Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Advised Anand Group On Global Acquisition Of APAG Holding AG

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised Anand Group on global acquisition of APAG Holding AG The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) acted as lead counsel to Anand Group on its global acquisition of APAG Holding AG, a Swiss-based company engaged in auto component manufacturing. The transaction involved the acquisition

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RPNLU Prayagraj Concludes Para Legal Volunteers’ Basic Training Programme: Empowering Students for Access to Justice

Prayagraj, October 8, 2025 — Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj (RPNLU Prayagraj), in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (UPSLSA) and the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), successfully concluded a three-day Para Legal Volunteers’ (PLV) Basic Training Programme for B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students of the 2025 batch. Held from October

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Allahabad HC Initiates Contempt Action Over Disparaging WhatsApp Message About Judge

In a digital age where messages travel faster than the truth, the sanctity of judicial institutions is increasingly tested by irresponsible and defamatory communications circulated online. Allahabad High Court recently took suo motu cognizance of such an instance in Contempt Application (Criminal) No. 14 of 2024, initiating proceedings against one Krishna Kumar Pandey for a

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FRANDship with Comparable Licenses: Confidentiality Club Constituted in Nokia v Asustek & Ors.

Image from here. In a recent order, the Delhi HC decided on the terms of the constitution of the Confidentiality Club in certain connected SEP suits. Confidentiality clubs, as agreed-upon mechanisms to restrict the dissemination of confidential documents and materials in certain suits to only the necessary personnel, do have their criticisms. For example, by

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted As legal Counsel To DBS Bank Ltd., The Hongkong And Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Citicorp Investment Bank (Singapore) Limited, And Mizuho Bank Ltd, Singapore Branch

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Acted as Legal Counsel to DBS Bank Ltd., The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Citicorp Investment Bank (Singapore) Limited, and Mizuho Bank Ltd., Singapore Branch The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, acted as legal counsel to DBS Bank Ltd., The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Citicorp Investment

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Not Every Shiny Idea Travels Well to be an Invention! Lessons from the Saint-Gobain Patent Battle

On the Delhi High Court’s decision rejecting Saint Gobain’s appeal against a rejection order, Srishti Gaur explains the Court’s rationale on non-obviousness and novelty, and highlights why the Court was right in rejecting the argument for granting a patent merely because it had been granted by a foreign jurisdiction. Srishti is a third-year student at

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Khaitan & Co Advised Kaynes Semicon Private Limited On Strategic Investment By US Technology International Private Limited

Khaitan & Co Advised Kaynes Semicon Private Limited on Strategic Investment by US Technology International Private Limited The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co, advised Kaynes Semicon Private Limited (“Company”) and its controlling shareholder, Kaynes Technology India Limited, on the strategic investment by US Technology International Private Limited (UST) for a minority stake

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