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INTRODUCTION This article provides an analysis of the landmark Judgment passed by the Supreme Court of India in State of Rajasthan v. Parmeshwar Ramlal Joshi and Others. The Judgment, bearing the citation SLP (Crl.) No (s). 2797-2798 of 2025), was delivered on October 08, 2025. The Bench, comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta,
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INTRODUCTION This article analyses the landmark Judgment delivered by the Supreme Court of India on the scope of direct recruitment to the Higher Judicial Service. The case, titled Rejanish K.V. VS. K. Deepa and Others [Civil Appeal No. 3947 of 2020], along with connected matters, was pronounced on October 09, 2025. The Constitution Bench that
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Baker McKenzie Cairo advised The Arab Energy Fund on strategic investment in Tagaddod The Global Law firm Baker McKenzie Cairo acted as lead legal counsel to The Arab Energy Fund (“TAEF”) on its strategic investment in Tagaddod, a tech-powered biofuel feedstocks platform operating across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The investment was made through a Series
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School of Law, Dhirubhai Ambani University is organizing a Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Construction Law, Contracts, and Arbitration. The FDP is free of cost and aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry through expert-led sessions. About Dhirubhai Ambani University School of Law True to the name of our founding father, Lt. Shri
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Khaitan & Co advised Systra on acquisition of 100% share capital of Ardanuy Ingeniería S.A. The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co, advised Systra on Indian aspects of the deal in relation to the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Ardanuy Ingeniería S.A., a Spanish company renowned for its expertise in
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