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Trilegal advised Mahindra Lifespace on joint venture with Mitsui Fudosan for Bengaluru housing project The leading law firm in India, Trilegal advised Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited, the real estate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra Group, in relation to its proposed joint venture with Mitsui Fudosan Group for the development of Mahindra Blossom, a

One of the most recurring controversies in Hindu family law relates to the nature of properties acquired in the name of the Karta, the manager of a Hindu Joint Family. When the Karta purchases property, does the law presume that such acquisition automatically belongs to the joint family, or must other coparceners prove that it

Baker McKenzie Advised Marakez on EGP 3 Billion Bilateral Facility from Banque Misr The global law firm, Baker McKenzie Cairo advised Marakez, one of Egypt’s leading mixed-use real estate developers, as borrower’s counsel on securing an EGP 3 billion bilateral facility from Banque Misr. The financing facility will support Marakez’s ongoing operations, enhance operational efficiency,

NCLAT Revives SREI’s Insolvency Plea, Holds Section 7 Petition Validly Filed Through Authorised Power of Attorney Introduction The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, in SREI Equipment Finance Ltd. v. Roadwings International Pvt. Ltd., set aside an order of the NCLT, Kolkata Bench-II, which had dismissed a Section 7 application under

The Supreme Court judgment in State of West Bengal & Anr. v. Confederation of State Government Employees, West Bengal & Ors. marks a decisive moment in Indian service jurisprudence. The dispute revolved around the non-payment and differential payment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to employees of the Government of West Bengal for the period 2008–2019. The

The decision in Reginamary Chellamani v. State (Rep. by Superintendent of Customs) (2026 INSC 127) reflects the Supreme Court’s commitment to protecting personal liberty even within the stringent framework of the NDPS Act. The appellant had been in judicial custody for more than four years in a case involving allegations of commercial quantities of narcotics,

The Bombay High Court in ABC v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. reaffirmed that unmarried women are equally entitled to seek medical termination of pregnancy up to 24 weeks without judicial permission. Interpreting the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, as amended in 2021, in light of Articles 14 and 21, the Court held that

The right to travel abroad is a valuable facet of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. However, this right is not absolute and is regulated by statutory provisions under the Passports Act, 1967. A recurring legal question is whether the existence of a pending criminal case can justify refusal to issue,

Indian aviation jurisprudence emphasises passenger welfare while recognising the technical and commercial realities of air transport. Courts rely on expert investigations to differentiate unavoidable operational mishaps from criminal negligence, grant compensation based on proved loss rather than fixed sums, and impose liability where negligence is established. Judicial review of aviation contracts remains limited to transparency

IBC Is Not a Recovery Tool for Celebrity Contracts, Says NCLAT in Akshay Kumar Case Introduction The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has clarified the limits of insolvency jurisdiction under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), holding that disputes arising out of unpaid celebrity endorsement fees do not automatically qualify as “operational debt.”