Circumstantial Evidence Enough to Prove Adultery and Deny Maintenance

Adultery, as a matrimonial wrong, is rarely proved by direct evidence. Law recognises that illicit intimacy thrives in secrecy, away from the overt public gaze. Courts have therefore historically allowed circumstantial facts to establish adultery, provided those circumstances form a continuous, consistent chain leading to only one logical conclusion — sexual infidelity. The decision of

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Offence Under Section 138 NI Act Not Wiped Out by Subsequent Payment: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (“NI Act”) occupies a unique space in Indian criminal jurisprudence. Though criminal in form, it is deeply rooted in commercial morality and the need to ensure the credibility of negotiable instruments. Over the years, courts have repeatedly clarified that dishonour of a cheque is

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Represented Lighthouse Learning Private Limited And Mr. Prajodh Rajan On KKR’s Investment

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Represented Lighthouse Learning Private Limited and Mr. Prajodh Rajan on KKR’s Investment The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, represented Lighthouse Learning Private Limited (the “Company”) and Mr. Prajodh Rajan, Founder and Group CEO of Lighthouse Learning Private Limited, on KKR’s fresh investment in Lighthouse Learning, a leading Indian education

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advised KKR On Its Investment In Lighthouse Learning

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advised KKR on Its Investment in Lighthouse Learning The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, represented KKR on its fresh investment in Lighthouse Learning Private Limited, a leading Indian education services provider. The investment was made by funds managed by KKR, alongside participation from a new investor, Canada’s PSP Investments.

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Obvious to Whom? – Analysing Dini’s AI Dilemma

Responding to Roberto Dini’s recent piece suggesting that all AI inventions are ab initio obvious because they are reproducible for an AI-enabled Person Of Ordinary Skill In The Art (POSITA), Krishna Jani and Tania Aithani explain how this understanding may not work owing to the heterogeneity and data-dependence of modern models. Krishna and Tania are fourth-year law

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Gone Goodwill?: Analysing Trademark Abandonment and Goodwill Destruction in the Yezdi Order of Karnataka HC Division Bench

IP nerds and bike enthusiasts (brownie points if you are both!) will recall the controversy around Yezdi motorbikes between Boman R Irani and the Official Liquidator (OL) of Ideal Jawa (India) Ltd. over the mark ‘Yezdi’. Amidst the continuing hype around the revival of the famous Jawa and Yezdi bikes, people were wondering: Who actually

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Trilegal Advised Lead Managers On Brookfield India Real Estate Trust’s INR 35,000 Million QIP

Trilegal Advised Lead Managers on Brookfield India Real Estate Trust’s INR 35,000 Million QIP The leading law firm in India, Trilegal advised the book-running lead managers – Kotak Mahindra Capital, Elara Capital (India), Jefferies India, JM Financial, and 360 ONE WAM – on the qualified institutions placement of 109,375,000 units by Brookfield India Real Estate

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