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The advent of technology has transformed the landscape of criminal trials in India. With increasing reliance on electronic evidence—CCTV footage, audio recordings, and videos—courts are often confronted with questions about admissibility and procedure. A recurring issue is whether video evidence must be played before a witness in court and transcribed in testimony for it to

Federal Appeals Court’s Ruling on Register of Copyrights Sparks Government Rehearing Petition “The Trump Administration challenges a federal appeals court ruling reinstating Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter, raising major separation of powers concerns” In a developing constitutional dispute with broad implications for the separation of powers and the administration of federal copyright law, the Trump

SEBI Chief TK Pandey urges institutional investments in infra sector States that diverse pool of participants will help improve liquidity in securities Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has urged that the investor base in infrastructure must be widened by bringing in mutual funds (MFs), pension funds, and

Moderna Resolves Patent Dispute with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Over COVID-19 Vaccine Technology “Alnylam Pharmaceuticals claims Moderna misused lipid nanoparticle technology in Spikevax vaccine” In a significant development in the ongoing series of patent lawsuits involving COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, Moderna has reached a settlement with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. The dispute centred around allegations that Moderna had misused Alnylam’s

International Trade Law is composed of the laws, rules, and principles of general application that deal with the conduct of nation-states and international organizations among themselves with matters related to trade. Important articles and study material on International Trade Law – Click on the link to Read A Comparative Study of GATT and WTO History

Recently, the DHC disposed of Novartis’ writ petition against the Controller’s orders to continue the post-grant opposition before allowing Novartis to cross-examine the Opponents’ experts. Anushka Kanabar breaks down the judgment, discusses how Novartis’ strategy backfired, and explains why the Controller’s decision does not violate the principles of natural justice. Anushka is a fourth-year B.A.,

Latham & Watkins advised underwriters on AvePoint’s dual listing in Singapore The global law firm, Latham & Watkins advised the underwriters on the public offering and Singapore secondary listing of AvePoint, a global leader in data security, governance, and resilience. The transaction involved a public offering of 13,290,360 shares of common stock, par value S$0.0001,

Motilal Oswal settles front-running case with SEBI, pays Rs.34.85 lakh The regulator had issued a show-cause notice alleging that the brokerage did not keep proper records of client order instructions Motilal Oswal Financial Services has settled the matter with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) by paying Rs.34.85 lakh towards settlement charges regarding

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Dassault Aviation, S.A., headquartered in France, on its India expansion plans The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) advised Dassault Aviation, S.A., headquartered in France, on its India expansion plans. The mandate included: (i) The acquisition of a majority stake in Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRAL). Following this

Exemptions from Non-Agricultural Use Certificate and Non-Agricultural Tax for Solar and Wind Energy Power Generation Projects in Maharashtra INTRODUCTION The Government of Maharashtra issued a new circular on August 7, 2025 (“August Circular”), introducing important clarifications regarding exemptions from obtaining non-agricultural use certificates (sanad) and payment of non-agricultural tax for solar and wind power projects.