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Patna, October 6, 2025 — The Bihar Judicial Services Association (BJSA) today strongly condemned the recent disturbing incident targeting the Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble Justice B.R. Gavai, which unfolded within the premises of the Supreme Court. The Association characterized the act as “a grave assault on the dignity of the judiciary” and expressed its

The Supreme Court of India in Dharmrao Sharanappa Shabadi & Ors. v. Syeda Arifa Parveen addressed critical questions concerning proof of relationship under Section 50 of the Indian Evidence Act, the validity of an oral gift (Hiba) under Mohammedan law, and the bar of limitation under the Limitation Act, 1963. The Court set aside concurrent

AI Company Anthropic Under Fire for Alleged Copyright Violations in Music Court Rules in Favor of Music Publishers in Anthropic Copyright Lawsuit Anthropic, the AI company backed by Amazon and Google, lost its bid to dismiss portions of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by major music publishers. The case, which centres on the alleged unauthorized

Khaitan & Co and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Advised Kedaara Capital on Investment in Axtria, Inc. The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co, along with the global law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, advised Kedaara Capital (“Kedaara”) in relation to its investment into Axtria, Inc. and its

Khaitan & Co Advised Seshaasai Technologies Limited on Initial Public Offering The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co, acted as Indian legal counsel to the issuer, Seshaasai Technologies Limited, and the promoter selling shareholders, Pragnyat Pravin Lalwani and Gautam Sampatraj Jain, in relation to the initial public offering (IPO) of equity shares by

CESTAT Overturns Excise Duty Imposition on Micronutrient Fertilizers Based on Product Classification Legal Ruling from CESTAT Clarifies Micronutrient-Based Products Are Fertilizers Not PGRs The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal recently issued a significant ruling regarding the classification of micronutrient-based products used to improve soil fertility. The tribunal concluded that

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advised Adani Road Transport Limited on Acquisition of Yashodhan Highways and KN Highways Development The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, acted as legal counsel to Adani Road Transport Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited, in connection with its acquisition of 100% stake in Yashodhan Highways Private

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised the lead managers, DAM Capital Advisors Limited and SBI Capital Markets Limited, in connection with the IPO of TruAlt Bioenergy Limited The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, advised the lead managers, DAM Capital Advisors Limited and SBI Capital Markets Limited, in connection with the initial public offering of

Forgiven, Not Forgotten: The Supreme Court’s Directives In A Time-Barred POSH Case To “Haunt Wrongdoer Forever” The present Judgment presents a noteworthy juxtaposition. While the Respondent prevailed in the legal proceedings as the complaint was time-barred, the aforesaid directives issued by the Apex Court could cause lifelong reputational ramifications for the Respondent. In the recent

Compliance With Section 21 Mandatory Before Commencing Arbitral Proceedings After Setting Aside of Arbitral Award Setting aside of an arbitral award warrants compliance of Section 21 and commencement of arbitral proceedings afresh and not a resumption of the arbitration proceedings by the same Arbitrator. The Bombay High Court in Harkisandas Tulsidas Pabari & Anr. v.