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Contempt of court is a sensitive area of law where the authority of the judiciary intersects with the conduct of litigants, officials, and other stakeholders. The law of contempt ensures that judicial orders are respected and that justice is not defeated by non-compliance. At the same time, contempt jurisdiction is not designed to be punitive

Image generated via ChatGPT The Delhi High Court, on 19th August, decided to block access to Sci-Hub and Sci-Net, two prominent online shadow libraries. Bharathwaj, in a short post, has provided a quick overview of this case. The facts of the case and surrounding history can be found here. The case has been discussed on

Khaitan & Co advised Insight Venture Management on investment in Chainbrain Inc. Khaitan & Co advised Insight Venture Management LLC on the India leg aspects for its investment in Chainbrain Inc., as part of the Series B funding round of USD 43.5 million, led by Insight. The core Khaitan & Co team consisted of Mayank

Khaitan & Co advised SFC Environmental Technologies on filing DRHP for IPO The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co, advised SFC Environmental Technologies Limited on filing the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) for its proposed initial public offering (IPO), comprising a fresh issue and an offer for sale of equity shares. The deal

Image from here Every once in a while, one happens to be at an academic gathering that feels less like a “conference” and more like a genuine coming together of minds, hearts, and histories. Yes. And TACIP, 2025, held in the strikingly serene city of Turku, in Finland, was one such experience for me. TACIP

Dentons advised on AED 3 billion real estate financing for The Private Department of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Khalid Al Nahyan LLC Dentons has advised Mashreqbank PSC (Mashreq) and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) as Joint Coordinators, with Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) as a syndicate partner, in connection with the successful closing of a landmark

Arbitration as a mode of dispute resolution rests on party autonomy. The cornerstone is the arbitration agreement, which signifies the willingness of the parties to submit disputes to arbitration rather than litigation. Traditionally, such agreements are executed in writing and duly signed, leaving little room for controversy over their validity. However, modern commercial dealings—conducted through

Indian criminal justice system has consistently evolved to protect women from domestic violence, marital coercion, and patriarchal entitlement. A recent judgment by the Delhi High Court in Sushant Raj v. State (NCT of Delhi) has reaffirmed this stance, holding that a wife’s refusal to return to a violent matrimonial home cannot be treated as a

The power of courts to revisit their own judgments is a subject of significant importance in criminal law. Unlike civil courts, which are expressly vested with review jurisdiction under the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), criminal courts operate under strict limitations. The recent Supreme Court ruling in Vikram Bakshi & Ors. v. R.P. Khosla &

Kirkland & Ellis advised Blackstone Energy Transition Partners on the sale of Irth Solutions to TPG Kirkland & Ellis advised Blackstone Energy Transition Partners and Irth Solutions, a leading provider of enterprise software for critical energy and infrastructure companies, on a definitive agreement for the sale of Irth to TPG Growth, the firm’s middle market