While taking the most pragmatic, pertinent and progressive stand, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court in a most learned, laudable, logical, landmark and latest judgment titled Muyeeb Shafi Ganie vs Union Territory of J&K and Anr in WP (Crl) No.202/2022 that was reserved on 29.01.2024 and then finally pronounced on 31.01.2024
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While delivering its judgment on a very pivotal legal point pertaining to sex on the genuine promise of marriage, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court in a most robust, rational, remarkable and recent judgment titled Gaurav Wankhede vs State of Maharashtra & Anr in Criminal Application [APL] No. 45
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It is most significant to note that the Bombay High Court in a most remarkable, robust, rational and recent judgment titled Hiral Chandrakant Jadhav vs The State of Maharashtra in Anticipatory Bail Application No. 3699 of 2023 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2024:BHC-AS:406 that
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Singapore International Arbitration Centre Refuses Interim Relief To Sony In Its Merger Deal With Zee The union between the two entities was announced on 22 December 2021 The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has rejected a plea filed by Sony Pictures Networks India (now known as Culver Max), seeking emergency interim relief in the case
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Bare Acts indeed serve as a foundational step upon which a comprehensive understanding of the law can be built. Significance of Thoroughly Reading Bare Acts in Legal Education Thoroughly reading Bare Acts, which are the official texts of statutes or laws without any interpretative content, is crucial for law students for various reasons. Here are
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Here are Legal Bites January 2024 monthly GK updates. The notable happenings of the months were related to the apex court, RBI, Shimla Development Plan, and so on. We have covered all the happenings in the gist so that it helps the readers to remember all legal and current updates about January 2023 most efficiently
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Shardul Shroff Awarded Honorary Doctorate In Law by Amity University The 10th convocation ceremony was held on 03 February Shardul S Shroff, the executive chairman of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has been bestowed with a honoris causa doctorate in law by Amity University, Haryana. It was presented to him by University Chancellor Dr Aseem Chauhan and
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Allahabad High Court Reiterates Debatable Questions Cannot Be Decided In Proceedings Under Section 11(6) of A&C Act Cites the Supreme Court verdict in the Vidya Drolia and Others vs. Gujarat Informatics Ltd case The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that the scope of judicial review in proceedings under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation
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Baker McKenzie Acted For Lenders in a Sharia-Compliant Syndicated Facility to Giza Systems and VAS Integrated Solutions The deal comprised Murabaha and Mudarabah structures Global law firm Baker McKenzie has acted as lenders’ legal counsel on dual tranche multi-currency facility comprising USD 84 million and (EGP) Egyptian pound 2,800 million to Giza Systems and VAS
... Continue Reading.[Philip Oommen is a lawyer based in Mumbai, and a graduate of the National Institute of Securities Markets] The regulatory landscape of the Indian securities market currently exhibits a noticeable lack of uniformity, as demonstrated by the divergence in decisions rendered by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”). This divergence in decision-making underscores the
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