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Jabalpur | January 9, 2026 — Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, proudly announces that its Vice-Chancellor, Manoj Kumar Sinha, has been felicitated with the Outstanding Jurist Award at PICOM-26, the 21st International Conference hosted by Prestige Institute of Management and Research (PIMR), Indore. The award was conferred on January 9, 2026, in recognition of

Osborne Clarke Advised Habito on its Acquisition by Monzo International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Habito, a UK digital mortgage broker, on its agreed sale (subject to regulatory approval) to Monzo, the UK’s largest digital bank. Completion is expected to occur in Spring 2026. The acquisition is a further step towards Monzo’s mission to

S&R Associates advised Vodafone Group on settlement with Vodafone Idea Limited The leading law firm in India, S&R Associates represented Vodafone Group, a multinational telecommunications company, in its agreement with Vodafone Idea Limited, a listed Indian telecommunications company, regarding the final amount payable by Vodafone Group under the contingent liability adjustment mechanism agreed at the

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised WorkIndia on its USD 10.8 million Series B investment The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (“SAM”) advised Eloquent Info Solutions Private Limited, which operates the technology-driven recruitment platform WorkIndia, in connection with its USD 10.8 million Series B investment round. WorkIndia operates in the HR technology

Khaitan & Co advised certain promoters of Stylam Industries Limited on sale of shareholding to Aica Kogyo Company Limited The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised certain promoters of Stylam Industries Limited (“SIL”) on the sale of substantial shareholding in SIL (c. 40%) to Aica Kogyo Company Limited. The transaction triggers a

Khaitan & Co advised Sensa Core Medical Instrumentation Private Limited on USD 72 million investment by Motilal Oswal Alternates The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised Sensa Core Medical Instrumentation Private Limited and its promoters in relation to the USD 72 million investment by Motilal Oswal Alternates. This transaction represents one of

Khaitan & Co advised Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited on INR 550 crore QIP The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co acted as counsel to Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited (“HFCL”) in relation to their Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) aggregating to INR 550 crores. The Firm advised on structuring, documentation, and legal compliance for the

When I was reading the DPIIT working paper on AI & Copyright, my mind instantly went back to Bartz v Anthropic. To be specific, I recalled the following lines from the judgement- “The downloaded pirated copies used to build a central library were not justified by a fair use.” As Ed Lee explained here, Bartz did not consider it relevant whether the pirated

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised J.P. Morgan Services India Private Limited on setting up of Asia’s largest GCC The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) advised J.P. Morgan Services India Private Limited (JPM) on the setup of Asia’s largest Global Capability Center (GCC). JPM entered into a lease agreement with BSS Property Ventures

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas represents consortium of lenders led by Canara Bank on resolution of debt of Karanja Terminal & Logistics Private Limited The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (“SAM”) advised a consortium of lenders led by Canara Bank, comprising Canara Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, and Bank of Baroda, on