Stephenson Harwood Boosts Asia-Pacific Corporate Practice with Partner Hire in Hong Kong Global law firm Stephenson Harwood has strengthened its Asia-Pacific corporate practice with the strategic hire of partner Amy Yu in Hong Kong. Yu boasts a distinguished track record in equity capital markets (ECM) and mergers & acquisitions (M&A), with expertise in IPOs, public/private
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Nokia Seals 6th Major Smartphone Patent Deal with Vivo, Nearing Licensing Cycle Completion Nokia has announced the finalisation of a multi-year patent cross-licensing agreement with Chinese smartphone giant Vivo, resolving all ongoing legal disputes between the two companies. This marks Nokia’s sixth major smartphone patent deal in just 13 months, bringing its licensing renewal cycle
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The case ‘Murli S. Deora v. Union of India (2001)’ was a landmark legal proceeding that exerted a considerable influence on the right to life of passive smokers. Case Title: Murli S. Deora v. Union of India and Others Court: Supreme Court of India Citation: Writ Petition (Civil) 316 of 1999 Judges: Justice M.B. Shah
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Here are Legal Bites Yearly Current Affairs 2023 (January-December). Spanning from January to December, this yearly edition serves as an indispensable resource for legal professionals, law students, academics, and anyone interested in understanding the dynamic landscape of law and governance. Readers will find succinct summaries, and insightful analyses on a wide range of topics, including
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Supreme Court Condemns NGT For Often Passing Ex-Parte Orders Imposing Penalties Advises it to act with ‘procedural integrity’ The Supreme Court has expressed its discontent with the practice of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) of passing ex parte orders and imposing damages without proper investigation. While passing the judgment the Division Bench of Justice PS
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“It is obvious that he has defaced the ballot. This man has to be prosecuted…Why is he looking at the camera and then quietly defacing the ballot? This is a mockery of democracy… He is
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Singapore Court Upholds $146 Million Arbitral Award Against Reliance Infrastructure; Directs It To Pay Shanghai Electric Group The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has upheld an arbitral award directing Anil Ambani of Reliance Infrastructure Limited to pay $146 million in dues and damages to a Chinese company, Shanghai Electric Group. The judgment was delivered on
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INTRODUCTION While not leaving even an iota of ambiguity to have a free run in any corner of mind of anyone on the most cascading consequences of retweeting defamatory content, we must note here that the Delhi High
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Bombay High Court States HSBC Bank, Having Bona Fide Banking Business in Mauritius, is Exempt From Tax Under DTAA The Assessing Officer had refused to accept the assessee’s claim that the interest income from securities was exempt from duty The Bombay High Court has held that since the HSBC Bank carried bona fide banking business
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Trowers & Hamlins Advised TNB Subsidiaries On Financing Power Plant Project In Kuwait The venture aligns with the company’s commitment to pioneering advancements in the global energy landscape International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has acted as a lead counsel on the successful financing of KWD 134.51 million made available by Al Ahli Bank of
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