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The Supreme Court judgment in State of West Bengal & Anr. v. Confederation of State Government Employees, West Bengal & Ors. marks a decisive moment in Indian service jurisprudence. The dispute revolved around the non-payment and differential payment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to employees of the Government of West Bengal for the period 2008–2019. The

The decision in Reginamary Chellamani v. State (Rep. by Superintendent of Customs) (2026 INSC 127) reflects the Supreme Court’s commitment to protecting personal liberty even within the stringent framework of the NDPS Act. The appellant had been in judicial custody for more than four years in a case involving allegations of commercial quantities of narcotics,

The Bombay High Court in ABC v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. reaffirmed that unmarried women are equally entitled to seek medical termination of pregnancy up to 24 weeks without judicial permission. Interpreting the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, as amended in 2021, in light of Articles 14 and 21, the Court held that

The right to travel abroad is a valuable facet of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. However, this right is not absolute and is regulated by statutory provisions under the Passports Act, 1967. A recurring legal question is whether the existence of a pending criminal case can justify refusal to issue,

Indian aviation jurisprudence emphasises passenger welfare while recognising the technical and commercial realities of air transport. Courts rely on expert investigations to differentiate unavoidable operational mishaps from criminal negligence, grant compensation based on proved loss rather than fixed sums, and impose liability where negligence is established. Judicial review of aviation contracts remains limited to transparency

IBC Is Not a Recovery Tool for Celebrity Contracts, Says NCLAT in Akshay Kumar Case Introduction The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has clarified the limits of insolvency jurisdiction under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), holding that disputes arising out of unpaid celebrity endorsement fees do not automatically qualify as “operational debt.”

DSK Legal team represented Karan Johar in ad-interim injunction against Ajey Nagar (Carry Minati) and others The leading law firm in India, DSK Legal, represented Mr. Karan Johar in a suit before the Bombay City Civil Court seeking injunctive and other reliefs against Ajey Nagar (Carry Minati) and other defendants in relation to various impugned

Pending Civil Suit and ‘Contingent’ Liability No Bar to CIRP Against Corporate Guarantor: NCLAT Introduction The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has dismissed an appeal filed by a suspended director of a corporate guarantor, reaffirming that once default by the principal borrower is established, insolvency proceedings against the corporate guarantor

Al Tamimi & Company advised on US$870.75 Million Green Bond Issuance by Dhafra PV2 Energy The largest law firm in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Al Tamimi & Company acted as UAE law counsel to the initial purchasers in connection with the US$870.75 million green bond issuance by Dhafra PV2 Energy Co.

Unilever Appoints Prakash Kakkad as Chief Legal Officer and Group Company Secretary Prakash Kakkad has been appointed as the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and Group Company Secretary (Group CS) of Unilever, UK, following the departure of Maria Varsellona. The appointment marks a significant leadership transition within the global consumer goods giant. Kakkad, a 2008 alumnus