The right to travel abroad is an integral part of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. While restrictions can be imposed as per law, the State’s authority to limit international travel of its employees on administrative grounds—particularly in the context of pending disciplinary proceedings—raises critical legal questions. The recent landmark decision of
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Advised Omega Hospitals On Acquisition Of A Majority Stake In Cytecare Hospitals Private Limited
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised Omega Hospitals on acquisition of a majority stake in Cytecare Hospitals Private Limited The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) acted as legal advisor to Hyderabad Institute of Oncology Private Limited (HIOPL), which operates the Omega Hospitals oncology network, in connection with its acquisition
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court Clarifies RBI Approval under FEMA Not Needed to Satisfy Arbitral Awards
[Anirudh Gotety is an international disputes and commercial disputes lawyer currently based in New Delhi] This August, the Supreme Court of India (“SCI”) pronounced its Judgment in GPE (India) Ltd v. Twarit Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd, holding that payment to satisfy arbitral awards which grant damages for the breach of a put option in favour of a
... Continue Reading.Former OLA Group GC Rohit Kumar Appointed General Counsel At ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India
Former OLA Group GC Rohit Kumar Appointed General Counsel at ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS) has appointed Rohit Kumar, formerly Group General Counsel at OLA Group, as its new General Counsel, succeeding Ashok Kumar P, who is joining UltraTech Cement. Kumar is a 2002 graduate of Symbiosis International University, holding a
... Continue Reading.Can You Revoke an Expired Patent? Delhi High Court to Answer Soon
The Division Bench (DB) of the Delhi High Court (DHC) has issued an order, observing prima facie, that a revocation petition against a patent whose statutory term has expired is not maintainable. DB has also appointed Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar as amicus to assist the Court on this issue. This prima facie observation contradicts the
... Continue Reading.Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Advised Tenneco Clean Air India On Its ₹3,600 Crore Initial Public Offering
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised Tenneco Clean Air India on its ₹3,600 crore initial public offering The Leading Law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) advised Tenneco Clean Air India Limited on its ₹3,600 crore (US$406 million) initial public offering, comprising an offer for sale of 90,680,100 equity shares by the
... Continue Reading.Commercial Software Buyers Not Entitled to Consumer Remedies
In a significant ruling that reshapes the contours of consumer law compliance for technology transactions, the Supreme Court of India in M/s Poly Medicure Ltd. v. M/s Brillio Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (2025 INSC 1314) held that a company purchasing specialised commercial software for its business operations is not a “consumer” under Section 2(1)(d) of the
... Continue Reading.Eversheds Sutherland Expands Dubai Team With Finance And Restructuring Partners Mike Rainey And Asal Saghari From King & Spalding
Eversheds Sutherland Expands Dubai Team With Finance and Restructuring Partners Mike Rainey and Asal Saghari From King & Spalding The global corporate law firm Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of Mike Rainey and Asal Saghari as partners in its finance and restructuring practice, based in Dubai. The appointments form part of the firm’s ongoing
... Continue Reading.Can an FIR in Cyber Fraud Cases Be Quashed Merely Because the Parties Have Reached a Settlement?
In recent years, India has witnessed a significant surge in cyber frauds—ranging from phishing attacks and unauthorised digital transactions to sophisticated digital impersonation schemes. With the rising number of such offences, courts are increasingly confronted with petitions seeking quashing of FIRs based on compromise, filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. or its counterpart under
... Continue Reading.Is NCC Enrollment Possible for Transgender Youth Under the Present Statutory Scheme?
The question of whether transgender youth can enroll in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) raises fundamental issues of equality, statutory interpretation, policy formulation, and the Indian State’s obligations towards gender-diverse persons. The debate has gained national attention following the Kerala High Court’s landmark judgment in Janvin Cleetus v. Union of India & Ors. (2025), where
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