. The FTC has been investigating the company on a number of fronts. Among
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Allen & Overy Appoints Khalid Garousha as Interim Global Managing Partner
Allen & Overy Appoints Khalid Garousha as Interim Global Managing Partner The board of Allen & Overy (A&O) has appointed the Abu Dhabi capital markets-based Partner Khalid Garousha as interim Global Managing Partner effective 1 September 2023, for an eight-month period till 30 April 2024. He is noted as one of the Middle East’s most
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Doctrine of Autrefois Acquit and Autrefois Convict: Double Jeopardy Protections in Law
The article ‘Doctrine of Autrefois Acquit and Autrefois Convict: Double Jeopardy Protections in Law’ emphasizes the crucial role of the doctrine of “Autrefois Acquit” and “Autrefois Convict” in upholding the principles of fairness and preventing potential abuse of the legal system. The doctrine of “Autrefois Acquit” and “Autrefois Convict” is a fundamental aspect of double
... Continue Reading.Adducing Additional Evidence under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act
[Raghav Bhatia is an Advocate practising at the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court. He can be contacted at [email protected].] Early this year, the Supreme Court of India in Alpine Housing Development Corporation Pvt. Ltd. v. Ashok S. Dhariwal reiterated that only in exceptional circumstances can a party adduce additional evidence under section 34 of
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