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Rajasthan High Court, in a significant judgment delivered on 10 September 2025, underscored the importance of the right to education and family welfare by setting aside the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jaipur. The case, Pushkar Naraian Sharma v. Union of India & Ors. (D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12821/2025), dealt with the

The sanctity of marriage has long been recognised as both a personal bond and a social institution. Yet, what happens when a third party is alleged to have intentionally interfered in this union, causing its breakdown? Can the aggrieved spouse claim damages from the alleged interloper? This question recently came before the Delhi High Court

Khaitan & Co advised book running lead managers on Purple Style Labs Limited’s (Pernia’s Pop Up Shop) proposed IPO The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co, acted as legal counsel to the book running lead managers, Axis Capital Limited and IIFL Capital Services Limited, as to Indian law in connection with the draft

The question of whether a law applies retrospectively has long been a subject of intense judicial scrutiny in India. Retrospective application of legislation affects vested rights, contractual obligations, and the overall predictability of the legal system. Recently, the Supreme Court in M. Rajendran & Ors. v. M/s KPK Oils and Proteins India Pvt. Ltd. &

A Framework for Using AI in the Indian Financial Sector INTRODUCTION On August 13, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) released the ‘Free-AI Committee Report’ (“FREE AI Report”), which deals with the use and development of artificial intelligence (“AI”) models by entities regulated by the RBI (such entities, “REs”). Earlier, in December 2024, the

Supreme Court Asked to Clarify Definition of Printed Publication in Patent Law SCOTUS Petition Questions Scope of Prior Art in AIA IPR Proceedings Overview of the Legal Dispute Lynk Labs, a developer of alternating current light-emitting technology, has formally petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for

MiniMax AI accused of pirating iconic Hollywood characters in landmark lawsuit Major Hollywood studios allege large-scale piracy of copyrighted characters by AI image and video generator In a significant legal move, Disney Enterprises along with 11 other prominent entertainment companies have filed a lawsuit against Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) image and video generator MiniMax. The

Skadden Advised Devon Energy on WaterBridge $677 Million IPO The multinational law firm, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates advised Devon Energy, as a minority shareholder, on the closing of WaterBridge’s upsized initial public offering of $677 million, one of the largest IPOs in the energy sector since 2019. The Skadden team

Sidley Advised Proalpha Group on Acquisition of Insiders Technologies GmbH The Global Law Firm, Sidley advised Proalpha Group, a leading provider of ERP and business application solutions for the midmarket, on its acquisition of Insiders Technologies GmbH, a specialist in AI-based document processing and cognitive process automation. The transaction strengthens Proalpha Group’s Industrial AI platform

Finance Act 1994 Section 68(2) applied in service tax dispute “Tribunal Upholds Service Tax Demands on Legal, Transport, and Works Contract Services; Penalties Set Aside Under Finance Act” The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Allahabad bench, has recently delivered a landmark judgment concerning service tax liabilities on legal consultancy, reconciliation discrepancies, and goods