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
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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
... Continue Reading.Trilegal Advised JSW Cement On The Sale Of Vadraj Energy To Nirma Group’s Nuvoco Vistas
Trilegal advised JSW Cement on the sale of Vadraj Energy to Nirma Group’s Nuvoco Vistas The Leading Law firm in India, Trilegal advised JSW Cement Limited (JSW Cement) on the proposed sale of its securities in Algebra Endeavour Private Limited (Algebra), the holding company of Vadraj Energy (Gujarat) Limited (Vadraj Energy), to Nuvoco Vistas Corporation
... Continue Reading.Frozen Salary Account During Cyber-Crime Probe: 2025 Allahabad High Court Perspective
In Marufa Begum v. Union of India & Others, WRIT-C No. 37053 of 2025, the Allahabad High Court (Division Bench comprising Hon’ble Ajit Kumar, J. and Hon’ble Swarupama Chaturvedi, J.) examined whether a bank can freeze the account of a customer based solely on the direction of a cyber-crime police unit, without prior judicial oversight,
... Continue Reading.Is a Shared Household Claim Maintainable After the Marital Relationship Ceases?
The right of a woman to reside in her shared household under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDV Act) has been one of the most litigated issues in matrimonial jurisprudence. Over the years, courts have clarified that while this right is protected, it is not absolute nor does it create a
... Continue Reading.Ashok Kumar P Joins UltraTech Cement As Chief Legal Officer From ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel
Ashok Kumar P Joins UltraTech Cement as Chief Legal Officer From ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel UltraTech Cement has appointed Ashok Kumar P as Chief Legal Officer. Kumar, formerly General Counsel at ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS), brings over two decades of in-house counsel experience across diverse industries including steel, mining, ports, shipping, power, telecom, infrastructure, EPC,
... Continue Reading.SEBI’s New Framework for Technical Glitches: A Step Toward Balance or More Burden?
[Sharnam Agarwal is a 3rd year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Law Institute University, Bhopal] Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) released a Consultation Paper titled, “Review of Framework to address the ‘technical glitches’ in Stock Brokers’ Electronic Trading Systems.” This paper proposes a comprehensive revision of SEBI’s 2022 framework which was established to address
... Continue Reading.Death ‘In the Course of’ Employment vs. Death ‘Arising Out of’ Employment: A Detailed Legal Analysis
The distinction between death ‘in the course of employment’ and death ‘arising out of employment’ lies at the heart of compensation law in India under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923. Though often used together and sometimes misunderstood as interchangeable, these twin requirements perform different legal functions and together determine whether an employer is liable to
... Continue Reading.Trilegal Advised Isprava Vesta On Largest Strategic Equity Fundraise Led By Hillhouse Investment
Trilegal advised Isprava Vesta on largest strategic equity fundraise led by Hillhouse Investment The leading law firm in India Trilegal advised Isprava Vesta, a company specialising in the design and development of luxury homes and villas across India, and its promoters on Isprava’s largest strategic equity fundraise to date, led by Hillhouse Investment. The transaction
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