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In a remarkable reaffirmation of judicial independence and adherence to the rule of law, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, in M/s Cethar Hospital v. Principal Secretary to Government & Ors., held that courts must act strictly according to law and not yield to public pressure or media-driven outrage. The judgment, authored by

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised Oslo-listed Orkla ASA and Orkla India Limited on its ₹16,670 million Initial Public Offering The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (SAM) advised Oslo-listed Orkla ASA and its Indian subsidiary, Orkla India Limited (formerly MTR Foods Private Limited), and its promoter selling shareholder, Orkla Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., in

As deepfakes become increasingly accessible and realistic, countries are scrambling to find the right legal response. In this post, Arnav Mathur examines Denmark’s proposed copyright-based approach and what India could learn from it for the ongoing debates on regulating AI-generated content. He argues that Denmark’s proposal to regulate deepfakes through copyright law is conceptually flawed

Tissue culture cannot be separated from nursery activity: ITAT treats entire nursery receipts as agricultural income exempt u/s 10(1). Modern agricultural practices such as tissue culture, when entwined with nursery operations, qualify for exemption under Section 10(1); the ruling reinforces. The Tribunal held that isolating laboratory stages from broader agricultural cycles is legally untenable. In

Baker McKenzie advised Mashareq Real Estate Investment on an EGP 1 Billion Syndicated Loan for the Zag East Development The Global Law firm, Baker McKenzie Cairo has advised Mashareq Real Estate Investment, a subsidiary of Pioneers Properties for Urban Development (PRE Group), on securing a landmark EGP 1 billion syndicated loan provided by a consortium

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised JK Paper Limited on its acquisition of Borkar Packaging Private Limited The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) advised JK Paper Limited on its INR 235 crore acquisition of a majority stake in Borkar Packaging Private Limited (BPPL), through a combination of primary infusion

As AI-generated art continues to blur the boundaries between imitation and originality, questions around the copyrightability of artistic “style” have come into the spotlight. Shama Mahajan explores whether style can truly be separated from expression in the context of generative AI and examines how courts have approached this question over the years. Shama is an

Former Ashurst Partner Joshua Cole Joins Baker Botts to Expand Global Digital Infrastructure Practice The global law firm Baker Botts L.L.P. has strengthened its global digital infrastructure practice with the addition of Joshua Cole (Corporate Partner) in Singapore. Cole joins from Ashurst, where he led the Digital Economy Transactions practice in Asia, bringing over 25