Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised AION Investments on sale of Planetcast Media Services Limited The leading law firm, in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) advised AION Investments Private Limited (“AION”), a special purpose vehicle of a fund managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., on the sale of its entire stake
... Continue Reading.New CJI Must Address Worst Inequality In Distribution Of High Court Benches In Different States And Different Regions
It is good to note that we finally have Hon’ble Mr Justice Surya Kant as new Chief Justice of India (CJI) who is 53rd CJI who was sworn in on November 24, 2025 by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. He is first CJI hailing
... Continue Reading.P&H HC Orders BSF To Pay Rs 60 Lakh To Family Of Man Electrocuted After Wagah Border Ceremony
It is most significant to note that while upholding the liability of BSF, the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled The Superintending Engineer, Distribution City, PSPCL
... Continue Reading.Reflections from an IP Weekend: The First Rajiv K. Luthra Memorial Lecture 2025 Delivered by Prof. Dev Gangjee
The IP enthusiast in me had a great weekend after attending the First Rajiv K. Luthra Memorial Lecture on 29th November 2025, jointly organized by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, and the Rajiv K. Luthra Foundation (RKLF). Prof Dev Gangjee from University of Oxford delivered the lecture on the topic ‘Tools
... Continue Reading.S&R Associates Advised ICICI Securities And IIFL Capital On INR 8.95 Billion IPO Of Sudeep Pharma
S&R Associates advised ICICI Securities and IIFL Capital on INR 8.95 billion IPO of Sudeep Pharma The Indian law firm, S&R Associates represented ICICI Securities and IIFL Capital, the book running lead managers, in the INR 8.95 billion initial public offering by Sudeep Pharma Limited, a technology-led manufacturer of excipients and specialty ingredients for the
... Continue Reading.Trilegal Advised Vesuvius Plc And Foseco India On Acquisition Of 75% Of Morganite Crucible (India) And Mandatory Open Offer
Trilegal advised Vesuvius Plc and Foseco India on acquisition of 75% of Morganite Crucible (India) and mandatory open offer The leading law firm, in India, Trilegal advised Vesuvius Plc (“Vesuvius”) and Foseco India Limited (“FIL”), an indirect subsidiary of Vesuvius listed on BSE and NSE, in connection with: (a) FIL’s acquisition of 75% of the
... Continue Reading.Case Summary: G.R. Selvaraj (Dead) through LRs v. K.J. Prakash Kumar & Ors. (2025)| Late Objections to Auction Sale Prohibited Under Rule 90(3) CPC
This case revolves around the legality and sustainability of an execution sale of immovable property, challenged years after completion. The central question was whether Order XXI Rule 90(3) CPC, inserted by the 1976 amendment, bars judgment-debtors from raising objections at a belated stage when such objections could have been raised earlier before the proclamation of
... Continue Reading.Linklaters Advised PRIO S.A. On US$700 Million Senior Notes Offering And Any-And-All Cash Tender Offer
Linklaters Advised PRIO S.A. on US$700 Million Senior Notes Offering and Any-and-All Cash Tender Offer Linklaters’ team advised PRIO S.A., a leading independent oil and gas company in Brazil, in connection with the issuance of US$700 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.750% senior notes due 2030 by PRIO Luxembourg Holding S.à r.l., guaranteed by
... Continue Reading.SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 24-November 30)
India’s first scent trademark has been headline of the week – two posts discussing the development. A critical analysis of the Draft GI Logo Guidelines. And Episode 2 of “Let’s IPsa Loquitur” is up with Sonisha Srinivasan speaking to Dr Zakir Thomas. This and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court Halts Deer Translocation, Emphasises Ecology Over Administrative Ease
In New Delhi Nature Society v. Director Horticulture, DDA & Ors. (2025 INSC 1358), the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant environmental ruling on 26 November 2025, halting further translocation of deer from the historic A.N. Jha Deer Park, Hauz Khas, New Delhi. The judgment, arising out of a public interest petition filed by
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