Legal 60

Bengaluru, 18 August, 2025 — In a landmark decision reinforcing accountability in banking operations, the Karnataka High Court has dismissed eight petitions filed by senior executives of State Bank of India (SBI) and Punjab National Bank (PNB), thereby upholding the charge sheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department’s Economic Offences Division (CID-EOD) in 2018. The

Sidley Austin Appoints Manoj Bhargava and Leonard Ng as Co-Managing Partners of Singapore Office The global law firm Sidley Austin has announced the appointment of Manoj Bhargava and Leonard Ng as Co-Managing Partners of its Singapore office, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to cross-border collaboration and seamless service across key global markets. Bhargava, who also co-leads

The question of whether humiliation, pressure, or harassment necessarily constitutes abetment to suicide has troubled courts for decades. Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)—now reflected in Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS)—penalises abetment of suicide. However, the line between ordinary discord and culpable instigation is often blurred. The Supreme

Trilegal advised Jefferies on INR 11,200 crore block trade of Bharti Airtel The leading Indian law firm Trilegal has advised Jefferies, the Placement Agent, in connection with the block trade of equity shares of Bharti Airtel Limited by Indian Continent Investment Limited. The transaction raised approximately INR 11,200 crore (USD 1.34 billion) through the sale

Gibson Dunn advised Apollo Capital Management on financing commitments for the take-private of Soho House & Co Inc. The leading global law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP advised Apollo Capital Management, L.P. and Apollo Global Securities, LLC in connection with the entry into financing commitments for the take-private of Soho House & Co Inc.

Prayagraj, August 19, 2025 — Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj has announced an open invitation for the composition of its University Anthem (Kulgeet). The initiative is aimed at fostering the institution’s cultural identity and honoring its academic and historical significance. Call for Original Compositions The University is inviting original, self-composed works in Hindi

Be warned, Long post ahead! The Court of Appeal (COA) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Boehringer Ingelheim v. Zentiva (Boehringer Ingelheim) on 13th August 2025, issued an order addressing the pretty knotty question of when a preliminary injunction should be granted when an applicant (in this case, Boehringer) claims that infringement has not

Khaitan & Co advised Knowledge Realty Trust on Initial Public Offering The leading Indian law firm Khaitan & Co acted as domestic legal counsel to the Book Running Lead Managers—Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited, Axis Capital Limited, BofA Securities India Limited, ICICI Securities Limited, IIFL Capital Services Limited, JM Financial Limited, Morgan Stanley India Company

                                      While pronouncing its magnanimous verdict on sentencing jurisprudence, it would be extremely vital to note that the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Sukhdev Yadav @ Pehalwan vs State

Khaitan & Co advised JSW Cement Limited on Initial Public Offering The leading Indian law firm Khaitan & Co advised JSW Cement Limited (the “Company”) on its initial public offering of equity shares aggregating up to INR 36,000 million. The IPO comprised a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to INR 16,000 million and