Navita Chaubal Joins Vedanta As Senior Vice President- Legal

Navita Chaubal Joins Vedanta as Senior Vice President- Legal Navita Chaubal has joined Vedanta as Senior Vice President – Legal, bringing with her over 30+ years of distinguished experience in legal, compliance, and corporate governance. She previously served as Senior Director at Target. A highly respected legal leader, Navita Chaubal is known for steering complex

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Can a Cheque Dishonour Complaint Be Quashed Before Trial?

The law relating to cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 has consistently been interpreted to protect the credibility of commercial transactions. However, a recurring legal issue continues to arise regarding whether a cheque dishonour complaint can be quashed at the pre-trial stage, particularly on the ground that no legally enforceable

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co Advised Emami Limited On Acquisition Of Axiom Ayurveda And Affiliated Entities

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co advised Emami Limited on acquisition of Axiom Ayurveda and affiliated entities The Leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co acted as legal counsel to Emami Limited on the proposed acquisition of 100% interest in Axiom Ayurveda Private Limited, Axiom Foods and Beverages Private Limited, and Axiom Packwell

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Indian Budget 2026-27: Tax Incentives for Data Centres

Indian Budget 2026-27: Tax Incentives for Data Centres India’s Union Budget 2026-27 has promised targeted tax incentives, including a tax holiday until 2047 and a safe harbor, to attract foreign investment in India’s data centre industry and establish the country as a hub for AI and cloud infrastructure. Global cloud services providers will need to

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Artificial Intelligence in the Indian Corporate Boardroom: Preserving Fiduciary Accountability in an Algorithmic Age

[Mustafa Rajkotwala works on AI, Strategy and Legal Engineering at NYAI. He is a commercial and technology lawyer based in Mumbai, India.] Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer confined to operational functions. It is increasingly deployed in Indian corporate boardrooms to assess risk, monitor compliance, process financial data, and shape strategic decision-making, enabling companies to synthesise information

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Lawyers Have Some Dignity And They  Cannot Be Treated Like A Servant: Rajasthan HC

                                      It is a matter of immense significance to note that the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipur in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Sri Pratap Singh vs Jaipur Development Authority & Ors in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 18266/2025 Connected With S.B. Civil Writ Petition

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Right To Be Considered For Promotion Is A Fundamental Right: P&H HC

                                                                                  It warms the innermost cockles of my heart to note that the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Kulwant Singh vs State of Punjab in CWP-5302-2026 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2026:PHHC:048139 that was reserved on 05.03.2026 and then pronounced finally on

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