SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT ACCUSED PERSONS CANNOT BE GRANTED COMPLETE IMMUNITY ON SELF-INCRIMINATING STATEMENTS, IF MATERIAL EVIDENCE IS PRESENT AGAINST THEM A two Judge Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court consisting of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale passed a judgement dated 10.09.2024 in Raghuveer Sharan V. District Sahakari Krishi Gramin Vikas
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SUPREME COURT HOLDS A JUDGE ADVOCATE INCOMPETENT TO DECIDE THE ACCUSED’S DISMISSAL IN COURT MARTIAL PROCEEDINGS, AS HE WAS JUNIOR IN RANK THAN THE ACCUSED
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SUPREME COURT REITERATES ITS STANCE ON JUDICIAL RESTRAINT IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO FOREIGN POLICY Introduction The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide Order dated 09-09-2024, delivered a judgment in the case of Ashok Kumar Sharma & Ors vs Union of India [WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 551 OF 2024], wherein the Petition was filed under Article
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FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN INDIA FROM BORDERING COUNTRIES: A CASE FOR REVIEW On April 17, 2020, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) issued the Press Note No. 3 (2020 Series) (“PN3”) with the primary objective of “curbing opportunistic takeovers and acquisitions of Indian companies due to the COVID-19 pandemic”. PN3 amended the
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TO TIE OR NOT TO TIE: DIGITAL MARKETS AND COMPETITION LAW Tying arrangements can raise competition concerns where the tying and tied products are only sold as a bundle and are not available for purchase separately… Imagine if you had to separately purchase Nestle’s Maggi noodles and its spicy seasoning sachet, or individually purchase access
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Abhimanyu Singh Poonia Appointed General Counsel For Citibank’s Indian Subcontinent Business Abhimanyu Singh Poonia has been appointed as General Counsel for Citibank’s Indian subcontinent. Abhimanyu transitions to Citibank from Bank of America, where he accumulated over 17 years of experience. A 2001 graduate of Symbiosis International University, Abhimanyu also holds an LL.M. in Corporate Laws
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CROSS-BORDER SHARE SWAPS: AMENDMENTS TO REGULATORY FRAMEWORK In a share swap transaction, consideration is discharged through the issuance or transfer of securities by the acquiring company, rather than cash. This approach alleviates liquidity constraints and may enable more effective allocation of resources towards operational needs of the business. While share swap transactions are common in
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MANDATE FOR SELF-DECLARATION CERTIFICATE IN THE HEALTH AND PHARMA SECTOR – WATERSHED MOMENT IN THE INDIAN ADVERTISING REGULATORY LANDSCAPE Advertising is one of the core expressions of commercial speech, and it is important to preserve this expression to the fullest extent, whilst ensuring that truthful and responsible claims are conveyed to the public In May
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Team Luthra Grows With 3 Partners And Teams To Bolster Its Practices Across Hyderabad, Bengaluru & Mumbai Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India has onboarded Partner, Rajeev Rambhatla along with a team of 5 members at the Hyderabad office; Partner, Arindam Basu at the Bengaluru Office and Partner, Pradnesh Warke along with his team at
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Advised IndianOil Corporation Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised IndianOil Corporation Limited (“IOCL”) on the long-term supply of LNG from TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited (“Total”) and ADNOC Group. The agreements with TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited and ADNOC Group were signed in May and September, respectively. IOCL has executed
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