When Families Consent, Can the State Still Object to an Inter-Faith Marriage?

Inter-faith marriages often invite scrutiny in India—socially, culturally, and increasingly, legally. Despite constitutional protections for individual liberty and freedom of conscience, the intersection of personal relationships and state authority continues to provoke judicial intervention. A recent ruling by the Supreme Court in Aman Siddiqui alias Aman Chaudhary alias Raja v. State of Uttarakhand [arising out

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Advanced Certificate Course on Competition Law | DNLU Jabalpur [Online, 20th June – 29th June 2025]

DNLU Jabalpur is organizing an Online Advanced Certificate Course on Competition Law and invites students and professionals interested in the field to participate. The course is scheduled from 20th June to 29th June 2025. About DNLU Jabalpur Established in 2018, Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU) was founded with the vision of imparting and disseminating legal

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Sidley Austin Adds Michael Rohr As Partner In Boston To Strengthen Emerging Companies And Venture Capital Practice

Sidley Austin adds Michael Rohr as Partner in Boston to Strengthen Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Practice Sidley Austin LLP has announced the addition of Michael Rohr as a Partner in the firm’s Emerging Companies and Venture Capital (ECVC) practice, based in Boston. Prior to joining Sidley, Rohr was a partner in the corporate practice

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Trilegal Advised Mahindra Finance On Landmark ₹2,996 Crore Rights Issue Under New SEBI Regime

Trilegal Advised Mahindra Finance on Landmark ₹2,996 Crore Rights Issue Under New SEBI Regime Trilegal advised Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited, one of India’s leading non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), on its ₹2,996 crore rights issue. The transaction is among the first rights issues in India conducted under the SEBI (ICDR) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025, marking

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Appoints Nishith Mehta As Head – Financial Regulatory & Compliance

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas appoints Nishith Mehta as Head – Financial Regulatory & Compliance Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has announced the joining of Nishith Mehta as the Head – Financial Regulatory & Compliance. He will be based at the firm’s Mumbai office. Nishith brings over 25 years of experience in banking and capital markets, having held leadership

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Paul Hastings Advised CICC And Other Underwriters On MetaLight’s HK$242 Million Hong Kong IPO And Global Offering

Paul Hastings Advised CICC and Other Underwriters on MetaLight’s HK$242 Million Hong Kong IPO and Global Offering Paul Hastings LLP advised China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited (“CICC”) — acting as sole sponsor, overall coordinator, joint global coordinator, joint bookrunner, and joint lead manager — and other underwriters on the HK$242 million (approximately

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CCI Issues Updated Faqs On Merger Control

CCI Issues Updated Faqs On Merger Control The Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) recently updated the Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) on merger control. Set out below are the key clarifications provided under the FAQs: 1. Clarification on the definition of ‘control’: Under the Competition Act, 2002, as amended (“Competition Act”), ‘control’ is relevant to determine

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Ministerial, Not Managerial: SAT Limits Compliance Officer Liability in V. Shankar

[Aadya Narain is a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Jindal Global Law School] On 5 May 2025, the Securities Appellate Tribunal (“SAT”) in V. Shankar v SEBI addressed a critical and controversial question: can a compliance officer be held personally liable for fraudulent disclosures and statutory violations committed by the board of directors of a listed company? The

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