A few days ago, we had informed our readers that they could participate in the open call for comments and suggestions on the Draft Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications in the Field of Pharmaceuticals (2026). Several such notifications have been released by the office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM)
... Continue Reading.Para Legal Personnel/Lawyer at Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Chittoor: Apply by Sep 17
The Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Chittoor has invited applications for recruitment to the post of Para Legal Personnel/Lawyer under the One Stop Centre, Mission Shakti Scheme at Kuppam & Chittoor. The post is purely contractual and coterminous with the scheme. Eligible candidates may submit their applications on or before 17 September 2026. About
... Continue Reading.Can NCTE Mandate Performance Appraisal Reports from Teacher Education Institutions?
The Supreme Court of India has affirmed the regulatory authority of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to require recognised Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) to submit annual Performance Appraisal Reports (PARs). In The National Council for Teacher Education v. Association of NCTE Approved Colleges Trust and Others, 2026 INSC 953, the Court set aside
... Continue Reading.Husband Cannot Stop Wife From Visiting Parents or Force Her to Look After In-Laws: Karnataka HC
Marriage may create a family, but it does not create a chain of command. The Karnataka High Court has made this distinction emphatically while dealing with a husband’s grievance that his wife neither looked after his parents nor sought permission before visiting her own. In Sathish v. Jyothi G.R. & Anr., RPFC No. 9 of
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The corporation’s role can be disclosed through averments concerning its own conduct, decisions, and dealings without naming the individual who carried them out.” With this significant observation, the Supreme Court inSanofi India Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation clarified that a company’s prosecution cannot be quashed merely because the natural person who acted on its
... Continue Reading.Banking in the Grey: Missing Regulations and Inadequate Climate Disclosures by Banks in India
[Sugandha Y. is a practising advocate at the Supreme Court of India. This post is part of the IndiaCorpLaw Blog Symposium on ‘Corporate Law and Climate Change: Indian and Comparative Perspectives’.] Like any other corporation, banks are exposed to climate risks. These include the risk of increasing loan defaults, stranded assets, and diminishing value of collaterals. Banks in
... Continue Reading.Legal Job Opportunity for Senior Associate at Anhad Law
🏢 Company: ANHAD LAW 📍 Location: New Delhi. 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :Anhad Law is inviting applications for full-time, on-site positions in its Labour and Employment Practice:Principal Associate – 8–10 years PQESenior Associate – 5–7 years PQE Eligibility :(i) Excellent knowledge of labour and employment laws.(ii) Strong research, drafting and
... Continue Reading.SHe-Box: Where Women Can Report Workplace Sexual Harassment
For years, workplace sexual harassment compliance in India largely revolved around one familiar question: Has the organisation constituted an Internal Committee? That question remains important. But it is no longer the whole picture. The Government’s revamped Sexual Harassment electronic Box (SHe-Box) has added a digital layer to the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women
... Continue Reading.Meaning, Nature and Need of Professional Ethics in the Legal Profession
The legal profession occupies a distinctive position in the administration of justice. An advocate is not merely a representative engaged by a client to argue a case; an advocate is also an officer of the court and an integral part of the justice-delivery system. Consequently, the conduct expected of a lawyer is governed not merely
... Continue Reading.Legal Job Opportunity for Junior Associate at Hirani & Associates
🏢 Company: Hirani & Associates 📍 Location: Mumbai 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job : Hirani & Associates is looking for a litigator to join our IP and Media & Entertainment practice. The role is built around trademark and copyright disputes, with a meaningful share of non-contentious Media & Entertainment work for lawyers
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