The Supreme Court of India’s decision in M/s. KKK Hydro Power Limited v. Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited & Ors. addresses fundamental questions relating to the fixation of electricity tariffs, the binding authority of State Electricity Regulatory Commissions, and the impermissibility of private negotiations in the power sector under the Electricity Act, 2003. At
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Najla Al-Gadi Joins Gibson Dunn As Partner In Riyadh Capital Markets Practice
Najla Al-Gadi Joins Gibson Dunn as Partner in Riyadh Capital Markets Practice Gibson Dunn has announced the addition of Najla Al-Gadi as a Partner in its Riyadh office within the Capital Markets Practice Group. The appointment underscores the firm’s ongoing commitment to strengthening its presence in Saudi Arabia and expanding its capital markets capabilities across
... Continue Reading.Eversheds Sutherland Appoints James Holden And John Lurie As Partners In Construction Team
Eversheds Sutherland appoints James Holden and John Lurie as Partners in Construction team Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of two new partners, James Holden and John Lurie, to its Construction team, further advancing the firm’s strategic growth and internationalisation plans. The hires significantly bolster the firm’s capabilities in both contentious and transactional infrastructure and
... Continue Reading.The RBI’s New Directions on Investments by Regulated Entities in Alternative Investment Funds
[Aparna Ravi is a Partner and Divyanshu Sharma an Associate at S&R Associates, Advocates] In the past few years, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has issued directions to regulate investments by banks, non-banking financial companies and other regulated entities (collectively, “REs”) in alternative investment funds (“AIFs”). These regulatory measures have been primarily intended to curb evergreening of
... Continue Reading.Does Failure to Mention Past Misconduct in a Show-Cause Notice Weaken an Employer’s Case for Termination?
Disciplinary proceedings in public employment, particularly in disciplined forces like the police, demand a delicate balance between maintaining institutional discipline and protecting the constitutional rights of employees. One recurring issue is whether an employer, while deciding on dismissal, can rely upon an employee’s past misconduct that was not explicitly mentioned in the show-cause notice preceding
... Continue Reading.Can the Government Cancel a Recruitment Process Midway Despite Statutory Compliance?
Recruitment to public posts is not merely an administrative formality; it is a process governed by constitutional principles of fairness, equality, and transparency under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. Any arbitrary interference by the executive in such processes has far-reaching consequences for thousands of aspirants who rely on the stability of
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court And Centre Cannot Trample Upon Constitution
“Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.” – Haile Selassie
... Continue Reading.Delhi HC Lambasts Centre For Keeping 20 Posts In IAF Vacant Despite Eligible Women Candidates Clearing NDA Exams
It stands to reason and is also entirely in order that the Delhi High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest oral judgment titled Ms Archana vs Union of India and Ors in W.P.(C) 11999/2024 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2025:DHC:7460-DB that was pronounced as recently
... Continue Reading.Call for Papers: Trends in Intellectual Property Research Journal Volume 3 Issue 2 [Submit by Dec 29]
Trends in Intellectual Property Research Journal invites submissions for its upcoming Volume 3, Issue 2. Contributions are welcome in various categories, including articles, case notes, and book reviews. About the Journal Trends in Intellectual Property Research (DOI: 69971; ISSN: 3007-8539 (Online), 3007-8520 (Print) is the flagship journal of the Innovative Publishing group. Trends in Intellectual
... Continue Reading.Call for Papers: Legal Research & Analysis Journal Volume 3 Issue 2 [Submit by Dec 29]
Legal Research & Analysis Journal invites submissions for its upcoming Volume 3, Issue 2. Contributions are welcome in various categories, including articles, case notes, and book reviews. About the Journal Legal Research & Analysis (DOI Prefix: 10.69971; ISSN: 3007-6455 (Online), 3007-6447 (Print) publishes research papers, review papers, case comments and books reviews related to all
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