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In a momentous achievement for Indian legal education, Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur has won the Nuremberg Moot Court Competition 2025, held in Germany. The victory cements DNLU’s status as a rising star in international legal advocacy and academic excellence. The winning team comprised three outstanding law students — Ms. Rashmi Mishra, Mr. Ayush

Legal Bites presents a definitive compilation of landmark judgments that shaped Indian legal discourse in 2025—an indispensable resource for CLAT PG 2025/2026 aspirants, legal researchers, and curious minds alike. This carefully curated list brings together decisions that not only resolved critical legal questions but also shed light on the evolving interpretation of law in India’s

The answer to this emotionally charged and legally significant question is nuanced, as clarified by the Bombay High Court in Sadashiv Parbati Rupnawar v. State of Maharashtra (Criminal Appeal No. 649 of 1998, decided on 11 July 2025). In this case, the Court examined the sensitive issue of taunting a wife over her complexion within

SEBI approves IPO’s of PhysicsWallah, Saatvik Green and five other firms The seven companies filed their preliminary papers between January and April The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the initial public offering (IPO) launch for ed-tech companies PhysicsWallah and Saatvik Green Energy, and Vinir Engineering, Pranav Constructions, Fujiyama Power Systems, SIS

US Securities Commission’s dismissal of Coinbase lawsuit shows vulnerable signs The tech industries must observe the legal risks of user representations Early this year, when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dismissed the landmark lawsuit against Coinbase that sought to regulate the company as a stock exchange, it was heralded as the end of

SEBI considers easing rules of non-convertible securities for issuers It has sought public comments by 15 August The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) considering easing rules for issuers of non-convertible securities by replacing the requirement to send hard copies of financial statements and annual reports to security holders with web links and quick

In a significant reaffirmation of legal principles governing criminal procedural law, the Supreme Court on July 23, 2025, in the case titled M.C. Ravikumar v. D.S. Velmurugan & Ors. (SLP (Criminal) No. 12715 of 2022), held that a second petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) seeking quashing of criminal proceedings is

Bored Ape Maker’s $8.8 Million Win in NFT Trademark Case Overturned by US Appeals Court A US appeals court confirmed that NFTs qualify as “goods” under trademark law — a key development for the NFT industry. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned an $8.8 million judgment awarded to Yuga Labs, creator of

Werksmans advised Ibex Investment Holdings on landmark Pepkor bookbuild The leading South African corporate and commercial law firm, Werksmans, advised Ibex Investment Holdings, formerly Steinhoff International, as the South African lead legal advisor on one of the largest bookbuilds ever undertaken in South Africa. The transaction, which raised approximately ZAR 26.6 billion and attracted significant