Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Announces New India Leadership Team to Steer Global Growth Strategy The prominent global law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has announced a new leadership team for its India practice, effective 1 May 2026, marking a significant transition in the firm’s strategic focus on the region. Partner Alan Montgomery, who previously served
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Unlocking Section 245: A New Chapter in Shareholder Class Actions
[Parth Birla and Runit Rathore are 5th year and 4th year BA.LL.B. students, respectively, at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur] Recently, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”) in a much-anticipated appeal by the Jindal Poly Films Ltd (“JPF”) upheld the National Company Law Tribunal’s (“NCLT”) verdict admitting the class action suit by shareholders under section 245 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”). It marks a significant development
... Continue Reading.Wife Cannot Seek Disclosure Of Her Husband’s Income Tax Returns For Maintenance Claim As It Is Personal Information: Delhi HC
It is absolutely most imperative to note that while ruling on a very significant legal point over which even those in legal circles carry a different opinion from one another, the Delhi High Court while putting all such
... Continue Reading.Khaitan & Co Advised Jayaswal Neco Industries On INR 200 Crore Preferential Issue Of Warrants
Khaitan & Co advised Jayaswal Neco Industries on INR 200 crore preferential issue of warrants The India’s leading law firm, Khaitan & Co acted as legal counsel to Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited in relation to the preferential issue of warrants to M/s Vibrant Enterprises, a member of the promoter group, for an aggregate amount of
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Khaitan & Co advised Landis+Gyr AG on divestiture of EMEA business to AURELIUS Group The India’s leading law firm, Khaitan & Co, alongside Linklaters LLP, advised Landis+Gyr AG on the divestiture of its EMEA business in India to AURELIUS Group, a global alternative investment firm. The transaction involved the carve-out and transfer of Landis+Gyr’s EMEA
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🏢 Company: Law Audience® 📍 Location: Remote 💰 Stipend/Salary: Unpaid About the Internship :Law Audience® is an online legal platform and a registered trademark under class 41 which is aimed at spreading the online legal education and other opportunities related to the field of law among the legal audience as much as possible. Law Audience® is looking
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It is most gladdening to see that while allowing a habeas corpus petition, the Lucknow Division Bench of Allahabad High Court comprising
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🏢 Company: NIDAN Centre for Legal and Policy Research 📍 Location: Remote 💰 Stipend/Salary: Unpaid 📅 Last Date to Apply: 10/05/2026 About the Internship :NIDAN Centre for Legal and Policy Research, Chennai is looking for interns to join them. It is an online internship. NIDAN Centre for Legal and Policy Research is a think tank focuses
... Continue Reading.Madurai Bench Of Madras HC Directs TN Government To Introduce Lessons On Dr BR Ambedkar
It is undoubtedly most heartening to note that while according the paramount esteem to Dr BR Ambedkar, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in
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The Oscar statuette may look like a personal trophy, but legally, it is something far more controlled. Through a carefully structured contractual regime backed by intellectual property considerations, the Academy has effectively ensured that an Oscar can never become an ordinary tradable asset. Soundarya Lakshmi K examines how the Academy’s famous “$1 rule” blurs the
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